 |
| Bending the sides to fit into the mold |
 |
| Gluing in the neck block after the sides are bent |
 |
| Sides bent and in the mold, neck block and tail block glued in and spreaders in place |
 |
| Sides are sanded in correct curves - back is 15' radius and top is 25' radius |
 |
| Gluing in the reverse lining, slightly proud - reverse linings are stiffer than conventional kerfed linings |
 |
| Now we sand the correct curve into the linings using the correct sanding bowl until the linings have perfect dome shape to receive the top and back |
 |
| Sides are done - planning some hidden inlay work for the tail block and reinforcing strips which will be added after the glue dries for about a day |
5 comments:
"The sides are bent and lined" sounds like a great opening line of a story...
What is this guitar upon which you work?
This one is for you, my old friend. An OM sized 6-string with a slightly wide neck. I intend to detail the build, so you can see each step. Cool, huh?
Fantastically cool, Steve.
Slightly wide neck - ahh that sounds so good, so many guitars have such cramped-feeling necks made for fine, dainty fingers.
The "hidden inlay work" intrigues me...?
Awesome. Very happy to have found your blog...I've always wanted to see this process!
EMB, nice of you to join us here - feel free to ask questions! I will be keenly following your build as well. Great fun!!
Post a Comment