I made the Solera (the Spanish term for the workboard that a guitar is built upon) this weekend. I'm following Roy Courtnall's model from his book "Making Masters Guitars". The slots and holes are for spool clamps and right-angle blocks that are used for attaching the sides and then ultimately the back. This solera is flat. Classical guitars typically have the lower bout dished out which creates a dome on the top of the guitar. According to Augustine Escobar (Schertz, TX), bajo sexto's usually have a flat top. From a structural standpoint, it seems to make more sense to put some arch on the top, but it also complicates the neck geometry. I'm going to make this one flat, and then use another method for my next instrument (either a radius dish or a dished solera).
Additionally, I ordered some Sitka Spruce a few days ago for the top which should get here in a few days.
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