by Gordon Bellerose » Thu Dec 14, 2017 11:30 pm
That is some beautiful carving work on the telescopes Normand.
I think there have been some really good suggestions here, and by the looks of it, you have the wood working skills to pull it off.
If you have already built from a kit, you have the basics of glue and assembly procedures. If I remember correctly, those stewmac kits come with an instruction DVD. You have the guitar in front of you to copy from, so building another 6 string would be relatively easy.
You can buy a set of back and sides from many different suppliers, and those same suppliers would also sell tops. Some also sell pre-slotted fret boards, and bridge plates.
Plans can be purchased from many different places, but as Barry suggested, LMII is one of the most respected, along with stewmac.
Perhaps a scratch built 6 string would sharpen your skills to a point where the 12 string would be the next natural step.
I am just starting my first acoustic, afte building over a dozen electric guitars. As with anything you want to do well, study, study, study.
I need your help. I can't possibly make all the mistakes myself!