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Topic: A question for Reece about the early 70s Mica MSAs. |
Mike Perlowin
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Los Angeles CA
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Posted 13 Dec 2008 4:11 am |
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Reece, when looking at the bottom of the front apron of my white mica MSA, one can see that the wood is some sort of laminate. I'm sure it's not the usual plywood you buy at the hardware store.
What is my guitar made out of?
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 13 Dec 2008 6:45 pm
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Bill Ford
From:
Graniteville SC Aiken
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Posted 13 Dec 2008 6:52 pm
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Mike,
I think I read somewhere, it is dieboard, made from Russian maple.We used it in the plastic forming industry, really tough, and dense. I cut a piece of scrap into tiny pieces to check for voids,,,none found.
Bill
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 14 Dec 2008 8:28 am
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| Bill's right. The body's maple dieboard...fine ply, void-free, plywood. The aprons on the old MSA's may be same stuff, or they may just be void-free birch-ply. Due to the large amount of aluminum, and the heavy dieboard body, the thin front apron is probably more cosmetic than structural (as opposed to the "structural" wood aprons on most other guitars). |
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