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I put in some side braces the other day. I made them from spruce bracing scrap.



Then I had to cut away some space to admit the truss rod and took a little off the side of the tenon. Now it fits snug; not loose at all, but it's too early to do the full neck set obviously.



I also have a case for it to live in when the RH starts falling, but it's been hot this week.

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~ Neil

Very nice, clean work, Neil. Looks like this guitar will sing.

-d

Looking really good.

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Thanks.

I've decided that I'm going to make a sound port in the upper bout. I will be putting in a maple veneer (for decorative purposes) and a rosewood patch inside before routing it out. I'm hoping it turns out well.

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~ Neil

I recently notches the rims and the fretboard extension to accept the braces for the top and back:



In order to locate where to cut for the A Frame I used charcoal to scribe the position. Then I used hand tools to cut/chisel. I don't get along very well with power tools. They require a bit of finesse that I do not possess.



Now all the pieces are roughly dry fit and can live inside the case together in anticipation of the RH dipping now that the northeast US heating season has begun:

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~ Neil