Thanks Brad, something to plan for......
still, saying that "Cedar and redwood have been used for archtops" is all very well.....
I've Used Oak for back & sides on a regular acoustic.........
doesn't mean I'd do it again!!!!!
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| Author: | martinedwards [ Fri Mar 28, 2008 7:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | cedar for archtop? |
I've long hankered after an archtop guitar. I've passively looked at pics (even ordered the Benedetto book) and sometime I'll get round to it so.... I have in my stash a big lump of WR Cedar that would make a good 3 piece top for an archtop, or a bunch of bracing for cedar topped guitars. I can't ever remember seeing a cedar archtop...... anyone prove me wrong? Ta!! |
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| Author: | Brad Goodman [ Fri Mar 28, 2008 7:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: cedar for archtop? |
Hi Martin, Cedar and redwood have been used for archtops. Brad |
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| Author: | martinedwards [ Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: cedar for archtop? |
Thanks Brad, something to plan for...... still, saying that "Cedar and redwood have been used for archtops" is all very well..... I've Used Oak for back & sides on a regular acoustic......... doesn't mean I'd do it again!!!!!
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| Author: | Brad Goodman [ Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:59 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: cedar for archtop? |
There is one builder of "avant- garde" archtops that used redwood-I can't remember his name.There was an article (or a picture)a while ago in Guitarmaker about it. I played the "sister" guitar to it at a shop in NJ over a year ago,so I can't remember its attributes,but I do remember I liked the sound of it. |
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| Author: | martinedwards [ Fri Mar 28, 2008 12:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: cedar for archtop? |
found one!!  Stonebridge A17 D40 Solid cedar and mahogany archtop with Kent Armstrong pickup. £799 at Forsyth in Manchester UK |
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| Author: | drfuzz [ Fri Mar 28, 2008 12:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: cedar for archtop? |
The archtop I built 10 years ago has a top of yellow cedar, and is still going strong. Sounds pretty good, too. Just leave it thicker than you would spruce. I would definitely use cedar again... just not the yellow cedar, it has a very pungent funky smell that gets into your fingers and lasts for days  I don't think I would use red cedar (or any other cedar) for bracing though... Kevin Thomas Quail Rock Guitars |
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| Author: | basslord [ Fri Mar 28, 2008 1:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: cedar for archtop? |
hi. you might want to check out some archtops made by Paul Gruen..he has used redwood,cedar and a host of other 'non standard' woods for his archtops...and they are pretty radical archtops..I beleive he has a website too. |
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