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Re: 17" Archtop Jazz Guitar finally starting it 5 years late!

Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2023 12:15 am
by Kevin in California
First pieces of B/W plastic pufling glued into the F holes.

When I come back to the shop in a week I'll pull the tape, cut the mitre joints and glue in the remaining pieces.

Re: 17" Archtop Jazz Guitar finally starting it 5 years late!

Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2023 1:38 pm
by John Parchem
Interesting use of the safe-ty plane. Looking at what you did I could see roughing in to more contour lines.

Re: 17" Archtop Jazz Guitar finally starting it 5 years late!

Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2023 2:54 pm
by Kevin in California
I'm happy with the way the F holes binding turned out .040" B/W PVC purfling using special glue from LMI.

Re: 17" Archtop Jazz Guitar finally starting it 5 years late!

Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2023 9:55 pm
by Dave Bagwill
Very nice!

Re: 17" Archtop Jazz Guitar finally starting it 5 years late!

Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2023 6:26 pm
by Kevin in California
Thanks Dave. New fun!!!

Fitting and installing the X braces on the top.
Using carbon paper to slowly find high spots and work the bottom of the braces to fit the compound curves of the top surface. Very tedious.

All glued up and shaped.

Re: 17" Archtop Jazz Guitar finally starting it 5 years late!

Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 11:24 am
by John Parchem
Nice!

Re: 17" Archtop Jazz Guitar finally starting it 5 years late!

Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 11:40 am
by Herman
Very good looking Kevin!
Didn't know these have x- bracing. That carbon paper works nice.
I use it making a dovetail joint tight.
Herman