by admin | Jul 16, 2010 | Acoustic guitars, Custom guitars
Making the truss rod – obviously! The truss rod is there to counteract the bending effect of the strings under tension. There are loads of different types of truss rod but I make my own like this. The threaded part of the rod goes through the hole so the nut can...
by admin | Jul 15, 2010 | Acoustic guitars, Custom guitars
OK….. just Neck…….. The neck is laminated to make it strongerer. For this guitar I used strips of Mahogany for the outside and Jarrah for the centre strip. I also used a black veneer (pressure dyed maple) for a pinstripe either side of the Jarrah....
by admin | Jul 14, 2010 | Acoustic guitars, Custom guitars
…….OK, I lied about the gagged part……. …….I have just finished binding the body though which is quite exciting. I have been concentrating on the ziricote guitar because that one has a deadline – it’s for a birthday...
by admin | Jul 13, 2010 | Acoustic guitars, Custom guitars
A Blast from the past This is a very special custom acoustic I made a few years ago for a good friend of mine ‘Duffy’. It has always remained a favourite as it’s so different from anything else I have built – a mixture of gypsy guitar and...
by admin | Jun 26, 2010 | Acoustic guitars, Custom guitars
Today we will mostly be…..gluing the back on…… The back should fit like a glove. There is a satisfying ‘thunk’ as the lid goes on, almost like closing a jewellery box, as the brace ends tuck into the notches on the lining. This prevents...
by admin | Jun 25, 2010 | Acoustic guitars, Custom guitars
So far so good…. The tail block and heel block are both glued and clamped in the same way, then the sides can be glued down. There is a bit of work in fitting the sides- The kerfed lining is removed where it touches the bracing, and the brace ends are trimmed to...
