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James Huntley started the discussion 3D printing and CNC in the forum Share Your New Builds Content 9 months ago
3D printing and CNC are two areas that I am interested in as a way to facilitate acoustic building.
Two questions:
1) For those of you that have both capabilities in your shops, which do you find more useful or more often used on a regular basis?
2) How did you choose a cnc machine? Given the high cost and huge number of products in the…
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Randy Zwitch Zwitch Guitars started the discussion Archtop f-hole placement: how precise? in the forum Acoustic Builds 10 months ago
Archtop f-hole placement: how precise?
I was finally able to model something like a Gibson L7 top plate! Now I’m trying to build my f-holes…
My only reference is the Benedetto archtop book, where it puts a few rules of thumb about how the f-holes should be placed. My question is, how precise are we talking here?
One of the rules of thumb is that the bridge intersects at the…
Gus Sterneman -
James Huntley started the discussion Pore fillers in the forum Acoustic Builds 10 months ago
What kind of pore filler do you use?
I usually use aqua coat, shellac/pumice or stewmac water based mahogany grain filler. Interested in other methods, including zpoxy.
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James Huntley started the discussion Low spots on sides in the forum Acoustic Builds 10 months ago
Im going to be starting my 6th acoustic build soon. One issue I continue to have is low spots on the sides. I use an LMI bender with the spring steel slats that LMI provided (they are pretty stout).
One observation, sometimes there is a bit of rebound in the sides as I take them out of the bender. I sort of force them into the mold to glue…
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Luc Comtois started the discussion Cutting Clear Plastic Pickguard – Looking for Cleaner Results in the forum Acoustic Builds 10 months ago
Cutting Clear Plastic Pickguard – Looking for Cleaner Results
I rarely use pickguards on my builds, as most of my guitars are intended for fingerstyle players. That said, I occasionally need to install one, and I’ve yet to find a cutting method that consistently meets my quality standards.
I’ve experimented with several techniques for cutting clear pickguard material, but the results are always somewhat…
Tony Lewis Skypilot Guitar Repair and Alex Gustafson Neat Guitars -
Jonathan Stewart JM Stewart Guitars started the discussion New and for sale D18-a in the forum Share Your New Builds Content 10 months ago
Heres a link to a youtube video I just quickly put up unedited of my latest build!
Alex Gustafson Neat Guitars, Fred and 2 others -
Jorge Rodríguez Spiral Sun Guitars started the discussion Brazilian Rosewood sides thickness in the forum Acoustic Builds 10 months ago
Brazilian Rosewood sides thickness
I’m building my first BRW guitar, started with the back, pictured below.
What do you normally thickness BRW sides to? I guess they can probably be a bit under 2 mm, but I don’t want to overdo it in case there is some slight deformation that needs to be sanded later.
I bend manually on a heating iron if that makes any difference.
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Omid started the discussion Build #4 in the forum Share Your New Builds Content 10 months ago
Sorry for the multiple posts (limited by the photo count). Love to hear any general feedback
David Foster Fostino Guitars and Ukuleles, Ben Miranda and 2 others -
Omid started the discussion Build #3 in the forum Share Your New Builds Content 10 months ago
Rossella Bottone Bottone Guitars, Danny West West Guitarworks and 3 others -
Randy Zwitch Zwitch Guitars replied to the discussion "Angle, center, elevation"…how to close this gap in the neck? in the forum Acoustic Builds 10 months ago
Reply to "Angle, center, elevation"...how to close this gap in the neck?
I wasn’t familiar with the loothalong, thanks! I *think* I have figured it out, first checking for mystery bumps/undercutting further and using sidewise flossing (we need better names for this!) on the purple tape side and base of the neck.
If I don’t get it in an hour or so, then I’ll jump into the loothalong. Thanks Ian and Pete for putting…
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