Bar Clamps Or Sash Clamps?

[Fezik]

i'm going to be building my first guitar pretty soon and i would like to know if i can use three 18" bar clamps as opposed to three sash clamps. to glue the body together. i'm curious because a carpenter friend of mine is offering me the use of his bar clamps.

if sash clamps are just the british term for bar clamps, feel free to point it out, mock and or ridicule me.

oh and by the I'm REALLY EXCITED TO BE HERE!

[GregP]

Welcome to the forum! Sorry, can't answer your question.

[n8rofwyo]

Bar clamps are a little different from sash clamps, but only the fact that the sash clamps use a rectangular rail instead of a bar. I wouldn't worry so much about which clamps to use as much as I would worry about getting my hands on as many as possible. I bet I have 18 clamps of different sizes and styles and I think to myself, "Geez - If I had a few more clamps this would be so much easier." Anyway my advice is to get all six if you can. Good luck on the new Axe.

Nate Robinson

[Devon Headen]

In other words, bar clamps are fine. I have both, and usually use sash clamps just because i like them better. I've used the bar clamps with no issues in the past, though.

[Fezik]

thanks for the help guys.

[jer7440]

"Geez - If I had a few more clamps this would be so much easier."

Amen!