Shaping

    

To start, the first step would be to draw and cut out the shape of the body. Ordinarily you would have the exact measurements of every angle but I was smart and just traced one from Guitar Center. Then you would take a jig saw like in the picture and slowly cut through this massive chunk of wood. It will take about an hour because Maple is an extremely hard wood unlike Pine which is easily breakable. The purpose of using Maple is because it has been proven to have the most sustain from the strings. The exactness of this cut is not so important because you will sand down the excess later.

     Additionally, to make this cut proper I recommend making a brace to hold it in place. If not, you will end up chasing it all over the work bench. For safety, always keep someone near so if you accidently cut yourself there is always help. A rule when using any power tool is to always unplug whatever you were using when you stop. This is because it is easy to pick it up again not knowing it’s on and end up dropping it and cutting a limb off which is never fun.