@rocknroller912 @peter-c @markbailey This is an extract from the book ( 'The Art of Tap Tuning' by Roger H. Siminoff ) these are suggested target notes (not definitive) for the braces with the sound...

@peter-c-f If you are interested, I found 'The Art of Tap Tuning' by Roger H. Siminoff a great source of information - not just theoretical, but more importantly practical tips. Thanks for the book...

@rocknroller912 I've just tried a tap test on the back, it surprised me by registering on my tuner. It didn't show on the tuner with every tap, but when it did register, tapping in various spots, it ...

@rocknroller912 @peter-c-f I've just watched Mark's "Black Art" video of the acoustic course where he talks about tap testing. He also goes on to say that making and carving the braces to the dimensio...

@peter-c-f Question. Do you tune the braces when carving, or are you focussing more on dimensions This is my first acoustic build, I wouldn't have a clue how to tune a brace. I'm following the dir...

@usadave Thats a nice build, I can't imagine selling any of mine. Let us see a photo of your bridge and we'll have a better idea of how to advise you.

@stephen-hayes I'm working in my shed too, I picked up my damp cloth a few days ago to wipe glue off my fingers and it was frozen, so its definitely been cold. I keep my glue and wood that I'm curren...

@boo I’m amazed with this acoustic build of yours, I’m slowly being convinced to have a go myself. The acoustic build is so different from the electric, a whole range of new challenges, I'm thorou...

@russ Hi Robin, I cut my kerfed lining to 0.5mm thick. You have to be very careful with it but it is very bendy. I reckon I'm not far from 0.5mm and it probably is bendy enough for going round the...

I've had a go at making kerf lining with my version of a jig that was in a video that @swepri posted a few days ago. My first attempt kerf lining isn't as bendy as I'd hoped it would be. The convenien...

Back grafts and braces glued on now. The back is made from three pieces, so grafts at the two joins rather than one central graft. A bonus of having two back grafts is that they stopped the braces sli...

@nortski Sorry, I misunderstood what you were looking for. I've been buying preslotted fretboards, so I haven't cut fretslots myself yet. I was thinking about just measuring out with a standard rul...

£11.99 on Amazon Attachment : Screenshot_20231207-201219_Amazon Shopping.jpg

The X braces are glued on now, one at a time, I won't carve them yet, wait until I'm ready for assembly. The repaired split in the soundboard isn't quite invisible but it isn't obvious either, so I'll...

@nortski Just be careful when you're copying the holes over. Because the main image is projected from the an angled face it will appear shorter that the headstock image. The widths will all be right, ...

@peter-c-f I've got the last transverse brace glued across the break now and its looking okay. I'll get the X braces on tomorrow, that'll put some strength into it and I'll can breath again.

I've been gluing on grafts and braces and all been going well. I got to the point where I didn't have enough long braces so made another one. And then this morning, disaster, some you in Scotland migh...

@swepri An interesting build, it must be great to have the right tool for absolutely everything. I liked his simple jig for making the kerf lining, I'll be copying that for my acoustic build.

You're likely to use that trimming the first few cuts on a body blank to a templated shape or a cavity from a template.

There's 1/2" x 11.9 on amazon if thats any use Attachment : Screenshot_20231130-200124_Amazon Shopping.jpg