This is going to be a scratch build, although it’s not yet clear to me what type of guitar it will be. Here’s the “kit” of parts and jigs from the dusty recesses of my workshop shelves:
But then there’s a choice of body shape:
and a choice of timber for the body:
What I do know is that step one will be clearing a space in the workshop, which is currently being used for turning:
... and mending that chair which our grandchildren broke.
Workshop time in January will be spent on turning the rest of those bowl blanks, getting rid of the packaging which has accumulated over Christmas, and building a second bench to take the vice and grinder. By the time that’s all finished I should have decided on body shape and pickups.
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That would be pretty special
Ive got a NR Fenderbird with a body made from Horse Chestnut (body was made for me) it shows that non traditional woods can work…
That sounds amazing!
I don't mind helping out.
Between bouts of moderating, and times when I’ve drifted off to sleep, I’ve been thinking about that timber. The nice white piece is not Ash, it’s Holly. I found the label on the floor. The Wood Database says that both Holly and Apple move with the seasons, even when thoroughly dried. So probably not a good choice for a fingerboard.
You guys who use conventional woods don’t know how least your lives are.
Can be done, but you'll need a good sharp blade with the right thickness/TPI, etc. And possibly another pair of hands to help hold it.
https://youtu.be/INBteQ-RpcE
Wish I'd thought about that when we had the large (diseased) Ash tree chopped down.