How to join the soundboard for a classical guitar

In this video I explain how to join the soundboard for a classical or a flamenco guitar.
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[@FriendM2010]

Excellent video! Thank you... I learned something new 👍

[@tribestribes2555]

Great Pablo. Thanks for the tip.

[@eduardocamargo3069]

Very simple! Genial.

[@Generalvass]

Gostei muito desse vídeo.

[@redkitekk]

Gracias, me alegro!!

[@juanca6230]

Maestro, respetuosamente mi comentario, creo que su origen es latino igual al mio, muy interesantes sus vídeos, seria genial si los hiciera en español latino, un abrazo.

[@artangulo4550]

Hola how thick is your top pieces? I love your method Thank you for sharing

[@apmpsj]

Hola Pablo,,,gracias para la video,,si puedes hacer una video sobre como calcular o areglar los huesos del puente y de la cabeza cuando tengas oprtunidad,,,un abrazo !

[@redkitekk]

Ok Alex, cuando tenga un hueco lo hago.

[@ernandiz71]

Que tipo de cinta es la que usas para pegar la tapa,gracias y un saludo

[@josemariacruzamtute1335]

Buenos días. Podría hacer algún vídeo en español. Gracias

[@konraddechant3891]

Hi Pablo, instead of having the book matched surfaces touching each other when planing the joints (first pass) on the shooting board turn them outward facing away from each other so that unbook matched sides are touching. That surely means that when you turn them over the book matched edges for gluing fit perfectly, so you don't have to correct the angle on each separately? Am I missing something? I am not a Lutheri, I am just watching your videos.

[@18roselover]

U haul brown packing tape is wider than the fiberglass tape and works very well. Usa and canada.. I use recycled newspapers to keep glue spatter off the bench .

[@redkitekk]

I am pleased to see I am not the only one who thinks it is a good idea to use tape and keep the job simple!!

[@18roselover]

as well i have made starved glue joints ,due to ,too much clamping force.hhg lends itself to using a rubbed joint with minimal pressure,and tape for added insurance

[@Nizaammosesguitarist]

Hi there i love your work sir absolutely great.Can i ask your advise on a soundboard?I have a Brazilian rosewood flamenco guitar thats top needs to be replaced,It used to have a german sruce top.i can get here in my city a (Swiss moon spruce AAA),any thoughts?Thank You in advanced

[@redkitekk]

AAA Swiss spruce would be a very good option.

[@dassouki]

Hi Pablo great video as usual! I've watched this a few times over the last few years. I'm curious, would you use the same method for the backs or would you glue them a different way?

[@redkitekk]

Yes, I glue the back in the same way, the only difference is that on the back I also glue same veneers to match the bindings at the same time.

[@dassouki]

@@redkitekk ya I always had success with the tops. Love your content. Keep it up.

[@staffansvahn]

Hello Pablo! Do you have experience with Stewmacs orange tape? I think it would work very well because it is a little elastic, but I wonder if the tack is too high and might pull out fibers from the spruce. I would appreciate your thoughts. Best wishes

[@redkitekk]

Staffan Svahn sorry, I have never used it. It would be worth to get some and try it.

[@owenlewis8944]

Hola Pablo. I am moving towards buying a plane for my joining neccesities. I see that you use a standard number five plane, but I wonder if I could use a low angle jack plane and have it work just as well?

[@redkitekk]

Sure, it will work just fine.

[@USA4thewin]

ya i still cant get the 2 plates to join

[@owenlewis8944]

Pablo, hello again! I have created my shooting board with some 3/4 inch plywood. I notice that there is ever so slight an upward bow across the length of the board. It isn’t much, but I am wondering if this is going to negatively effect my shooting?

[@redkitekk]

Hi Owen, if the bow is very small you might be OK, but you could fit a stiffener beam under the shooting board to make it strait and it can be useful also to fit the board on to the bench vice.

[@owenlewis8944]

Ok, thanks

[@jeffreydouglas351]

Have you ever tested the joint after u have glued it with tape method to see if the wood breaks at the joint or in a different spot?

[@redkitekk]

I have done that with the off cuts and yes, it doesn't break on the join.

[@ligngood3787]

Great video! Do you have any advice on how to join three pieces? I am making a practice top and don't want to use expensive tonewood to practice on. The wood I have is straight (very little runout) and quartersawn but it is too narrow so I need to glue up three pieces to get a full top width.

[@redkitekk]

Sure, all you need to do is to prepare/ plane all 4 edges that you are going to join and glue them in the same way as I demonstrate in the video. By the way, Torres did this in a few of his guitars. Also, just in case you are interested, I recently launched a complete guitar making course video series where you can see the hole process with no step missing and with all the explanations needed to be able to build your own guitar. There is a free chapter so that you can check it out. You can find it on www.onlineguitarmakingcourse.com

[@ligngood3787]

@@redkitekk Thank you, that is very helpful information. Your course looks very good but I am building a steel string guitar. Thank you for the wonderful videos!

[@redkitekk]

@@ligngood3787 you’re welcome, 👍👍

[@ismailanasiz9109]

Hi Pablo Thanks for the video.I just wondered when you remove that tape is it not damaging soundboard.because you mention strong tape. Thanks again .

[@redkitekk]

No, it isn't a problem as the surface of the timber is still rough and a lot thicker than the final thickness.

[@ismailanasiz9109]

@@redkitekk Thank you again

[@dragoncelso7747]

wow kowledge

[@janhassen6075]

hi, which way it's better for the vibration of soundboard? it's to shape the edge to 90 degrees or not ?

[@redkitekk]

Hi Jan, what you need for the sound is to have a good bond between the 2 pieces, if you have 90 degrees that's great as it will be easier to do the job right, if you have a very small angle on the blade of your plane, it doesn't matter as long as you plane both pieces as I explain on the video. Just in case you are interested, I have a complete course that you can find on www.onlineguitarmakingcourse.com

[@janhassen6075]

@@redkitekk thanks a lot