No mishap. It’s been on the drawings from the beginning. https://guitarmaking.co.uk/community/showcase-electric/my-first-laminated-semi-hollowbody/ How could I, a simple brute peasant,…   Read more»

@robin You’re a bad man 😉 My darling wife told me not to be such a fussy bugger. and I’ve decided this is a prototype – a proof of concept. But I really need to work on these slipping glue…   Read more»

@jamesbisset  The edges glued well, with no gaps, but of course the back moved when I wasn’t looking. It’s cosmetic, because without a centreline you wouldn’t know but grrrr… If the misaligned centerline is going to upset you, how about…   Read more»

@tv101 

I’m trying to workout what mishap occurred that needed the “decorative hole” at the top as a fix???

I’m guessing that it might have been a nail hole.

 
I’m trying to workout what mishap occurred that needed the “decorative hole” at the top as a fix???
 

After an extended hiatus, I went back to the workshop to glue on the back.

I made a couple of MDF clamping rings to help distribute the pressure and hold everything in place. Notice the wooden clamp in the…   Read more»

Hi @somethingnicer, yes it’s 12″ radius on the fretboard. Hope your build is going well.