Acoustic Guitar Construction

Flat sawn? Or picture illusion? I know of no major acoustic guitar maker (Strats have both VG and slab cut necks) that does not use vertical grain material for the neck -- just a heads up. A twist in a guitar neck is a serious problem and really requires a neck replacement. And of course all wood is brittle along the grain lines so fractures can easily occur at the head stock angle and anywhere vertically along the heel. Try and split a broad with a wedge perpendicular to the grain lines as opposed to the ease it will come apart with the wedge parallel the grain line. This is not an issue with the Strat since the head-stock is basically flat and there is no heel.

Ken
I'm not sure. I thought I had the grain the right way. I also thought when you laminated with the center wood it wouldn't matter as much. Aside from the grain orientation hopefully I did ok on the rest. I can chalk it up to learning.

I made my first bridge today. I made the "poor man's pyramid bridge" from Brazilian rosewood. I think it came out well. 6" X 1" and weighs 28 grams. 3 degree angle on the saddle slot. I still have some finishing to do.

That's a nice looking bridge, John. How did you manage the 3 degree tilt?

Dave Bagwill wrote:That's a nice looking bridge, John. How did you manage the 3 degree tilt?

Dave
Its slotted at a 3 degree angle perpendicular to the center line. It has no tilt towards the heel. Maybe next time.

First couple of coats of tru oil. Colors really popping.

Very nice, John! The red heart looks fantastic. I'm glad you liked the tutorial.