@poco7  I am a newbie in guitarbuilding. I have built two electric guitars the last year, guided by Marks courses. I worked in IT for the last 25 years and retired (early) recently after a reorganisation which left me with…   Read more»

@swepri 
What projects are you working on? Is this new for you…I’m new at building and repairing – Retired to Luthier from career in Land Surveying/house framing in 2018.

@poco7 
Thank you! One more fun project to put on my bucket list.

@robin 
Yippers…eventually , thanks for the encouragement…

@swepri   on EBAY, around $65 [USA currency] for a good complete set [6 pieces], …from a knock-off company; the best would be from a company called ‘Beard’ at $65 and $35 each piece – didn’t go with the very best…   Read more»

Just a thought, what would happen if you took a thicker piece (maybe 10 mm), routed it in all the way until it meets the bottom of the neck and then start over with thicknessing from the back? And then…   Read more»

@swepri I think after I have carved the neck and the volute I will add the veneer and try and incorporate it in the volute.

Yes you are right. I didn’t look close enough. A bit trickier to get a good fit against the volute area, then.

@tv101 Oops meant to say make it a feature as @nsj suggests.