THE FIRST thing you must do is sand off the top of the instrument level so that the back fits seamlessly. I did that on the BIG BASS using this large sanding disk. Worked great to level the gluing surface.
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And then commenced the crazy and difficult job of glueing the top on. I used about every clamping mechanism at my disposal to not only clamp the lid down tight, but also to hold the sides in to their proper position. After more than a few panics I got it done. The back is on and is straight and looks fine. I will show you tomorrow, now I think I will hit the hay
