Anyone know how the scallops in picture 5 * (from the top) are achieved? Are they solid blocks of timber or are they flat pieces bent and magically glued into position?
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"I have not failed 700 times. I have not failed once. I have succeeded in proving that those 700 ways will not work.
When I have eliminated the ways that will not work, I will find the way that will work." -Edison
lucpet wrote:Anyone know how the scallops in picture 5 * (from the top) are achieved? Are they solid blocks of timber or are they flat pieces bent and magically glued into position?
Yes they start life as a solid block and are shaped, also quite often material is removed from the back/inside to reduce weight. Once glued in, veneers are glued on that match the binding wood.
I've yet to include any 'scoops' on my builds but Jeffery Yong (JJ Model username here) is a bit of an expert at them viewtopic.php?t=5522. Maybe do a search on the forum for his builds or a PM (although he hasn't been here for a while) and I'm sure I've seen youtube clips of people showing how they achieve the look so maybe a search on there?
In fact here's one Robbie O'Brien prepared earlier, it's an arm bevel but the principle is the same for the neck scoops
Maybe it's just me but everytime I look at those guitars I'm reminded of a good mate who had a dice with cancer a few years back and and ended up having half his right jaw chopped out...
