I made a guitar out of a big slab of oak a year ago and it was a fun project, so thought id try to have another go at it
I was mostly okay with how it turned out but there are some things i really would have done differently
Link to previous build - https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...ad.php?t=11025
Ive played it for a while now and i think the neck shape is far too flat, the lower 'hook' interferes with hand movement sometimes, the "stealth" knobs are a problem as someone pointed out in my first thread
i feel like the distance from the bridge to the tailpiece is too great and causes unwanted harmonics sometimes(?)
So i want to try to make another guitar but improve the quality of the work and document the process here
Bought some ash, mahogany and walnut
I cut the ash to get a similar pattern to a les paul burst, i also drew some rough outlines of the desired style, also les paul inspired
The mahogany and ash will make a 65mm thick slab that i will reduce to 50mm~ along the edges and 60mm in the center
I havent chosen material for the neck yet, perhaps maple should be suitable