Q&A | Scarf Joint Jig, Choosing Top Wood for a Parlor, Using Slotted or Unslotted Bridge Pins...

In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I answer YOUR questions!
Questions/Topics:
- Can backs be flatsawn?
- a miter box design for cutting scarf joints
- Best wood bindings to replace white plastic bindings
- Best topwood for a parlor size instrument
- using slotted or unslotted bridge pins
- building a light box/ light box alternatives
- the 14th fret hump
- sourcing backstrip material
- fixing soundboard tearout along the binding edge
- lint free cloth in the Netherlands
- flatsawn maple
- The 'Best Guitar Show' in Altoona, Pennsylvania, February 25th
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[@monkeysweeperguitar]

I’m starting a torrified Sitka and wenge OM as soon as the wood arrives.

[@walterrider9600]

thank you Eric

[@short6691]

Regarding neck materials, I have used oak, crabapple, black walnut and maple. All worked well. Black walnut is great for carving. Maple and oak are much harder to carve, but still not terrible. And what a lovely silky feel. What I have noticed is that dense heavy wood (oak, maple) impact the balance and feel neck heavy. I use a thin lanyard strap and there is a tendency for the instrument to slip toward neck down…

[@larrycoon3794]

Thanks for the responses, Eric. Great point on the tonewood choices that voicing any species of top will optimize for the characteristics of that top. I'll stay with the Redwood & Cedar tonewoods I originally selected.
On the dreadnought binding -- I did go with maple. I have the sides built with the maple end graft in place, and it looks great.
On the parlor guitar trend -- one of the factors in my case was LMI's closing. I intended to build a parlor some day, and with LMI's closing I stocked up on a body mold, template and bending jig. And with those in hand, why not get started on a build?
On the light box -- I still haven't used it when joining a top, but I think it'll be just fine. And I overthink EVERYTHING! 🙂

[@jamescripps9361]

My question is, is it better to have a dovetailed neck to body connection? Or a bolt on connection? Does it effect the sound? Or any good reasons to do one or the other?

[@kirwee100]

Gp probably good practice

[@patrickoleary936]

Hey Eric, Love your videos! I've been watching a while now. Lots of really good information. I live in the Ny Catskills and there aren't any places that i can find a tone wood source. Do you have someone that you use? Thanks

[@jamescripps9361]

Would torified wood be a better choice for the neck?

[@short6691]

I presume GP= general principals…

[@jonahguitarguy]

GP = General Principle. Might be a boomer saying.