Time to start the body. I’ve traced the body shape on in pencil. I did some cuts to remove as much wood as I could with straight cuts. This can be used for making control cavity covers and wood for other project. The significant figuring in the top right was lost, as while stunning, has a big crack running through it.First pass after the bandsaw. I have a fairly thick blade on the bandsaw, hence the rough cutting inside the horns (well with my ability level with a bandsaw).Second pass, cutting around 1mm to line.How it looks after the initial sanding pass. The bottom curve needs work as it isn’t that flowing, however the wood grain is stunning. Next step is cutting the neck pocket and routing / drilling it in general. This is the point it’s most likely to pickup marks. Once the pickups are cut, along with the controls and bridge, I’ll do a second pass of the outer shape.
