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  • January 11, 2013, Author: admin
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Fretwork

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  • December 7, 2012, Author: admin
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Can I hit twitter and FB at the same time

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This is a test

  • December 6, 2012, Author: admin
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Last one for the evening

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Testing last time tonight….

  • December 6, 2012, Author: admin
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Test post from WP to FB

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Testing yet again, making progress with this computer tech stuff, though.

  • December 6, 2012, Author: admin
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Assembly – Attaching the Soundboard and Back

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First, the ribs (sides) need linings attached.  Kerfed linings are common, as are multiple small block linings used in the Spanish method of construction.  I use solid linings for 2 reasons: extra stiffness and less sonic loss.  If you think of a make-shift music studio that uses egg cartons to create an anechoic chamber, this is similar to the effect… (more…)

  • February 3, 2012, Author: admin
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Preparing the Back

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A well made guitar back will vibrate and add power to the instrument’s full tonal range through sympathetic vibration with the soundboard.  An easy way to hear this is to play a well made guitar so that it’s back can vibrate freely, then play it again with its back muted by your stomach and chest.  The difference in tone should… (more…)

  • February 3, 2012, Author: admin
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Setting in the rosette.

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The rosette is set approximately 1mm into the soundboard by using a traditional style handmade circle cutter and chisels.  The protruding rosette and extra glue is removed using a cabinet scraper.

  • November 20, 2011, Author: admin
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Shaping & Carving the Headstock & Heel-Block

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The headstock is mahogany with laminations of maple and rosewood both horizontally and vertically. The heel block starts as a solid square mahogany block roughed to shape with a band saw and belt sander.  The rib slots are hand-cut with a saw  before carving begins. The neck, headstock joint, and heel-block are then hand carved to finish with chisels, a… (more…)

  • November 20, 2011, Author: admin
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The Neck

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The neck, head and heel-block is eleven separate pieces of wood counting laminations.  The main portion of the neck is mahogany with a 4mm strip of ebony laminated into its centre.   The extra density provided by the ebony strip is believed to enhance sustain.  The rib slots are hand cut with a Japanese style “pull” saw.  

  • November 20, 2011, Author: admin
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