Last Update: 2/12/09
Guitar for William Shek
Soundboard being joined. | |
Chassis and sides. | |
Chassis and sides. | |
5-piece top. | |
Carbon fiber vacuum clamped to lattice. | |
Carbon fiber being vacuum clamped around the edges of soundboard. | |
Sides glued to the frame. | |
Gluing lining onto the sides. | |
Vacuum clamping the laminated back veneers to form the molded arched braceless back. | |
Inside view of molded back. | |
Outside view of molded back. | |
Ready to attach the back. | |
Back being epoxied onto the sides. | |
Body complete ready for final voicing and sanding. Neck about to be fretted and finish carved. | |
Fitting the neck. | |
Checking the fit and the neck angle prior to fretting. | |
Fingerboard fretted. Ready for finish prep stage. | |
Applying the finish. | |
Finishing stage. | |
Ready for strings | |
Strung up! Final action set-up time. | |