TD's Scratchy Thinline

[Simon Barden]

You could always add some 'T' & 'D' holes. The D could just be an outline or you could have a solid centre by either having some thin connecting legs (probably quite fragile) or as a stand-alone piece on a block glued to the back.

[Trevor Davies]

You could always add some 'T' & 'D' holes. The D could just be an outline or you could have a solid centre by either having some thin connecting legs (probably quite fragile) or as a stand-alone piece on a block glued to the back.

Yes, I quite liked the look of the F brand thinlines with the letter F shaped f-hole on the shoulder. So many options and thoughts echoing around in my head cavity.

[Trevor Davies]

Wow, looking forward to hearing how this progresses.

One day I'd love to have a story along the lines of "a really nice piece of wood" or "a piece of wood with some historical or sentimental significance" came into my possession and I decided to turn it into a guitar.

I've always wanted to have/do a thinline so please post lots of pictures and updates.

Hi Johnny,

Your statement about "historical or sentimental value" reminded me of this picture:

[Trevor Davies]

Take 1 and 2:

As a test of the scratchy concept, I have started two pine wood bodies (glued, sanded and rough cut). The top one is for a solid body, the lower one is for a thinline. Note: The jigsaw was not terribly happy about cutting them out!

Also started the ply top and back for the thinline. Routed the sides, f(worm)-hole and control route.

[FrankenWashie]

Lovely Jubbly! Nice work on the proving versions there Trev.

[Simon Barden]

The F/worm hole needs some very careful attention to its design. I'm sure the outer edges are following a nice even curve, but the shape of the cross-struts at the ends is currently rather uneven and making it look rather ragged(?) - probably not the right word but a general sense of 'not quite right'.

I realise that these are probably initial cuts and need working on, but it doesn't take much to turn a good design into a less than ideal one.

[McCreed]

I don't know about the ragged worm hole, but the thinline back won't work... it's a lefty!!!

[blinddrew]

I like the worm holes, they're very organic.

[Simon Barden]

I like the worm holes, they're very organic.

Strictly speaking, being holes, they aren't made of anything so can't be organic. Unlike the top which is wood, therefore made from various carbon compounds and is organic.

[Trevor Davies]

Sooo - organic anti holes!