Rouing Back Cavity

[nollock]

How thick should the remaining wood on the front be when when routing the back cavity for the electronics?

Also how would you do it with a carved top? I mean do you go for equal thickness all over, or just do a set depth and recess the controls where needed?

cheers,

chris

[guitman32]

It all depends on personal preference really.

What I do is I leave around 1/2-5/8 inch, and then recess the spots where the pots/ switches will go using a forstner bit. You could easily leave less than that and still be safe. I just like to leave in as much wood as possible.

For carved tops, I would use a set depth, and recess where you need to for the controls as above. One thing to keep in mind though, is that guitars like LP's use long shaft pots to accomodate for the carved top.