@md54 Hmm… – No centreblock so it must have a heel block and tail block – 2 ‘Parallel’ braces sounds reasonable – make sure they go right under the bridge posts – How are the pickups mounted? (Any reinforcement under…   Read more»

Ok, so I can get quarter cut 1.5mm tulipwood (poplar by any other name) and 1.5mm maple in either crown cut or quarter cut. Most of the images online suggest that the face veneer is crown cut, which is handy…   Read more»

Excellent Bill – keep us informed!
 

The Sorrento is a Korean repro and is probably the cheapest guitar I ever bought. It’s also one of the best sounding and playing guitars I ever owned. I won’t bore you or brag about the many expensive ones I…   Read more»

@darrenking Excellent answer ! I would like to also add another warning… Don’t be tempted to run the blade over the top of the fretboard – it might seem like a good solution but it has the potential to be…   Read more»

You’ll likely end up making your own tablesaw if you stick with that blade – not impossible… I’d suggest maybe looking for another blade to fit a standard table saw – at least that is how I made mine work….   Read more»

@bart-van-der-kemp
Try this:

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If that didn’t work please let me know – ta!
 

Posted by: @md54 Posted by: @markbailey Posted by: @md54 @markbailey No I own one and I have just taken every measurement I can and drawn my own plan. For a hollow jazz guitar it’s relatively basic.    Great – that helps!…   Read more»

how long would building a body like this or a Gibson 335/345/355 take on a workshop course if the neck was already built – just thinking forward to 2021… Funny you should ask – I am working on using the…   Read more»