JohnnyG Posted November 18, 2003 Report Share Posted November 18, 2003 Okay people, basically I want to start working out roughlly how much my planned project will cost. what i would like to know is how much would the mahogany cost if i were going to build an explorer style body. im not looking for anything flash or nicelly figured. just a nice enough piece of regular mahogany i realise that this depends alot on where i get it etc but i just wanted to know what cost im looking at many thanks JG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveq Posted November 18, 2003 Report Share Posted November 18, 2003 I don't know where you live but in the US, you can get body blanks for $40 - $50. Maybe on Ebay as low as $30 if you are lucky? Oops, I see that you are not in the US. I don't know what the prices are in the UK. Sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotrock Posted November 18, 2003 Report Share Posted November 18, 2003 What part of the UK are you in? Have a look at Craft Supplies near Buxton, David Dyke and Touchstone Tonewoods. Don't forget the cost of tools (which is crippling me at the moment, especially as my bike service is going to cost 310 quid every 8000km). It's hard to find wood on the British ebay! From my research, take the price that you think your guitar will cost, double it add, a few quid for the buggeration factor and that should be somewhere about right. Good luck mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Bell Posted November 18, 2003 Report Share Posted November 18, 2003 About 30-35 quid for a mahogany body blank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyG Posted November 18, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2003 hotrock i live in the berkshire area. the cost of tools wont actually be that bad for me since i have access to my school workshop which literally has everything i could posablly need. band saws and all. to be honest the only thing im worries about is making the neck. im highlly tempted to buy my first neck tho i know that it will cost an utter bomb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyG Posted November 18, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2003 sry forgot to say in my first post. thanks for giving me some idea. £40 for a lump of mahogany seems like a good deal to me. im just gonna have a dark red colour on it so the wood doesnt have to look amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkdefino Posted November 18, 2003 Report Share Posted November 18, 2003 Where in the US can you get Mahogany body blanks for 40-50 dollars? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Rosenberger Posted November 18, 2003 Report Share Posted November 18, 2003 Where in the US can you get Mahogany body blanks for 40-50 dollars? Here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckguitarist Posted November 18, 2003 Report Share Posted November 18, 2003 Where in the US can you get Mahogany body blanks for 40-50 dollars? Here also here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar_ed Posted November 18, 2003 Report Share Posted November 18, 2003 And don't forget Here Guitar Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbmoreno Posted November 18, 2003 Report Share Posted November 18, 2003 Hey also check the phone book in your area for any mills. I called up a mill in my area. The guy makes doors and windown frames. He sells me body blanks and big thick neck planks for 20 bucks each. Also lets me use his shop, band saw, planner etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkle Posted November 18, 2003 Report Share Posted November 18, 2003 Okay people, basically I want to start working out roughlly how much my planned project will cost. Don't forget the most important step: once you tally up all your costs, take that number and double it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonray305 Posted November 19, 2003 Report Share Posted November 19, 2003 just keep looking around. I bought 3 pieced of nice Mahwgany for $18 a piece. I had to join them 3 bords wide (thee piece body plank) But they were awsome pieces of wood. I Found them a grizzly. I got some ash birds eye maple, Poplar and basswood too. Jon Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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