conversion carved to slab anyone tried to?

threadmaker · 05-12-2011, 12:20 PM

all in the title

just wondering if anyone has removed/cut down/sanded down the carved top to a slab bodied with set neck guitars

nbeersiii · 05-12-2011, 02:58 PM

I hope like hell not.

The Refugee · 05-12-2011, 06:07 PM

People have done it to fake Epiphones...

It isn't that hard though the amazing construction paper qualities just couldn't hold up against 3 drops of water.

52trapeze · 05-12-2011, 06:34 PM

Its called a planer, ask someone to use theres. Ill see you in two years when you finish with the orbital sander.

Greg's Guitars · 05-12-2011, 06:47 PM

I have seen carved tops placed onto slab tops but not vise versa...

River · 05-12-2011, 06:50 PM

I can only ask "why?", and sincerely. That'd screw the neck angle all to hell, wouldn't it?

purevilpleasure · 05-12-2011, 08:10 PM

Ok.....fess up....I rated this thread first with 5 stars......who had to mess with perfection?

threadmaker · 05-12-2011, 08:20 PM

no huge reason or motivation to do so, just kinda wondering if anyone did a conversion to a les paul special - but i suppose one benefit would be loss of weight without chambering, though you lose the nice carved top

threadmaker · 05-12-2011, 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by River

I can only ask "why?", and sincerely. That'd screw the neck angle all to hell, wouldn't it?

it would, but removing the neck first then re-setting it could work

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