Everything that feels awkward in the work process needs to be rethought and done in a better way. Today I made two such fixes. The first is a box that guides the sanding block up 90 degrees when a fretboard needs to be given a radius. Before, it has sometimes happened that the grinding got "impact side" and one edge has...
An annoying step has always been to get a temporary piece of wood at the back of the stable when holes are to be drilled. To prevent the stable plate from chipping around the hole. It sometimes goes well freehand without an opposition, but it almost always splinters on at least one of the holes. Spruce is special…
When I renovate old guitars, I am constantly looking for new and better ways. For the most part, it is faster and safer working methods, better dimensioning of wood or tools that can be improved, more rarely something that directly affects the tone of the finished guitar. In my GammelGura concept, I have long used A-frame ribs around the sound hole,…
After working away from several local jobs and experimenting with the turbo plugs on my own guitar, I am in full swing with eight pieces of GammelGura. Working in parallel with everyone right now, all the ribs are in place (almost) and are roughly shaped, the necks have got their carbon fiber rod. When it's time for throat gluing I will…
