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Gallery: Work in Progress

These pictures demonstrate some of the stages in construction of a guitar.
Click on a picture below for a larger view:

Head facia joined in centre and taken down to final thicknessShaping the heelA neck with a head and heel before joining to sidesRosette under construction
Struts tapered to shape after gluingIndividual laminates are cut from Swiss spruce violin blanksBent struts held in place before laminating
Part of Brazilian rosewood log shipped in the 1930s being sawn in 2003 by David DykeBrazilian rosewood sidesCramped wood ready for kilnInside kiln
Solid, laminated linings improve sound qualityLinings being addedGuitar on work boardThe neck-to-side joint uses the Romanillos wedge technique
Back being bracedBack being joined to sidesPurfling being built inA swivel jig means the guitar isn't handled during polishing
Guitar can be turned anyway up during polishingFrench polishingTape used to mark bridge placement while varnishingBridge is glued after polishing
A lip on the bridge is used to prevent the soundboard being damaged by string endsCutting a compensated nutBridge is shaped to curve of topHead rounded where it meets neck
Work in Progress


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