If you have our Heated Side Bender Jig, you will want to add this attachment so you can have the option of making those great cutaways that you see on so may handmade guitar. This jig accessory will pop right on our heated side bender and allow you to bend cutaways for (4) different guitar shapes. The plans include the complete detailed jig assembly plans, template layouts and complete notes and dimensions to easily construction this jig.

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. [...]

Bending Sides by Boiling: Bending your guitar sides by placing them in boiling hot water is a method that has been used for many years. When my father and I began guitar building this is the method that we utilized exclusively. If you want to get into guitar building at a minimal cost, this is [...]

Use of a Hot Bending Iron Source: Guitar Building Articles/Guitar Sides A hot iron used for bending guitar sides is the most traditional and claimed by some luthiers as the best method to bend sides. The wood is heat up and when water is added, it turns to steam and the wood becomes much more [...]

Bending Guitar Sides Source: Guitar Building Articles/The Guitar Sides The Art of Bending Guitar Sides This article is intended to act as just an overview of each of (3) methods of bending guitar sides that are available to you. I know that there are additional devices and method that are available an if you are [...]