With my neurological condition I could not play guitar as it hurt my arm and where it contacted my body. Found out that I can play (play? Hah! Still need to learn my first tune), that is practice, using a Stratocaster type guitar with the arm and body bevels. So I have a goal, build a practice guitar that is light weight. Did that and I have a Telecaster with the bevels which is all made of spruce and the body chambered to shed even a few more oz's. But darn it I want an acoustic to practice with.
I won't go through all the pictures, made the body out of spruce and bent the top for an arm bevel.
Got the box closed up and took a saw to the belly cut area.
glued in some kerfed lining and shaped it into a pleasing shape. Then I bent a section of the top I cut off. Multiple compound curves, I am surprised it all worked out. Just need it to set for the night and tomorrow I will try to figure out how to glue it on.
Will be happy to see the box finished so I can start cleaning up (You mean everyone does not work on the last six inches of the bench?) and start on the neck.
I will be updating my progress in a couple of the guitar building forums I am on tomorrow once I glue the last piece on but I just had to post it somewhere as I did not know I could pull off making this piece. Nobody does things like this as it is very troublesome, I was unsure If I could. Still a long way to go but but nothing I have not done before.