HTS Acoustic top swap 3

And off comes the top.

Like so.

Body cleaned and prepped for new top.

I transfer all the old bracing layout to my mdf template.

Laying the mdf template on my fresh book matched top, I can trace the shape.

New bookmatched top, shaped as per my template, this can be achieved with a router or belt sander or bobbin sander and so forth.

I cut a set of rosette channel in that match's the old top.

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With a pile of binding strips I lay up the rosette shape.

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Once the braces have been identified, we use a small saw and cut along the sides of the braces.

A heat gun and heat will allows you to lift the edge pieces

With a flat bit of 220 grit sandpaper we sand the kerfing smooth

Like so

With a razor blade, I remove the rest of the top away and expose my braces.

Then the rosette is fitted int the new top with some durobond cement.