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now that am at the shop, and I have time to really look it over ,,that rise came right out by sanding the body..am going with it...it good. the rest it all down hill. ok grant.. If your makeing a copy of a Dryer harp ..notice the arm of the harp sticks out 2ex-inches from the body. if your doing an ...

Hey grant

I going down to the shop right now...I get that ...30 min...be back..


ron

Hey Guys I finish my bath remodel in simi valley , I'll be back on this monday..fun...I ordered all my tuners/strings/ pins/this last week ,they should be here this next week..right on time. I did notice some things I dont like after I took the clamps off ,It does have a nice arch in the back so its...

just so you know am adding more clamps...trying to take photos and build a guitar ...can be a ..!

wish I had all the same luthier clamps....am running around the shop looking for clamps...


Have a good weekend....guys.

Ron

Back from the valley ,For the last time this week....ok am done.....I had to finish glueing the body together because I have to finish this by Nov 1 so am hauling ass on this build.... meaning working on this and my other work(Tile work) driving 45 mi n both ways,Crazy) I know...am done for the day....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/mrfender/Picture919.jpg I stop by the shop today on my lunch break and to pick up parts....also so I would have something to do monday(glueing on the back) trying to finish the glueing on the braces, am done. I still have to show you guys the old (dryer) inside...

LITTLE Later in the day I hand sanded the edges ,glued and bookmatch the back..I had to get a close up to see the line ,not bad for not having a shotting board http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/mrfender/Picture914.jpg little later in the same day I glued the glue joint to over lap with a same pi...

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resawn the back in 3 pieces ...bookmatch look good...

I go with it...

Ron