mrMagenta -> RE: How to cut flamenco tap plates (Feb. 12 2007 23:38:42)
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it sure is difficult.. especially if it's a thick plate like the one i got, because it will show so prominently if it is wrong. i first had the plate put on by a guitar technician, but the curve he did wasn't perfect so i took the whole thing off, and cut out a new one myself.. (crazy thing to do, i was lucky not to harm my guitar). i used an exacto knife for cutting the sheet, as did the technician. a fresh blade is absolutely necessary. mark out with a sharp pencil first, use some curved object the help trace the curve. i used a bendable curve ruler for this. then cut along the tracing as closely as you can, just watch out for slipping. as a final step i held it in my hand and just smoothed it out a little, using the exacto blade as a shaping knife. you can't do that with a thin plate though. i would like to know how a pro does this. :-)
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