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| Author: | Jwardle81 [ Sun Nov 23, 2014 3:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Alaskan cedar and black walnut |
Hello everyone. I'm starting on my second 000. I've decided to use yellow cedar for the top, and walnut for the back and sides. I was writing for opinions on final top thickness for cedar, and any other tips any one has with these two woods. Thanks! Jimmy Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | Pmaj7 [ Sun Nov 23, 2014 6:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Alaskan cedar and black walnut |
Idk, but I have some AYC and it's nothing like WRC. More like spruce or even harder. |
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| Author: | Derek [ Mon Nov 24, 2014 3:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Alaskan cedar and black walnut |
Jimmy, I just put strings on one that I had sitting around unfinished so cant remember exactly - but I think I left the top a little thicker than spruce but not quite as thick as I would with WRC, maybe around 2.5mm. I read somewhere that yellow cedar makes a good flat picking guitar and I tried to make a finger picking L00 so I tried to develop the bass by scalloping the x on the bass side and thinning the top behind the bridge I paired mine with English Walnut and I think the pairing sounds great together. The top I used had very tight grain and was stiffer than anything I have used before so I braced it particularly light |
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| Author: | kjaffrey [ Wed Nov 26, 2014 8:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Alaskan cedar and black walnut |
I've done a couple with yellow cwdar and love the results. My tops ended up being very slightly thicker than my spruce tops tend be, though my last one was sold as a back due to being very dense and stiff and I took it down to. 110". Which is right around where my spruce toos usually come in. Good luck, Kent |
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| Author: | ernie [ Wed Nov 26, 2014 8:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Alaskan cedar and black walnut |
YC top on the tenor uke in my OLF moniker sounds great , |
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| Author: | cphanna [ Wed Nov 26, 2014 9:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Alaskan cedar and black walnut |
I can't comment on the thickness of your top, but I love walnut and I sure want to see this instrument when you complete it! |
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