Acoustic Guitar Construction

Thanks for your quick and relevant replies! @John, I did this calculation and it ends up that the saddle height should be flush with the bridge on the treble side. I guess I'm gonna have to live with higher action. How much can I lower the saddle in relation to the bridge? Also, is it a good idea to...

Hi guys, I think I need some support. My last built suffered the damp of the Québec's summer quite a bit. I built it in wintertime while my house is heaten with a wood stove and now the summer is very humid. The contrast is drastic and the guitar's top has swollen which caused the string action to b...

Very nice guitar! Good job!

Aaaah right that makes sense. I’ll give that a try. Thanks Herman!

The open string buzzes, only this string.

Hi guys,

I suddenly have a buzzing sound on my dreadnought’s G string. It happens when played loud only and the other strings are fine. My guess would be that the nut slot is too deep but then why did it happen suddenly? Any thoughts?

I didn’t know what a Maccaferri gypsy was. I looked it up and it’s a manouche jazz guitar right? I don’t quite understand why these could tolerate a thinner top.

I’m thinking of making a smaller guitar for my grandson.