Hello what about amplifier inside

in my country, titebond 1 is too expensive than other same type glues and also us prices, its like specially imported for luthiers for my country. but i see most of luthiers and woodworkers are using titebond, has it seriously different than others?

Corduroy effect is a sign leading to cracks

Helpful, thanks

It is my opinion that red spruce tops are mutch more sensitive to humidity or lack of than other top tone woods. Red spruce tops take some warming up,a few minutes of consistent playing,then they attain more volume and clarity. Could it be my imagination,no i dont think so. Red spruce,and engelman spruce are my favorite soundboard tone woods,but i think they have the tendency to move a little more than others.

Would it be easier just to nail a stick of wood on both sides? Guess that might have to be deeper and more difficult to remove the nails.

instead of using nails just clamp a 3" or so wide piece of mdf along each edge. you could even glue one of them perm. in place and just clamp the other side. faster, easier.

I'm currently in the midst of overhauling a good friend's old Kay guitar that was damaged beyond repair. Aside from replacing the crappy stained wood fretboard with a rosewood one, I'm also replacing the laminated top with a solid one along with Martin-style X bracing. Now, I have never done a top from scratch before... your videos will definitely come in great help for my project.

Hello Josh, I was wondering if you might know why I have vertical dimpling in the shape of the 2 underside vertical braces perpendicular to my bridge on both of my gypsy jazz guitars?

I almost run out of wood, but all ok, thx for share!

Have you ever tried Osmo on the fret board? I'm working on a scalloped fret board.

240 grit sandpaper on a beam is my go to after the Jointer - creates a good glueing surface as the grit is finer than the striations in the wood surface and it creates an absolutely light tight joint

Thanks Josh!

this is actually one of the best videos ,, cuz I am having that middle section sticking out more than the edges ill try this method

am trying to do this with a no5 planner

I use this method. Learned it from the book "Classic Guitar Construction" by Irving Sloan, 1966. I read the book in 1972. ;-)

Hello, just wondering how far this product goes. I’m about to finish a couple of tele bodies and am wondering how much I will need, the 125ml cans or the 750ml cans if the small ones won’t be enough. Great video!

Nice demo. Any thoughts on using it as an acoustic guitar body?

Classic Cornier!! Priceless!!👍👍👏👏👏👏👏

Thanks for this idea, I like it better

How much

Josh is there any bleed out issues with say rosewood headstock on a maple neck? Or rosewood bindings

I’ve seen many different techniques for bending using a Fox style machine. What made you decide on using two nylon heating blankets instead of just one? Does it reduce the potential for scorching or minimize cupping later on in the build because you’re cooking off the moisture in the wood more evenly? Or does it depend on the species of wood? I know from experience that mahogany is very tricky!

I saw a video by a big name builder who was using a white/carpenters glue and was a little surprised, but after seeing this, I now understand why he uses it. I wasn't aware that hide glue was so fidly. Being able to go as slow as you want when clamping and then being able to unclamp in an hour is a big deal I'm sure.

I use 1/2 a dampened sponge in the case ... A pack of 6 sponges are $1 at a Dollar Tree and I cut them in 1/2 and wring theme out and put them in the case with a guitar when not playing. Easy and cheap.

Excellent demonstration of this joining method which was described by Irving Sloane in his book, Classic Guitar Construction (1976).

I guess I've gotten lucky because I've got a 1991 Gibson J-45 in storage essentially since new in our Canadian climate. It shows almost no signs of drying. I didn't know they were so effected by the climate, but I've just bought a sound hole humidifier that I'll check regularly. Is it okay to close the case with this type of humidifier in there?

How do you determine the radius of the guitar top? I have a 10 mm Arch in the center of the guitar between the bridge and the tail. A straight edge rocks 10mm each direction when parallel to the bridge. 8" to the edge of the guitar from the center. GS mini. thanks.

You must have had some structural failures in the past from string tension. I totally get it, but from what i have gathered through a limited amount of acoustic build, is that the sound board repsonds better the lighter it is without sacrificing strength. Just noticed that you focused alot on adding strength to the upper bout, sound hole, and bridge. i know the patches for example are relatively small, but "small" is subjective. The soundboard itself is not huge. Any percentage of the surface area that has extra pieces of wood glued to it, will take away from the potential total resonance of the top. Especially added around the bridge plate. The transfer of energy from the strings to the top all happens in that area. Adding to the upper bout for strength has to hender its potential also. I understand that 160lbs is alot but these methods have been studied and tested for well over a hundred years. Personally, i have never experienced structural failure due to the string tension on any builds or purchases. (which have been plenty to have an opinion after 30 years playing, but only building for three years) You most DEFINITELY could be WAY WAY more knowledgeable than me for sure. Just wanted to put my point out there. Civil discourse is healthy and thats how we all get better together. I sincerely wish you the best, and i hope to be able to play one of your creations one day. thanks

Lovely looking guitar and the basses and trebles sound even and balanced…

Just watching this as I polish some frets. You can just add some white spirit (mineral spirits ) to thin the normal Polyx for the first coat. Instead of getting the thin version.

Josh…have you ever done an acoustic body with polyx?

Thank you a really helpful video, really appreciate this level of detail. I just have one very quick question, can you apply Osmo 1101 over a couple of coats of boiled linseed oil? Warm regards! Jon

THANK YOU!! I've been looking for a video on side bending where they identify the temperature... 240.. AND thanks for the tip on veneer softener..

Perfect Idea 👍❤️

Thanks a lot!

Caveman stuff

With that type of music it seems he would be better served placing a hollow body electric.

Josh when you make your bending form how much smaller than the female mold do you make it to allow for the first blanket , slat and side?

Thanks for the good video Josh. Have two questions. 1: do you wrap the wood in paper or foil to prevent staining by the spring steel slats? Do you profile the back edge of the side before bending? I studied with Sergei as well and am evolving in my approaches, always looking for more info. Thanks again!

Wow!!! 🫣🫣🫣 This scares me, but love your videos

Hello! Thank you and congratulations on the video! I love hardwax oil and as I'm building my first acoustic I was thinking it could be an option for finish. It's a stewmac 000 kit with a slotted head, and I'd like to give it a vintage look. As I understood, this could be a good option for the mahogany neck and rosewood back and sides. What you be a good option for the sitka spruce front, to make it go along with the rest of the mate look? Thank you!!

I have a Recording king RO328 and have recently noticed that the neck is slightly bent downwards (not much). So if looking from behind the bridge at eyes level you can see a dip starting from around fret 13. I've completely realeasd the truss rod (no change in neck position ) and I'm keeping the strings with tension hoping it returns back to its normal position. Where I live we've had very high temperatures for weeks or even almost 2 months sometimes over 40C. I'm curious, what could have happened? Would you say its reparable? Or would it be the perfect excuse to start thinking about getting another guitar 😜😂 Thanks!

Very helpful and interesting, thanks for posting!

Hanging guitars use a plug humidifier.

Super helpful, thanks man

June 08, 2022: I just bought a Guild D-150CE Westerly Collection Dreadnought Acoustic-Electric Guitar Natural ($1,049.00 + tax). this is a nice sounding all solid wood guitar. But, one side of the top is a lighter color than the other side. I would think if I was truly book-matched, then it would be the same color. What do you think? If it is book-matched, then why are two different shades?

Does the ball need to be “lined up” with the slot…no way to check that…thanks

Is it wise to lubricate the nut slots with a carpenter pencil? Wipe off strings when finished playing? And a different tuning often means downtuning …does that cause stretching?

How to maintain a satin finished neck? Thanks!