Bending Laminated Guitar Sides

Laminate guitars on the other hand can be made to accentuate certain color variations and grain patterns in the wood that are not only pleasing to the eye but are far more cost effective as well.

Bending laminated guitar sides.

When bending check your progress by placing the sides top edge down onto this pattern. We offer side material that is perfectly dimensioned for practicing bending on your bending machine or bending iron. Very simple approach to guitar side bending. On a large flat surface trace the curves of both the bass and treble sides.

First ramirez did it and he j s cut his guitar teeth on a laminated side ramirez guitar. Many times these guitars are stained in such a way that an otherwise plain cut of maple or cherry wood for example can be made to look just as. Use a permanent marker and choose a surface that can withstand repeated contact with the wet wood. I believe one of the reason s ramirez began using a laminate side was because of the tendency for d.

Strips of thin veneer are prepared as 100mm strips about a metre long this one is for a parlour 3 4 size guitar. Nigra to crack when bent. Second it makes bending sides easier two thin pieces to bend rather than one thicker piece. This is how i make my guitar sides.

Using solid wood for the top is still preferred by most builders because the top plays a major role in translating the initial energy of vibrating guitar strings into rich acoustic sound.