Saturday, May 19, 2012

Completed top, ready to attach

Installing the back

Installing the top

The box is closed

Sunday, May 6, 2012

AMC UK Ladder Braced Grand Concert

A new guitar being made for Trevor at AMC UK, Euro Maple back and sides with an addy top. We're going to keep it simple with this guitar. look for that next week.
Getting the sides ready for bending.
In the bender and heating up.
Bent and cooking.
A pair of bent sides, ready to be joined into a rim.
Joining the top.
installing the lining
Cutting the top profile of the sides to accept the top at the correct compound radius.
Now profiling the sids for the back if the guitar.
Gluing in some top braces.