In The Shop

This is the process I use to build a guitar –

Process 1 225x300
Plate joining the top.
Process 2 225x300
Installing the rosette.
Process 3 225x300
Cutting braces on the CNC.
Process 4 225x300
Installing braces.
Process 5 225x300
Installing back braces and back strip.
Process 6 225x300
Preparing the sides for bending.
Process 7 300x238
Bending the sides.
Process 8 193x300
Sides and bindings bent ready for the form.
Process 9 225x300
Sides in form.Installing kerfing.
Process 10 225x300
Kerfing and bracing installed.
Process 11 225x300
Attaching the top.
Process 12 225x300
Top installed, ready for binding.
Process 13 225x300
Cutting the binding channels.
Process 14 225x300
Installing bindings.
Process 25 225x300
Body ready for cutting the neck mortise.
Process 15 1 225x300
Preparing the neck blank.
Process 15 2 225x300
Rough cutting the neck blank to shape.
Process 16 1 225x300
Finish cutting the neck blank on the router.
Process 16 2 225x300
Neck blank ready for shaping.
Process 21 225x300
Neck in tenon jig.
Process 21 1 225x300
Cutting the neck tenon.
Process 17 225x300
Neck shaping jig.
Process 18 225x300
Neck blank in cradle ready for shaping.
Process 19 1 225x300
Shaping the neck.
Process 19 2 225x300
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Process 20 1 225x300
Neck rough shaped ready for finish sanding.
Process 22 225x300
Neck ready for truss rod and installation.
Process 23 225x300
Truss rod installed.
Process 24 225x300
Inlays installed on the fretboard.