HTS Acoustic Back Replace 3

Back into the deck press, sitting on the 20ft radius caul

Then allow to dry for 24hrs.

To fit the back on, I need the neck and bridge to be in the correct string line, so I use a small jig I made, its nothing more complicated than a flat bar

Place guitar on jig

Clamp in place

With a lead pencil, I mark all my kerfing

Some 120 grit sandpaper onto the radius caul

Sand and shape the guitar back until all marks are removed

Using a T square, we align all our braces

Until we have a layed out back

We clamp / glue each brace individually checking they are square

Like so, smooth / clean 20ft radius

Then chisel the unwanted wood away.

Drop our freshly prepared back in place

Pencil trace the exposed border