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just a nice top with a gloss finish.
PRS are now matching their dentist clients guitars to dashboard trims.
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Just think what the Stradivarius brothers could have done with Ivory and Pearl inlay ,gold filigree etc in those days............only for some reason they didn't feel the need..........they were making instruments to perfection not furniture.
I am not sure soaking in super glue is enough. At least not enough for the more extreme spalts, which the one in the OP will have in some sections
I have built quite a few guitars with thinner spalted tops. the superglue trick is likely enough for them as long as you make sure bridge posts/screws go right the way through the top I have one carved top that has been soaked in at least 4 bottles of water thin super glue. The soft spalted areas are not that big, but as soon as I carve down 2mm I am back to soft wood. I have seen the glue soak straight in, I am just not convinced it goes that far.
I have had a spalted maple top which was acrylised, basically set in resin at high pressure to ensure it penetrates. That works quite well. and is what I would expect as a minimum on a £10k guitar
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I have used the superglue trick several times on various degrees of punky spalting, and wholeheartedly agree with WezV there. It just doesn't seem to penetrate well, under atmospheric pressure at least. It is fine for stabilising temporarily (particularly when turning spalted timber).
I also have some lovely Blue Spruce chisels with acrylised birdseye maple handles - they have taken a good walloping, and are hardly dented at all.
Regarding the OP - I think it is a stunning use of the timber. I'd love to know what it is, as I'm not convinced it's maple from the photo. Looks a little burry oak in places, but some beautiful spalting for sure.
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