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The Process of Building a Guitar by Hand

These shots follow various pieces of wood as they go through
the process of becoming a guitar.

Joining the Top

Installing the Rosette

Bending Sides

Neck and End Blocks

Installing the Neck Block

Sides Ready for Kerfing

Installing Kerfing

Tailblock Stamp

Pairing Down the Kerfing

Installing the X Bracing

Carving Braces

Finished Top Plates

Gluing the Top Plate

Installing the Top Plate

Clamping the Top Plate

Gluing Back Braces

Carving the Back Braces

Finished Back

Ready for the Back

Installing Binding

Neck Blanks Scarfed

Installing the Truss Rod

Installing the Fingerboard

Installing the Head Plate

Primary Neck Carving

Inlay Pieces

Inlay Madness

Engraving Trout

Inlaying Dragonfly

Finished Inlays

Spraying Lacquer

Bodies Drying

Setting the Neck

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