Guitar Repair #165 - Setup - New Takamine D series - Acoustic

10/11/21

I was going through my repair blog entries.

Many early guitars like this wasn't documented properly, if at all.

I wish I did.

Selection of soundboard, back and sides. Back and soundboard jointed

Selected soundboard, sides & back.

Back being planed for the perfect joint.

The 2-piece bookmatched Paulownia back being glued.

Here is the jointed back. I used animal glue.

Here are the jointed back and soundboard.

Cut to rough shape. Soundboard. Sides. Back.

Closeup of your bookmatched sides.

Guitar Repair #164 - Neck Scratches Removal - Paulino Bernabé Especial - Classical

10/11/21

I was going through my repair blog entries.
Many early guitars like this wasn't documented properly, if at all.
I wish I did.

Bought 10 budgies from breeder

My breeding "career" started early. Only a week ago, was tellign JY that it might be a great retirement plan.

But a locanto ad for 3 breeding pairs and 4 free babies, got me buying it today straight away!

Jon
804 Woodlands St. 81

Acoustic Guitar Template

The shape of my first acoustic came about by tracing the shape of my 40 year old "Segovia" branded acoustic, plus the acoustic plan in the Cumpiano book to tighten up the waist.

I made the template out the plywood that came with the Hawaiian Koa ukulele set.

This was supposedly an all-Paulownia acoustic build. KIV for now...