Hey guys I was thinking of a way to do the control cavity plate. Now I'll be using a Tasmanian Blackwood 9mm for the back. Currently I've glued the sandwich consisting of a Wenge top (9mm), Jarrah veneer, Vic Ash middle (21mm), and will fit the blackwood on the bottom, bringing the total to about 40mm, which I intended for.
I was thinking of cutting out a section off the Blackwood back, then stick it back on with double-sided tape and route the body shape and round overs. This matching piece of Blackwood would be the control cavity plate which would blend in nicely with the rest of the back. Then I can probably attach some magnets and make it easy to remove to access the battery and the electronics.
This guy did it here:
And I think Pedulla basses do this for their control plates as well.
Do you think this is a feasible way to do it? Will the control plate warp in future? I had the piece drying for about a month now and it's quite flat.