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Originally Posted by cigarfan
A different take on the bird's beak. I like it!
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Thanks Cigarfan. It was a bit of a trick, getting the curve of the neck, the edge of the katalox and the line of the headstock to meet up at a single point, but I think I've got it!
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Originally Posted by Kitkatjoe
Your work is beautiful. I'm trying to understand the use of laminate sides verses solid wood. Why would you not use solid wood for the sides. I have a guitar that is solid wood except for the sides. That's a mystery to me.
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One of the most important reasons for using laminated sides is the precision and stability it gives me. All trees move in response to the sun as they grow throughout the day and the seasons. Laminating evens out these micro-tensions and becomes even more important with the highly figured woods we all like to use. I tried laminated sides as an experiment years ago and have never looked back. Which is not to say some guitars with solid sides don't achieve exquisite results. I just think the odds of sonic excellence increases slightly with very stable rim.