Several alternatives are available to you to clamp a guitar back to the sides. We will discuss them, and how to actually glue the back into place.
Tools and Materials Required: Wood Chisels Japanese Pull Saw
Guitar Side Template Source: Guitar Plans Shaping the Sides For Back Plate: The diagram above indicates the Guitar Side Template that I made for the Ultimate Guitar Building Dreadnought guitar. Note that there is a straight side, which would be the Guitar Top Plate, and an irregular side, which would be the Guitar Back Plate. [...]
This template is an invaluable tool to arriving at the exact contour to trim down your guitar sides to accept the arched guitar back and tapered sides. Learn how to make one, or better yet how to buy one right here.
Preparation of the Guitar Sides Source: Guitar Building Articles – The Guitar Sides Preparing Sides For Back Plate: Depending on the amount of arch and taper you will have on your back plate and sides, sides can vary as much as 1 inch or 25mm from the head block to the tail block. You also [...]
Guitar Side Reinforcement. This article discusses cloth, slender wood bracing and bracket type bracing used primarily in Classical Guitar Construction. We discuss the merits of each type of bracing and where they are best used.
Tools and materials Required: Japanese Pull Saws Fine Dovetail Saw Wood Chisels Sandpaper 180, 120 Grit Titebond III Glue Wood Lining Blocks Small Hand Built Miter Box Acetone Wet Cloth Amazon.com Widgets Free-Floating Top Installation: Whether it is a Classical Guitar top or an Acoustic Guitar top, the free-floating top, as I call it, can [...]
Fitting the Acoustic Top: Learn how to expertly fit the most critical of guitar elements without introducing stress to the guitar. We will go through the necessary steps with you and list the tools and materials that are necessary to complete this job.
Installing Guitar Linings: If you haven’t already done so, be sure to read the articles Types of Guitar Linings and Making Guitar Linings. Installing the guitar linings is really the easiest part of the whole lining process. If you have done your job in making high quality lining, this section will be a breeze for [...]
Installing Guitar Linings: If you haven’t already done so, be sure to read the articles Types of Guitar Linings and Making Guitar Linings. Installing the guitar linings is really the easiest part of the whole lining process. If you have done your job in making high quality lining, this section will be a breeze for [...]
