Spalted Maple guitars...show 'em off,

RandallFlagg

I've got a bit of a thing over the last few days for spalted maple, I love the look of it on guitars. I wish I had one. Pics please!

Love this Tele:

https://www.reidys.com/images/products.large/1521140821-001.jpg

Whitecat

Knaggs Severn Tier 2

TimmyO

I made an explorer 



Details here : http://100poundguitar.blogspot.co.uk/ ;

RandallFlagg

Nice!

guitars4you

surprised no PRS Private Stock models posted yet - I sold a few and no World Guitars did and a few looked awesome

sawyer

TimmyO said:

I made an explorer 



Details here : http://100poundguitar.blogspot.co.uk/ ;

So cool man! Love it. 

WezV

i have done a few over the years, and even imported about 30 spalted maple tops but sold most of them.  The spalted maple you see on many production guitars can be a bit dull - i like fine black lines and some additional figuring

I do struggle with it, because from a structural and tonal point of view its extremely flawed wood - but it can look pretty

This  was the first i built nearly 15 years ago


then a couple with burl/spalt/flame after that



then some spalted blackbursts




I still have one maple and one beech top remaining

WezV

just found the pics of some of the stuff i sold - should have kept more of this

ennspek

@WezV That last guitar is lovely.

grungebob

@WezV that double cut blackburst looks awesome

Gassage

What actually causes spalting? Is it a fungal growth or something? Mineral staining?

timmysoft

Gassage said:

What actually causes spalting? Is it a fungal growth or something? Mineral staining?

Treebola

WezV

Gassage said:

What actually causes spalting? Is it a fungal growth or something? Mineral staining?

Fungal growth.

its the early stages of rot.... some of the stuff sold is actually well past the early stages or rot.  

Often you see a black rose pattern in the stump of a dead tree.  If you look through most piles of firewood you will see some.... depending on the species

WezV

From what I remember, you can spalt wood after it's cut by keeping it moist and introducing a fungus, but it won't be great.  It will look like mineral streaks.  The fine black lines only appear in living wood as the tree defends itself from attack.

artiebear

Some lovely stuff here. I love the look of spalted maple 

guitars4you

@WezV  - are you sure those top 2 pics are wood - looks like something Long John Silver had on Treasure Island

Jonathanthomas83

guitars4you said:

surprised no PRS Private Stock models posted yet - I sold a few and no World Guitars did and a few looked awesome

I'd buy a Spalted Maple PRS off you!

Nitefly

grungebob said:

@WezV that double cut blackburst looks awesome

It does that!

Lozboy

Thats the most over dressed tele I have seen in a long time...............looks great though

NorthernPaul

That Tele is stunning, love the others too

axisus

Whitecat said:

Knaggs Severn Tier 2

I'm really liking that! is it yours?