Complete Noobie Build

[Mattia]

I use MDF for master templates because it's more predictable and easier to shape (and much, much cheaper over here) than plywood. That becomes a master template, and working templates can be made from thicker MDF (works fine for a while), but my favourite material for actual working (to route with) templates is Phenolic (trespa, 8mm, scrounge from a variety of building sites at new developments and our craigslist-equivalent has plenty of the stuff as well). Plastics are great for layouts, not so great for routing templates per se, IMO.

Edited May 13, 2010 by Mattia

[Fliski Guitars]

+1 to all the MDF stuff above

Finish wise- I think that body you posted had a dark grainfiller applied with a trans red shot over it...I might be wrong but it looks like that to me judging from the pores being a bit darker than the rest of the body

[aesache]

+1 to all the MDF stuff above

Finish wise- I think that body you posted had a dark grainfiller applied with a trans red shot over it...I might be wrong but it looks like that to me judging from the pores being a bit darker than the rest of the body

ok so where does one find a product like grain filler in canada and it is needed for mohagany correct?

[B. Aaron]

Where do you find fine finishing supplies (such as grain filler) in Canada? Definitely not at the Co-op Home Center. You MIGHT find what you need at Lee Valley, but I'd go here instead for most stuff:

https://www.woodessence.com/

They ship from Saskatoon (and sometimes Ontario I think?) so they can ship you stuff without USA/Canada border restrictions getting in the way. The guy who owns it is really nice and he's helped a lot of guitar guys track down supplies (myself included).

Edited May 14, 2010 by B. Aaron