Guitar Build Step Sheet

[CycleBob]

That’s a very useful go by for both experienced and inexperienced folks (like myself) I’d imagine. Thanks for posting it.

[BillDuck]

I've always done the "tail graft" prior to gluing on the back or top. To me, it made sense to saw and chisel for this piece when I can rest the tail block on a board which I have extending past the edge of my workbench. I can still use clamps to hold things steady.

Is there a reason to do this after the top and back are on? I'm always open to changing how I do things.

[Mark Hatcher]

Originally Posted by BillDuck

I've always done the "tail graft" prior to gluing on the back or top. To me, it made sense to saw and chisel for this piece when I can rest the tail block on a board which I have extending past the edge of my workbench. I can still use clamps to hold things steady.

Is there a reason to do this after the top and back are on? I'm always open to changing how I do things.

I guess it depends on your end graft design. I sometimes have the end graft flow into the binding in which case I need to know exactly where the binding will be so the top and the back need to be in place:

[BillDuck]

That makes sense. Thanks!