Koendb
@koendb
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RE: My first steps in building an acoustic guitar

Early this morning, before starting my workday, I started curving the back braces. During lunchbreak ( and some extra time ) I glued the braces in and...

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RE: My first steps in building an acoustic guitar

Cleaned the X-brace glue.. Everything seems to fit snuggly, especially the bridge plate and soundhole braces.

4 years ago
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RE: Steveh and the Aria ET 240

@steveh go go go! 😎 😀 👍🎾

4 years ago
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RE: My first steps in building an acoustic guitar

Upper face brace and lowerface braces installed, carved and sanded. X braces glued...

4 years ago
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RE: My first steps in building an acoustic guitar

@petervirdee I am following Marks bootlegger design so I cannot take any credit for it unfortunately 😉

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RE: My first steps in building an acoustic guitar

Flat braces done! For some reason, my bracings are thinner then in the Acoustic building videos. Hopefully that won't be a big issue, construction w...

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RE: Fret slot depth

@swepri There's plenty of material left, it should not be a problem

4 years ago
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Answer to: Fret slot depth

6.5 mm is about right. I usually take my fretwire and take a measure of the tang height and add a little bit. I believe that comes down to 2 mm. ...

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RE: Hi from Sweden

@swepri Welcome to this awesome community. You'll find that people are very supportive here! Success with your build(s) What kind of model are you s...

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RE: My first steps in building an acoustic guitar

This morning, I sanded the rosette flat, which took only a few minutes, since I did quite a good job with the mini planer and chisel ( That curved chi...

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RE: My first steps in building an acoustic guitar

The wood feels totally different, but I don't know if that is just my brain playing tricks on me.Routing for the rosette was also less fuzzy, much mor...

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RE: My first steps in building an acoustic guitar

Rosette installed, quick picture before I clamp it and leave it be for today.

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RE: My first steps in building an acoustic guitar

Today I spend all day getting better at sharpening knifes, plane blades and chisels..For the rest, I just tested my cute little flat sole mini plane. ...

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RE: Bass Building

Awesome @clinton Sounds really good as well.

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RE: Bass Building

Wooohoo that is puurrrittyyyy. awesome job @clinton

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RE: My first steps in building an acoustic guitar

Off Topic: While I ordered my front, back and sides at madinter, I also ordered a nice amarind drop top... 😍 Don't know for which project this wi...

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RE: My first steps in building an acoustic guitar

So after all the troubles with the soundboard, I had issues with the back panel as well. While on most part of the panel, I was able to smooth and bri...

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