Woodworm...

57Deluxe

Anyone got any in their gear?

ICBM

There are certainly quite a lot of 'relics' that look like they have an infestation.

Bridgehouse

57Deluxe said:

Anyone got any in their gear?

Do they improve tone?

57Deluxe

/\ (Most of the Beetles are boring...)

kaypeejay

Woodworm need moisture to survive which is why they occur in damp timbers. Old guitars are likely to be very dry and also, the wood thickness of an acoustic would probably be too thin. A solid bodied electric would provide a better home for them and I have definitely heard of pianos with woodworm.

impmann

https://www.offsetguitars.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=98293

Rox

Gibson is proud to present our new line of Eco-Friendly Weight Relieved Les Paul guitars.

Each woodworm has been specially trained to burrow into the mahogany of the guitar and relieve the weight greatly.  The guitars come shipped with this special feature, and will continue to weight relieve your guitar until you need to buy another one.

We need to pay the debt off somehow...

dindude

You can buy a new guitar with worm holes if you so wish, fast forward to around 8:50.

digitalscream

My lightweight Tele from Jaden has a bit of woodworm - being made of black limba, though, it adds to the charm.

It's worth saying that I knew about it before he made it, though

pintspiller

I did panic fora time when I moved in with a girlfriend as I used to practise in a shed outside that had woodworm. Usually if you see the holes but no dust, it means they have already gone. Or something.

Fifteen years later and there's still no sign of wood-boring insects having been near my gear (unless they were in the Laney I sold soon after).

WezV

digitalscream said:

My lightweight Tele from Jaden has a bit of woodworm - being made of black limba, though, it adds to the charm.

It's worth saying that I knew about it before he made it, though

Yeah, you often see little bug holes in limba, but it usually happens when the tree is alive.  Often you find one at the end of an orange streak

57Deluxe

not just guitars - amp cabs to of course...

Bridgehouse

57Deluxe said:

not just guitars - amp cabs to of course...

Do they like plywood then?

Guess it's like a McDonalds to them...

impmann

Bridgehouse said:

57Deluxe said:

not just guitars - amp cabs to of course...

Do they like plywood then?

Guess it's like a McDonalds to them...

Yup they sure do.

One of my vintage AC30s had serious woodworm and damp rot damage - and the cab was binned, along with the rusted and water damaged blue speakers. The chassis was perfect though.

Cols

Brian May has woodworm in his Red Special.

ICBM

Cols said:

Brian May has woodworm in his Red Special.

Isn't that because part of it used to be an antique fireplace?

Cols

ICBM said:

Cols said:

Brian May has woodworm in his Red Special.

Isn't that because part of it used to be an antique fireplace?

Spot on.  Plugged the flight holes with matchsticks.

Dominic

I'm guessing metal bands have Deathwatch Beetle in their Axes

Aidanspaghetti

Cols said:

Brian May has woodworm in his Red Special.

Poor old Anita Dobson 

fandango

57Deluxe said:

/\ (Most of the Beetles are boring...)

No most of them are dead. Age will take the last in due course.