Trace a guitar to build yourself a duplicate
Issue 307 June 14, 2018
Steve is an apprentice in Dan Erlewine’s shop, and he’s planning to build himself a copy of Dan's 1930s Kalamazoo K-11. Here's his simple and accurate way to create a body template.
About the guitar in this video: this is a Kalamazoo K-11 model, built in the 1930s. With a relatively small body, it was sold as an entry-level, student-grade guitar.
- Drafting vellum is great for tracing
- Magnets and mirrors give you X-ray vision!
- Quickly create a bracing plan for both top and back
- Dan and Steve pick a tune!
