jdogric12 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 A little bird told me there was a video somewhere showing how WildKats are made. Is this true? Something about them being hollowed out from one solid hunk o wood? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis G Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 I don't know about a video, but search the forum. Somewhere in here is a picture of the 'Kat's body without the top. It is chambered from a solid piece of wood and that photo will clearly show you that. Found one: https://www.google.com/search?q=epiphone+wildkat+body&client=firefox-a&hs=z1I&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=sb&tbm=isch&imgil=z3PGC8QVCzLHXM%253A%253Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fencrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com%252Fimages%253Fq%253Dtbn%253AANd9GcTCLh59f7XU3WwS5kYSa0v6CJAydXs39aKW3SydVn-BSiMZMmNm%253B629%253B428%253BqjWPmyPdR-VAlM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fgretschpages.com%25252Fforum%25252Fother-guitars%25252Fepiphone-wildkat-anyone-own-one%25252F52291%25252Fpage1%25252F&source=iu&usg=__Gfd-nLGT19o3tr-F5klSf1ot174%3D&sa=X&ei=mEIWU8qfHYXtoASarYC4Cw&ved=0CGQQ9QEwBQ&biw=1366&bih=638#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=z3PGC8QVCzLHXM%253A%3BqjWPmyPdR-VAlM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fi170.photobucket.com%252Falbums%252Fu278%252FParabar%252FGuitars%252Fwildkatinterior.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fgretschpages.com%252Fforum%252Fother-guitars%252Fepiphone-wildkat-anyone-own-one%252F52291%252Fpage1%252F%3B629%3B428 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabar Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 To clarify, the "solid piece of wood" in question is actually 2 or 3 pices laminated together lengthwise, then shaped and routed before the top is added. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis G Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 To clarify, the "solid piece of wood" in question is actually 2 or 3 pices laminated together lengthwise, then shaped and routed before the top is added. Thx, you are correctomundo. Didn't mean to infer that it was all one piece, just that it wasn't "assembled" like a semi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteWilson Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 How do you suppose that they get the sides and back thin enough? I guess they use robotics... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabar Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 If you look at the pic in the link in post no. 2, you'll see that the sides and back are actually quite thick. But yes, virtually all parts of the guitar are cut using computer-controlled routers, so they can replicate the exact thickness every time. That's why "cheap" guitars nowadays are SO much better than "cheap" guitars in the 60's and 70's. Precision with necks, fret positions and body dimensions is easy with computer tools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdogric12 Posted March 5, 2014 Author Share Posted March 5, 2014 Thanks everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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