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You can contour the outside symmetrically and then cut the cutaway shape before hollowing the inside. THEN carve the inside asymmetrically. Carefully draw the shape of your sides and linings (inside and out) onto the underside of the top. Start your hollowing from the indicated shape of your linings...

I like it!

front 1536.jpg I think you can make f-holes in a variety of shapes and sizes that can look and sound very nice. I can't comment on whether the size of the hole will affect brightness or darkness of the tone. Many factors working together will affect those sound qualities. Wood choices, grain spacin...

I'm not an expert by any means, but the only problems I can anticipate with your concept are that the space will be crowded under the neck extension, and it might be difficult to find a place to put your controls in the side where they are convenient but not in the way. Maybe you can put them close ...

That is a gorgeous instrument.

Nice outcome! I haven't been here in a while, but I sure am glad I clicked in today,

Your explanation makes perfect sense to me. Before I go a step further, I will restate for the umpteenth time that I am no expert. I have read lively arguments by people who insist that flat sawn necks will work as well as quarter sawn necks. Of course, the quarter sawn neck school replies that thei...

Brian, it seems to me your hopes for the brace bar are pretty optimistic. I can see where the bar would take up a lot of potential load that is trying to pull the tail block to the neck block. But, down pressure from strings over the bridge? No way. Not unless it's a lattice sort of brace supporting...

Brian, maybe I've missed something, but you have me VERY confused. If I understood you correctly, you said that a longitudinal brace which carried the pickups would free the top from any string tension. Huh? Did I misunderstand you? Such a brace could carry the weight of the pickups, but as long as ...

I have pondered this question long and hard in the past and I assure you I am NO expert. Alan always offers good advice and information. Before I had ever read any of Alan's postings, I read about D'Aquisto, who seemed to favor more massive, heavy bridge feet. I also read and watched Benedetto, who ...

Congratulations on a nice looking guitar. Please show it to us again when it's all polished up, neck mounted, appointments installed, strung up, etc. I think red guitars are cool!

Many of their functions have already been mentioned. In addition to those functions, sound holes allow the instrument to breath. By this, I mean they allow air to enter and exit the sound box as the top and back flex and vibrate. Air moving in and out plays a role in coupling the top and back vibrat...

I think it's excellent. Kitty seems to like it, too.

I'm glad I clicked in. This turned out extremely well! Congratulations!

That's a nice looking guitar! Could we see a few more pictures? Maybe the back, sound port, bridge, etc.

Nothing too whimsical, if you ask me. I have used a similar device for more than 20 years now. Sure.....it's not ultra precise. However, it gives me a VERY good indication of the relative humidity in my shop. You know....relative to last night or last month or whatever. I don't expect it to be pure-...

Kerry, I have said here many times that nothing does it for me like an arch top and I love your arch top! It is way cool! I'll tell you that I agree with Brian Evans about the bridge, but that would be an easy switch-out any time you wanted to do it. The bridge, per se, does nothing to diminish my a...

Geoff, I think it's excellent!

Actually, Barry, I don't believe it was low profile at all, but, sure, it is narrower than an "in-the-top" sort of humbucker.

Barry Daniels wrote:No, that is a special low-profile humbucker built for an archtop.

Okay, I stand corrected.