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Quartersawn Vs. Flatsawn: Guitar Bracing

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Quartersawn Vs. Flatsawn: Guitar Bracing This is an excerpt from “Roughing Out the Braces” http://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/course/building-an-om-acoustic/ Transcript: Now we are going to rough out our brace blanks from billets of spruce. Before we get started with that we just need to…

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Joining the Plates

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Eric Schaefer Guitars’ Online Guitar Building School   This is a free video from the “Building an OM Acoustic” Course. Click here for more free video tutorials. Was this useful? I would love to hear your questions or comments! I…

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Jointing and Joining the Plates

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Jointing the centerseam of the soundboard is often the very first thing I like to do when I receive parts from a tonewood supplier. There is no better way to get acquainted with your soundboard-to-be than taking thin, wispy shavings…

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