September 23, 2020
September 23, 2020
I make no excuses or apologies.
This album cover is by an artist named Patrick Nagel, who did a lot of very stylish pieces like this, most of them a lot racier than this.
No, not my music. I don't play much any more. I spend more time with the band saw than the band.
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This beautiful instrument was built from a teak cutting board that I got for free from Home Depot for review. 32" Eden neck, active electronics. Teak is hard enough for a simple oiled finish. This one was built with a minimum of tools, mostly by hand, to show that it can be done and how.
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Maple is a hard heavy wood that is your best choice for necks and small parts. The best maple is eastern "rock" or "sugar" maple. In much of the country, this is what is stocked at your local home center, just go there and pick out a nice straight piece. I the west, you will instead find locally grown maple, which is not as good, but probably good enough.
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