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Alembic products => Alembic Basses & Guitars => Topic started by: Matt Bulmer (prime) on November 11, 2002, 01:54:35 PM

Title: One Piece Top
Post by: Matt Bulmer (prime) on November 11, 2002, 01:54:35 PM

Hi Mica
 
What size billet would I need for a one piece top and back as well as the matching laminates for the headstock.
 
Triple Omega/Essence Body based on Valentino's Double Omega/Essence, and a crown peghead.
 
Matt

Title: One Piece Top
Post by: mica on November 11, 2002, 06:20:00 PM

We'll need at least 6.5 inches of width for each side, then add the width of the fingerboard at the 24th fret.  Our regular 4-string width on an Essence is 2.36 inches, so the board must be at least 15.5 inches wide (since most lumber is rough on at least one edge).  After sanding, we like at least .25 thick for the top. Most lumber you'll find for exotics is sold as 4/4 (about one inch thick)
 
If the board is thick enough, we can make the peghead veneers out of the same piece.