Hi     Yes, I have seen Chestnut on Guitars, dulcimer sand ukekeles. They tend to have wormy holes which is part of the charm. You can play with epoxy resin to fill it in. Looks like you got yourself…   Read more»

@petersoyanov Nice bench, intense! I miss my 335. I regret selling it. It is by far my most favorite guitar. The first design of a center block. Birth of the semi hollow.

I love how forgiving walnut is to work with.

Hi     Wow John, nice jig! Mine is so much simpler but works quite effective. Same exact concept but it is held by a thin saw blade sandwiched on boards with the blade dull side up sticking out to…   Read more»

Oh wow, my dilemma is shadows. LED eliminates it?

• @david-johnson09 Surprisingly it was not tough carving Purpleheart. I found saw cutting and drilling was a little bit more challenging than normal. 

Starla,    A build for my childhood friend who is fond of stars. I got the idea from a 1960 Epiphone Century thinline Semi Hollow with a single P-90 by the neck tone and volume. I tried to get it…   Read more»

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@markbailey It is Purple Heart top and neck, Koa Fretboard and back, Mahogany chambered rim/body. Did not realize how dense and hard Purpleheart is. It dulls your blades quick. 

Splendid! What is the scale length?