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Arm rest

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Arm rests are becoming popular for guitars of all types. Why? Some people think that the edge of the guitar hurts their arm. Some people think their arm actually stifles the sound when it rests directly on the top. Others … Continue reading

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Random pictures

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I don’t feel like ‘splaining. They say a picture is worth a thousand words…

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Humidity And Guitars – another resource

If you look at this information at http://americanmusicfurniture.com/humidity-matters/ You can see the effects of too much humidity and not enough.  Here is a small section of that page. What do other guitar builders have to say? From the Martin Guitar Company … Continue reading

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Humidity testing the shop hygrometer

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If you remember the previous post about humidity,  recall the plastic pouch with special crystals that control the humidity in the pouch at 32% rh? After 24 hours in the pouch , the hygrometer reads…. 31%.  Pretty accurate.  The least … Continue reading

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Finish prep…

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Before a guitar gets a french polished shellac finish, there is lots of attention to detail in preparation. Sanding, smoothing with a cabinet scraper, looking from all angles and lighting. Even the fingerboard gets oiled. Pores get filled. The top … Continue reading

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January 9 2018

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Ganzanillos continues to make progress… looooking gooood. The box is closed, the bindings on, body sanded.  The clamps are for gluing in the carbon fiber neck reinforcement.

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Both sides now

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The sides meet at the butt of the guitar…  they get a splice to clean up the joining.

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Component Convergence – updated

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Everything comes together.

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Top for Kevin’s Ganzanillos

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December 2017… work on Kevin’s Guitar. I took a week to go to DC, but things are progressing nicely.

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A blemish.

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OK, it happens.  An error.  The glue dries.  I probably should have undid it but the guitar asked me to please finish her.  So, she has a slight deformation that will not keep her from playing beautifully.  I’ve had her … Continue reading

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