Originally Posted by
navvid
I certainly understand your concerns Bloozcat.
With regard to my skill level, I have repaired and modified audio equipment (amps, compressors, etc.) and computers/laptops, I have done surface mount solder work such as replacing grain of salt sized resistors and parallel stacking micro fets up to six high by hand with no fet tool (just a fine tip on my iron), I have used an airbrush to custom paint models and rc's, I have basic machining skills (I can run a lathe, mill, etc.), and I have basic woodworking skills.
I do not have neck/body fabrication experience, or lutherie specialty tools. I study astrophysics at SF State University, and can access basic shop tools such as planer/joiner, table saw, band saw, etc. there. I am currently assembling my woodworking tools (as of now a top quality set of beveled chisels, and some finishing chisels). Unfortunately I am near broke, but refuse to give up on this endeavor. I just scored a piece of the physics building that i cut into a perfect maple neck blank, though I'm not ready to try that yet. Was hoping to build this guitar entirely out of salvaged/recycled materials. That would give it mad mojo. Unfortunately, very few commonly found items are made of ash, let alone southern/swamp ash.
Oh, and thanks for the link Maxwell.