Hi all, I am building a mandocello, Gibson style but with f holes, currently working on the top. I got to a point where I carved it to about 5 mm in the center and about 3,3 around the edges. If has some flexibility but still feels quite stiff. I tap and listen but having experience only with flat top guitars I don't really know what I'm looking for in terms of tap tone and flexibility. I know there is no correct answer to this, but anyo…
One more update. I have been generating Chladni patterns for the top. I normally do this with the closed box, as most luthiers seem to think that on free plates it's not very useful, but I found this…
I've got a D'angelico semi-hollow electric that's took a hit to one of the pots, breaking some wood and pushing the pot into the body. Not sure on the fix for this and can't find anything online, all suggestions welcome! Thinking of mounting an acrylic disk around the area to attach a long shaft pot to
New to the Looth Group forum so I hope I'm posting in the right place. I am also relatively new to the trade although I've been a woodworker for a long while. I have a general question for luthiers regarding the repair of a typical pick guard issue. I have 2 early 1970's Martin D35's in my shop with the usual pick guard curling and cracks associated with shrinkage. I've watched luthiers flatten and re-glue these back on the bare wood as…
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Ian thanks for the reply. So to be clear you would glue the celluloid to the bare wood area with Titebond? Or are you saying to seal the old area, maybe with lacquer, and contact adhere the new guard…
