The #guitar build is complete and I've uploaded the last of my photos to the Great Guitar Build Off folks. That means the bench is open for whatever comes. I wish I could post more than 4 photos at a time. #guitarmaker #ggbo23
#guitar content! These strings will come off to do the level and dress, after the neck spends a little time under tension. It plays, intonates and makes me happy. Hitting the final stretch. #luthiery #guitarmaker
#guitar update: Everything is glued up and ready for a sanding extravaganza. #luthery #guitarmaker #ggbo23

Good weekend. Got the neck ready to radius and fret. Ebony binding with w/b/w purfling to match the ebony head plate. Fingerboard is white limba with crushed opal inlays (except the alien, it's malachite). Now I need to start hollowing the body and get the neck joint. This will be set neck, not bolt-on.

Second image is with a wipe of mineral spirits to get a better sense of finished color. #guitar #luthery #guitarmaker #ggbo23

7 minutes of fret slotting compressed. #luthery #guitar #guitarmaker #guitarbuilding #ggbo23

Today was neck glue up day. Frets slots cut, inlay cut with the CNC and them stick it all together. An extra mahogany neck blank made a perfect clamping caul.

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