I'd say ... Use the body plans that best match the moulds you've already built. I think we're looking to learn the techniques of guitar building, ...

Are there monsters there too @boo ???

Mine is a cordless one @Boo - which certainly makes it a lot easier to use, and to use wherever I want to use it!

I've met him @Boo ...

Where are the hats???

You realise that Edwin is now planning a special trip to the UK, JUST to visit Blackpool?

You're only about 1.5hrs away @darrenking ... you may just get a visit once we get back to some sort of normality ... and travel is allowed and meetin...

And that's why I'll never be a *proper* luthier @darrenking ... 😆

I saw a Grand Designs episode a while back in which someone made their house out of (used) shipping containers. And it didn't turn out at all badly....

Great idea @darrenking I completely understand/agree that the quality of materials used is critical to acoustic builds. But for electrics, surely ...

🙁 On second thoughts, 🙂 🙂 🙂

There’s a road in Cnocbaileidh now???

That’s a nice quilted maple front door that you used to have ... 😆

I know where they could buy a jig - good price - and then they’d be able to do their own!

That second video was a really interesting watch - thanks @darrenking 🙂

Never mind the cost, is it wide enough for a guitar body?

Since when @Boo? I thought Blackpool was a separate world all in itself ??? 😆 And in a perfect pot/kettle example, I’m in Norfolk, Norfolk.

This was actually my favourite song of last night - great performance!

@darrenking Just to get vaguely back on-topic, briefly, the top of my SA700 measures 4.3mm thick. I don't seem to have a photo of it anywher...

I'm an alive guitar builder @boo - and I've stayed that way because I know *NOT* to mess with monsters.