How To Spot & Avoid Stress Concentration

Stress and tension are vital parts of the guitar's design. After all, the tension of the strings is the engine that drives the whole system.
But sometimes, if we aren't aware of it, we build or design stress and tension into places or components of the guitar that can harm its long-term stability and sound quality.
In this video, I share my approach to improving your guitars and your workflow by spotting and managing tension and stress concentration:
In your guitar designs
In your guitar-building process
And in other critical areas of your life
The simple approach I explain in the video can help you craft a better guitar-building workflow, achieve better long-term stability, and produce a more beautiful voice from each instrument you create.
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[@NitroLabs7]

Thanks so much for this video it really helps

[@mortengrnstein7070]

Thank you for these layers of reflection. I find it very useful in many areas 😊

[@TheArtOfLutherie]

So glad to hear that it was helpful! :)

[@red58impala]

Lots of good advice.
I'm still very early on my path to becoming a "luthier". My first project was a ukulele kit, which I'm still working on as I have the time, from a well know guitar parts supplier and the sides were twisted. I was going to use the sides and force them into position but decided I didn't want that added stress to the body. While it might not have ever been an issue, I didn't want it to become one so I swapped it out for another kit and moved on with my build.
I'm glad chose to swap out the kit because I wouldn't want the thought that it might come apart in the back of my mind.