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Krohn

Post subject: Introduction!

Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 8:12 pm

Mahogany

Joined: Fri Sep 23, 2011 7:04 pm
Posts: 56
First name: Drew
Last Name: Miles
City: Sarnia
State: On
Zip/Postal Code: P7C 3T3
Country: Canada
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur

Drew from Thunder Bay, Ontario here. This forum has been a part of my everyday life for months and months now, and I figured I had may as well join!

I have one question to start off with - could the wood, should it be cut and prepared properly, from an early 20th Century upright piano, be suitable for use in guitar construction? Would the age of the wood and its previous finish cause its structural integrity to be compromised?

Oftentimes those pianos' cases were made of mahogany, if that information is helpful.

Thanks alot.

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JasonMoe

Post subject: Re: Introduction!

Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 9:01 pm

Koa

Joined: Tue Jan 20, 2009 12:41 am
Posts: 605
Location: LaCrosse WI
First name: Jason
Last Name: Moe
City: LaCrosse
State: WI
Zip/Postal Code: 54601
Country: USA
Focus: Build
Status: Semi-pro

Welcome to the forum! I would think that it would be fine to use. People are giving away old pianos left and right here, maybe someone would know what wood is useable more than others. Alot of pianos use veneers instead of solid wood too. Happy guitar building! Jason

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Chris Pile

Post subject: Re: Introduction!

Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 11:25 pm

Contributing Member

Joined: Sun Mar 06, 2011 12:04 am
Posts: 5823
First name: Chris
Last Name: Pile
City: Wichita
State: Kansas
Country: Good old US of A
Focus: Repair
Status: Professional

Took apart more than one piano for the wood, and used it in a guitar.
Go for it!

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Krohn

Post subject: Re: Introduction!

Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 12:02 am

Mahogany

thanks alot guys!

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Ken C

Post subject: Re: Introduction!

Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 7:12 pm

Contributing Member

Joined: Wed Jul 02, 2008 11:44 am
Posts: 1005
Location: SE Michigan
First name: Kenneth
Last Name: Casper
City: Northville
State: MI
Country: U.S.A
Focus: Build

Welcome aboard, Drew!

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alan stassforth

Post subject: Re: Introduction!

Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 7:47 pm

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Sat May 22, 2010 10:32 am
Posts: 2616
First name: alan
Last Name: stassforth
City: Santa Rosa
State: ca
Zip/Postal Code: 95404
Country: usa
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur

Hey, if you build with piano wood,
you won't need a "Tone-Rite"!
Welcome to da forum!
I guess you are planning to build electrics out of this piano wood?

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Krohn

Post subject: Re: Introduction!

Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 8:43 pm

Mahogany

yes, I am planning on building exclusively electric guitars

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Robbie_McD

Post subject: Re: Introduction!

Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 8:54 pm

Contributing Member

Joined: Sat Feb 28, 2009 10:34 pm
Posts: 1065
First name: Rob
Last Name: McDougall
City: Cochrane
State: Alberta

Welcome Drew!
Definitely go for it!
Keep us posted....

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