This picture shows board ‘E’ in its entirety.  I’ve decided to choose this board for the top and back body laminates, as well as the back headstock laminate.  It’s always good to get the front and back laminates from the same board, to try and maintain an overall look – although you never REALLY know what you’re going to get when you slice the wood open!

Now, another difficult decision – which part of the wood to use?  The entire board stands on its own, like a piece of art.  I’ve been moving the templates around in Photoshop, to help me decide where to cut.  The left template represents the front of the guitar, and the right represents the back.   These templates are not oversized, but actual size.  The body will be beveled about a half-inch from the edge.

Once final positioning is determined, the boards will be cut and added to the body “sandwich” of wood.