Brazilian SJ parts ready to Create rim

Rim glue up in outside mold

Radius rim and setting side thickness

Rim in mold being radiused

Brazilian rim marked up for bevel cut

Using router and circle cutter to inlay rosette

Cutting rosette level with top with prewar Stanely model maker plane

Rough shaped Braces glued to top in Gobar deck

Top brace shaping

Top frequency testing

back voicing

Gluing rib rest core to side

Gluing arm bevel core to side

Arm and rib bevels shaped ready for body assembly

Parts ready to close the box for Brazilian SJ

Template for routing sound port

Using palm router with bearing bit to cut sound port oval

Top glueing to rim with gobars

Rim ready for gluing back to sides

Gluing back to close body using gobars

Using stewmac true channel binding router fixture

Arm rest bevel ready for veneer application

Armrest veneer pattern trace

Arm rest bevel veneer preparation

Arm Rest bevel veneer application

Scoop cutaway ready for veneer application

Scoop cutaway with veneer applied ready to final sand

Brazilian/Red Spruce SJ bodycom[leted

Roughing out neck blanks

Setting angle required for neck heel routing

Routing neck angle and body joint position with angle jig

Neck heel cutting

Neck block prep with vintage Stanely jointer plane

Start of neck barrel and heel shaping

Nylon string peg head with drill jig and template

Parts needed to assemble neck before shaping

Squaring neck with body centerline with center finder tool

Using shop made indicator gauge to check preliminary neck angle

Centering bridge with center finder jtool

Final bridge alignment for intonation and alignment to neck

Buffing a new body

Bridge glue up with vacuum clamp fixture and [ump

Filing nut slots during string up of new guitar