@electricstringtheorygmail-com Thanks for the positive response. I would suggest measuring the distance of the top, middle and bottom bouts from the centre line, so that although it’s not a symmetrica...

So I am part way through my first build. I have completed the neck and designed and rough shaped the body, but having put the two together for the first time, I have realised the body shape is now out...

Ouch. 😮 Ideas anyone? I suspect this probably goes in the 'you can take it off but you can't put it back on again' category... This is why I always highly recommend following along with the co...

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome and support. it is intended for me to keep, so I do have the freedom to veer off piste a little. I will try to come up with some options and post the progress on ...

Hi Robin I've made scratch build electrics before but never an accoustic. This will be a massive leap of faith for me, so I'm just watching and familiarising myself with the videos as yet. But I am lo...

@powerful I'll be watching with interest how you get on with the kit. I'm planning on building an acoustic sometime, just working my way up to it.

Koendb Will do

@electricstringtheorygmail-com Welcome to the forum. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with a small body and a standard neck but I would agree that the proportions are not exact. Perhaps you could...

@electricstringtheorygmail-com Welcome to the community! I would agree with @russ.. It does look ok to me too. I actually like it.

It doesn't look that bad @electricstringtheorygmail-com. Keep going. 🙏🎸🙂🎶

@electricstringtheorygmail.com First of all welcome the group. I think you've had the best advice from Mark already if you want to keep a natural finish, I wouldn't want to hide that beautiful wood ei...

Thanks for the reply Mark, and the link to the course - will def check that out, as I still have a lot left to do. Unfortunately I think you are right on the ‘can’t put it back on again’ category - I...

@Boo That’s the one.

Thamks Mark. I think I'll need need plenty of help

Thanks! Hope you enjoy the courses - some lovely bits and bobs heading your way very soon... Best of luck and don't forget to ask if you need anything or get stuck... cheers Mark

@powerful Welcome and enjoy building guitars! Let us know how it goes and post some pictures about your progress while you are at it!

Cheers @clinton. 🎶🙂🎸🙏

Sorry @clinton. Still only getting the audio. 😕 🎶🙂🎸🙏

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