next quandry: bracing inlets
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2019 11:06 am
I'll pay for 2nd noobie question w/ these pics of current status. Backs are not glued on The dred is looking great. I plan to round the center strip edges and add some marks or stamp for myself before I glue them on.
The Stella's (repair guitar) original braces were just sanded a little for now and put back on. I moved them slightly so they would inlet into the rim. The new birch back and top are sweet. They are a lil crooked on the Stella. Live and learn how to use the home made go deck.
You may wonder at that bridge plate on the old guitar. The original guitar had the holes filled in and a floating bridge so back on it goes.
So my questions for the Kit. I know this has been covered but am not deciding. I understand what to do for the brace inlets on the rim but am having trouble deciding on which to inlet along the X. Thought maybe i'd get some opinions.
1937 D18, forward x. - 1st build
Inlet bridge plate and/or finger bracing into the x? Seems I've decided not to inlet tone bars into the X or rim but let me know if that is common as well.
Also: I realized I still need a slot for the tuss rod on the head block on the kit. No problem adding that later I assume. I didn't think to shape it before gluing it on. I like the rounded sides but now need to go in with a router. Prob woulda been better to do before gluing.
The Stella's (repair guitar) original braces were just sanded a little for now and put back on. I moved them slightly so they would inlet into the rim. The new birch back and top are sweet. They are a lil crooked on the Stella. Live and learn how to use the home made go deck.
You may wonder at that bridge plate on the old guitar. The original guitar had the holes filled in and a floating bridge so back on it goes.
So my questions for the Kit. I know this has been covered but am not deciding. I understand what to do for the brace inlets on the rim but am having trouble deciding on which to inlet along the X. Thought maybe i'd get some opinions.
1937 D18, forward x. - 1st build
Inlet bridge plate and/or finger bracing into the x? Seems I've decided not to inlet tone bars into the X or rim but let me know if that is common as well.
Also: I realized I still need a slot for the tuss rod on the head block on the kit. No problem adding that later I assume. I didn't think to shape it before gluing it on. I like the rounded sides but now need to go in with a router. Prob woulda been better to do before gluing.