Q&A |Side Bending Tips, Joining Bookmatched Pairs, Controlling Shop Humidity and More!
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I answer YOUR questions!
Questions/Topics:
- Introducing my new "Florentine Cutaway and Advanced Binding/Purfling Methods" Workshop! (https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/florentine-cutaway-and-advanced-binding-purfling-methods-workshop-build-options/)
- I have Wenge for sale! email me at [email protected]
- Where to find prefab materials like bent sides and slotted fretboards
- side bending tips to avoid splits or scorching
- recommended thicknesses for bending sides
- alternate jigs to joining boards
- How to control humidity in your shop
- How to control humidity in your guitar showroom
- Removing frets without a soldering iron
- Finding parts for building a side bender
- Using fiberglass arrows as gobars
- Question of the week: Is there a specific tonewood that blows your socks off!?
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