by admin | Jun 8, 2011 | Acoustic guitars, Custom guitars
…Gluing the back braces and the rosette… Read part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6 Fitting the back braces Notches are cut into the centre-seam strip for the back braces All the back braces are now glued on The back gets its curve from the braces...
by admin | Jun 2, 2011 | Acoustic guitars, Custom guitars
…Making the top, back and sides… Read part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6 Joining the bearclaw soundboard Bearclaw spruce top being glued on the joining board The sides were soaked before heat bending The sides after bending Mahogany is used for...
by admin | May 30, 2011 | Acoustic guitars, Custom guitars>Custom paint jobs
…Finishing… Read Part1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 The body will get 5 build coats then a finishing coat after ‘flatting’ The first gloss coat has been applied The area where the neck touches the body is masked …the body is masked where the...
by admin | May 16, 2011 | Acoustic guitars, Custom guitars>Custom inlays
…Mother of Pearl ‘Southern Cross’ inlay… Read Part1, Part 2, Part 3 After the glue is hard the inlay is sanded flat…it’s finished! The inlays are glued with a paste made from epoxy and wood dust Test fitting the inlays- they should...
by admin | May 13, 2011 | Acoustic guitars, Custom guitars
…Decisions, decisions… Read part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6 Bear Claw Sitka Spruce-1 Bear Claw Sitka Spruce-2 Ziricote-back and sides Mahogany neck blank Euan chose Ziricote for the back and sides of his custom Bootlegger and Bearclaw Sitka...
by admin | May 11, 2011 | Acoustic guitars, Custom guitars
Working on the neck Read Part 1, Read Part 2 After the neck was carved, I strapped it into the string tension simulator. This simply holds the guitar firm while pushing up on the back of the headstock and pulling down over the nut area. The amount of pressure is...
