dave422x Posted June 21, 2005 Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 (edited) Hi gang I've visited this excellent site a bajillion times but never needed to ask a question, until now! I bought a two-pieces-glued-together northern ash body blank from eBay a while ago and am now ready with my cardboard template to mark and cut out the body shape. Unfortunately the shape I have won't fit on the body blank unless I choose to stop using the glue line as the centre line. Will this affect the structural stability of the finished body? The shape isn't at all radical - it's very much like this: but the width of the blank isn't enough to cater for the full belly of the body shape. If I turn the cardboard template around slightly it fits fine, but as I say the glueline is now not straight down the centre of the body. Oh, I should mention this thing will be painted, so as far as I'm concerned the look of the off-center glueline is immaterial. I'm just bothered about the thing falling apart in 3 months or something any and all comments are very welcome! I'm really hoping you don't say "design a new body" though! Many thanks Dave Edited June 21, 2005 by dave422x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclej Posted June 21, 2005 Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 put your glue line where ever you please. shouldn't make any difference at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted June 21, 2005 Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 the only difference that it does make is that you don't have a centerline for reference...so make damn sure you put on a centerline (in marker)before you cut out the body shape,and do ALL of your routing before you sand it away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 Wes is absolutely correct and I'll repeat it, make sure you have your centerline marked before you cut it out, the centerline is EVERYTHING! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave422x Posted June 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 Thanks a ton guys! You saved me a potential nightmare - imagine having to build the guitar you don't even want Y'all rock! Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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