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I still can't decide on this.. I've been thinking about it a lot, at least, as much as possible, given that school's back in.. I just can't decide on what to do with it. And I'm still afraid of screwing it up.

Ditto on the 4X2. Looks great so far; nice design!

That would be interesting on it. But I agree about the neck angle; it'd be hard to work the carve out into the wood towards the horns without one. And I really don't have the funds to buy a new bridge right now, since my router broke and I'm still paying off the new one. Otherwise, I would definitely consider it. Thanks for the input, I appreciate it.

Yeah, I was kinda thinking that a carve would look a little odd when the wood was just plain mahogany. That might work; I already did a roundover on the back and was thinking of that as an option for the front, as well. Wouldn't the roundover be kinda odd on the horns, though? Mmhm, a tru-oil finish is planned. Thanks for the responses! Spencer.

Okay... I really can't decide here.. I want to do a carve and I built the Sawdust Generator jig to help me do so; I'm just afraid I'm going to screw it up. And I know screwups happen to everyone, and certainly on their first guitar, it's just that the carve is something unnecessary that would look cool if done right, but can ruin the whole guitar if done wrong. This is about what I'd be aiming for: And this is my guitar so far: With neck, et c.: Any advice? Yay or nay? Thanks a lot! Spencer.

Looks great so far, man, especially with what limited tools you have. Keep up the good work. Cheers. Spencer

Okay... I really can't decide here.. I want to do a carve, and I built the Sawdust Generator jig to help me do so; I'm just afraid I'm going to screw it up. And I know screwups happen to everyone, and certainly on their first guitar, it's just that the carve is something unnecessary that would look cool if done right, but can ruin the whole guitar if done wrong. This is about what I'd be aiming for: Any advice? Thanks a lot! Spencer.

Thanks Spencer. I haven't done anything more on this one. The weather isn't cooporating. The temp in the shop last night was 100F at almost 9pm. I don't have the outside temp sensor setup yet but it was probably around 105F heat index. The local football teams are practicing indoors because the heat index on the fields is approaching 120F. It's gotta break soon. I don't remember a more uncomfortable summer in recent years. Stay cool! Mark Wow, that's pretty ridiculous.. I don't blame you for holding off on it. It's hot here, but not quite that hot; it gets around 95 . Hope the weather starts behaving soon! Ditto. Spencer

This is looking fantastic so far; love the design and the top you've got.. It's gorgeous. Can't wait to see more work on this one. Cheers and good luck. Spencer Sorry, accidentally posted twice

This is looking fantastic so far; love the design and the top you've got.. It's gorgeous. Can't wait to see more work on this one. Cheers and good luck. Spencer

I'm honestly not entirely sure what you mean by overhang... If you're referring to the fretboard extending past the neck itself, it doesn't. I didn't actually mean to connect the two cavities though, truthfully.. Accident. xP

Yeah, that's what I went with. Just waiting for the invoice so I can pay the man and get the walnut shipped and on its way. Unfortunately, though, I really haven't been able to do much lately... Sorry for the lack of updates. My Router broke . I need to get a replacement so I can continue and finish work on this.. Not that it can't be done without one. but on my first guitar, I'd rather stick with it. Anyone have any router recommendations? I don't have much money to spend, but I do need a new one..

I've been thinking about that. Since the Walnut or Redwood will just be in that small space (Not all along the neck), I'm not sure it'll work too well. I have to order the wood anyways though, for something I've gotta take care of near the pickups. I guess I can always see how it looks and decide form there. And I do have scrap wood; I saved it for finishing tests and such, so I'm glad I have it. I do agree with you in some cases, about hiding the mistake being the first priority, but I think that sometimes the experimental ideas can be rewarding in the end, even if they're a little odd.. It's hard to say how this will really look right now though. Thanks! Spencer

Am I missing something? If the string was touching the fretboard with no neck angle why would you want to add an angle? This would only make the problem worse. Raising the bridge slightly would alleviate the issue. Lowering the neck would also work as long as the angle was not changed. Keith I think you may be right... I may have misinterpreted the purpose of a neck angle.... Looks like I'm going back and rereading. Raising the bridge, I did try, but it couldn't be raised enough to solve the problem. I thought about getting the router out, realigning the template and lowering it, but I thought this way would be slightly easier (Reshaping the tenon); plus I *thought* it needed a neck angle. I suppose I was wrong on both counts. Thanks! Spencer

Tis what I'll do, with both the plane and just a sanding block. Practice makes... Not perfect, but definitely better. Thanks!