Thread: Construction Question...

I tend to carve last Mongrel as I like to see how it's looking before deciding on the carve style.....unless you are building an ARCHED carve top, you would normally still have enough flat area to work with (rout buckers etc) post carve anyway.........

In the past I have carved first, but these where not 'true' arched tops as they're still flat but with carved edges... if that makes any sense.

On my next build I will carve last, that seems like the correct order in my mind.

I'm in agreeance with the other lads, mongrel.

It only really matters with a true arching top like on a Les Paul or similar.
I chop and change my order depending on my druthers, although my
different carves all have the same thing in common......a fairly flat working area through the pickup sections. I prefer the flat to absurdly carved look .

And it's goood to be back online after a whole effing month..........

It took that long for the 'YES' telecommunications company to get their crap in order.

Yes, in one of my other career paths I worked for the other "T" telecommunications company. I have deep sympathy, Stu.
Now I am a horse breaker and Farrier. Go figure. I studied Computer Science and Mathematics at uni and am trade qualified in electronics...
My daughter once asked me when I was little what I wanted to be when I grew up. I told her that I would tell her when I grew up.
I'm sure my wife agrees.

I have ordered timber for my daughters LP-esq guitar. She will do most of the build herself. Does anyone have any problems with her posting her progress?

Cheers Jason.

Originally Posted by mongrel

I have ordered timber for my daughters LP-esq guitar. She will do most of the build herself. Does anyone have any problems with her posting her progress?

what a question!!

It could be interesting for noobs as we will be going from scratch. She is incorperating it into a school project - what a project eh? - so we can post pics of each step as we will be documenting the process heavily. Hopefully the timber will be here early next week. We are busy making templates and learning about the tools - if they cut wood, they cut skin and bone - and the other stuff that goes with luthiery.
Really am looking forward to it, nice to do something with my girl.