The ribs are bent and attached to the end
blocks, once the first linings are installed the the ribs are removed
from the mold.
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The Top and Back are jointed and thickenssed
and cut to a rough outline |
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The back and top are
braced
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| Tuning
of the top plate is carried out at this stage. Each top is different and
requires careful shaping of the braces. The aim is to get a nice clear
ring when the top is tapped at the bridge position. The pitch of the
note will change as the body of the guitar comes together. The resonance
or ring should however remain.
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| The next task is to to glue the top plate to
the ribs |
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final tuning of the braces is done now. |
| The linings are glued for the back |
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Then the box is closed. |
| The edges are flushed and the binding channels
cut. The bindings glued in place and the neck dovetail cut |
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Then onto the neck. The Mahogany for the heal
and the scarf for the headstock cut |
| Once glued up the headstock veneer is cut and
applied and the trussrod channel cut |
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The fingerboard is thicknessed and then tapered after the fret slots
are cut.
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