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Old 02-28-2015, 02:48 AM
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Default Is my side wood solid or laminate?

Hi all:

I just need some confirmation on whether my current guitar's side wood is laminate or all solid, cos I can't really seem to tell very well.

My guitar has a spruce top with ovangkol sides.

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Old 02-28-2015, 04:01 AM
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I'd be more concerned about it having a honkin' big hole in it!

Looks like a laminate or veneer to me, as I don't see any end grain matching the grain pattern, although it's tough to see in the pics. If it's a known manufacturer, you might give the model # and it might be possible to look up the specs.
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Just from photo number one I am sure it is solid wood, although it looks like that cut out has been burnt in, I am pretty sure that is end grain right across the cut and in the bottom corner it looks like continuous long grain no glue.
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Old 02-28-2015, 08:03 PM
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Just from photo number one I am sure it is solid wood, although it looks like that cut out has been burnt in, I am pretty sure that is end grain right across the cut and in the bottom corner it looks like continuous long grain no glue.
is that right? thanks so much! I've not been able to find any pictures of guitar sides on Google that shows the cross section of a laminated guitar side.. which is why I'm very uncertain. the burn marks from the ultrasonic cutting didn't help at all, which hides the cross section..
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