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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.
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Joining the Top
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Installing the Rosette
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Bending Sides
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Neck and End Blocks
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Installing the Neck Block
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Sides Ready for Kerfing
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Installing Kerfing
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Tailblock Stamp
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Pairing Down the Kerfing
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Installing the X Bracing
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Carving Braces
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Finished Top Plates
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Gluing the Top Plate
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Installing the Top Plate
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Clamping the Top Plate
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Gluing Back Braces
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Carving the Back Braces
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Finished Back
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Ready for the Back
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Installing Binding
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Neck Blanks Scarfed
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Installing the Truss Rod
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Installing the Fingerboard
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Installing the Head Plate
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Primary Neck Carving
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Inlay Pieces
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Inlay Madness
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Engraving Trout
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Inlaying Dragonfly
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Finished Inlays
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Spraying Lacquer
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Bodies Drying
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Setting the Neck
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03/23/07
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