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Category Archives: Alec’s OM

Final Photos, 07-15-2016

Ready for Assembly
Finished
Sitka Spruce Top

Cocobolo Trim
Cocobolo Trim and Rosette
Oregon Myrtle Back and Sides

Oregon Myrtle Back and Sides
Macassar Ebony Peghead
Maple Logo, Waverly Tuners, Macassar Ebony

Split Rectangle Fingerboard
Split Rectangle Position Markers
Alec with His New Guitar

Construction Photos 6-16-2016

Sanded Oregon Myrtle Back
Sanded Sitka Top
Epoxy Fill

First Lacquer Coat
Lacquer Coat
Lacquer Coat

8 Coats of Satin
8 Coats
Maple Side Markers

Construction Photos 05/23/2016

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Gluing Heel Cap

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Gluing Macassar Ebony Headplate

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Cutting Logo and Split Rectangles

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Thicknessing Peghead

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Thickness and Neck Taper

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Planing Neck Tongue

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Fitting Neck Tongue

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Cutting Pocket for Neck Tongue

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Neck Pocket Jig

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Checking for Correct Neck Angle

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Checking Neck Pitch and Yaw

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Glued Bindings

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Bindings Taped in Place

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Finished Tail Strip

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Checking Fit

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Creating Tail Strip Pocket

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Placing Guide Rulers for Pocket

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Ready to Rout Binding Ledges

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Checking Angle for Neck

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Maple Logo in Place

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Gluing in Maple Logo

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Finished Radius Fingerboard

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Sanding Radius in Fingerboard

03/29/2016

Shellac on Top for Protection
Bent Binding and Purfling
Layout Lines for Top Bracing

Gluing Braces in Go-Bar Deck
Rough Profile
Rough Brace Scallop

Carving Top Braces
Gluing Marriage Strip
Cutting Marriage Strip for Braces

Gluing Back Braces
Back Brace Scallop
“Live” Back

Sanding Sides to 12′ Radius
Gluing Back to Sides
Preparing to Glue on Top

Glued Back
The Boat
The Boat

Gluing Top

Construction Photos 03-10-2016

Sled To Cut Side Taper
Taper Cut on Sides
Bending Sides

Holding Side Bend
Fitting Sides to Mould
Gluing Head and Tailblocks

Head and Tailblocks Glued
Speading in Mould
Gluing Top Kerfing to Sides

Binding Scheme
Testing Visual of Binding
Thickness Sanding Top

Oregon Myrtle Back Joined
Sitka Spruce Top Joined
Oregon Myrtle Back

Rosette Schemes
Rosette w/ Soundhole
Rosette Pocket

Cocobolo Rosette
Scraping Binding and Purfling

02/03/2016

Truing Top Plates
“Shooting” Top Plates
Truing Back Plates

Gluing Top Plates
Gluing Back Plates

01/25/2016

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All the wood for the guitar except the mahogany neck

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