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Rolling your own! Very cool, Grant!

Pat

Looks great, Grant! I didn't know it would look that good.

Pat

whitespruce wrote: I do have the non-cutaway side bent, the top and back joined, and thicknessed. Kinda contemplating what will look good for a rosette. Don't think my normal thing will be appropriate.

G

Inlay some bark?

Pat

Looking good Grant. Love that bracing!

Pat

Slow down, Grant, you're making us all look bad!

Pat

Man, oh man, you don't take the easy route, Grant! And what a beauty! Hope to see some all-done pics.

Pat

OK, OK, caught redhanded building an electric. :oops: But it's a small one! Here's a pic. Not much to document in this process! He's using the file to create a conical point on one of the horns. He thought it would look cool and who am I to judge? http://www.patfosterguitars.com/luthcom/ashbory/ashb...

Dave, Hah! Yes, I am building one for my son. He and I are working on it together. Since this was my first electric - and an offbeat one at that - we roughed out a prototype from fir, made some mods, then did one out of walnut. The body shape and cavities for electronics are about done, presently wo...