I too am in the same boat. I could go with the Warmouth body, drop in the same pickups, even copy the wiring since I have the diagram. But I am also curious about the aspect of building from the ground up, the true hippie sandwich body, and in that, I don't have too much woodworking experience.
So, I'll ask a question Rob maybe should have asked...since nobody confesses to having a template, do you have pictures that are usable for a projected design blowup? I can't find a dead-on shot, and I have all of the specs in the world about the guitar itself, but building it completely without a template or drawing, will never provide a good replica. There are some things I don't know. The thickness of the various enlays, for starters. Brass cutting is another.
I would appreciate any help, advice, specs, info, sources.
I've put plenty of kits together, but I'm looking at a ground up process, and it takes more research then snapping parts together from Warmoth to produce something as unique as a Doug Irwin piece.
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I too am in the same boat. I could go with the Warmouth body, drop in the same pickups, even copy the wiring since I have the diagram. But I am also curious about the aspect of building from the ground up, the true hippie sandwich body, and in that, I don't have too much woodworking experience.
So, I'll ask a question Rob maybe should have asked...since nobody confesses to having a template, do you have pictures that are usable for a projected design blowup? I can't find a dead-on shot, and I have all of the specs in the world about the guitar itself, but building it completely without a template or drawing, will never provide a good replica. There are some things I don't know. The thickness of the various enlays, for starters. Brass cutting is another.
I would appreciate any help, advice, specs, info, sources.
I've put plenty of kits together, but I'm looking at a ground up process, and it takes more research then snapping parts together from Warmoth to produce something as unique as a Doug Irwin piece.
Again, any info is appreciated.
Peace.
Scott
saint@mindspring.com