Pablo Requena Carving the neck on a classical guitar 2

[@KBorham]

Thank you for sharing your method of work. I have been adapting your methods to improve my steel string guitar building. We're very grateful for the information and methods you share. So much is inevitably lost in a "secretive" craft, like guitar building, when only the apprentice system is used to pass on information, and learner does not have a mentor to follow.

[@walterrider9600]

thank you Pablo

[@svitjod11]

Thanks, I will use your video series as a reference when building

[@franciscodifranco7526]

Muy buenos los videos!! saludos de Argentina

[@cruces36]

Pablo, interesantísimos vídeos. Gracias por compartir conocimiento.

[@benloy6391]

Great instructional video! I am not a guitar builder, still, I enjoyed watching you work. Thanks.

[@davidsharp9805]

I have made lots of guitars. Wish i had your excellent instruction years ago. Fab!

[@redkitekk]

Thanks David, I am pleased you like it.

[@davidsharp9805]

Inspired enough to think about making guitars again now and even trying to make a Spanish guitar. Only made electrics so far.

[@petervanrooij2181]

Thanks for sharing. I have a neck to shape this weekend, so I will use your method.

[@redkitekk]

That's great Peter, I am pleased you find the video helpful, I hope it goes well with the carving..... enjoy it!

[@petervanrooij2181]

+PabloRequena I will. It's my 5th guitar, so I am still learning. Your method is both 'methodical' and 'repeatable'. And I am still searching for the better solution.

[@petervanrooij2181]

+Peter van Rooij should you be interested, this is my site where I share my progress, humble as it is: www.petervanrooijgitaarbouw.nl

[@AlderSMMartins]

Excelente Pablo!

[@71pieromat]

Thank you!

[@artangulo4550]

i have a request can you please make a video of how you carve the bowl on the Solera for the top. thank you

[@redkitekk]

Ok, I will try. But also, have a look at: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHu2dYZompV0qZY kzbin.info/www/bejne/l2LKfol6mc6qmrc You might find what you need in those videos.

[@artangulo4550]

I have I just want to understand where is that needs to be positioned

[@artangulo4550]

PabloRequena. Le agradesco su atencion muy cordial me gustarua si pudiera ser mas precisi en la ubicacion para entender como es que debe quedar.

[@redkitekk]

Ok, I will try to explain. In my guitars, the domed area is not a perfect circular shape, the circle is stretched towards the sound hole to include the area that is above the lower harmonic bar, so, bare in mind that the upper harmonic bar is perfectly flat( to support the down pressure from the fingerboard) but the lower harmonic bar has the same radius/arch as the rest of the soundboard to allow for a smooth transition from the flat upper area of the soundboard to the arched lower area, the transition start somewhere in between the two harmonic bars, or in the middle of the sound hole. I hope this makes sense.

[@test-gx1ws]

Hello I would like to ask about Headstock's angle and if it affects sound or playability, I watch your videos and at the same time make a classic guitar. I made the Neck but I accidentally cut the Headstock angle from 9 degrees showing the plan at 12 degrees, if I use this Neck how do you think it will affect the instrument at the end? Do you propose to make a new one or do you think I can use this one? Thank you very much

[@redkitekk]

I don’t think you need make a new neck. The head angle will influence the tension on the strings, but the kind of angle that you are mentioning shouldn’t be a problem as it is within the range of most classical guitars.

[@FabianRomano1]

Thanks for sharing Pablo. Just curious if you use your left hand for carving when you do the other side of the neck (with a different knife), so you can use the same technique, or do you still use your right hand and carve with strokes in the opposite directions. Thanks again for sharing.