@zach I drew up some plans based on a variety of sources (my instrument, some helpful makers) and got a maker to have a look over it.
@brendan sounds great! With something like that (long-ish neck and lots of strings) the trick will be to make it not fall apart and play well at the same time :) If you plane the fingerboard straight whilst the neck is under artificial tension (clamp body and put wedge under headstock), it'll help prevent the strings pulling it into a serious bow when everything's tensioned up. Let me know if you need any tips+tricks…
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