Acoustic Guitar Construction

Also, how many watts per sq inch rated blanket should I get? Thank you

I found the 'veneer tamer' on Amazon for less than $20 with shipping, but the 'super-soft 2' I can't find for less than $30 for an 8oz bottle with shipping. For that reason I'm thinking of going with the veneer tamer. Hoping it will be as effective as the super soft seems to be based on reviews. I'l...

Has anyone had any more experience with this stuff. I'm considering trying it out on some bubinga and granadillo, thicknessed to .075. Just how soft does it make the wood?? Do you still need to use water when bending? Does it even need heat to bend? Sounds like it may be somewhat magical! Thanks Josh

Looking great!

Well, I tried thinning the TO and that seemed to bring out the spots even quicker. So I mixed some 2# shellac last night and intend to french polish the back. It's still a mystery to me, but oh well, maybe it's something I did without knowing it, maybe it's a fluke. The TO worked wonderfully over th...

Haven't found anything to work quite yet, unfortunately. I first sanded back down to wood, then used the JASCO stripper in the photo below. I let it sit on the wood for 15 minutes and then wiped it off. It took the oil out of the pores quite thoroughly! Then I used denatured alcohol and wiped the ba...

All righty. Thanks again for inquiring on my behalf. In previous attempts to 'start over' I hadn't used a stripper or alcohol or naphtha or the like, I just sanded to bare wood and wiped it with a paper towel and put a coat of the finish on. I'll try using a stripper and some naphtha before reapplyi...