Book matched veneer guitar

Jun 26, 2018 this combines the best of both worlds cheaper plain wood for the majority of the guitar, but nicer figured wood on top. Jan 14, 2020 book matching is when two identical sheets of veneer are placed alongside each other and each is a mirror image of the other. Veneer matching veneer pattern matching read veneers. Custom gibson les paul guitar build diary project electric. Cocobolo pen blanks with some white wood 100 pcs free shipping.

When wood is bookmatched, two pieces for the body are cut from the same piece of wood, and then placed in a manner that creates mirror image grain on either side of the instrument. Two pieces of bookmatched, kiln dried, highly figured cocobolo that has been run through our wide belt sander. It is accomplished by turning every other veneer leaf over, and arranging it such that the grain opens at the spine, similar to the pages in a book. This matching gives an aesthetically pleasing continuity of the wood grain. Every other leaf or component of veneer from a given log is turned over to produce a mirror image at the splice joint, much like turning the pages of a book, to produce a very aesthetically appealing look across the face.

This is an expensive veneer but the shimmmer and patterns are truly mesmerizing. Music wood electric guitar bookmatched sets we offer a good selection of bookmatched guitar sets ranging in a variety of species and figuring. Fafeims 3pcs maple wood guitar veneer guitar headstock plate guitar pickguard replacement part for luthiers diy. We can also custom resaw our thick billets to the size you would like. How to do a sweet book matched veneer top on a strat. Back in the spring at musikmesse in frankfurt, fender launched a bunch of new mexicanbuilt strats. Wood grain figures match at the joints creating a pleasing look of continuity and symmetry in a bank of cabinets or drawers. Butt matching laying up two or more veneers end to end with opposite faces showing. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. Veneers if youve spent any time looking at guitars like this youve likely come across two distinct terms for this design approach. Quad matching a combination of book matching and butt matching in which four or more veneers are laid up side by side and end to end. Bookmatched flamed maple veneer for electric guitar orbass 2 pieces approximately 540 x 185195 x 0. Bookmatched flamed maple veneer for electric guitar or bass. An alternative to building your project out of higher priced solid wood might involve veneering a lower cost substrate like plywood or mdf.

Birdseyemaplewood can also provide acoustic guitar back and sides sets as well as book matched electric guitar tops. Do you ever have an issue with bookmatching on lp guitars. The two adjoining surfaces are produced from the same piece of wood, so that they have almost exactly the same appearance, but mirrored. The technique is used to beautify a variety of objects such as furniture, violins, guitars or the interior of highluxury cars. Flame wburl big leaf maple book matchedbass wing guitar. Our staff will see to it that you get the perfect tonewoods. The 100 and 200 series guitars give budgetconstrained players an opportunity to experience taylors unique. Cocobolo bookmatched, sanded veneer for guitars 18. Book matching every other leaf or component of veneer from a given log is turned over to produce a mirror image at the splice joint, much like turning the pages of a book, to produce a very aesthetically appealing look across the face. Tom is also the author of the guitar making book dvd set the art of lutherie published by mel bay, and has written for and been featured in may publications both in print and online as well as several television and film spots. The book match veneer pattern results in an effect that resembles an open book. Veneer matching is an artful woodworking technique of precisely aligning the wood grain across multiple leaves of wood to create an impressive visual affect. This bookmatched maple veneer provides an elegant and premium look to your electric guitar bass body. Snakewood bookmatched guitar peghead veneers piratinera guianensis also called letterwood and leopardwood.

Sequential cuts from a log are a great way to get a wide tabletop without buying a single slab. It is typically used on highend projects such as guitars, automotive dashboards, and the finest of fine furniture. Veneer match custom kitchen cabinets and commercial cabinets. As with book matching, this can create the most interesting patterns. The fun really kicks in when you start book matching veneer. Thin veneer which is sliced with a very sharp knife after the edges that are to be matched are jointed should match very well. This produces a grain pattern that is matched at the veneer joint. This is part onewe show yall how to work with and glue a book match flame maple veneer top to a strat style body.

I live and my stellar sounding les paul isnt bookmatched well. Matching veneer layons book matched walnut oak veneer sheet. Book matched pair of figured mahogany veneer, each piece 890mm x 220mm x 0. Slip match consecutive leaves of veneer are slid or slipped across each other and joined side by side, creating a repeating grain pattern across the panel. The bubinga was fourway book matched before being applied to the drawers. Jun 09, 2015 bookmatching by definition means taking two adjacent boards from the same log and flipping one over to create a mirror image. There are two pieces for sale in this settwo backs that are bookmatched or from consecutive slices from the tree. Heres what our customers are doing with our veneers and vacuum presses. Book match veneer book match is the most common veneer leaf assembly. Find great deals on ebay for bookmatched maple veneer. Ukulele build john anthony guitars, luthiers plans. Super burl and figured electric guitar bookmatched sets. Taylor guitars has tooled up their precision technology to produce two lines of guitars that combine flawless construction, select woods, and revolutionary design for that inimitable genuine taylor tone with a very friendly price tag. The consecutive veneer leaves are opened, like a book, creating a mirror image of the previous leaf as theyre spliced together.

This is done mostly on acoustics, but some electrics have book matched wood, especially those with figured grain and natural finishes. This bookmatched maple veneer provides an elegant and premium look to your electric guitarbass body. Bookmatching refers to the cutting of the wood used to make a guitar top or back. Neighbouring strips aa and bb on the fingerboard and peg head of an anonymous c.

Quilted, flame, fiddleback and curly maple guitar tops. With a multitude of veneers available to create your masterpiece, bookmatch veneering is one design option you should know. Since one side of each leaf can reflect light or accept stain. Highly flamed veneers for arch top and electric applications.

Hardwood veneer whole piece, book matched, slip matched. What are some recommended websitescompanies to buy book matched quilted, curly and flamed maple veneer. The stationary box is redwood burl, book matched on all sides with a quad match on top. Do you have a press, can you make a press, do you have the proper clamps, are you going to use heat lock glue, and etc. Continuous pieces of veneer peeled from a log using a rotary process. Even when they have a cool top like this i cant really fully embrace it.

Kmise guitar headplate veneer headstock head shell sheet abs plastic black for luthier diy parts 200100mm 3 pcs. When considering the price of a book matched top and veneer. You will receive the veneer sheets shown in the images. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Other examples of bookmatched veneer include fine instruments, such as guitars and violins, and on interior pieces in highend luxury cars. Dec 23, 2014 we now stock electric guitar book matched sets. The veneers we use are industry standard 2 142 thick. Bookmatched guitar tonewood top sets, curly maple, quilted.

Front and back are book matched timber and the two halves of each are glued on a flat surface with a sheet of paper underneath to stop them sticking down. Sauers h9762 sequenced matched purpleheart veneer, 3 sq. Trees containing usable quilted figure are exceedingly rare. Birds eye maple dyed with purple transtint custom guitar work created by mike hinderks veneer. These mirrored pieces can create a stunning visual for your living space. Book matched veneer is sliced and every other leaf of the veneer is turned over like pages of a book facing each other. But most joinery companies like to use book matched walnut veneer, book matched red oak veneer, and white oak veneers. Flame maple bass guitar top blank, 6mm, bookmatched. Undulating and uninterrupted waves on the bark typically indicate a quilted tree or log. Mar 26, 2019 you may already have examples of book matched veneer in your home or office, for instance, on interior doors, cabinets, walls, and furniture. Consecutive veneer leaves are selected, with alternate leaves reversed so that the opposite edges are brought together, creating a mirrored effect. Bass wing guitar neck through see last photo for example.

Spotted maple wood bookmatch guitar top veneer luthierone and only 5916. Check out our quilted maple veneer selection for the very best in unique or. How to create a simple veneer book match without special. The thinner the blade used to separate pieces the closer the match. The backing material used in our veneers is called spanbond and is a special fleece material that is very thin for maximum flexibility in the veneer without cracking. We specialize in macassar ebony from guitar blanks and guitar sets to macassar ebony lumber and to macassar ebony veneer. Bookmatched american flamed maple veneer for electric guitar bass. Claro walnut burl, figured claro walnut, lace redwood burl, red gum eucalyptus, red elm burl, blue gum eucalyptus, tiger stripe oak and more. The book matched veneer is always the preferred option. Timber veneer matching, layouts and patterns bord products. As the name suggests, in book matching each veneer leaf is folded out with its mirror image, like the centre pages of a book. Book matched guitar wood refers to finding matching pieces of lookalike wood for the soundboard, and back of the guitar. Good place to buy book matched maple veneer telecaster guitar. Honestly i cant enjoy aesthetically most lp guitars, i dont like the bookmatching they use on basically 99% of the guitars with flame tops i see the line in the middle and how the flames never match up.

Make your own 4way book matched panel with walnut bur. We also offer figured redwood, figured walnut eastern, claro and bastogne walnut, as well as figured myrtle, genuine rosewood, etc. Flamed maple bookmatched veneer electric guitar bass body top. Each strip is laid out side by side without turning over. As applied to wood, bookmatching is usually done with veneer produced in. Typically the thin veneer looks better, because of the thin cut, a better book match is possible.

A truly book matched piece will never have the figure match. Most common match used in the industry, where every other veneer piece is turned over so that adjacent pieces resemble the open pages of a book. Bookmatched guitar wood refers to finding matching pieces of lookalike wood for the soundboard, and back of the guitar. This technique is much like book matching, except alternate leaves are turned so that the. Tom bills has been hand crafting one of a kind custom guitars for the top players and collectors around the world since 1998. Whats the difference between rotarycut and bookmatched. There are lots of different ways to book match veneer, and in this article, i am going to show you how to get started with a simple twoway book match. Satisfaction is guaranteed with our 365 day return policy. Nothing especially new about this, but this time the tweaks are at the top end of the range.

The bookmatched headstock veneer project electric guitar. We bond these veneers to the solid wood bodies using a catalyzed glue in a vacuum table. The veneer matching is an arrangement of veneers strip of similar or varying grain patterns within a given panel or from panel to panel. We are specialist and can cut to size since for certain individual orders. Purple heart, ziricote, granadillo, cocobolo, bocote, american walnut, rosewood, ebony, macassar ebony purpleheart. Dec 18, 2017 ripping the maple into a book matched set using a 34. Supplier of high quality tonewoods specializing in figured maple and exotic hardwoods. Not my best cut but i have plenty of thickness to plane it. We use full width veneers as well as using a book match technique. I used a sheet of chipboard to lay them on and panel pins to clamp the halves together. Veneer book matching is the most frequently used method for matching wood veneer. Book matched is side to side and bank matched is top to bottom see photo.

Bookmatching is the practice of matching two or more wood or stone surfaces, so that two adjoining surfaces mirror each other, giving the impression of an opened book. As applied to wood, bookmatching is usually done with veneer produced in one of several ways, but can also be done with solid wood. Ash flamed veneer 4 leaves 4 leaves of bookmatched ash flamed veneer. Matt is having way too much fun reconnecting with his 80s roots and building super strat guitars. It dates back to ancient egypt and has been used in fine cabinetry and furniture making for hundreds of years.