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I have a solara (is that the right name?) for each ukulele style. There is a centerline along the length. You can see in the photo...a thin piece of wood held down with a screw. This locks the body in perfect alignment with the solara. Note the hole in the solara where the sound hole lines up. I leave the screwed down strip in place when I glue on the back, The little hole gives me access to the hold down strip. I insert a screwdriver and break the wood strip in order to release the body from the solera.
Most of my builds are with a Spanish heel. I get everything lined up with the center line and epoxy the soundboard to the neck. Then I fit the sides by inserting them into the slots in the neck.
Also, I got back to working on the asymmetrical cigarbox. I got the first two coats of TruOil on.
BTW, I also leave the the fretboard as the last step so that I can work on a flat solara.
Most of my builds are with a Spanish heel. I get everything lined up with the center line and epoxy the soundboard to the neck. Then I fit the sides by inserting them into the slots in the neck.
Also, I got back to working on the asymmetrical cigarbox. I got the first two coats of TruOil on.
BTW, I also leave the the fretboard as the last step so that I can work on a flat solara.
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