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I decided to make the back a 3 piece back instead of 2. I've run a tapered middle section and then 2 pieces of curley maple, striking! I started the shaping process on the pin router using a topographic template to get the arch started.

3/19/2015

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Today I cut and fit the braces for the top.They are made of a sandwich of spruce and .039 carbon fiber epoxied together. They are smaller than standard but way stiffer.Ill be gluing they in this week.

3/19/2015

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Newly pin routed f-holes for Rockers arch top looks awesome. Next up, braces for the spruce top.

3/11/2015

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Topo templates and a new sanding disc for flattening the rims and linings before gluing. F-hole pin rout placement test and carved spruce top waiting for f-holes.

3/11/2015

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    Author Greg Martin

    I’m a self-taught guitar maker with 20+ years experience on top of a lifetime of woodworking knowledge.  This blog documents the creation process of some of the guitars I have built.

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  • Home
  • Past Builds
    • Beetle Kill
    • Brownie
    • Double Neck
    • Boat Parts Tele
    • Koa Fretless
    • Redtail 335
    • Redtail Jazz
    • Little One - Jazz Lite
    • 8 String
    • Redtail '62
    • Redtail Gold Top
    • Redtail Sunburst
    • Redtail Bender
    • Redtail DG Strat
    • Eagle-1 Archtop
    • Misc
  • SHOP
  • Story
  • Contact
  • Links
  • Blog
  • Instagram