Tim Bonner

ordered 4 books tonight off amazon. we'll see if i can learn something while i get my workshop in the basement together, etc. -Constructing a Solid-Body Guitar: A Complete Technical Guide - Roger H. Siminoff --Make Your Own Electric Guitar - Hiscock ---The Art of Inlay: Design and Technique for Fine Woodworking - Larry Robinson ----The Art of Wood Inlay - George Stevens Obviously i gotta build the guitar before i get into inlays etc. but i really enjoy the fine detailing and all (i'm big on scroll sawing, a very intracate art in my opinion.) I'm hoping to get the workshop area compleate within the next month or so and hopefully I'll be able to begin working on the bass prject (pending i understand all the how to's) Anymore suggestions as far as learning the guitar building tricks, please feel free to fill me in. Thanks for everyones help, ~Tim Bonner

1st off phil. nice work on the olive wood guitar... I havn't had much luck with finding any info. on the "how to's" though. Any further help? Once again, thanks for any and all help. ~Tim

Im looking to build a 5 string guitar with a neck though body (i know what kind of woods i'd like to use and they are all tonal etc. Where do i beguing other than designing the bass... How do i make a neck through bass basically... And is this the place to get the advice to build my 1st guitar? Thanks for anyone and everyones help. ~Tim