Sometimes hobby guitar making requires creative solutions to problems that aren't a problem for a well equipped shop. Brazillian rosewood is not only great sounding old wood, but also stiff enough to use as router rails. I couldn't use MDF like I had planned because the router bit just barely wouldn't go deep enough to get out the forstner bit marks. The rosewood was just enough thinner, yet rigid enough to do the job:
The end result:
Here is the maple top that will be going on this one. I wanted something pearly-esque:
Control cavity routed out:
I will sand and clean up the inside next.