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These photos are a look at my building process. Not of any one build but chosen to best display the steps involved in a typical build
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