The Building Process
western redcedar top
bubinga back
gluing finger braces in the go-bar deck
completed soundboard bracing
completed back bracing
Gluing tailblock to the bent sides in the mold
gluing the headblock
gluing linings for the top
top glued to sides
back linings installed and notched for back braces
back being glued on
back installed
cutting ledges for binding
bending the bindings in the side bender
Gluing the bindings
Bindings completed
initial stage of neck
heel carved, fingerboard tapered and slotted
headstock completed, truss rod installed
fingerboard glued to neck and arched
cutting out the abalone inlay
inlay and fretting completed
carving the neck
neck carving completed
sanded and ready for grain filler
finish applied and hung up to cure ...
gluing the bridge
