Anybody have any experience building guitars?

[LeftOfSelf-Centered]

So a few days ago I came across the most beautiful guitar ever.

Behold: http://www.framus.de/modules/custom_shop/NewsCustomShop.php?newsID=3830&modell=AK%201974&page=0&cl=EN

Now a Framus AK 1974 costs about €4500 ($5800), so actually buying one is completely out of the question (not to mention that the one above is a custom guitar, which isn't even available for sale). Since those prices are beyond unaffordable, I thought maybe I could assemble my perfect guitar.

So after a bit of research I came across Warmoth Custom Guitars (http://www.warmoth.com), who seem to fit the bill. They will make body and neck to your specs (within certain parameters), and they ship internationally. I also read some positive things about their build quality. I was able to put together something that came close to my perfect guitar for about €1600. Which is still expensive, but I'll probably be able to save up that much money eventually.

The problem of course is that the most guitar building I've ever done is replacing the tuning mechanisms on my Epi Les Paul, i.e. I'm a complete noob and I'll eventually have to get a local luthier involved. But in the meantime I was wondering if anybody here had any experience building/assembling guitars and could give me some tips or answer some questions, and if anybody had ever bought from Warmoth.

Thanks.

P.s.: Why does the Spell Checker not recognize the word luthier?! Heresy!