Making an Archtop Guitar: Part 7 - Hinged Tailpiece

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Today I work on my version of a Ribbecke hinged tailpiece. I designed it to be secured to the end graft with the K&K output jack. This style of tailpiece will put less pressure on the top, which I believe to be quite desirable for archtop guitars.
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[@gsterneman]

Your slow, thoughtful methodical work is wonderful to watch. I love the care and precision you take with every step. And you skill with a scraper is awesome.

[@juanphoa]

respect drilling those horizontal holes without a jig and having them match up perfectly! really enjoying watching your builds. Thank you

[@oneconsc3333]

Can't beat a Lie Nielsen plane.... beautiful work brother, truly incredible craftsmanship 🙏🏻💜

[@aliumangelat5814]

Brilliant ! Thanks.

[@fredericklchipkin1680]

I'm watching with amazement & admiration. My woodworking skills are beyond beginner level. I have a super naïve question, What holds the hinges together? A specific kind of wooden dowel? Something metal? What stops the dowel from sliding out?

[@Terkenk]

Excellent craftsmanship! How do you ground the strings? Ever had one break?

[@johnpiettro4644]

Great fine skill... but it's so complicated design - and that's what probably makes it so gourmet.

[@edadpops1709]

haha saw your reverb t shirt. my son is The demo guy at reverb pdxandyguitar. 😎

[@goldstarinteriors]

All I wanted to know was what to use as a hinge pin. I just left a new 2mm drill bit as a pin, when I got to tune the guitar G string it fired like a crossbow. Snapped drill bit in 2 places, my trapeze was unharmed. 😂

[@joaopedrobarbosacardoso2481]

Hello! Thank you so much for this...
I have a question.... And the electrical?

[@aevoguitars2576]

Nice,vid..I don't understand how the strings go thru tho

[@herkhaston1915]

How do I get the dimension information

[@agungcanting6963]

Beutiful

[@cliffbadger1]

I hope you wear a respirator with fine-particle filters to protect your lungs! My favorite luthier just died of cancer and I suspect this contributed to his death.+

[@CranmerGuitars]

I'm sorry to hear that. Since this guitar was made I've bought a pretty sweet positive flow powered respirator. It turns out that conventional masks are useless when you have a beard!