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Jigging a guitar, step-by-step
1.
Hold the guitar over the jig to determine where to position
the neck supports and body levelers (photo, left). Move the
support rods, crossbars and levelers roughly into position.
2.
Using the wooden support slats is optional (see below).
Position them now so that they span the levelers.
Warning about acoustic guitars:
Before jigging
an acoustic, think about the guitar body’s internal
construction. The body must be supported under the strong
kerfed joint where the back meets the sides, not at the un-
supported areas of the back.
Some acoustic guitars, such as Martin dreadnoughts, will jig
safely with the just body levelers supporting them directly
under the edge joint, but most won’t. We recommend
spanning the levelers with wooden slats for all acoustics.
The adhesive-backed cork supplied for the slats is useful
padding, but wrap the slats in clean paper to have a smooth,
non-reactive surface for contacting finishes under pressure.
Center the body strap over the guitar’s waist and tighten
it just enough to hold the body firmly.
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