Comments on: .plasticFantastic* http://guitarworks.thestrandbergs.com/2008/02/11/plastic-fantastic/ Handcrafted guitars by Ola Strandberg Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:47:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Alexander G. Oest http://guitarworks.thestrandbergs.com/2008/02/11/plastic-fantastic/#comment-13 Alexander G. Oest Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:39:17 +0000 http://guitarworks.thestrandbergs.com/2008/02/11/plastic-fantastic/#comment-13 It looks like a very good idea having two leg rest carvings on the guitar (where the one close to the bridge gives a more upright position as shown in the pictures in one of your other posts. I haven't seen it on any guitar before. Regarding the problems with carving through the laminated top: I read a suggestion on Project Guitar forum (http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index.php?showtopic=9869&hl=) that if you make a forearm contour on a guitar body with a laminated top, you could add a thin laminate in a contrasting colour between the body and top - which would make the fact that the lower layers of wood are visible in the forearm contour "not a bug, but a feature". Depending on the wood you plan to use, it might look quite good. BTW, have you considered using Scandinavian wood instead of swamp ash? I've seen that Ares Guitar (www.aresguitar.se) uses Swedish elm, birch, oak, and maple among others. He claims it works well. It looks like a very good idea having two leg rest carvings on the guitar (where the one close to the bridge gives a more upright position as shown in the pictures in one of your other posts. I haven’t seen it on any guitar before.

Regarding the problems with carving through the laminated top: I read a suggestion on Project Guitar forum (http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index.php?showtopic=9869&hl=) that if you make a forearm contour on a guitar body with a laminated top, you could add a thin laminate in a contrasting colour between the body and top - which would make the fact that the lower layers of wood are visible in the forearm contour “not a bug, but a feature”. Depending on the wood you plan to use, it might look quite good.

BTW, have you considered using Scandinavian wood instead of swamp ash? I’ve seen that Ares Guitar (www.aresguitar.se) uses Swedish elm, birch, oak, and maple among others. He claims it works well.

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