Dan parsons's Blog (1)

 I have a tech question about dread backs.  ive been a finish carpenter for over thirty year and played guitar since the 8th grade. a few years ago i couldnt afford the guitar i wanted so i decide to make it.  Ive made 20 over the last 5 or 6 years, usually 4 at a time, every summer, because my shop isnt climate controlled.  Mostly handcarved archtops. and a couple dreads.  i started 4 dreads last year and ran out of warm weather so i put the 4 backs that i had braced away till spring. when…