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Malaysian Blackwood back. |
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Gluing the head to the neck shaft after splicing. |
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Head ready for head plate and veneer. |
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Cedar top ready for joining. |
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Gluing the soundboard halves. |
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Thicknessing the soundboard. |
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Inlaying the rosette. |
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Rosette. |
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Soundhole cut out. |
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Back ready for bracing |
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Bracing the back. |
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Soundboard bracing |
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Back bracing. |
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Soundboar bracing ready for final carving and voicing. |
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Finishing up the head. Checking the fit of the tuners |
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head and tuners. |
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Bending the sides. |
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Attaching sides to soundboard and neck. |
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Thicknessing the fingerboard. |
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Bending the back linings. |
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Gluing the back linings onto the sides. |
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Fitting the back linings for back braces. |
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Fitting the back. |
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Ready to glue the back on. |
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Gluing the back on. |
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Final sanding. |
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Final sanding. |
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Making the bridge. |
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Final sanding. |
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Applying the finish. |
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Finish curing. |
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Ready to buff out the finish. |
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Buffing out the finish. |
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French polish top. |
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Buffing out the back. Ready for set up and tuners. |
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Strung up. Head with Sloane tuners. |
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Rosette |
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Bridge |
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Back |
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Soundboard with arm rest. |
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Top |
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Tail |
since October 7, 2014
