I've seen a few guitars with "built up" backs and sides, where the back (and in some cases sides) were laminations of contrasting woods for visual effect. (not laminated like plywood for strength). I'll add some pictures, but this is a visual thing I want to try on a future project.
Has anyone got advise on how to approach this in terms of process, best glues to use, etc?
The Red Queen by Randy Parsons
David Anthony Reid "Vaultback" model
(side note, I kind of like the applied patches on the outside of this one by DAR too, kind of a neat effect)
For the equal width "stripes" my inclination would be to laminate up a half-width block that I could then re-saw into book matched slices that could be joined together for the back. For the radiating / tapered lines I think I'd probably work with maybe 1/4" to 5/16" thick parts and build up the entire back, then thickness sand or plane it to the final dimension.
I have no idea what this might do the the sound, but visually it's really cool looking.
