below: being
used to glue up the back braces on a resophonic. The go-bar deck is a very
old clamping method from Asia. The dowels provide even clamping pressure. |
below:
joined, inlayed and now ready for braces. Notice the small shelves that
are built into the bench below, to aid in organizing various tops and backs
of different instruments. (If you aren't making instruments you're making
tools, or jigs, or shelves, or??!!) |
below:
Side assembly (background) in mold ready to receive braced back (foreground)
. This is a unique bracing system for a resophonic guitar. |