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I have a customer who has asked for a flamed maple center ring in the soundhole rosette. Has anyone done this? I would appreciate your method, pictures or suggestions.

Mike Franks
www.mjfranksguitar.com

Yes, I've done one. It's pretty easy really. Cut the ring of maple out of a orphaned back set. Route the matching channel (for the OD and ID of the ring plus any purfling lines) in the top and glue in.

I like to run the figure lines perpendicular to the top grain lines, makes a cool contrast.
Here's a picture for you, inlayed on a cedar top.

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I'd rout for the maple ring only first and then inlay and level just the ring. Then rout and install the purfling lines and just bite into the maple on both diameters. Having done it both ways, it's much easier and I've gotten much tighter lines doing it sequentially.

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JJ
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I do the same as JJ.
But there is no reason if properly done that Rods method would not work.
It's what we are comfortable with that keeps us going in a certain direction !

Mike

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Like Rod, an orphaned side. Cut in strips and the segments cut on a chop saw with wenge accent. Note to self. You have line up the top with the centre line as well as the bottom.

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Danny

Rod that is amazingly gorgeous.

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I have done a few wood rosettes. I do the main wood first and accent perflings separate. It is a nice touch and fun detail you can make
john hall

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Guys, Thank you all for the ideas and pictures! Now I need to scrounge for a nice piece of flamed maple to cut the rosette from. Looks like I need to call Uncle Bob.

Mike
www.mjfranksguitar.com