ACOUSTIC GUITAR BRACE SUPPORT - Optional Feature For Pressing Over The Body
- Oct 17, 2025
- 1 min read
Updated: Jun 5
1) FRETBOARD CLAMP STRAP
The clamp strap keeps the guitar neck firmly seated on the neck caul and stops the guitar being lifted when the tongue support is adjusted.
1.1) FITTING THE CLAMP STRAP
Place the clamp over the neck and tighten down using the swing bolts.
2) FRETBOARD TONGUE SUPPORT & MOUNTING RAILS
2.1) FITTING THE TONGUE SUPPORT MOUNTING RAILS
Remove the cover plates on each side of the bridge. The rails slot into the cross beam and are secured using the allen head socket screws.
2.2) FITTING THE TONGUE SUPPORT
(Before fitting the tongue support, the caul should be aligned above the fret and the workstand clamps tightened to ensure there is no movement of the guitar during pressing).
Hook the support underneath the end of the fretboard.
Apply light pressure to the underside of the tongue by turning the star knob.
Tighten the lower thumb nut to lock the support onto the rails.
(For reference, the soundhole in the illustration is 85mm diameter).
PRESSING THE FRET
Turn the handle and press in the fret.
After pressing each fret, remove the tongue support from the rails before proceeding further.
