Log Dog
Well-known member
Hi all, I'm a hobby luthier and have built quite a few instruments such as dulcimers, mandolins, and lap steels. I'm currently into a console grand non-pedal steel guitar project cut from one huge slab of 50 year old black walnut with 2 necks with 6 strings each.
I have recently come into some nice wood and a couple of old beech hand drums one is 8" and the other is 10" both are 2.5" thick. I have begun building a soprano and a concert neck both made of Honduran mahogany. ) have also made the fretboards soprano = maple & concert = black walnut. both have medium round frets.
I have tone wood of padauk, western red cedar, Honduran and African mahogany, and zebra wood. this tone wood is in book matched pairs that are large enough to cover the larger rim with a little to spare. 1960's Fender style Wilkinson tuners. I also have a bone nut and saddle and rosewood bridge cut for each.
Now for my question...…
Do any of ya'll have recommendations as to the combinations of tone woods for the best sound as well as aesthetic quality given what you have read above? As for the tone wood, I have enough to make one top and one bottom for each species of wood listed. I'm thinking western red cedar for both tops and something else for the backs....
I would appreciate any ideas with justification ya'll may have.
Have a fine day and a better tomorrow.
Thanks in advance.
Log Dog
I have recently come into some nice wood and a couple of old beech hand drums one is 8" and the other is 10" both are 2.5" thick. I have begun building a soprano and a concert neck both made of Honduran mahogany. ) have also made the fretboards soprano = maple & concert = black walnut. both have medium round frets.
I have tone wood of padauk, western red cedar, Honduran and African mahogany, and zebra wood. this tone wood is in book matched pairs that are large enough to cover the larger rim with a little to spare. 1960's Fender style Wilkinson tuners. I also have a bone nut and saddle and rosewood bridge cut for each.
Now for my question...…
Do any of ya'll have recommendations as to the combinations of tone woods for the best sound as well as aesthetic quality given what you have read above? As for the tone wood, I have enough to make one top and one bottom for each species of wood listed. I'm thinking western red cedar for both tops and something else for the backs....
I would appreciate any ideas with justification ya'll may have.
Have a fine day and a better tomorrow.
Thanks in advance.
Log Dog