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NO love for spiral-cut flush trim bits? I've used the Yonico 1/4" dia. bits, they aren't too pricey and so a pretty good job.

I've found that playing the "art" card when buying lumber often works. I wave my hands and get all excited about my project, and lament that I only need small amounts and can't really afford to get a huge board for the small piece I need. If the guys (who are usually pretty bored) think you're...

I like the little bathroom dixie cups (shotglass size) for measuring, mixed into a typical red Solo cup. Kinda freaks me out now when I go to a party with people actually drinking out of them! A quick wipe-down with acetone prior to the first coat seems to kill most of the out-gassing for me...

So I assume that you're going to cut in frets afterwards, or go fretless? My advice is to think like a boat builder. When you need to get a big buildup, you can brush on a coat of epoxy, then wait until it kicks, but is still a bit sticky. Brush on another coat. Lather, rinse, repeat! Because...

Hardwoods can be cut with a nice sharp blade on a table saw. Make sure to keep up a constant slow speed as you push the wood through- no stopping. I would build a custom tapering jig to get the angle from the head to the body, and another to get the backside taper. I would prefer this way over a...

I think it all depends on the poplar. The stuff at Home Depot looks pretty gross, but many European poplars look nice. You could always try some wood bleach first to remove the streaks, then hit it with some wild colors!

You can make your own by getting a 2' X 2' piece of melamine, some mold release spray, epoxy and fiberglass cloth. Various dyes can be used, or an old Hawaiian-print shirt, or Japanese hand-made paper, or festive wrapping paper, whatever. There's colorful carbon fiber out there that would look...

So where's the bass strap?

One of those times you want to find Ctrl-Z on the menu of life! Maybe you should invest in a riving knife and a magnetic push stick for the saw? Glad you're safe, brother!

I dig that black/lime color scheme!

It's not all that difficult to do it yourself- basically just smelly contact cement on both tolex and cab, wrap it around, tuck in all of the loose bits.

Good bookmark to have, thanks! Georgia Luthier Supply has nice, full size plans for many guitars and basses. I think that I'll be pulling the trigger on a 3D printer soon, so that should be great for making templates

What's your opinion of Fusion 360? I grew up on 3ds max, and really need to find a good solids package for CNC and 3D Printing

I like to use the little plastic Dixie cups for measuring, and Solo cups for mixing. Almost anything can be used for filler- sawdust for large areas, microballoons for the fine stuff. If you want a "bright" (clear) finish, be sure to specify "non-blushing" epoxy. The blushing stuff will leave...

The Good News: What you are asking is entirely possible. Probably easier if the headstock is angled, more difficult if it's Fender-ish (is that a word?). A curvy area near the fretboard, you know what I mean. The Bad News: The sides and bottom will still be maple, it'll look like someone just...