Bending the Sides .....continued

 Cutaway of Maccaferi guitar

 

There's a tight cut-away in the lower side of a Maccaferri guitar.

I expected this to be awkward, but it bent with no trouble on a narrow piece of piping.

 

 

 

 

Clamping sides

 

Clamping the side to the mould to keep the shape after it cools.

 

 

 

Sides in mould

 

 

The sides were clamped and left to stabilise after bending.

 

 

 

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