Starting a J200 Jumbo guitar

[Kevin Sjostrand]

Well I made a half template from plans and using basically scrap wood; pine board, particle board and some board made of laminated pine planks, I've made a building mold. It's a down and dirty mold for sure!

I used the cut out piece from the mold for my archtop guitar of stacked MDF and cut it up to make some spreaders.

I had one small sheet of MDF that I've cut into 3 pieces for a bending form. That's the next step, to complete that form.

[jread]

J200 is on my bucket list. Very cool. Thanks for sharing. I haven’t strayed from Martin body styles yet. This and a j50 are on my wish list.

[Kevin Sjostrand]

Got the bending form made!

I pulled down some wood I think I'll use for this one.
I resawed a billet of Birdseye maple about 8 years ago and built a classical from it for a friend. I got 4 sets from it.
I have one left and although it doest have many Birdseye it still has some figure so I'll use it.

I have a pretty nice AA grade Sitka top left from LMI that probably is an AAA grade by others standards so I'll use that.

I'm thinking Indian rosewood binding....I have to cut those up from cut offs from some other builds sides.

Nice Honduran Mahogany neck. Indian rosewood fretboard and bridge. Probably BWB purfling and BW side purfling with the EIR binding

Probably Nickel frets and chrome Gotoh tuners.

I think I'll use my standard headstock shape but maybe a new shape bridge??? Moosetach?