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verle

Post subject: first guitar

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 5:36 pm

Walnut

Joined: Sun Jan 11, 2009 5:20 pm
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Hi all , when building a guitar is it necassary to sand the body in a hollow bowl jig to taper the sides,does it depend on body style or is it technique

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ChuckG

Post subject: Re: first guitar

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:25 am

Cocobolo

Joined: Tue Nov 27, 2007 2:36 am
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Location: Magnolia, Texas
First name: Chuck
Last Name: Gilbert
Focus: Build
Status: Semi-pro

A sanding dish is probably the most popular method, but the goal is to shape the rims to match the dome of the top and back so that when they are glued in place, there's little to no stress on the components caused by forcing the plates to conform to the rims (or vice versa).

Chuck

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Michael Dale Payne

Post subject: Re: first guitar

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:07 am

Old Growth Brazilian

Joined: Tue Dec 28, 2004 1:56 am
Posts: 10707
Location: United States

No it is not required. STEWMAC'S kit instructions have a method that uses 2 degree and 5 degree tapers into the linings. I is not absoluty required to have the linings samed into an angle or spherical shape. Depending on how you inlet or not, your braces into the rim, the plates can conform and glue properly down to flat linings despite arched braces. Foggy Bottom guitas does just that on their tops.

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Hesh

Post subject: Re: first guitar

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:48 am

Old Growth Brazilian Rosewood

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Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
First name: Hesh
Last Name: Breakstone
City: Ann Arbor
State: Michigan
Country: United States
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Hi Verle and welcome to the OLF! [:Y:]

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verle

Post subject: re: first guitar

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:09 am

Walnut

Joined: Sun Jan 11, 2009 5:20 pm
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thanks for the responses and the welcome. Yesterdays post was a bit rushed I was grilling some steaks, anyways I'm building a kit from LMI its an om style.After viewing the instructional video I was a bit skeptical about being able to assemble a quality instrument. The guy in the video has everything he needs and my shops a bit sparse.So I gather from the responses that I can trim the sides down and put a small angle on the linings and this would suffice or I can get a sanding bowl.If I knew for sure I would build more then one guitar I might buy the bowl.......

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Darrin D Oilar

Post subject: Re: first guitar

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:20 am

Cocobolo

Joined: Mon May 05, 2008 3:58 pm
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Location: Cottonwood, California USA
First name: Darrin
Last Name: Oilar
City: Cottonwood
State: CA
Zip/Postal Code: 96022
Focus: Build

Oh you'll build more than one. Muhuhuhahahaha. :twisted:

welcome.

Darrin

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Dave Anderson

Post subject: Re: first guitar

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:28 am

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Wed Jun 22, 2005 10:11 am
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Location: Tampa Bay
First name: Dave
Last Name: Anderson
City: Clearwater
State: Florida
Zip/Postal Code: 33755
Country: United States

Darrin D Oilar wrote:

Oh you'll build more than one. Muhuhuhahahaha. :twisted:

welcome.

Darrin

Yep ! that's a fact,
Welcome to the OLF .

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