Hand Bending Guitar Sides

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In this video I am talking about the process of bending guitar sides on a hot pipe. in the beginning of the video I talk about my experience with various side bending methods and detail my current setup for bending sides, a pipe heated with a propane torch. I also talk briefly about getting the sides ready to bend. At 15:50 the actual bending starts accompanied by some voice over commentary about what I am doing.
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21 сен 2020

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@dassouki 3 года назад

Great video as usual. I really hope your channel grows a lot bigger than what it is! how thick are your sides? Do you thin them more at the waist? I struggle maintaining the waist “bend” as I bend the upper and lower bows. Any suggestions on what to do ? This is especially a problem when I’m bending ukulele sides.

@QueenCityGuitars 3 года назад

Thanks again! I do not thin my sides at the waist any more than the rest of the side. If you are bending by hand I think you are bound to lose some of the waist as you work on the bouts. I will generally check back on the waist periodically, say after the lower and again after the upper. Sometimes in the middle of bending a bout, the upper especially. Holding the waist post bending for 30 seconds, even using a bit of water or damp towel to cool it off can help hold it, but it seems to stay somewhat plastic for a while even after it has cooled. That can be frustrating, but also advantageous in getting a good fit for the form.

@dunelmtinker4758 2 года назад

A question on the Mahogany sides you mentioned.. I’m getting ready to hand bend the sides on my first build. I’ve got an old mahogany table I’m using, should I soak Mahog before bending?

@QueenCityGuitars 2 года назад

I would say from my experience with mahogany and from what I have heard from past teachers no. I don't actually soak anything, but I used a lot of water on my first mahogany sides as a student, tried to bend them in a fox style bender and they just exploded. Mahogany seems to do better with less water involved in bending. I would still spritz it with a little water and not work it totally dry and try to work quickly (but not fast or you will break it). It always seems to me that there is a sweet spot where it bends easy, but take to long and it gets brittle. Also of note is how much runout you have, as that will only exacerbate the difficulty.

@dunelmtinker4758 2 года назад

Thanks so much! There’s very little I can online find about bending mahogany sides, this advice is very useful 👍