Thanks for the feedback John, much appreciated. I am definitely thinking through my problems in a sensible way because you have highlighted some of the main issues I have been sorting out recently.
Regarding the end blocks, i would have done as you suggest and left the grain to run parallel with the sides but I didn't have any suitable wood and unfortunately here in Sicily I can not source any decent timber as of yet so I was stuck using what few scraps I have. It's funny you mention the back bracing/access/sound hole dilemma, it's one of the reasons I opted for the x brace because I reckon I will be able to get in there with a chisel if necessary and trim the legs but I'm not sure I would have been able to reach the bottom brace of a traditional ladder arrangement.
And regarding the assembly, yes, the plan is to glue the top on first finishes the neck alignment and then finish with the back.
Cheers
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