I bought some walnut to get things officially underway. I had been searching the internet for some walnut big enough to cut into the dimensions I wanted. I wasn't finding anything. But then I went back to trusty old Youngblood Lumber Co. in Minneapolis. I got the wood for my other guitars from them, and it's nice to know i was able keep my search local. The piece I bought was 3" thick, by 10" wide, by 10' long. It came to $340 for the one board, but I am able to get all of my parts out of it. 4 body blanks, and more than 4 necks. I have plenty of room to find the perfect figure in the boards to create the most dynamic effects. So if you ever check my blog, now is the time to start checking it more regularly. I will try to post pictures more often, because my progress will be easier for everyone to see.
In the pictures below are my test run of my neck joint. Since this is such a crucial part of the construction, I remade my neck joint template. I also made a dummy neck, and then routed a blank board with my template. It fits so well. As you can see in the pictures, the neck fits perfectly with no gaps.
In the last picture is my piece of walnut. I took the picture at Youngblood before it was cut down small enough to be put in my car. It is the dark brown board in the foreground.
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