Making Laminated Guitar Sides

Using solid wood for the top is still preferred by most builders because the top plays a major role in translating the initial energy of vibrating guitar strings into rich acoustic sound.

Making laminated guitar sides.

Strips of thin veneer are prepared as 100mm strips about a metre long this one is for a parlour 3 4 size guitar. I then ripped it into thin strips and thickness sanded them. This is how i make my guitar sides. You will never find a guitar with a solid back and sides and laminate top.

I wanted to make laminated bindings in bulk so i decided to glue a full side that was too thin for a guitar to a resawn billet of curly maple. Martin guitars for instance have widely embraced hpl materials and offer a number of models where some or even all of the back sides or top are made from hpl. Laminate back and sides. Watch me take a regular piece of wood and thin it down to 2mm thick really easi.

That would be like putting walmart brand tires on a porsche. Laminating guitar sides and linings has many advantages over traditional bending methods. I used titebond ii so that it will resist heat moisture while bending. First ramirez did it and he j s cut his guitar teeth on a laminated side ramirez guitar.

I believe one of the reason s ramirez began using a laminate side was because of the tendency for d. More guitar builders are making instruments using materials other than wood. As the price gets higher many companies will also make the back and sides solid wood and now the entire body is considered solid. In an effort to offer customers other more affordable options many builders also make guitars featuring laminate back and sides.

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