Hauser Falcate Braced Classical Guitar

Hauser Falcate Braced Classical Guitar:

Sep 11, 2016

I took the time to profile the upper transverse brace (no pictures).

I had to do the final prep of the rims. I notched out a rebate for the lateral braces both back and top. I use a pencil mill grinder. I also notched cut out a rebate for the end graph. I just used a scalpel to mark out the cut and a razor file and chisel to cut and clear the rebate. I have some Petros Guitar shop Purflex that will match the maple purfling on the bindings and the ebony binding that I will use. I will install the purflex after the binding. Before routing for the bindings I wedged in a strip of ebony so that I had a smooth surface for the binding machine to register.

With everything ready I started closing the box. I glued the sides to the top with the neck clamped to the solera to force the correct neck angle. The angle does not rally get locked until the back is glued on is well with the top and neck still clamped the the solera.

Before clamping the back I cleaned the inside of the guitar again and routed the over hang of the top flush.

The back fits on nicely so I clamped it on as well, again note that the neck is clamped to the solera to force the small forward angle of the neck.

All cleaned up

next the bindings

Sep 11, 2016

I finished the bindings, added a scrap piece of purflex for the end graph and have started finish prep. I still need to make a bridge.

I have the guitar pore filled and about three wipes of shellac for a seal. I also started the bridge by laminating three from a BRW blank together with a CF fabric.

I used zpoxy for the back sides and necks. Ultimately I will french polish the top with shellac, and pad on Royal-lac for the rest of the guitar.

Sep 11, 2016