Acoustic Guitar Construction

Dang Dave that sounds very rough but hang in there Glad you felt like getting into the shop. We miss your posting too. Praying you will beat this cancer.

Thu Apr 18, 2024 7:20 pm I'm getting closer to being done on this one. I wet sanded 600, 800, 1000 and 1500. Then I rubbed the finish by hand with rubbing compound, then polish, then scratch remover. It's shiny but not as high gloss as when done on the buffing machine using Menzerna compounds. I don...

Good advice Herman. I use Titebond and I've had no trouble removing a fretboard or two. I've not had an issue with the fretboard warping after gluing. I've attached it both ways. I now fret after attaching and do relevel and radius it on the guitar and then install frets. I do bolt on necks so there...

Well thank you Herman. I try but I sure have difficulties when it comes to keeping everything on the centerline.

Working on my screw down fretboard extension system. I have a simple routing jig that I position on the center line. Cut with a pattern bit the 1 5/8" x 2 5/8" pocket, 1/2" deep. Then I cut a block of mahogany to fit in the pocket and thin it too about .490" thick so it's just be...

If I was making this for someone else I'd have to strip it and start over. But since it's for me I'm telling myself just play it and enjoy it. I did pull the masking off yesterday and the binding purfling around the body and neck/headstock came out great. I only scraped about 4 places a little. Howe...

Thanks Carl. I screwed it up after those pics. Well I had brown splatter on the top and back in the yellow and I just couldn't leave it alone so I tried to lightly sand then out, but being lacquer they melted in and I had a bit of a mess, I also went back and trued to blend in some of the burst area...