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PREPARING THE FRONT
____17. Draw a centerline lengthwise on the inside of
the SOUNDBOARD (choose the lesser quality
face to show inside). This centerline will help
you to keep Strumbly square and straight.
Also draw a line on the inside of the
SOUNDBOARD that is 7 1/2 inches below the
top edge and is perpendicular to your center-
line, as shown. This line will mark the location
of the BRACE.
____18.
____19.
Glue the BR ACE to the inside of the
SOUNDBOARD, as shown. Center the BRACE
on the intersection of the two lines on your
SOUNDBOARD and use two clamps to glue the
BRACE in that position. (fi g. 16)
7-1/2”
FIG. 16
INSTALL THE ROSETTE
Dry fi t the rosette in the soundhole. You
may need to lightly sand the edges. DO NOT
GLUE THE ROSETTE YET. With the rosette in
place, fl ip the soundboard over and position
the DONUT so that it is completely hidden by
the outer ring of the rosette. (fi g. 17) Glue the
DONUT in place using clamps, tape, or a heavy
weight.
Lightly sand the front of the rosette to remove
any residual smoky color from the laser cutting
process. If plan to use the plain rosette with-
out coloring it, you can glue it to the ledge of
the donut now, making sure to orient the pat-
tern the way you want it to look on the fi nished
instrument. Try to keep glue off the surface of
the FRONT. (fi g. 18)
Otherwise, you can wait until you have deco-
rated the rosette, and glue it in after the instru-
ment is fi nished.
FIG. 17
FIG. 18
