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Post by alexkirtley on Jan 22, 2019 17:44:32 GMT
I'm just wondering if it would be possible to bookmatch guitar sides and have 2 piece sides, strengthened in the center like a back, essentially asking because I have some long lengths of mahogany, which would be too narrow to be guitar sides, but if they could be bookmatched, joined and bent I could use them as sides, has it been done before?
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Post by Alan J on Jan 23, 2019 20:24:05 GMT
Good luck with that Alex. I wouldn't fancy my chances of being able to bend the sides after they had been glued without separation. You might have more luck using 2 full hight/width veneers internally and making laminated sides. Whatever you chose it would be a labour of love I suspect.
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Post by alexkirtley on Jan 23, 2019 20:52:36 GMT
Thanks, I've been thinking about it, it might have to become slimline, the sides aren't that narrow, but the guitar wouldn't be quite as deep as I'd like, going to be a low tuned 12 string
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Post by ocarolan on Jan 23, 2019 22:28:44 GMT
...or make some mandolins...?
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Post by martinrowe on Jan 24, 2019 0:01:20 GMT
...or dulcimers.
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Post by davewhite on Jan 24, 2019 8:20:50 GMT
Thanks, I've been thinking about it, it might have to become slimline, the sides aren't that narrow, but the guitar wouldn't be quite as deep as I'd like, going to be a low tuned 12 string Alex, You can get a little extra height for the sides by leaving the linings proud by about 4mm (depending on the depth of your bindings). This part of a full height side gets routed away anyway when the bindings go on. The amount you can leave proud is the binding depth minus top/back height minus a smidge. Remember to make the neck and tail blocks the right height and glue the sides on them leaving this extra gap at the top and bottom. It's a little trickier making the rim and fitting the top and back but it works. |
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Post by garynava on Jan 24, 2019 17:02:28 GMT
alexkirtley Google "Baroque Guitar" and you'll see plenty of examples of multi-piece sides. It can be done. Could be fun! Cheers Gary
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