Construction Process ...
Flame Koa back glued up
outline drawing
outside mold glued up
side bending mold completed
top thicknessed (.115") and cut 3/8" oversize
excavating the rosette channel
2 ebony lines inlaid between temporary teflon strip
rosette completed
thicknessing the back
thicknessed back (.110") and sides (.085")
bending the sides
sides fitted to the mold
gluing the scarf joint
neck blank, headblock and tailblock completed
gluing the tailblock
gluing the headblock
gluing top linings
top linings completed
gluing the headstock overlay
soundboard bracing layout
gluing the finger braces
gluing the lower face brace
gluing the second x-brace
shaving the braces
soundboard bracing completed
top glued to sides
back
gluing first back brace
back bracing completed
stepped holes for Waverly tuners
tapering the sides
gluing the back linings
back linings completed
fitting the back
gluing the back
binding and purfling channels
gluing back bindings
binding/purfling done
heel carved, fingerboard tapered
fingerboard glued on
fingerboard radiused and inlaid
cutting the abalone inlay
fretting completed
gluing the heel cap
sneak preview
carving the neck
neck carving completed
finish applied and hung up to cure
bridge
attaching the neck
gluing the bridge
waverly tuners
