Petey's Stash

[Peter Crossley]

OK..
I have been going through my stash of exotic stuff that I have been collecting for a lot of years..

and its time to make something from this amazing piece of maple..
If you want to make it yours, then act quickly and I can use all your specs.. neck timbers, chambering, bridge, pups, controls etc etc.

It has the most amazing natural burst, which screams to me that it wants to be a tobacco burst baby

if no-one is interested, no problem, it will be built to my specs..

Top

Back is a select piece of mahogany I have been ageing for a while..

 

[ExplorersRock]

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That is a really gorgeous piece of maple! I must insist on seeing the finished product when you're done!

 

[kramersteen]

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Ohh thats deadly fella.

 

[teleblooz]

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What a beautiful figure in that wood. The unique 3D'ness and varied shapes remind me of the Shroud of Turin.

 

[Ironikaika]

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That is gorgeous.

 

[Ashurbanipal]

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I'm not a figured maple guy but that's pretty damn nice.

How are things in Melb? Hear it's freezing and tempestuous.

 

[CTN]

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ooh mama

 

[kilphody]

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Having seen some of your previous work, I'm sure that maple will become a true masterpiece. Wow.

PC

 

[Peter Crossley]

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I'm not a figured maple guy but that's pretty damn nice.

How are things in Melb? Hear it's freezing and tempestuous.

very cold at nights, but the days have been awesome.. real beautiful Melb Winter weather, I know that could be construed as an oxymoron.. but lovely clear skies.
had some wild wind last week, but that has gone..
How's the UK?
doing any good digs?

 

[Ashurbanipal]

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^^ Seems to be getting more extreme every year when it comes to wind and rain, but yeah, those clear days are quite nice.

The UK is on default setting today – cool, grey, and wet . I just got back from my project in the Caucasus, which went really well - good results and lots of mountain sunshine, miss it!

 

[Chocklit_Thunda]

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You had better make the largest guitar you possible can so that you can utilise as much of that top as you possibly can!
It's stunning!
If you don't mind me asking, where on earth did you come across a top like that?

 

[Peter Crossley]

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You had better make the largest guitar you possible can so that you can utilise as much of that top as you possibly can!
It's stunning!
If you don't mind me asking, where on earth did you come across a top like that?

I used to have a supplier, that has since stopped operating, and she had a real eye for unusual timber. From Washington state..

I have had it (and others!) stashed in my personal use cupboard for about 6 years.

 

[Chocklit_Thunda]

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Ah brilliant! A shame to hear that she no longer operates.... I'm just starting out on my timber collection. At the moment I just buy what's locally available when I need it. The dream is to one day have a stash of tops like that one!