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I never had a problem with the sides, those look like what I had received from them. The mold you use is what makes them accurate.
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Really looking forward to this venture. Have a great evening Bill |
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0:38 in the video on the page. "We have done all the critical machining of the neck, back and sides right here in our Ohio shop." At 1:00 it says "You got a slotted fretboard, shaped neck, preslotted bone nut, shaped bone saddle, inlays..."
So I would say with a very high confidence that this kit will go together quite well for you. Have fun.
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Yes Sir you are correct. Depending on the type of wood, grain and any hidden knots etc. They can definitely try your patience
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Thanks for the encouraging words everyone. I am excited and nervous at the same time thinking of starting this.
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I am always excited and nervous, it is a good combination for success, you will be ready for any curve balls when they come your way.
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Pretty good for someone starting out and they are a bit nervous about gluing the body up Full description here https://www.stewmac.com/kits-and-pro...NrIclBD8rp4n3M
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There's always a little springback when bent sides are unsupported. These will easily conform to the mold that they are placed in while building.
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I don't use molds so I honestly would not know about that but by the looks of it that seems like a lot of stress. When I bend sides I always go a little bit further than necessary and they come back to normal the next day. If they go past normal then simply taking them dry to a hot pipe again will get it done.
It almost looks to me that stew Mac wants you to learn a bit of side bending with this kit by just getting you to touch them up. I imagine if so it would be in the instructions. If not then it seems like a good opportunity to learn. |
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I haven't used one in a while.
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IMHO having done both methods I don't think of the 'advantage' of using a mold is so that you can force fit sides that are not accurately bent. I see it more as just another method or technique in the building process... A different way of doing things. In fact it seems to me that most who use a mold also use side bending machines which are very accurate. It comes out of the machine and fits right into the mold.
When not using a mold you can still kind of sort of fudge fit sides that are not perfect. It's not really that much more difficult (especially if you use a bending machine). It's just another way of accomplishing the same task. Open face building is a Spanish tradition and there are probably thousands of luthiers out there that still do it. Cumpiano and Natelsons book which is generally considered the 'bible' of DIY craft building is done in this method so not only do professional luthiers build this way but many many hobbyist too. |