INLAY DESIGN
Intricate inlay design image for bottom of guitar
Completed inlay design image for bottom of guitar
Back of guitar intricate inlay design image
INLAY TEST PIECE
Proof of concept to create intricate inlay onto back of guitar
It worked perfectly!
ROSETTE DESIGN
Design to match a part if the inlay from the back of guitar
ROSETTE COMPLETE
Actual rosette done based from the design
I really like it!
SIDES CUT AND THINNED OUT
Sides ready for bending into shape of guitar.
BENDING GUITAR SIDES
Moistened wood, high heat and a heating blanket bends the sides
MARKING BACK OF GUITAR
Marking in design onto back of guitar to cutout inlay grooves
INLAY GROOVES IN BACK
Inlay grooves cut into back in order to place inlay pieces into back of guitar
Looks good so far!
INLAY PIECES GLUED INTO BACK
Inlay pieces glued and sanded down into back of guitar
Very happy about this!
ROSETTE INTO TOP
Rosette inlay ready for glue and sanding down into top of guitar
This is going to be beautiful!
BRACING FOR GUITAR TOP
Bracing cut, shaped & glued to top
Provide strength to the top and helps determine the sound the guitar will make
Almost ready to glue to the body of the guitar!
BACK BRACING
Bracing cut, shaped and glued onto inside of guitar back. This adds rigidity and strength
BACK GLUED TO SIDES
Back bracing cut, shaped. Back glued to the sides using downward pressure from the “go-bar” system
TOP GLUED TO SIDES
Top glued to the sides using downward pressure from the “go-bar” system
The guitar “box” will be completed!
<center>NECK READY FOR CUTTING
Time to cut the neck blank</center>
NECK CUT
Neck, headstock and heel block cut ready for shaping
NECK CUT & SHAPED
Neck and headstock cut and shaped
HEADSTOCK SHAPED
Headstock shaped and inlay complete
Ready for adding tuners
TUNERS ADDED
Self explanatory
FINGERBOARD
Fingerboard cut, slotted for frets and fretted
READY FOR FINISHING
All parts tested and fitted neck, tuners, ets.
TIME TO MOVE ONTO THE FINISHING PROCESS!
UNFINISHED GUITAR TOP
Guitar top ready for clearcoat.
My favorite part of a build is seeing the wood figure and colors pop out when the finishing begins!
BEGINNING THE CLEARCOAT
Coating the edges first before I begin spraying the clearcoat
A FEW APPLICATIONS OF CLEARCOAT
You can see the vibrant colors and grain pop.
Starting to get shiny!
CLEARCOAT DONE
A good representation of just how shiny the top is.
MULTI-LAYERS OF CLEARCOAT
The top is shiny and the clearcoat is complete.
Need to let the clearcoat to dry to harden and protect the top
INSIDE OF GUITAR READY FOR CLEARCOAT
Sealing inside of the guitar prevents moisture from soaking into wood
Just wait for the transformation!
SEALING INSIDE OF GUITAR
Inside of guitar is completely sealed and label added.
See the transformation? Very rich looking!
BACK OF GUITAR READY FOR CLEARCOAT
Just wait until you see, once again, how the colors and grain pop.
Loving it!
SPRAYING CLEARCOAT ONTO BACK OF GUITAR
1st layer of clearcoat being sprayed onto back to provide protection
Just wait!
Multiple layers of clearcoat being sprayed onto back to provide protection and a shiny finish
The back is done!
CLASSICAL GUITAR FRONT
CLASSICAL GUITAR BACK
CLASSICAL GUITAR 3/4 VIEW
