Hi there, I'm new here but I've been reading up around here for the past week and this site sure is helpful. I have a few questions and don't want to step on anyone's toes, so I come with a peace offering.
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I don't know if this goes against any rules or so, but I came across it while doing some research and thought it might benefit others that are on a budget. And please be advised I am on a budget: I am a full time student and work full time as well, not to mention a proud husband and father. I don't have much time to fiddle on my guitars anymore but when I do its usually in the recliner when I'm off from work watching my daughter play in her crib. My guitar is a Fender Toranado, which I bought without seeing but was for $275, so I couldn't pass it up. The offset body is pretty hard to play in a comfortable position, and I'm out of school for the summer and itching for a project. I don't really ever plug any guitars up so I was planning on routing it and going all out but figured it'd go unused. I was going to use either plywood or some other wood with a grain to practice working on should I ever making another guitar. I stopped by Home Depot today and saw some 1"x12"x3' poplar that was labled Lumber Application : N. The guy I asked said he'd worked there 12 years and had never had anyone ask him what it meant. I think I saw an episode of This Old House that mentioned application coding based on the quality, knots, etc. Anyone here know? Lastly, here is a quick MSpaint mockup of what I'm hoping the end result will be.