Planning another from scratch build.

[Danuda]

My last two builds went well (Les Paul from scratch thread).  The problem was it was supposed to be three and I gave away the two guitars that turned out leaving me with no guitars  ???.  I was planning on building a Warmoth strat after my scratch build, but since mine didn't turn out the answer is to build myself another from scratch guitar.  So here is the plan.
Option A


or Option B


I don't know what style of F-hole I will use yet, but I want to build a semi-hollow body double cut guitar.  My Warmoth tele is essentially single cut so this will feel different I am hoping.  Humbucker pickups, a roller bridge, 25" scale.  The stop is going to be wood and use ferules.  I plan on carving it from the neck blank (I am doing another neck through).  A full on archtop or hollow body is a lot of work.  It will be a flat top guitar and probably a little deeper than normal.  Any votes for Option A or B would be helpful.  I am a little torn.

 

[DangerousR6]

I think option B, but mirror the pattern and only have one in the upper portion of the body, leave off the one by the controls..

 

[Updown]

I think option B, but mirror the pattern and only have one in the upper portion of the body, leave off the one by the controls..

Doug ..... I can't believe you didn't say .....

Put a Floyd on it !!  :laughing7:

I like the (B) as it's different  :icon_biggrin:

 

[nexrex]

Filling in for cagey, I will say put a wilkinson on it. Less of a headache. Lol

Seriously, I like option B

 

[Just Another Smith]

+1 for option B

 

[kboman]

Option B, no contest! I also kind of like Doug's sketch, I'd certainly get individual controls for each pickup.

 

[Danuda]

Yeah, I had thought about switching the "f-holes" on option B but I like the sort of tribal look you get from them being reversed.  I would like two matching f-holes though.  I am a sucker for symmetry.  I am also not 100% sure of the tailpiece design.  It works for the f-hole, but it is too soft for Option B.  I would need to redesign for it.
How important is it to have individual controls for each pickup?  On my guitars I use a tone and volume only.  I don't have much experience with that setup.  What are the pro's/con's?

 

[Danuda]

After looking at some of the suggestions I have come up with Option C.

 

[kboman]

Best so far!

Re individual controls, it's down to personal preference I'd say. For me it's a necessity to always have the treble on the bridge pickup on a tight leash. I also keep that volume set to zero usually, so I effectively have a quick mute switch. Very useful for noodling between takes at rehearsal if nothing else :icon_biggrin:

(no, I'm not a bridge pickup fan)

 

[rapfohl09]

Best so far!

Re individual controls, it's down to personal preference I'd say. For me it's a necessity to always have the treble on the bridge pickup on a tight leash. I also keep that volume set to zero usually, so I effectively have a quick mute switch. Very useful for noodling between takes at rehearsal if nothing else :icon_biggrin:

(no, I'm not a bridge pickup fan)

+1 on the design!

And +1 on the controls! I'm the exact same way.

 

[Danuda]

Best so far!

Re individual controls, it's down to personal preference I'd say. For me it's a necessity to always have the treble on the bridge pickup on a tight leash. I also keep that volume set to zero usually, so I effectively have a quick mute switch. Very useful for noodling between takes at rehearsal if nothing else :icon_biggrin:

(no, I'm not a bridge pickup fan)

+1 on the design!

And +1 on the controls! I'm the exact same way.

Now with 100% more controls.

 

[kboman]

Yay! :hello2:

But it's your build, not mine - do what makes sense to you, not me

Edited for spelling, wine really messes with my motor skills...

 

[Alfang]

I like this alot and am looking forward to the progress, for the tailpiece you should make that yourself,

Theres a lot of awesome archtop builders that make some really trick looking tail pieces, look at some books and get some inspiriation, I like the design you have now

 

[rapfohl09]

This is gonna be awesome! Your last one was great, so I have no doubts about this coming out really well!

+1 on the tailpieces, it is like a headstock logo, everyone has their own!

I really wanna build an archtop sometime.,,

 

[Danuda]

This is gonna be awesome! Your last one was great, so I have no doubts about this coming out really well!

+1 on the tailpieces, it is like a headstock logo, everyone has their own!

I really wanna build an archtop sometime.,,

Yeah I am planning on doing the tailpiece myself.  I am still working on the exact design, but I think something like I have in the picture. 
It isn't a true archtop though.  I am cheating it.  An archtop is beyond my current skill.  It is really a solid carved top with tone chambers.  It will look like an archtop though.

 

[DangerousR6]

:icon_biggrin:

 

[Danuda]

:icon_biggrin:

That is pretty cool.  Is that from your CAD program?  That is actually going to be the final design.  It is the one the wife liked best, so you win  :icon_tongue:

 

[Alfang]

This is my first atempt to screen shot a solidworks drawing that I made

 

[DangerousR6]

:icon_biggrin:

That is pretty cool.  Is that from your CAD program?  That is actually going to be the final design.  It is the one the wife liked best, so you win  :icon_tongue:

Yip, I did that in my cad program, I used the exact picture you posted and scaled it to size in the cad program. :headbang1:

 

[reluctant-builder]

:icon_biggrin:

I dig this. A lot. Very cool.