Frank's Instrument of Frustration - FRETS.NET2024-03-29T10:07:03Zhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/forum/topics/frank-s-instrument-of-frustration?x=1&id=2177249%3ATopic%3A283746&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHere is a picture of the glue…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2022-03-07:2177249:Comment:2839522022-03-07T16:25:34.502ZGeorge Robertshttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/GeorgeRoberts
<p>Here is a picture of the glue up of the back. I used "Old Brown Glue" at 140 degrees, for the longer open time. Even then, it felt like forever. My fingers are still crossed.</p>
<p>Here is a picture of the glue up of the back. I used "Old Brown Glue" at 140 degrees, for the longer open time. Even then, it felt like forever. My fingers are still crossed.</p> Not as adjustable as mine. It…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2022-03-07:2177249:Comment:2837742022-03-07T11:00:47.759ZRoger Häggströmhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/RogerHaeggstroem
<p>Not as adjustable as mine. It's a good thing to be able to place the clamp on exactly the right spot on the rim, no matter what the shape of the guitar is, and at the place where the side is bulging out the most. The clamps don't have to be as many and evenly spaced as in this jig, no need for a caul to spread the force either, just placing the clamps in the right spot will work fine.<br></br><br></br>My softwood (fir) plywood backplate is dispensable, I have changed it one time in 10 years when the…</p>
<p>Not as adjustable as mine. It's a good thing to be able to place the clamp on exactly the right spot on the rim, no matter what the shape of the guitar is, and at the place where the side is bulging out the most. The clamps don't have to be as many and evenly spaced as in this jig, no need for a caul to spread the force either, just placing the clamps in the right spot will work fine.<br/><br/>My softwood (fir) plywood backplate is dispensable, I have changed it one time in 10 years when the old one got too many holes.</p> guitarspecialistinc on Instag…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2022-03-07:2177249:Comment:2839482022-03-07T08:33:24.780ZRobert Mayhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/RobertMay
<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10175116280?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10175116280?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full"/></a>guitarspecialistinc on Instagram just recently made an alignment clamping jig inspired by Franks</p>
<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10175116280?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10175116280?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full"/></a>guitarspecialistinc on Instagram just recently made an alignment clamping jig inspired by Franks</p> Before I even knew about Fran…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2022-03-06:2177249:Comment:2840362022-03-06T22:32:46.282ZRoger Häggströmhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/RogerHaeggstroem
<p>Before I even knew about Franks brackets, I did my own jig to be able to reglue bottoms on old guitars. I used the cheapest small clamps available, cut off the bar and reused only the part with the <span class="kgnlhe FwR7Pc" dir="ltr">helix</span> and the handle. With that and a rectangle piece of wood and a cheap <span class="VIiyi" lang="en" xml:lang="en"><span class="JLqJ4b ChMk0b"><span>angle iron, I</span></span></span> made the same sort of brackets, only more adjustable and flexible.…</p>
<p>Before I even knew about Franks brackets, I did my own jig to be able to reglue bottoms on old guitars. I used the cheapest small clamps available, cut off the bar and reused only the part with the <span class="kgnlhe FwR7Pc" dir="ltr">helix</span> and the handle. With that and a rectangle piece of wood and a cheap <span class="VIiyi" xml:lang="en" lang="en"><span class="JLqJ4b ChMk0b"><span>angle iron, I</span></span></span> made the same sort of brackets, only more adjustable and flexible. The clamp can be adjusted up and down about an inch, with a wooden backplate I can mount the brackets anywhere I like. The clamping part of the bracket can also be twisted to the sides if needed. I made some 20 of them in a day or so, and I have used them for more than 10 years.<br/><br/>Cheaper, easier and in my opinion better (well, not as strong or nice looking!). You can see them in action here: <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://gammelgura.se/wordpress/?page_id=2196" target="_blank">https://gammelgura.se/wordpress/?page_id=2196</a></p>
<p></p> Thanks Mark, That's the very…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2022-03-06:2177249:Comment:2838382022-03-06T21:04:09.754ZGeorge Robertshttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/GeorgeRoberts
<p>Thanks Mark, That's the very article that got me started. As I recall, I ordered a 2 foot section of aluminum L beam 3" by 4" and cut it up in 1/2 " sections. It made a terrible mess out of my bandsaw. Aluminum dust was everywhere, but the worst part was getting it out of the bandsaw's tires. I ended up with far more brackets than I thought I would ever need, but 40 of them are involved in the current project.</p>
<p>Tapping the brackets for 1/4-20 was also very tedious.</p>
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<p>Thanks Mark, That's the very article that got me started. As I recall, I ordered a 2 foot section of aluminum L beam 3" by 4" and cut it up in 1/2 " sections. It made a terrible mess out of my bandsaw. Aluminum dust was everywhere, but the worst part was getting it out of the bandsaw's tires. I ended up with far more brackets than I thought I would ever need, but 40 of them are involved in the current project.</p>
<p>Tapping the brackets for 1/4-20 was also very tedious.</p>
<p></p> Is this the discussion you we…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2022-03-06:2177249:Comment:2838342022-03-06T19:13:23.781ZMark McLeanhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/MarkMcLean
<p>Is this the discussion you were remembering?</p>
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<p>Is this the discussion you were remembering?</p>
<p><a href="http://www.frets.com/FretsPages/Luthier/Tools/BenchClamps/benchclamps.html" target="_blank">http://www.frets.com/FretsPages/Luthier/Tools/BenchClamps/benchclamps.html</a></p> Hi Folks, Can anyone point me…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2022-03-06:2177249:Comment:2837682022-03-06T17:00:05.460ZChris Vallillohttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/ChrisVallillo
<p>Hi Folks, Can anyone point me to where I can learn details on Frank Ford's use of the L brackets to create a body clamp? I've searched the forum using different phrases (L Clamp, Turnbuckle, etc.) but haven't come up with anything that properly describes how to build and use this as well as where to source them. Thanks very much!</p>
<p>Hi Folks, Can anyone point me to where I can learn details on Frank Ford's use of the L brackets to create a body clamp? I've searched the forum using different phrases (L Clamp, Turnbuckle, etc.) but haven't come up with anything that properly describes how to build and use this as well as where to source them. Thanks very much!</p> Roger , thanks for that , the…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2022-02-28:2177249:Comment:2840232022-02-28T08:51:56.690ZLen Biglinhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/LenBiglin
<p>Roger , thanks for that , there is a big difference spruce / maple .</p>
<p>Roger , thanks for that , there is a big difference spruce / maple .</p> "Waist" and "Marriage strip"…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2022-02-28:2177249:Comment:2839392022-02-28T06:43:56.090ZRoger Häggströmhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/RogerHaeggstroem
<p>"Waist" and "Marriage strip" are added to my vocabulary :)</p>
<p>Well. It's a long story, the article in the latest issue of American Lutherie is all about that. In short, yes, I like the bridge plate to be spruce with reinforcing hardwood buttons around the stringpin holes to cope with the wear from the ball ends. The hardwood maple bridge plate will compress the sound and make it less dynamic. Especially if it's across the whole top, with that you are left pretty much with the sound of…</p>
<p>"Waist" and "Marriage strip" are added to my vocabulary :)</p>
<p>Well. It's a long story, the article in the latest issue of American Lutherie is all about that. In short, yes, I like the bridge plate to be spruce with reinforcing hardwood buttons around the stringpin holes to cope with the wear from the ball ends. The hardwood maple bridge plate will compress the sound and make it less dynamic. Especially if it's across the whole top, with that you are left pretty much with the sound of the strings themselves, not the full sound from the spruce top.</p> Roger are you saying that the…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2022-02-28:2177249:Comment:2838212022-02-28T05:17:21.076ZLen Biglinhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/LenBiglin
<p>Roger are you saying that the bridge plate should be spruce and not maple ? You seem to be an expert on parlour guitars so I am interested .</p>
<p>Roger are you saying that the bridge plate should be spruce and not maple ? You seem to be an expert on parlour guitars so I am interested .</p>