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What’s a Go-Bar Deck? | Elderly Instruments
 
Joe Konkoly demonstrates using a go-bar deck as he installs replacement bracing in a vintage Martin D-28.
October 18, 2021

Building and repairing guitars requires many tools that may be unfamiliar, even to folks who do other kinds of woodworking. One setup that is found in most shops is a go-bar deck, which is most-often used during gluing operations on a guitar’s top or back. In this video, Elderly Instrument’s Joe Konkoly demonstrates how he uses a go-bar deck while replacing the X-bracing on a vintage Martin D-28.

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