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Old 02-08-2007, 05:37 PM
Freeman Freeman is offline
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Another vote for John, my 12 string kit came from him. I have had very good luck making my own molds out of pressboard - and I know you've probably seen this on the kit forum

http://www.kitguitarsforum.com/forum...id=961_0_6_0_C]

I simply traced half the plan on a sheet of 3/4 pressboard, cut four pieces with a band saw (clamp them together and cull them all at once) and spaced them with a couple of 3/4 scraps. The waist expander was made out of the parts cut out - they will nicely be the correct shape.

I don't understand what they are saying about the top and back radius - I simply clamped the mold to another piece of flat pressboard while gluing the top on, then when I turned it over to glue the back on (top down ) I made a little 1/4 inch thick spacer ring so the clamping pressure was all on the rim.
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