Mahogany Mustang project on the way
- Snake Hips
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Mahogany Mustang project on the way
Over the last few weeks I have been working on a Mustang body made of some mahogany from old table. I enjoy the idea of taking something that I can be reused with a little work. I started with one of the table leaves which is at 3/4 inches cut and glued to build a ~1.5 thick body. There are always going to be imperfections when using wood like this but I rather embrace the blemishes and work around them vs get hypercritical of my work and the wood.
You can see how large the wood leaf is. I have three this size so more to come with this wood for projects.
Spare you the cutting and sanding the finish off the original table but this is post glue up and rough cut. I wet the wood to see what it will look like with a clear coat on it.
What I found when gluing wood like this you will always see a seam. Think 70s Gibsons. I knew this going into it. So the idea is to use a rabbit bit and wrap with a purfling.
Collection of ideas and guards I am thinking about
Suggestions welcomed, still on sure of the pickguard I will use.
You can see how large the wood leaf is. I have three this size so more to come with this wood for projects.
Spare you the cutting and sanding the finish off the original table but this is post glue up and rough cut. I wet the wood to see what it will look like with a clear coat on it.
What I found when gluing wood like this you will always see a seam. Think 70s Gibsons. I knew this going into it. So the idea is to use a rabbit bit and wrap with a purfling.
Collection of ideas and guards I am thinking about
Suggestions welcomed, still on sure of the pickguard I will use.
- AcrylicSuperman
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Re: Mahogany Mustang project on the way
Not going to lie, I think black really makes that mahogany pop. A single ply matte black might look killer too, but it looks fine just the way it is.
- MattK
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Re: Mahogany Mustang project on the way
Agreed - one heck of a nice piece of wood, too!
Some of the Fender originals had mahogany bodies too.
Some of the Fender originals had mahogany bodies too.
- bodhi
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Re: Mahogany Mustang project on the way
That purfling is going to look really great! I wonder if there would be a neat way to reference the colors on the top as well? Might be a bit much if there's a lot of it, but some detail?
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Re: Mahogany Mustang project on the way
I like the black guard. I love mahogany guitars and mustangs, so this looks pretty sweet.
Got a neck ready yet? What do you plan on using?
Got a neck ready yet? What do you plan on using?
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Love the binding, LOVE the black guard.
So strange how something darker makes the dark wood pop but it does!
So strange how something darker makes the dark wood pop but it does!
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A satin black burst around the perimeter with that purfling masked off would be pretty trick. Plus the black guard.
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Re: Mahogany Mustang project on the way
I have not thought of this but I wonder if I could do this with a little leather dye and sanding it back to get that bursting effect.Horsefeather wrote: ↑Sun Oct 02, 2022 6:23 pmA satin black burst around the perimeter with that purfling masked off would be pretty trick. Plus the black guard.
Ideally I would love to find one of the 70s maple necks.... but I got a cheap china one off ebay. I will take some phones with the neck on hopefully this week.
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I think you might be right and now sourcing a one ply guard.
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I was trying to figure this out as well. Let me know if you have any ideas.
Thank you all for the kind words
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Re: Mahogany Mustang project on the way
Snake Hips wrote: ↑Mon Oct 03, 2022 6:53 amI have not thought of this but I wonder if I could do this with a little leather dye and sanding it back to get that bursting effect.Horsefeather wrote: ↑Sun Oct 02, 2022 6:23 pmA satin black burst around the perimeter with that purfling masked off would be pretty trick. Plus the black guard.
Ideally I would love to find one of the 70s maple necks.... but I got a cheap china one off ebay. I will take some phones with the neck on hopefully this week.
I think you might be right and now sourcing a one ply guard.
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I was trying to figure this out as well. Let me know if you have any ideas.
Thank you all for the kind words
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Well, it's not exactly 70s, but one of these might be what you are looking for?
https://stratosphereparts.com/2022-fend ... -24-maple/
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Re: Mahogany Mustang project on the way
Good find on that neck. Wonder if its the same neck shape as the 70's ones