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    Default First Acoustic guitar builds

    I`ve been building ukuleles. Have started three acoustic guitars. Progress so far.062.jpg061.jpg087.jpg106.jpg107.jpgTwo are QLD maple and the other is Tasmanian Blackwood. They will have Sitka spruce tops

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    Look great

    how do u bend ur sides? And how difficult was it bending the cutaway?

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    Cliff.
    If you find a post of mine that is missing a pic that you'd like to see, let me know & I'll see if I can find a copy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by justi227 View Post
    Look great

    how do u bend ur sides? And how difficult was it bending the cutaway?
    Thanks. I use a piece of pipe with a heat gun in the pipe. Fortunately this piece bent easy.

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    Here`s a few more photo`s of where I`m up to.This is the Blackwood body.IMG_0618.jpgIMG_0655.jpgIMG_0659.jpgHere is one of the maple bodies.IMG_0730.jpgIMG_0705.jpgIMG_0702.jpgIMG_0724.jpg

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    IMG_1048.jpgIMG_1049.jpgIMG_1050.jpgIMG_1053.jpgBlackwood guitar is now finished. I took it to Tamworth for festival. Really happy with looks and sound.

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