Hey brian d, I would like to build for my next project a guitar with an alternative wood; maple is hard to buy here in Peru (that's why all the wood I use is mahogany because it is cheap here) so I'll try to find some exotic or another wood that suits guitarbuilding. And also I think I'm gonna try a design of my own .
Thanks eddiewarlock, I know thar you are also from South America, tell me: what kind of woods do you use? cedar? I have worked with cedar but I think maybe is too soft for guitars...
Hi Feild Craddock, yes, the guitar does have a neck angle, it's about 2,5 degrees and I prefer angle the bottom of the tennon, for me is easier that way.
CleverPun I don't have any soundclips, but I use the Guitarfetish products after reading good reviews in this and other forums. And they're a bang for the buck, of course there are other brands with higher quality products but for $34 I think they're damn good.
You're right Erickbojerick, the bridge is so important, I got lucky this time but I really dont recommend it, seriously. And I use some polyester I buy from a national company. I heard that McFadden's is a really good brand. But there's other options for finish, I really would like to try that water based lacquer that StewMac sells. And also I would like to try urethane, I looks really good and hard.
Thanks for the comments and sorry for the slow reply, my computer almost die but now it's all good so I'll try to post more. Cheers,
Alberto