Last Update: 11/12/17
Guitar for David Bueker
Model: Lattice Guitar
Specifications:
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Chassis construction top view. |
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Chassis construction interior view. |
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Thicknessing the neck. |
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Neck construction. |
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Joining the top. |
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Head profiled. |
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Fitting rosette. |
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Rosette installed and soundhole cut out. Soundboard thicknessed to 1.2mm thickness. |
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The rosette! |
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Tuners. |
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Tuners and the head. |
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Balsa lattice struts glued up and radiused in the sanding disc. |
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Preparing the sides for lamination. |
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Laminating the sides. |
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Gluing sides to the frame. |
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Sides glued on. |
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Gluing back lining onto sides. |
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Making the bridge. |
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Vacuum clamping balsa lattice and carbon fiber tow. |
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Shaping the lattice. |
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Final shape. Ready to be capped with carbon fiber. |
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Capping the lattice with 6K carbon fiber tow. |
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Bridge glued on soundboard and pinned to bracing with carbon fiber pins and milled carbon fiber and epoxy.Ready to glue onto the body. |
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Gluing soundboard to body. |
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Fitting and gluing heel block onto neck shaft for adjustable neck feature. |
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Shaping the neck. |
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Shaping neck. |
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Preparing back veneer lamination. 9 ply for 6mm total thickness. |
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Back laminated and ready to be glued to the body. |
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Back glued on. |
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Body final sanding getting ready for finish application. |
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Fitting the neck. |
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Final fitting and sanding of the neck. |
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Final fitting. |
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Final sanding. Ready for the finish. |
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Finishing the neck. First coat. |
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Finishing the body. First coat. |
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Sides with first coat of finish. |
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Finishing complete and buffed out. Ready for strings and set up. |
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Top view. |
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Tail view. |
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Tuners installed. |
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Tuners mounted side view. |
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Strings installed. |
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Label, no.363 2017 |
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Ready for final adjustments. |
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