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I've made a few dulcimers, but haven't bothered with an acoustic guitar. Seems like A LOT of work. I know that sounds silly when you look at some of my projects, but acoustics are a different kind of construction, assembly, etc. Plus, it can't be easy in uncontrolled climates.

Thank you. I also make bass guitars among many other instruments.

http://www.drummerworld.com/forums/atta ... 1485610613

Must have been another forum.

Hickory
http://www.drummerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?s=49c24f764bcdd527d99a62b394550c20&p=1519242#post1519242

Maple and swamp ash
Also: http://www.drummerworld.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=77090&stc=1&d=1487448412

Mahogany
http://www.drummerworld.com ...

Please see my other posts. I show pics of how I turned on the lathe and how everything turned out.

Thank you. I've seen this before, but I will review again.

I could certainly try to true up the the end. The question is, do I sand the aluminum extrusion or on the mating surface on the locking mechanism?

Also, how much play is there when the screws underneath or reattached? Are they self centering? It seems like I had no adjustment when I messed with ...

Yes, it is a snare drum, but I mainly make stringed instruments.

If I trued up the mating surface, then the screws underneath won't pull the extrusion tight. In other words, it will be left loose which is counterproductive.

Yes, I have two screws, but when tightened, they cause the angle and there ...

Here is an example of recent work with the hickory. Since this has 16 staves and 32 mating edges, even small differences can really create a headache for me.

Thank you for the links. My budget is much higher than this, in the $250 to $300 range. After all, I've been planning to replace and setting aside funds for quite some time.

I'm not a fan of the double locking mechanism either which is why I'm looking for a different option. I do have some money, but not 520 or incra upgrade money. The incra isn't an option anyway because of the reconfiguring time and removal for certain functions using the SS.