Another bonus to this system I can see is space saving. Using every clamp you own +1 takes up a tonne of space, and if you're anything like me, space is almost as valuable as time, if not more so. Being able to dedicate a limited amount to bodies is a hope and a dream with traditional clamps, even if you have to throw the additional beam across the middle. Again, another innovative idea.

@Projectelectricguitar

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Lloyd. Actually, I don't find them to be particularly space efficient, if anything they take up a lot of storage space ;( But they are definitely worth making and using!

Worked well !

Great idea. I was wondering about sqeezeout clean up, but you addressed that. Thanks for sharing this.

@Projectelectricguitar

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Yeah, glue squeeze out is an issue but thankfully not too big of a deal :)

I made these to build my first two guitars and it worked perfectly. Thank you for the genius idea!

@Projectelectricguitar

5 жыл бұрын

I love to hear that people are actually using some of my ideas, thanks!

gotta say its just lovely system and simple. i already do it myself. as for glue sqeeze out, put some painters tape around the edge of the body as for the glue to be on the tape after clamping. then when removing the tape you will have less glue to deal with with.plus you will have plenty of room to rout the top of the guitar with a bottom bearing router bit!!

Very simple, cheap and effective. So many of these diy panel clamping methods are needlessly over-complicated. This is my favorite kind of shop-built solution.

@stevepolychronopoulis

6 жыл бұрын

Also, I love the idea of using dowels in the to-be-routed spots for alignment. I'm stealing that idea for sure.

@Projectelectricguitar

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@Projectelectricguitar

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, the dowels in the pickup areas are a good way to keep things aligned.

I finally made a set of these and they are amazingly efficient. No more panicky clamping and wondering if you have eliminated glue lines. Thanks for the tip!

@Projectelectricguitar

4 жыл бұрын

Glad they are working out for you. These clamps are one of my best ideas.

COOL IDEA, IF YOU DON'T CRANK THE NUTS DOWN SO HARD YOU WILL GET AN EVEN PRESUR IT DOESN'T NEED TO BE A TON OF PRESUR TO MATE TWO SURFACES IT JUST NEEDS TO BE AS EQUAL AS POSSIBLE. I REALLY ENJOY YOUR VIDEOS I LIKE HOW YOU MAKE YOUR OWN VERSION OF EVERYTHING IN YOUR SHOP, I TRY TO DO THE SAME THING. YOUR GUITARS AND JIGS ARE ALWAYS VERY CLEAN AND WELL THOUGHT OUT, KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK AND THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR GREAT IDEAS AND BADASS GUITARS.

@Projectelectricguitar

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Eddie, I appreciate it!

@evilutionltd

6 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Wing nuts will be enough to clamp it and would allow more even clamping.

i like the clamps thank you

@Projectelectricguitar

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks

genius... thank you, you solved my problem

@Projectelectricguitar

7 жыл бұрын

Great! You're welcome!

I really like your idea for making clamps that don’t cost much other than your time.

@Projectelectricguitar

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dale!

HEY I THINK I MAY HAVE A GOOD IDEA IN AIDING CENTER PRESUR TO THIS SYSTEM, HOW ABOUT IN THE CENTER OF THE TOP RAIL, GLUING A THIN PEICE OF CORK THAT WOULD SAVE TRYING TO GET THAT PERFECT ARC. YOU WOULD APPLY PRESUR UNTIL YOU SAW SQWEEZ OUT ON THE SIDES BEING AS CORK WILL COMPRESS QUITE A BIT. I'M SURE YOU HAVE MOVED ON TO A DIFFERENT SYSTEM BY NOW SO I'LL TRY IT AND LET YOU KNOW HOW IT WORKS.

@Projectelectricguitar

7 жыл бұрын

That's not a bad idea, I may give it a try myself. Please let me know how it works out for you. And, no, I have not moved on to a different system, I really like this one.

Hello, I enjoy your videos and I was wondering where you can get the wood for guitar building. I'm really interested in building a telecaster, with a top like yours. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

@Projectelectricguitar

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I get all my wood for guitar building from a local hardwood store. Try searching in Google for the words "hardwood" and then your area. Also, although I've never done it, you can buy wood online from ebay and other places.

@Billo1281

8 жыл бұрын

+Project Electric Guitar thank you. Will do.

Actually, instead of flattening the bars, the best is to make them bowed having the lower point in the center. This way when you are tighting them, the center will have the most pressure, making a better joint in all the surface.

@nicolashrv

6 жыл бұрын

What I do instead, is to add an individual clamp for the center. Otherwise, you cannot access it (putting the extra bars like you did will only apply pressure on the top and bottom instead of the center)

@Projectelectricguitar

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, making a tapered version is a good idea. This was my first iteration at the jig...

Why not just make two larger versions of the clamps to use at 90 degrees to the others? That would clamp the middle section down without the need for the sash clamps

What if you deliberately tapered the ends of the clamps? That will make it exert pressure in the middle as you tighten the sides.

@Projectelectricguitar

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Simon. I did think about using shims or convex pieces but the difficulty is to get them to compensate just the right amount, i.e. equal to the amount of flex in the wood, or else the edges will not get enough clamping pressure. Another issue is that each piece will have a slightly different amount of flex and therefore would require a different amount of taper.

@nicolashrv

6 жыл бұрын

you could compensate this by alternating flat and bowed clamps? I do use this system on other pressings, and the bolts do bend the wood and the center is always having less pressure

@bluyaris

3 жыл бұрын

Project Electric Guitar if you tighten enough the bolts... it doesnt really matter.The wood will bend until the edges press the body. Those screws can generate enough pressure to break the slats without any problem. I made a similar press some time ago, with the slats curved, and I put 4 pieces of 25mm melamine chipboard on each side of the body, so that the force is distributed more evenly.

6:23 and 6:38: Wow, your background noise makes electronic music when sped up! :D

@Projectelectricguitar

8 жыл бұрын

The background noise *is* playing electronic music... you can hear the music when the video goes back to normal speed :)

@Friek555

8 жыл бұрын

Project Electric Guitar Yeah, I noticed that too when I finished the video. Still, it sound pretty cool...

Smart

@Projectelectricguitar

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks

I think this a good way for the home builder to clamp the top to the base. Just don't under estimate the force of these clamps and over tighten

@Projectelectricguitar

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave. Yes, I agree that it's a good solution for the garage builder...

do you think the uneven glue squeeze out is due to too much clamping pressure? I would be afraid of starving the joint!very good video's.. I'm quite enjoying thesecheers

@Projectelectricguitar

8 жыл бұрын

Too much pressure can indeed be part of the uneven glue squeeze issue... but removing pressure is not necessarily a good option either... still thinking about solutions... Thanks Michael.

@davismichael1034

8 жыл бұрын

its a much better option than starving the joint of all its glue

Love all your vids, but I might suggest turning off the auto-focus feature on the camera as it keeps causing the frame to jump in/out. Keep up the great work!

@Projectelectricguitar

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I'll try that for future videos. I think the problem is the light behind me... the camera is jumping focus between me and the brighter background.

@KarlKarsnark

8 жыл бұрын

Ah, gotcha. It's no biggie either way. Thanks again for the great vids.

Should have used wingnuts. Faster to lock down and open

@Projectelectricguitar

5 жыл бұрын

I agree that wingnuts would make the process go much faster but I suspect they would not apply the same amount of pressure... at least, I don't think I could tighten them by hand with enough pressure.

@mrmisterman999

5 жыл бұрын

@@Projectelectricguitar I'm not sure why you have this idea in your head that you need a lot of pressure to hold down a veneer/top because you dont.

Send me a couple of guitar body templates and I'll send you a Makita screw gun and a deep drive socket for your clamps. In a short while you will know when to get off the screw gun for the right pressure.You can put too much pressure on the joint. Start clamping in the middle and work towards the edges. Nice job and great tips.

@Projectelectricguitar

6 жыл бұрын

Good idea about starting to clamp in the middle, I'll try that next time.