@Seth - It's fine - many guitars are made exactly like this. You can leave it on but I think its better to trim off the excess so it blends in smoothly to the neck as you suggested. Looking good!

@Seth I would remove some wood back to almost the cut away, just enough so that playing the high notes is comfortable. Whichever style you are building - set neck or bolt on if you have made a sound j...

@seth @robin yes please post a picture! Here are some photos of my neck pocket and cutaway showing how iv'e tried to blend in the step where I'd cut too far. I'd also taken a lump out of the outer...

If you're thinking of cutting the side lip where you've drawn the pencil line (ie extending the shape of the cutaway), then - on that side - you'll still have as much glued surface as on a typical dou...

Hi Seth The question is should I leave it or cut it off? I'm maybe not the best person to answering you. My first build is also based on a les paul style. I had the opposite problem, I overdid the b...

all cut out and ready for final cuts with the router. @seth Wow! Interesting looking builds there, very nice!

@seth Maple is tough, you should be ok.

I've moved on a bit today and got some body cavities routed. Attachment : 20200828_184708.jpg

Here is another. Attachment : 515FAEE1-32E8-47C7-874B-D53D835DF347.jpeg Attachment : 701FDEA1-F53E-48B2-B7B6-9810A79EB125.jpeg

Turned it all into this left handed T-type Barncaster. Attachment : E6E07010-8930-46DE-BEFA-F75C966AF23F.jpeg Attachment : E9D09C73-CF50-4641-AC07-928131666072.jpeg Attachment : 005...

so im making two at the same time @seth I'm looking forward to seeing photos of your first build, I don't think I could cope with two at the same time. Iv'e got my body partly made, its a semi hollo...

@seth I couldn’t make up my mind of what to make, so im making two at the same time, That’s the way to do it!!!

Hi Seth I'm also on my first build and following Mark's course, looks like I'm at much the same stage as you. I'm doing a mahogany set neck for my first build. Attachment : 20200924_153003.jpg

HI @Seth I'd echo what the guys above have said. That looks like a really nicely patterned piece of timber. Should look really good when carved and finished. The strong grain pattern on this piece h...

@seth The rough bit of grain looks like it's on the part you are cutting out so you probably won't know until the shape is roughed out. If it goes through to the cut line then getting a smooth finish ...

Do you guys think it will be ok? @seth It will be fine, don’t worry about it. As @darrenking has mentioned, Maple is strong and with the fretboard and a truss rod, there will be plenty of rigidity. L...

Hi Seth, I can see a little bit of a grain wobble to left hand side of the photo but there is nothing shown that makes me think that you’ve go a duff piece of wood. Maple is already extremely strong i...

Hi Seth, I am afraid that you have to ditch the fretboard and start again. 1mm out will be easily detectable and given how much work the rest of the guitar is going to take it would be crazy to carry ...

@Seth - It's fine - many guitars are made exactly like this. You can leave it on but I think its better to trim off the excess so it blends in smoothly to the neck as you suggested. Looking good!

@Seth I would remove some wood back to almost the cut away, just enough so that playing the high notes is comfortable. Whichever style you are building - set neck or bolt on if you have made a sound j...