Don’t forget us @rathius … wow, sounds like some hard work and a good chunk of talent is getting your guitars noticed.  Congratulations.
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@rathius straight edge is a good idea, used that method to cut the slot for the switch on my strat build, worked great. Also with plunge base, got the elmer one which is identical to all of them lol.  …   Read more»

@rathius I was thinking like a tree, dragon etc. Could fill with resin, getting the hang of that now. The secret is a tiny amount of pigment, then you can get patterns in the resin instead of a solid block…   Read more»

@rathius A dark wood headstock plate is perfect for hiding everything though! Superglue and sawdust, brilliant on the likes of ebony or that.
 
I can tell you now I’m not that good with the dremmel router! 🤣 
 

@rathius I’ve got the neje 3 plus, have been thinking about doing a full on fretboard job but so far just use it for the headstock logo. I leave the power fairly low then just keep running the laser over…   Read more»

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Thats looking good. So how does this work. Are you engraving a recess and then filling with dust and glue.

@rathius Great that you’re getting orders from people.
Any idea yet how much the raffle has raised? 😃👍🎸

I’m soooo jealous @rathius. I saw them a few years ago in the Barrowlands, Glasgow. Gutted that I didn’t realise that they are playing next week at St Luke’s…… maybe I could turn up on the night and blag my…   Read more»

@rathius Good for you man, sounds like you had a great day. Can you tell us if you enjoyed the whole episode or not, it didn’t quite come across in your post! 😆  I felt the same way when I…   Read more»

Me too. I’ll let y’all know when the raffle…   Read more»

Nice @rathius 🙂 You must be over the moon 😊 👍 

@rathius It must have been a great feeling to have experienced that. I just had a look, Black Stone Cherry are playing in Glasgow here in Scotland next Friday, sold out. I’d be interested to hear how much funds get…   Read more»

Well, that’s something to remember!!
Congratulations @rathius.  What an incredible experience that must have been.
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@rathius Confirmed. The ES-339 is like the ES-335, with a solid maple block wrapped in laminated top, back and sides. However, Gibson have also made the CS-336, with a chambered mahogany body and a carved maple top. There’s lots of…   Read more»

@rathius The sides of the ES335 and ES175 are laminates, not part of a routed solid body. Full details in this video: https://youtu.be/uVU86GGV07A Would I be right in surmising that the 339, on the other hand. is a very routed…   Read more»

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There was a thread about this a while back. I think the general consensus was about 10mm for a routed out body.

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@rathius My *opinion* (@JamesBisset might have more expertise) is that the sides of a hollowbody (like the es175) will be just 2-3mm thick, usually laminated (compared to the similar thickness but solid wood sides of an acoustic). The sides of…   Read more»

@rathius wooden covers, often to match the top. That router is set on 4 out of 6. No idea what the actual speed is.   This one has an oak top, I laminated a piece of the oak to mahogany…   Read more»

@rathius Yeh bud, great for cavity covers etc.

@rathius and all, I do have more pictures of my progress with this build, I thought I’d updated but obviously not. I’ve still not completed this build but it just needs putting together. It’s all in bits in a box somewhere…   Read more»