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Soundboard too narrow
Posted: Mon May 07, 2018 1:07 pm
by Dave Bagwill
I have some nice Englemann for a top - but the lower bout of the guitar I"m building is 16", and the spruce boards are only 7 1/2".
What is the best way to add some material to the lower bout?
Re: Soundboard too narrow
Posted: Mon May 07, 2018 1:17 pm
by John Parchem
Take some cutoff from where the waist will be and glue on a couple of wings. Just like you can get center seem that you can not see in the center join, I suspect you can join the wings such that it would take a magnifying glass looking for the short seem at the widest part of the bout.
Re: Soundboard too narrow
Posted: Mon May 07, 2018 1:29 pm
by Dave Bagwill
Sounds good, thanks John.
Re: Soundboard too narrow
Posted: Tue May 08, 2018 1:59 pm
by Herman
Add those scraps and make a fancy inlay , wide purfling or armrest.
Or Dave, make a smaller guitar (sorry for offending your intelligent mind)
Herman
Re: Soundboard too narrow
Posted: Wed May 09, 2018 10:55 am
by Dave Bagwill
Thank you H for that incredibly insightful set of comments!
I've decided to inlay a picture of the Playmate of the Year for 1965 to cover up the troublesome area.
Re: Soundboard too narrow
Posted: Wed May 09, 2018 11:07 am
by John Parchem
Dave Bagwill wrote:...
I've decided to inlay a picture of the Playmate of the Year for 1965 to cover up the troublesome area.
Probably need one on each side ... I suppose a strip down the center with the picture below the sound hole would work as well.
Re: Soundboard too narrow
Posted: Wed May 09, 2018 3:44 pm
by Dave Bagwill
I may have to review a number of years playmates to make an informed decision.