Twomblecaster - Laser-cutter 1, Guitar 0

So the process is not complicated, but it is a bit fussy. Place your graphic file into Illustrator and trace the image at high resolution. It is necessary to size the image in Illustrator before sending it to the laser-cutter interface.

Once properly sized, just match the registration of the image in the software to the piece to be cut in the cutter bed. I just used a centerline, using the part-seam of the guitar body, to align the image. Interesting that one side of the body cut very differnet from the other, but the image was clean.

 

I tried to use corrugated to protect the pocket surfaces -- but it caught fire! So, I seriously scorched the inside of the guitar. Luckily, that will be covered by the pickguard and the electronics.