Close lightbox Design Prototypes INLAY DESIGN Intricate inlay design image for bottom of guitar INLAY DESIGN Completed inlay design image for bottom of guitar INLAY DESIGN 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! Design Prototypes Close lightbox Work in Progress 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! Work In Progress Close lightbox Finishing Guitar 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! SPRAYING CLEARCOAT ONTO BACK OF GUITAR Multiple layers of clearcoat being sprayed onto back to provide protection and a shiny finish The back is done! Finishing the Guitar Close lightbox Design Prototypes CLASSICAL GUITAR FRONT CLASSICAL GUITAR BACK CLASSICAL GUITAR 3/4 VIEW Finished Guitar
