{"product_id":"st-style-guitar-body-blank-ash","title":"ST-Style Guitar Body Blank, Ash, 3-Piece Glued","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"tgf-product-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA glued ash body blank cut to the size an ST-style guitar body needs. It is made of three pieces of ash: one longer piece, 475 mm, for the side with the upper horn, and two pieces of 420 mm for the rest of the body, so the blank follows the outline instead of wasting a full rectangle of wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the same ash we use for the bodies of our DIY guitar kits, already jointed and glued, so you can go straight to drawing or loading your body template.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"tgf-h3\"\u003eHow It Works\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDraw or load your ST-style body outline: the longer piece takes the upper horn.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCut the outline on a CNC machine, a band saw or with a router and template.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRout the neck pocket, pickup and control cavities and the tremolo cavity to your plan.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSand, finish and assemble with your neck and hardware.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilding a TL-style body? See our \u003ca href=\"\/products\/wood-block-to-make-guitar-body-ash\"\u003eash wood guitar body block\u003c\/a\u003e. Need a neck to go with it? See our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/replacement-guitar-necks\"\u003ereplacement necks\u003c\/a\u003e and the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/lutherie-tonewoods\"\u003etonewood blanks\u003c\/a\u003e range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"tgf-h3\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAsh, the same as our DIY guitar kits\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 pieces, glued\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTotal size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e475 x 345 x 45 mm (18.7 x 13.6 x 1.77 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePieces\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 x about 95 x 475 mm (upper horn side) + 2 x about 125 x 420 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStepped: the 95 mm piece is 55 mm longer than the others\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThickness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e45 mm, the usual ST-style body thickness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFinish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRaw wood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDispatch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFrom our workshop in Hoi An\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"tgf-h3\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"tgf-q\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eIs it big enough for an ST-style body?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The sizes are the minimum we use for our own ST-style bodies: 475 mm long on the upper horn side, 420 mm elsewhere, 345 mm wide and 45 mm thick.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"tgf-q\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eAre the pieces glued?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The three pieces of ash come jointed and glued into one blank, ready to cut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"tgf-q\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eWhy is one piece longer?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe upper horn of an ST-style body sticks out further than the rest of the outline. Only that piece is long enough for it, so no wood is wasted where the body has none.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"tgf-q\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eCan I use it for another body shape?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, for any design that fits within 475 x 345 mm on the narrow side and 420 x 345 mm elsewhere. For a TL-style body, our \u003ca href=\"\/products\/wood-block-to-make-guitar-body-ash\"\u003eash body block\u003c\/a\u003e is a full 430 x 345 mm rectangle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"tgf-q\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eWhat tools do I need?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA CNC machine, or a band saw and a router with a body template for the outline and the cavities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Is it big enough for an ST-style body?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Yes. 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