Progress pic's for 12 Fret 000 commissioned by Denny McLaughlin

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Cutting 15 deg.

angle for headstock.

Gluing on headstock scarf joint.

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 Another view of headstock joint. Gluing on heel block.
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Routing mortice

 for neck joint.

 Jig for bolt holes in mortice

Mortice and holes complted

Starting to look like a guitar.
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Back view

 Side profile

Template routing

headstock.

 

Template routing pattern.

 
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Headstock overlay glued & clamped.

 

Headstock overlay Trimmed to headstock.
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Rough cutting finger board taper. Rough cutting fb on band saw Double side tape to help hold fb in jig. Finish cut of fb taper on router table
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Gluing on ebony

fb binding

 FB dot markers

glued in.

  Fb ready to be glued on to neck Fb glued on. Next step neck shaping

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