[BillSPrestonEsq]

Obeche is something they use now.

Apparently, I am not supposed to touch that with latex allergy.

[jeepnstein]

I suppose that's as good a reason as any. Do you have any stashed away somewhere?

[BillSPrestonEsq]

Originally Posted by jeepnstein

I suppose that's as good a reason as any. Do you have any stashed away somewhere?

yes.

1951 ES 300
1964 Melody Maker (has a 1950s p90 in it)
1972? SG Melody maker
1981 Firebrand Deluxe, (made the day I was born)
1984 LP custom
1999 Blueshawk
1999 Melody Maker (Completely rebuilt)

I have 1 2000 SG that is a project.

[jeepnstein]

Originally Posted by BillSPrestonEsq

yes.

1951 ES 300
1964 Melody Maker (has a 1950s p90 in it)
1972? SG Melody maker
1981 Firebrand Deluxe, (made the day I was born)
1984 LP custom
1999 Blueshawk
1999 Melody Maker (Completely rebuilt)

I have 1 2000 SG that is a project.

1981 wasn't that long ago. Shoot, I'd hesitate to say the '64 model was old. Mostly because I'm a '64 model myself.

[BillSPrestonEsq]

I believe 2011 is going to be my cutoff year.

51 is old by most any standard, and most folks would consider the '64 vintage.

The others are old in the sense of used, more or less.

[jeepnstein]

My Sister is turning 50 on the 5th. If I call her "old" or "vintage" she'll probably whack me with her handbag.

Seriously, I hope you didn't find out about this material change the hard way. All that time working for the pawn shop is paying off with yet another dividend.

[martinedwards]

you'd prolly be safe enough as its usually the DUST that gets folk with wood allergies.

when I did my guitar making class there was a guy making a cocobolo acoustic.

all was well until he started sanding for finish and then all sorts of problems started.

someone took it from him, spent a couple of weeks sanding, and once it had the first couple of coats of finish he was fine again......

[BillSPrestonEsq]

Originally Posted by martinedwards

you'd prolly be safe enough as its usually the DUST that gets folk with wood allergies.

when I did my guitar making class there was a guy making a cocobolo acoustic.

all was well until he started sanding for finish and then all sorts of problems started.

someone took it from him, spent a couple of weeks sanding, and once it had the first couple of coats of finish he was fine again......

Actually with my level of reaction, my wife was reading an article that in my category, touching Obeche in solid form is a problem. (I am in a very severe allergy class for latex, and contact with the wrong materials will cause a reaction where my skin sloughs off.) Rosewood & cocobolo have an irritating oil to the respiratory system that can cause anaphylaxis if you are allergic.

If the academic articles were correct. Someone with a latex allergy that manifests the way mine does can have a pretty dangerous reaction from the wood. On the plus side, I am one of the people whose blood and such are being tested in research because it is so darn rare. But no new SG for me.

And Jeepnstein, yeah, it is paying off in spades.

That and I seem to have recently really cracked the code to making guitars I like.

[CheshireCat]

Originally Posted by BillSPrestonEsq

Apparently, I am not supposed to touch that with latex allergy.

Ouch.

I guess that also precludes being a model on Face/Off or doing any protracted Haunt work.

[BillSPrestonEsq]

Originally Posted by CheshireCat

Ouch.

I guess that also precludes being a model on Face/Off or doing any protracted Haunt work.

if exposed to latex, I could haunt without a mask.

I think the fact that I am short and hairy precludes me from modeling as anything other than a diminutive sasquatch.

[CheshireCat]

Originally Posted by BillSPrestonEsq

if exposed to latex, I could haunt without a mask.

Word.

Originally Posted by BillSPrestonEsq

I think the fact that I am short and hairy precludes me from modeling as anything other than a diminutive sasquatch.

Well, they did just recently have an "animal monster" challenge. They also did a "bitten by a werewolf" challenge, too.

[WideAwake]

Depends on the guitar - many are also now using baked maple.

[BillSPrestonEsq]

Originally Posted by WideAwake

Depends on the guitar - many are also now using baked maple.

they aren't being exactly forthcoming on all the models, and for me the potential for disaster is a little too high as baked obeche and baked maple are not exactly popularly advertised

And I have a small arsenal of gibsons.

a 51, 64, 81, 84,87, and a 97 and a 00.

[WideAwake]

Nice collection. And yeah, I'd want to be sure, don't blame you.

My '11 faded has baked maple, and I like it.

[BillSPrestonEsq]

Originally Posted by WideAwake

Nice collection. And yeah, I'd want to be sure, don't blame you.

My '11 faded has baked maple, and I like it.

I had heard about baked maple a couple years ago. I hear it makes a killer neck wood too.