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 i...

Thanks Darren - what a useful graphic!

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Posted by: @darrenking Hi md54, Quarter cut is as per an acoustic guitar sound board ie the grain runs at close to 90° to the surface. This cut typically displays lots of straight, closely spaced gro...

Hi md54, Quarter cut is as per an acoustic guitar sound board ie the grain runs at close to 90° to the surface. This cut typically displays lots of straight, closely spaced growth rings on the face. F...

@darrenking Yup, I guess that would work but I don’t fully understand the timber cut terms. ps the back is dished but appears to have no bracing at all! So I guess it must have been pressed to a very...

Hi, 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, wh...

Further info on the Sorrento. I now think it's Chinese! It's one of a recent run of 're issues of an early models. The minimal top arching doesn't look great but I honestly am not bothered. You're onl...

Posted by: @markbailey 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...

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...

Posted by: @darrenking Hi MD54 (Snappy name, I like it!) and welcome to the club! I love the Sorrento, there is some beautifully elegant about the simplicity of it design and lines especially the sin...

Hi MD54 (Snappy name, I like it!) and welcome to the club! I love the Sorrento, there is some beautifully elegant about the simplicity of it design and lines especially the single pick-up without the ...

Posted by: @frocesterbill Welcome MD54! As Jonathan said this is a friendly place and the videos are really good - my first home build went really well. And apologies for crashing into your thread a ...

Welcome MD54! As Jonathan said this is a friendly place and the videos are really good - my first home build went really well. And apologies for crashing into your thread a few days back! You aren’t v...

and a welcome from down south. This is definitely the place to be and there are loads of people willing to help. My first build is something of which I am very proud, but it certainly wouldn't have h...

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 b...

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 - th...

Think the Gibson 335/345/355s have a centre block - the top and back are carved - side laminated....

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 usin...

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! couple of q's Do...