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Hey everyone, I purchased the "Binding The Soundhole" segment of the video and It is very well produced and comprehensive. I will also purchase the "French Polish Technique - Sealing" segment. I'm just interested in certain segments because I'm not building a classical guitar. Robbie do you plan on...

Hey everyone, I purchased the "Binding The Soundhole" segment of the video and It is very well produced and comprehensive. I will also purchase the "French Polish Technique - Sealing" segment. I'm just interested in certain segments because I'm not building a classical guitar. Robbie do you plan on ...

That was an excellent tutorial on sharpening, you made It look so easy. Thanks again Robbie.

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Hello to all. Thanks Alan for starting this thread and everyone who has contributed. If you don't mind, I have a couple of questions: 1. Should the bat wing bridge points (or what ever kind of bridge wing points), sit within the confinement of the bridge plate, or is It ok for the wing points to ove...

Boy, that was fast. Very pretty Allen. How would you describe the sound?

ron m.

Hi Alan, I installed one in a 1950's Student Grade McKinney Square neck Guitar, and it did nothing to "enhance the volume" imho. It also didn't "flatten the top" either I'm not saying it doesn't enhance the volume, or flatten the top, I'm just saying i didn't notice any difference on my guitar. Ron M.

Allen wrote:So far, it's been smooth sailing Ron. And not having to build a separate neck, with all the geometry to worry about getting right certainly takes far less time.

Having never built a guitar with a seperate neck, I can only imagine how much simpler it is to build a hollowneck.

Ron M.

It's coming along nicely Allen. Seems that you're putting this one together fast.

Ron M.

Hey Ron welcome to the forum. There are some very interesting builds going on here! Allen, this guitar is absolutely outstanding. I am looking forward to having a play on this one! Cheers Alan Hey Alan, There are some very interesting builds going on here, like the Resonator hollowneck that Josh bu...

Hi everyone,
Ron M. from OLF. You guys & ladies look like your having fun over here, so i figured i join in.

Interesting approach to the bracing Allen, particularly the tone bar braces. I agree, that rosette is cool.