Acoustic Guitar Construction

I know Ken doesn't like "Go-Bars" and I fully understand why, They work for some, but I have steered away from them because I don't like the unknown...getting hit in the face unexpectedly will do that for U :)

This IS a bit different and in a way very much like the method used by Wayne Henderson, except it isn't by the seat of the pants, it's much more predictable.

Quote by origional Author:
"I had been meaning to buy a Gobar deck recently and got the idea of building my own on my workbench. I have 3' 5/8" rod supporting a 24"x28" of 1 1/2 birch ply. I am using 24" 1/4 20 threaded rod for the bars. I have couplings on either end to change the length and tighten the rod. It doesn't need to flex this way. I glued 5/16" neoprene washers on the bottom couplings. it works great. Total cost- $100 in hardware, the doubled up 3/4" lumber core birch plywood was a scrap from a previous project."








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I hope some get some good ideas from this innovative thinker.
Thanks, Ray :)

Need more elaboration. Is this a fixed deck and bars are screwed in? or what. Thanx!

hikermike wrote:Need more elaboration. Is this a fixed deck and bars are screwed in? or what. Thanx!

QUOTE from above:
"I am using 24" 1/4 20 threaded rod for the bars. I have couplings on either end to change the length and tighten the rod. It doesn't need to flex this way. I glued 5/16" neoprene washers on the bottom couplings. it works great."