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Sam Knopp started the discussion Bending Crelicam Ebony in the forum Acoustic Builds 12 months ago
A client has asked me to build an acoustic guitar using crelicam ebony for the back and sides that he is getting form Stewmac. I have heard it’s challenging to bend, and this will be an OM so the waist is pretty tight. Any thoughts or suggestions for bending these sides? I use a homemade bending machine modelled after LMI’s latest design (may…
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Paul M replied to the discussion Bridge weight in the forum Acoustic Builds 12 months ago
There’s a lot in the Gore construction book on lightweight bridge construction I made some laminated koa and carbon fiber bridges. I glued them in a vacuum bag in a food sealer. It was definitely some experimentation but i enjoyed it…
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Michael Bashkin Bashkin Guitars replied to the discussion Bridge weight in the forum Acoustic Builds 12 months ago
Hi: To put some more numbers on it my rosewood bridges range from 17-21 grams and ebony 22-28 grams. I tend to use rosewood but there are cases where I prefer a heavier bridge to either bring the top resonance down or decrease the monopole mobilty for a guitar intended for flatpicking and strumming. All in all I think its is a good…
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Karl Borum – Borum Acoustics replied to the discussion Bridge weight in the forum Acoustic Builds 12 months ago
I’m brought back to this thread, searching for more discussion on bridge materials in terms of weight and stiffness. Just read a paper by Trevor Gore* which has a brief mention of bridge woods, relating to mass (weight). In it, he identifies three woods that rated well, balancing stiffness, density and hardness: padauk (Pterocarpus sp.),…
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Jorge Rodríguez Spiral Sun Guitars started the discussion New dreadnought in the forum Share Your New Builds Content 12 months ago
Massimiliano Monterosso Maxmonte Guitars and Karl Borum - Borum Acoustics -
Jeff Jewitt Jewitt Guitars/Homestead Finishing replied to the discussion Reshares on Instagram in the forum Share Your New Builds Content a year ago
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New Video here on making your own binding. Please subscribe to the channel if you can. Thanks
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Paul McGill McGill guitars replied to the discussion Soundboard Tearout in the forum Finish New Builds a year ago
I find Urethane glue to be the least visible. It cures yellow.
I have had to paint over pitch pickets.
I would fit it and compress in the patch with clamping pressure.
Then paint over it to get it as invisible as I could.
Good luck
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Neil Miller replied to the discussion Raising resonant frequencies of a new build in the forum Design and Testing a year ago
Reply to Raising resonant frequencies of a new build
Update: Turns out it’s not impossible to raise the frequencies. Removing the 35g temporary bridge raised the air resonance 2.1 hz and top monopole 2.6 hz, so a lighter bridge could help a bit.
Filling in the scallops on the lower portion of the X-braces by splicing in spruce raised the main resonances 3.7, 8.6 hz respectively, but…
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Paul M replied to the discussion Spectrum analysis of Guitars in the forum Design and Testing a year ago
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If anyone is interested I posted a 3d printed speaker housing for the speaker Guiliano recommends in Loothprints.
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Paul M replied to the discussion Raising resonant frequencies of a new build in the forum Design and Testing a year ago
Reply to Raising resonant frequencies of a new build
I think raising it is very difficult to impossible, not sure but I think that’s what Guiliano said.
My recent guitars have been crazy thin and have insane monopole mobility and sound great. They aren’t structurally as stable as I’d like so I need to dial back but they sound amazing.
Personally I’m a believer in finishing the guitar in front…
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