I've chosen a pragmatic build method that always gives me something to play at almost every stage of the build process to keep my interest high and have the build be part of my playing on a regular basis. My plan is to purchase a guitar as cheaply as possible and replace parts, one at a time, so I can not only play the instrument at any time, but really appreciate the individual change in isolation.
Before beginning all of this, I purchased the book "Build Your Own Electric Guitar" by Martin Oakham.
The book goes through many aspects of building a guitar from wood selection, fret placement, pickup placement, various neck joints, headstock styles. The details are light in some areas (particularly with techniques not used in the building of the sample guitar). All in all, this is an excellent starting point and makes it very clear what you are getting yourself into. My goal is to experiment, so having a survey is quite nice at this point. The section on finishing is a bit weak, but that is a long way off and I'll cross that bridge when I get there.
Time to search for the sacrificial guitar...
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