So this is something I want to try. I love playing, I love working little by little on things to get it just right, and I have a great place. What i lack is experience and sometimes common sense
Thus here is a build thread!
What I want to do is not get overwhelmed. I remember when I first started aquaculturing sps stoney corals how insane it all sounded, and now 12 years later its like a second language. Hopefully this will be the same.
I think I want to go about this in a sectional manner. I want to order mats and build the body... then move on to the neck and so forth. I feel like that will keep me from rushing and making more mistakes then I'll make naturally.
So here is a list of mats. I'm choosing fairly common woods as to keep costs reasonable on this learner. Hopefully at the end I'll have a beautiful instrument I can give one of the youth at church who can't afford a guitar and has a passion for leading. OR at least a home invasion club
From Stewmac
TOP Sitka AA : 22.06
Back and Sides : Curly Maple 49.52
Uncarved Braces : Sitka spruce x5 31.45
Kerfing x10 Basswood 24.40
Binding : Bloodwood x 7 23.73
What am i missing for the body mats?
If all goes according to plan I'll build the body and move on from there.