Last Update: 5/31/06
Steven Mandato
Model: Professional
Specifications:
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Flame maple back and sides, Snakewood Binding, Bridge blank, and headplate. |
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German Spruce top, Snakewood bridge. |
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Head slotted, shaped and ready for detailing. |
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Back plate ready for bracing. |
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Laminated sides. Outer/Maple, inner laminate 50 year old Alaskan yellow cedar. |
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Hauser style rosette. The brown rings are Brazilian rosewood. |
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Bracing the top in the go-bar deck. |
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Final top brace. |
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Fitting the sides. |
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Fitting the back. |
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Gluing the back. |
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"Whatcha doing daddy?" |
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Back glued on ready for purfling and binding. |
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Snakewood back binding with white/green/white/black purfling. |
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Attaching the fingerboard. |
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Ready for final sanding and finish preparation. |
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Ready for final sanding and finish preparation. |
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Lacquer on back, sides and neck. |
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Lacquer curing. After 10 days it will be buffed to a high gloss. |
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Same for the back. |
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Just strung up! May 31, 2006. |
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Head with snakewood headplate and Gilbert tuners with snakewood gear dots and knobs. |
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Rosette. |
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Back. |
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Custom case. |
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Another view of the head. I love snakewood! |
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Heel. |
