This is all good and helpful advice.

I have a mate with a router table, which I can borrow if I buy a few beers I think I'll get a book on routing from the library before I cut anything.

I agree about the dust mask - I do quite a bit of wood turning and know all about saw dust! I made a small goblet at the weekend that produced sack of shavings

Paul, I see you built one of your guitars from a piece of cherry. I have read that it has similar tonal qualities as mahogany. Is that right? There's a reasonably priced cherry blank on this site which is tempting me...

Steve