Jorge Rodríguez Spiral Sun Guitars
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I usually build flat top guitars and usually joint the tops and backs with a Stanley no 5 style of hand plane ( only different brand). I want to build an archtop instrument, and the wood blanks I have are longer than usual and, of course, a lot thicker.
What size plane do you use for kind of job? Would it be easier with a longer plane (6 or 7)?
Thanks!
Jorge
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A friend of mine put in my head the crazy idea of building a mandocello. There used to be a building plan available at https://www.hovingtoninstruments.com/ …. but the website seems to be down and it has been for weeks. I am trying to contact Tom Hovington on his FB and Instagram, but does anyone have other sources for building plans of…
Tony Lewis Skypilot Guitar Repair -
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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Yes, the bridge, bindings and headplate are made of padouk. They say that padouk turns dark brown with time… But I really like the look of It now. It’s a very light bridge as well.
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Massimiliano Monterosso Maxmonte Guitars and Karl Borum - Borum Acoustics
