I wish someone would have told me this when I started doing this. At least I have a lot of interesting exotic scraps. And while this is not by any means universal, there seem to be a trend among new builders toward very exotic woods, whereas many experienced builders migrate toward more common, domestic, or even local wood.
I think I might just ask for a chainsaw for Christmas this year.
With all due respect...what exactly could go wrong if the entire guitar is made of parts that have been CNC'd? I've disassembled all of my guitars to get an idea of the dimensions of every tiny detail, which I'm then putting into my CAD model. Heck, I even have the arm and back contours on my model (and I actually used to geometry to design them, as opposed to simply eye-balling the stuff)! Although I'm still struggling to figure out the design of the neck (especially in regards to it's eventual construction, as the concept of my guitar necessitates a strong structural system in the neck), I'm sure that, in the end, I'll win!
Honestly...the only reason I'm going down this route is because I know of no custom builders who can build the guitar for me for under $10k. Or atleast ones who rely heavily on CNCs. There might be ones who may be willing to hand-build my guitar; but I don't think I'd ever be satisfied knowing that my custom guitar is only 98% of what I envisioned it to be due to the fact that it was hand-built by a human, who's level of accuracy will ALWAYS be inferior to that of a computer-controlled machine. I want my guitar to be built EXACTLY the way I design it.
It sounds like you have a very good chance of being successful. And when the Terminator Armageddon comes, please put in a good word for me. Likewise, if spokeshaves ever turn on mankind, I'll tell them you're alright.