Making sure the surface is smooth
After the harp guitars are sanded, they are wiped with denatured alcohol to find any glue spots to sand and to remove any residual dust before the grain filler coat is applied. (Denatured alcohol or methylated spirits is ethanol that has additives to make it poisonous, extremely bad tasting, foul smelling or nauseating – thus the face mask).
Two more harp guitars are ready to get grain filled and then sprayed with varnish.
The other 4 have strings and tuners installed but still need another setup job. All are sounding and looking fantastic!!
The next S-12 harp guitars are all in the same state, now with the back glued on, the box is closed up and is looking very nice. Some finish sanding is next before the first coats of varnish will be … Continue reading →
Here is a video from the wood shop of Anthony gluing up a top sheet. This is an exciting part of building a harp guitar when the instrument really starts to take shape. He was leveling the sides, cutting out … Continue reading →
