Making a Benedetto style Archtop Guitar

[DarkMark]

Fret board has arrived.

[Simon Barden]

Looks nice. I see you've already gone ahead and cut the nut slots.

[DarkMark]

Arrived with 12” radius and fret slots cut. I feel like such a cheat 🤫
Australian Guitar Timbers are helping me out. I’ve always liked the look of their stuff. Lesson learned, contact the provider directly, don’t rely on the website. Apparently they are having trouble keeping up with demand.
Back and sides will be Queensland Maple.
Neck will be Silver Quandong.
Thanks for the timber supply suggestions folks 🙏

[Simon Barden]

My Maton has Queensland Maple back and sides. More like mahogany than maple!

[DarkMark]

I’m not going to pretend to be a timber expert, but I agree with what Simon said. Back, neck and sides have arrived. Next week the kids will be back at school 😉

[McCreed]

Are you still on leave?

Also, what colour are you going to paint that QLD maple???

[DarkMark]

Paint…PAINT? I’ve just started my 3 month long service leave but the first two weeks married up with the school holidays. Still, I managed to remove and redo the bathroom tile grout during that time which was be the biggest job I’ve lined up for myself over the holiday, apart from guitar building.

[Trevor Davies]

3 months leave - great stuff. And you have already finished the biggest job. Sounds like lots of guitar work from here on!!

+ the timber looks lovely.

[Simon Barden]

As the Stones sang; ‘ I see some Queensland maple and I want to paint it black’.

[DarkMark]

Yeah, stoked about getting that job out of the way so early.
The timber does look good, one of the sides does get very thin at one end, but if I make that the shorter side I think I could get away with it.
Paper Templates glued onto plywood or MDF.
Finally some action after starting this thread about one year ago.

I won’t be rising to any painting taunts.