first off, welcome to the board!
Secondly, that's a pretty deep question ya got there..... what I would go here
http://www.mimf.com/link.htm
this link has tons of info on guitar lutherie... I'm thinking that question is a little more involved than can be answerd on a message board... but good luck with the axe dude and keep us updated on your progress...
"The one truly great thing about this life is that noone can sincerely and truly help someone, without helping themselves"
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson