Finessing the top

Today I worked on the dreads top and did some voicing to prepare for closing the box. I wanted the top to be more responsive. So I tap tuned the top and scallopped the braces. I left the braces a little thicker than normal since this top is redwood.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/f5ixyjr9qjwfnm9/20210312_131040.jpg?dl=0

I also quickly created a tool to check that the height of the buried ends of the braces are the correct height, and consistant on the part to be buried into the sides and kerfing:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/6zseo2qpbhzpq2b/20210312_134211.jpg?dl=0

I then needed to make some cleats to cap the xbrace and to reinforce the seam in the lower bout. A little extra insurance. Especially because I will be shipping this guitar to the other side of the country:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/i4iyyukqgzh3gt2/20210312_145649.jpg?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/am0q5hgiviqy227/20210312_151203.jpg?dl=0

After I planed the cleats down to a very thin layer. Next I will start making an end wedge. I am thinking of laser engraving it with a butterfly scene or some design.