Acoustic Guitar Construction

Thanks Carl, looks like a neat solution.

Thanks John, my box is already closed so getting hand tools inside to remove a section of the popsicle brace would be a bit tricky. I think I’ll leave this one as is, with the abalone stopping at the fingerboard edge and maybe have a go with my next guitar - I do like your idea of a spruce patch ins...

Thinking of running my abalone purfling around the fingerboard extension, similar to Martins 45 series. Just wondering if there is anything to be wary of, is it likely to weaken the soundboard in that area?

I understand, many thanks again John.

It’s a bolt on mortise and tendon, I use a router with a neck angle jig for the mortise and tenon. As the router will put flat tenon cheeks on, I suspect I’ll have to chisel the 5° angle unless there’s an easier way?

Thank you John, will do.

I’m building my first 12 fret, slope shoulder, guitar and wondered if it’s ok to flatten the end of the guitar where the heel makes contact. It is quite a pronounced curve so if I do flatten it, it will removed half the thickness of the binding at the fingerboard side, not as bad at the heel cap due...