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Beautiful woods are the hallmark of custom guitars. Unfortunately, such woods are often expensive and their sonic properties may not be nearly as attractive as their good looks.

Laminating a thin top to a guitar body does not significantly alter the tone of the instrument. The neck still attaches to the core wood and the bridge screws are anchored through the top into the same core. Of course, in carved top thicknesses, laminate tops do significantly effect the toneality of an instrument.

So, an alder body with our 1/8” thick top will still sound like an alder body, but may have the appearance of your favorite exotic wood.

How It Is Done - "The Top"
The tops are done in what is called a bookmatch. This is accomplished by resawing a plank and. . .	opening the resulting 2 halves like a book.	This yields a symmetrical pattern along the body centerline.

How It Is Done - "The Core"

How It Is Done - "The Drop Top"

Many years ago we developed a process where by a 1/8” thick exotic top may be formed over the face and forearm contour of a guitar body. As you may see in the pictures, these laminate top bodies have identical contours as the original solid bodies.

The woods
Laminate Top Wood Application Guide Standard grade is AA. If you are looking for extreme figure, please call us for availability and prices. (253) 845-0403
Standard Price Woods »Click on Highlighted name for special notes «
	CARVED TOPS (5/8” - 3/4”)	THINLINE (1/4”)	HOLLOW STRAT® (1/8”)	REGULAR LAM TOP (1/8”)
Ash	YES	YES	YES
Alder	YES	YES	YES
Black Korina		YES	YES
Bubinga			YES	YES
Birdseye Maple		YES	YES	YES
Flame Maple	YES	YES	YES	YES
Koa	YES	YES	YES	YES
Lacewood		YES	YES	YES
Mahogany	YES	YES	YES	YES
Padouk	YES	YES	YES	YES
Quilted Maple	YES	YES	YES	YES
Rosewood (Palisander)		YES	YES	YES
Redwood (Figured)				YES
Spruce		YES	YES	YES
Walnut	YES	YES	YES	YES
Wenge			YES	YES
White Korina	YES	YES	YES
Zebrawood	YES	YES	YES	YES
Extra Cost Woods »Click on Highlighted name for special notes «
	CARVED TOPS (5/8” - 3/4”)	THINLINE (1/4”)	HOLLOW STRAT® (1/8”)	REGULAR LAM TOP (1/8”)
Brazilian Rosewood			YES	YES
Burl Maple				YES
Flame Koa			YES	YES
Flame Walnut	YES		YES	YES
Spalted Maple				YES
Pinstripe accent line				YES
Sparkle and Flash »Click on Highlighted name for special notes «
	CARVED TOPS (5/8” - 3/4”)	THINLINE (1/4”)	HOLLOW STRAT® (1/8”)	REGULAR LAM TOP (1/8”)
Pearloid Block				YES
Acrylic Swirl				YES

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