Bend Like a Pro The Secret to Optimizing Guitar Side Thickness

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I would say that .080" to .085" would be a general average. Some wood may go down to about .065" to .070" again depending. There is no standard wood thickness, this will vary from maker to maker, and to some extent even between guitars from the same builder. Bent side, full or semi-hollow, thin-line love thread; NO SLABS. Thread Tools. 03-18-2024, ... I had just changed a new job recently so not much leave to take to make the guitar. ... I use the Aluminium pipe coupled with the heat gun to bend ... Here is a short video for how I do this. Note that the thickness of the sides really matters. My usual target is .085 inches. But I will go lower with harder ... In general, the thinner the wood the tighter the possible heat bend. Thinning the wood is what most folks do when they need to make a really tight bend. ... thin as possible and then preparation for bending begins. ... bending something that should really shatter into pieces when bent…into a guitar. I start at the waist, then do the upper bout, then the lower. It takes constant small adjustments but with patience it can be made to follow the ... Guitar sides are usually extremely thin to allow stiff veneer to bend. Those thin sides have to be supported and reinforced so that it doesn't collapse in ... It tells us that, at least in the classic guitar, one can go as thin as 1/16” (about 1-1/2 mm) and still have the instrument hold together. That's useful to ...
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