I think you'll find that the further down the tone and volume rabbit hole you go, the more confusing it gets. The most important thing to remember is...
Considered too soft by whom? Redwood is my most commonly used top wood. I don't find it too soft at all. If anything it's harder than some other top...
Yes, the templates are essential to this approach to building. The body is rough cut about 1/16" oversize on a band saw, then trimmed with a pattern...
Many moons ago, when I was deeply interested in traditional hand-powered woodworking, and wanted nothing to do with modern gadgets or electricity, I...
I bet if you googled "fretboard radius template printable" you'd get a number of results! Then you could print and cut them out and you wouldn't have...
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