Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Small Body Archtop

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This is a blog about designing and building a small body archtop Plenty of hand work and quiet on one of these.
This photo shows the relation between a 17in archie, my new 13in and a mandolin.



13in.



Making new arch patterns




Where the patterns sit on the top



Tools



Body in the mold



Carved top & back



Parts well advanced








The ever versatile tailvise




Ready to play. The pickup is attached to the fingerboard and suspended over the body.










Source: LumberJocks.com



Small Body Archtop

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