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dzsmith
 Post subject: Mo Faux Mahogany
PostPosted: Mon Feb 10, 2014 9:37 pm 
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Been working on a Tele this winter as shop temperature permits.
I'm using some unknown variety of African Mahogany for the neck and body, Mesquite fretboard, and a nice hunk of Chinaberry (Melia azedarach) for the top. Still need to level the frets. I'm going to try an amber tint on the African stuff - it's pretty boring as is. The Chinaberry is more of a tan color than the picture depicts and it will get a clear finish.
Nothing to write home about, just wanted to share.
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 Post subject: Re: Mo Faux Mahogany
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Amber would be my first choice for tints with African M. You get such a wonderful gold as a result.

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 Post subject: Re: Mo Faux Mahogany
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Hey no fair. You showed the Chinaberry top and the Mesquite fretboard, but not the hog back this thread is named for.

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 Post subject: Re: Mo Faux Mahogany
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Mike Baker wrote:
Hey no fair. You showed the Chinaberry top and the Mesquite fretboard, but not the hog back this thread is named for.

Well, Chinaberry is in the Mahogany family, so I consider it a Faux hog.
Besides, that African stuff is boring: kind of looks like dark Balsa wood.


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Yeah, so boring. :D

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 Post subject: Re: Mo Faux Mahogany
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BTW, I like the look of the mesquite fretboard. Reminds me of some grannadillo I used recently.

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 Post subject: Re: Mo Faux Mahogany
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Finally started putting some lacquer on this rascal.
I ended up applying amber dye to the top to blend it with the A. Mohogany.
Can't wait to hear how it sounds. I've never owned a Strat, but I have always dug the Strat sound.


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Three single coils would be best for Strat sound... for those 2 and 4 switch positions...

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 Post subject: Re: Mo Faux Mahogany
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sdsollod wrote:
Three single coils would be best for Strat sound... for those 2 and 4 switch positions...

Hmm, good point. I figured the middle pickup would be like the middle position on a Tele that I never use. Of course, not owning a Strat I would not know what I'd be missing.

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 Post subject: Re: Mo Faux Mahogany
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Finished the build today.
Pretty pleased with it. Still need to do a setup.
I applied an amber dye to all wood to tie them together.
Wilkinson hardware, GFS Strat pups.
Mesquite fretboard.
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Juicy. Awesome guitar.

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I don't know Dan, that is awfully shiny idunno






Nice work, thanks for sharing!
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Beautiful. Love that top. Truly an amazing piece of work dan, and yes its pretty darn shiney lol.


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