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I second the Doctor's opinion! Whew!

Got any photos of the O? The wood sounds interesting.

Jim

I's reddy, sir! I'll put plugs in the inline holes and veneer the head back and front with somethin'. I guess I had better check max and minimum head thickness first. I have a maple fretboard that seems quite thin to me. But I could put the frets in now, couldn't I? And the dots. I have a black plas...

Eben, All my parts have arrived. The hard-tail bridge is just slightly oversized but I think I can carve the cavotu out just a bit on each end. I'm not over-anxious as I'm trying to get the finish on my Bouchet copy. Don't like what's happening with the Tru-oil. :cry: And I'm also working on the Uke...

Eben, I picked up the body, neck, fingerboard and a list of recommended parts last night. The neck is maple, I think, and the body is willow and soft maple. Certainly paint grade. He gave them to me at cost ($30) of materials, and maybe just a little bit for the CNC work. We met at a restaurant that...

Whew! I hope you were able to cut and paste all those names! But it was worth it, because I get it now.

Thanks, Grant Goltz. (I need to get more specific when I call you by your US Forest name! )

Seriously, thanks for taking that much time to answer.

Jim

Thanks, Glen for that reference. There's some good info on Picea abies there, in particular. Grant, that's what I was concerned about--the branches. That confirms my lazy bone theory, which said let other people's sleeping, dead trees alone! I'll leave it to the Church of God people. I do have a lar...

At the Northside Church of God in Muncie, IN, there lies a freshly downed 18"dia blue spruce. I haven't inquired as to my chance of getting it, because I have no idea if it is worthwhile as soundboard material. It is a stand-alone tree, well maybe there's a few others close by, but it has branc...

Eben, Here's his answer, along with a shot of the back: "The guitar, while certainly Les Paul-esque in shape, is its own beast. A Fender neck will not even come close to working, but is similar in principle and essence. "Regarding the neck: The guitar is 25.5 scale like Fender, but 24 fret...