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More on the structured sides experiment. These sides are much stiffer than hot pipe bent ones, are lighter with a lower mass and may well be louder too. #structuredsides #guitarsides #guitars #ribs #spruce #myrtle #bespoke (at Fitzroy North, Victoria, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn-tS-DyQrG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Structured sides on a mandolin. Still testing the design at this point. Have I left enough contact surface for a good solid glue up? We’ll see. I have a plan. #structuredsides #mandolin #myrtle #spruce #blackwood #walnut (at Fitzroy North, Victoria, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpQ5weryIkd/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Mandolin with structured sides coming through. #mandolin #structuredsides #myrtle #spruce #flattop #bespoke #stringedinstrumemts #luthier #guitarmaker (at Fitzroy North, Victoria, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpLm7L1y1NA/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Structured sides. Mandolin. #blackwood #myrtle #spruce #mandolins #structuredsides #guitarmaking #luthier #handcrafted (at Fitzroy North, Victoria, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqRFpGgyF_3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Mandolin build. The structured sides method holds potential but needs perfecting. #structuredsides #walnut #guitarnecks #mandolin #mandolins #guitarmaking #luthier (at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpyaXyKSuS9/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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We now return to regular programming. A pair of mandolins. One for @hancockstjames.net.au and hopefully one for an old mate who teaches epic sound engineering and production who at this stage shall remain nameless. Structured sides with Myrtle and Spruce. Spruce top (different cut to the sides). Walnut neck. Pootarri (nz native) fretboard. Blackwood back. Technically flattops but heavily arched plates. Moving along into the batch of Celtic instruments, before possibly settling into some bass builds. Have a great day y’all. #mandolins #flattops #walnut #spruce #myrtle #blackwood #australiantonewoods #newzealandtonewoods #structuredsides #luthier (at Fitzroy North, Victoria, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpgR4k3yoOZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Structured back plate. Myrtle and spruce. Not sure how I’m going to set the bindings in yet but anyway, stiffness to weight ratio is incredible. #structuredsides #structuredback #guitarmaking #newstyle #bespoke #myrtle #spruce (at Fitzroy North, Victoria, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CodPvZASEXk/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Structured sides experiment. There may well be something in it. #structuredsides #bespokeguitars #bespoke #guitars #myrtle #spruce #newguitardesigns (at Fitzroy North, Victoria, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn6VaA2yFx5/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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There’s a bunch of different ways to make a guitar. #structuredsides #myrtle #spruce #laminating #guitarmaking #styles #build #luthiers (at Fitzroy North, Victoria, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnskPoIyy-N/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Contemplating a structured sides experiment with Spruce and Myrtle. #structuredsides #spruce #myrtle #bespokeguitars #soundengineering #soundproduction #music (at Fitzroy North, Victoria, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cnp1C5IyAPq/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=