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Posted by Rick Alexander on January 4, 2017 at 4:13pm
I used edge banding tape for the sides that is applied with an iron. I overlapped the seems on the inside. The top and bottom fit together like a hat box.
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  • Rick Alexander January 6, 2017 at 10:57am

    Thanks Rob, the shape is from a pattern I found of Brian May's homemade guitar. The tape sides was an after thought.

  • Rob Uker January 6, 2017 at 10:31am

    This definitely, got my attention.

     

  • Gary W aka Rev. Bluejeans January 5, 2017 at 1:39pm

    Very cool Rick!  I do like playing all of mine, but so far they've been solid bodies!  (Now you may be motivating me!)   I do have a buddy in Indiana with a stock of walnut veneer; I may have to reach out to him.....

  • Rick Alexander January 5, 2017 at 12:49pm

    Hey Rev, the tape is about the same thickness as the cardboard a matchbook is made from. I have it doubled up, and it's still fairly flexable. I could beef it up by applying more layers to either side.

    This one was mainly inspired by your's, by the way!

  • Gary W aka Rev. Bluejeans January 5, 2017 at 11:34am

    Very cool, Rick!  How thick is the tape?

  • Rick Alexander January 5, 2017 at 10:32am

    Thanks Bluesheart and Uncle John! The way I did the sides came to me after a failed attempt to bend a piece of 1/4" pine. This tape comes in a 25' roll for about $5.

  • Uncle John January 5, 2017 at 8:30am

    Oh!   Interesting~

  • Bluesheart January 4, 2017 at 4:58pm

    Awesome work!!!

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