Old laminate-top (cheap??) Archtop

Years ago (circa 2002) I bought a guitar body and neck from a fellow in Iowa who said they were from a defunct factory ( can remember the name.) The attached images show the parts. I shelved the project and never got around to messing with it; I prefer building from scratch. Recently a friend showed interest in completing this project. When I looked at the parts, however, I am concerned about the neck joint; the small tenon seems inadequate to me. I wonder if anyone has run into this type of construction? Also, inspecting the inside with a mirror reveals a rather small block to receive the neck. Before investing much of his time, I want to make sure its not a doomed venture. If nothing else we could pull the back off and install a proper head block and build up the neck tenon. Could even build up the heel. Your thought are appreciated. -- Jack

Tags: archtop, laminate, tenon

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