It's a go-cart axle from Northern tool. Comes threaded and with keyways.
About 175 bucks including the 2 buffer wheels
Around 1700.
I have to do something, because it wants to waltz around.
Motor from Menard's, axle from Northern tool, pulleys and pillow blocks from Axman surplus, belt off a Volvo 240, stand from Harbor Freight,...
[IMG] Done!
I've never seen the point of gobar decks. I've always been able to use clamps or weights for everything I needed and I sure don't need another big...
[IMG][IMG][IMG] This one's about an 3 hours from being done.... needs a saddle and nut, and a setup. W00t! imgur: the simple image sharer
I went to the Woodcraft store and bought a huge blank of spruce. I rip it into brace-sized blanks, and discard the parts that have grain runout....
True dat. Better to start a little beefy and pull back on the bracing gradually with successive guitars. Of course, I didn't do it that way, so...
Acoustics are fun.
Make the braces as light as you can get away with. Use bright sounding wood (tap tone). If you tap the brace against something and it sounds dull...
My first classical, built to a friend's specs.
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