I would have taken the back off and fitted X bracing in the sound board to allow the use of steel strings .the bolt on neck allows the guitar to be set with a very low action .
Thanks for taking the time to comment. X bracing is certainly one way forward but I would be concerned with it changing the character of this guitar. Despite the bridge appearance the Texan was originally designed to take steel strings, but many people seem to fit nylon. In my opinion there are a few too many sharp edges on the bridge and tuners. Cheers. John.
You scrape the fretboard and polish the frets before checking level, relief and neck angle? And all this on a wobbly kitchen table?# Why is it that "cheap" guitars are made from "plywood", but Gibsons, etc are "laminated"?
You use the facilities available at the time. Back in my workshop now. Initial checking took place before the video. Someone once explained that plywood is made up of layers with the grain at 90 degrees to the ones above and below whereas laminates have layers that the grain running in the same direction. From experience I can say that this is not always the case. Also manufacturers will tell you that their guitars are superior because the sides are solid wood, but master luthiers will often laminate the sides the make them stiffer.
I had an old Eko with a molded back like that, and the same screwplate. I like Ekos.
My first ‘serious’ guitar was an Eko, always had a soft spot for them. Good, honest guitars.
Great job my brother 🎉❤
Thank you, much appreciated.
I would have taken the back off and fitted X bracing in the sound board to allow the use of steel strings .the bolt on neck allows the guitar to be set with a very low action .
Thanks for taking the time to comment. X bracing is certainly one way forward but I would be concerned with it changing the character of this guitar. Despite the bridge appearance the Texan was originally designed to take steel strings, but many people seem to fit nylon. In my opinion there are a few too many sharp edges on the bridge and tuners. Cheers. John.
You scrape the fretboard and polish the frets before checking level, relief and neck angle? And all this on a wobbly kitchen table?#
Why is it that "cheap" guitars are made from "plywood", but Gibsons, etc are "laminated"?
You use the facilities available at the time. Back in my workshop now. Initial checking took place before the video. Someone once explained that plywood is made up of layers with the grain at 90 degrees to the ones above and below whereas laminates have layers that the grain running in the same direction. From experience I can say that this is not always the case.
Also manufacturers will tell you that their guitars are superior because the sides are solid wood, but master luthiers will often laminate the sides the make them stiffer.