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This video covers Side bending Mainly. John takes a set of sides from the raw form to profiled bent sides.The Video will cover Thickess sanding of
sides, Bending methods, Bending Molds, Profile of the Sides, and the actually bending process.
Note from the author:
This is one of my first videos so the sound quality is not as good as the newer ones, but all you have to do is turn up
the volume some and it is fine,
(about 60 minutes)
This Video will be the follow up to the side bending DVD. It takes the same sides from the bent state to a glued up rim ready for the top and back to be
glued on. The video will cover Side trimming and gluing of heel and end blocks to rim. EndGraft routing, lining, Side braces, Mortise cutting, and Bowl Sanding.
Note from the author:
This is one of my first videos so the sound quality is not as good as the newer ones, but all you have to do is turn up
the volume some and it is fine,
(about 90 minutes)
This video was added to our catalog on December 09, 2005 in Lutherie.
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Mayes is a wonderful teacher. He is knowledgeable, he is humble, he takes the time to review difficult portions in detail and has the common sense and courtesy to speed through repetitive or simple tasks to get to the meat of the knowledge and techniques. I have bought or rented every DVD he's put out with the exception of the new inlay course and I liked them all very much. If you rent them, pull out a pen & paper because you will want to make notes on his techniques, tips, vendors & jigs. He uses modest equipment, good technique & horse-sense … and he makes the lessons fun. One couldn't ask for more in a luthiery instruction video. If he made a book to accompany these DVD's I'd order it the day it became published.
This is a very informative video for the novice builder and has neat tricks for the intermediate builder. A private instructor video loaded with information. This entire series is worth viewing.
Production wise its a dissapointment. It seems anyone can mount a camera and make a luthier video. Content wise it is a good example on how to use an LMI made side bending jig employing two silicon blankets. He misses alot of detail such as the side bending mold, no mention that it has to be designed to compensate for the blanket thickness. His video is ok but take it as it is a guy shown doing guitar building not a complete how to lesson.
Great stuff. Have been wanting a side bending machine, and this video shows how to use it in great detail.
Very informative. However, to follow this guy's lead, one would have to go out and spend over $300 on heating blankets.
Excellent! You will enjoy John Mayes as he takes you step by step in bending the sides with a Fox style bending machine. He has built many acoustic and electric guitars and shows every part of this technique in detail. You can also talk with him on The Official Luthier's Forum for detailed answers to your questions.
Chuck Hutchison Herrin, IL
Information was good but production quality was marginal. There was some kind of physical problem with the playback during the last ten minutes. You can replay it a couple of times and get the information, but it is aggravating.
