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Post by cmh on Nov 16, 2016 1:06:03 GMT -5
Fan of the forty one has a beauty of a Harton 5 shot for sale elsewhere and I see it has roasted birds eye maple grips.... now Ive always had an eye for maple and have seen birdseye and tiger maple listed as "roasted".... what exactly is roasted maple? Probably a dumb question but rest assured it wont be my last 😆
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Post by lscg on Nov 16, 2016 1:27:39 GMT -5
well Roasted maple is just that, maple that's been roasted in an oven. the reason it's done is it caramelizes the sugars in the pores of the wood which makes them more resistant to moisture. Guitar makers love to use it for that reason. it also enhances the figure of the wood which is a nice thing for stocks/grips/guitar necks.  |
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Post by whitworth on Nov 16, 2016 6:40:36 GMT -5
well Roasted maple is just that, maple that's been roasted in an oven. the reason it's done is it caramelizes the sugars in the pores of the wood which makes them more resistant to moisture. Guitar makers love to use it for that reason. it also enhances the figure of the wood which is a nice thing for stocks/grips/guitar necks. Great educational answer! Thank you! |
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Post by cmh on Nov 16, 2016 8:45:50 GMT -5
Thank you Zane I appreciate it.... NOW i know 😉
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Post by princeout on Nov 16, 2016 9:06:32 GMT -5
I've posted shots of this before but....  The neck is roasted flame maple  The body is roasted alder. Not for looks but for tone quality.  And the front of the body is a koa overlay. The builder, Roger Sadowsky, uses roasted wood in the necks for stability. Before the roasted product appeared, he didn't feel like the stability of the highly figured woods was sufficient to insure long service life in his instruments. Once the roasted wood came on the scene, he began using it. I, for one, am really glad he did! Now back to our regularly scheduled gun discussions. Tim |
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Post by cmh on Nov 16, 2016 9:28:02 GMT -5
Tim..... I know this will probably make you cringe but that would make the most beautiful set of grips 😆
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Post by princeout on Nov 16, 2016 9:52:07 GMT -5
I wish I had the offcuts from the koa or the maple!
Tim
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Post by paulg on Nov 16, 2016 10:19:28 GMT -5
Beautiful bass!
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Post by bobwright on Nov 16, 2016 10:39:52 GMT -5
Tim..... I know this will probably make you cringe but that would make the most beautiful set of grips 😆 You too? My wife cringes when I look at a vintage piece of furniture and mentally cut grips from it. Bob Wright |
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Post by cmh on Nov 16, 2016 10:43:46 GMT -5
Tim..... I know this will probably make you cringe but that would make the most beautiful set of grips 😆 You too? My wife cringes when I look at a vintage piece of furniture and mentally cut grips from it. Bob Wright Yes Sir Bob Im a sucker for beautiful timber 😉 |
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Post by fanofthefortyone on Nov 16, 2016 10:52:59 GMT -5
I bought the maple off eBay from this guy, stores.ebay.com/hadesroastedmaple/He sells it for guitar necks, I was told the hades or 4A was better for grips. I bought about a dozen pieces when I bought, some he considered culls that have some nice sections that will make grips. Ronnie |
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Post by fanofthefortyone on Nov 16, 2016 10:57:59 GMT -5
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Post by cmh on Nov 16, 2016 11:04:49 GMT -5
Good taste in grips!!!
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Post by princeout on Nov 16, 2016 13:24:32 GMT -5
Beautiful grips!!
Tim
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Post by jfs on Nov 16, 2016 15:16:50 GMT -5
well Roasted maple is just that, maple that's been roasted in an oven. the reason it's done is it caramelizes the sugars in the pores of the wood which makes them more resistant to moisture. Guitar makers love to use it for that reason. it also enhances the figure of the wood which is a nice thing for stocks/grips/guitar necks. Great educating answer! Thank you! |
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