Wednesday, June 13, 2012

The Home Stretch

Well, getting down to the last week and half of class now.  It has been quite a journey so far.  Below are a couple of new photos of the archtop build.  This guitar should be completed by the end of this week for grading.

But wait, "don't you have another week" is what you are asking yourself.  Yes I do, I still have a design project to finish this weekend and then next week I have a practical test and a couple of lectures.  All in all though, I am ready to head home and start up this amazing adventure.

More pictures will be forth coming until the end of the term.

Here are a few of the ebony pieces that will be going on the guitar.  A tailpiece, a pickguard, and a truss rod cover.  This guitar will have a Kent Armstrong pickup attached to the pickguard and I am toying will adding a K&K pickup as well inside the body.

Finally glued together, soon it will be finished and all shiny.

Close up of the neck and body joint that is being glued.  They are connected with a French dovetail and shimmed for a tight joint.

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