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Putting on coats of TruOil and sanding back so not much to show of that right now. But my friend Marie Davis, who supports herself with beautiful Sculpey jewelry and art has come through with the rooster head! For her work she builds canes 2-5 inches high of constructed images or abstract design. In...

Setting the location of the bridge. I do this by sound rather than measurement. This is the same rig I use for acoustic bridge placement. http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g117/Buz_Lactarius/Rosette/Redwood/Redwoodguitar033-1.jpg Made a cardboard cutout of the control space so I can set up the elect...

Starting to carve the neck. Here are the additions for the too large neck pocket. http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g117/Buz_Lactarius/Rosette/Redwood/Redwoodguitar004-2.jpg I added the nut with ca and stabilized it so it could be carved with the rest of the neck rather than having to be fitted late...

Martin, this weekend I will take a few more pictures of the pvc clamps and put them in Arnts' thread- it is an idea from an old Fine Woodworking. I have a love-hate relationship with routers. They give the most beautiful, shapely cuts in impossible locations. But also I have had them throw end grain...

I have placed the carbon rods with epoxy, and put a couple of dabs of silicone under the truss rod and will glue down the fingerboard. This is the only place in the build where I am using hide glue as I think it is the only place (I hope) where repairs will be needed. For acoustics I use hide glue f...

Jim, I meant to mention that but you got to it first--dang-- A few years ago Jim sent me TWO vices, very nice sturdy heavy things that I use daily. Thanks so much Jim. We have a great group of people here, that's for sure.

Mike Z

Hi Martin, The top of this guitar is redwood burl, the body is mahogany with padauk accents. I scored a large burl a few years ago and resawed it-- gives some pretty spectacular figure. Sort of soft and a bit punky in areas though. After the scarf joint is complete I cut slots and fill the ends for ...

Here is a 25" scale length fingerboard right off the LMI jig. I am making 2 fingerboards as most of the work for them is set up. http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g117/Buz_Lactarius/Rosette/Redwood/Redwoodguitar025.jpg Rather than an elaborate tapering jig I just draw the taper and use this won...