Making Laminated Guitar Sides

Laminating guitar sides and linings has many advantages over traditional bending methods.

Making laminated guitar sides.

I believe one of the reason s ramirez began using a laminate side was because of the tendency for d. That would be like putting walmart brand tires on a porsche. First ramirez did it and he j s cut his guitar teeth on a laminated side ramirez guitar. I used titebond ii so that it will resist heat moisture while bending.

This is a new method for making really thin wood boards for a guitar s sides. You will never find a guitar with a solid back and sides and laminate top. In an effort to offer customers other more affordable options many builders also make guitars featuring laminate back and sides. Laminating is also a way to bend otherwise unbendable wood.

More guitar builders are making instruments using materials other than wood. I then ripped it into thin strips and thickness sanded them. Using solid wood for the top is still preferred by most builders because the top plays a major role in translating the initial energy of vibrating guitar strings into rich acoustic sound. Nigra to crack when bent.

Laminate back and sides. Second it makes bending sides easier two thin pieces to bend rather than one thicker piece. Watch me take a regular piece of wood and thin it down to 2mm thick really easi. This is how i make my guitar sides.

I wanted to make laminated bindings in bulk so i decided to glue a full side that was too thin for a guitar to a resawn billet of curly maple.