Wednesday, September 29, 2010

headstock, with a bite taken out of it

czech 50 crown coin inlaid in the headstock. it says Praga Mater Urbium, latin for Prague, mother of cities

tenon cut into the neck
mortise cut into the body

awwwww yyyeeaaahhh

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

neck blanks cut out, two piece walnut neck

gluing the top on to the sides
awwww yeeeaahh
it's coming together quite nicely
carving out the top
pickup mounting rings being made from bocote, will match the fingerboard and pickguard.
inside of the top, pickup holes and soundholes routed out

gluing in the kerfing