Hello OLFers. To anyone reading this who posts regularly here, thank you for all the wisdom you're putting out there. I know it may not have been easy to come by.
I'm a 13 months into my first guitar build. I chose an archtop because I'm studying jazz and its the guitar I wanted to have. I'm using the Bendetto book and templates.
Here are some photos.
Overview
Most of my time seems to be spent building jigs. But I consider it an investment. The latest one is the body/neck mortise and tenon cutting jig. For this first build I used a table saw to cut the neck tenon. Eventually I will finish the jig so I can cut the neck tenon with a router.
I have yet to cut the body mortise but I have a practice piece set up in the jig. I had to order a longer router bit since there is a gap of around 1.5 inches between the guitar and the bottom of the router template.
I have the neck roughed out but questions are piling up as to how to proceed. I will probably make a more specific post later to get some second and third opinions.
I'm excited to see this project through, and I've been dedicating more time to it so it is advancing. I'm happy to have found this community and appreciate everyone's comments, feedback, and critiques.
Taylor
