A Guitar Called Jack--Part 79

Yellow glue is applied to the bridge footprint (and to the bridge).  The bridge is placed inside the masked off area.  A caul is placed on top of the bridge.  Two special long-reach c-clamps go through the soundhole, and clamp down on the caul on top of the bridge.  Two more wooden clamps also go through the soundhold and clamp down the wings of the bridge.  These wooden clamps have cork lined jaws, so no cauls are required. The clamps remain on over night.  (Masking tape also lines the edge of the soundhole so that the clamps don't scuff the edge of the soundhold.)

Next up is fitting the bridge pins, making the nut, setting up the string action. After that, installing the pickup, pickguard, and strap button.  Finally, Gerry will hand polish the entire guitar, and then send an email to me to come and pick it up.