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gilmoreguitars wrote:Hey Grant
I am very much looking forward to building with the Beng that you are sending me.
I have decided that I will be doing a parlor.
I just bought some really nice spruce tops that I am itching to get into, and I also got a very nice set of Kluson tuners that I want to try out.

I love your rosette!
David

You might change your mind when you see the size of this set....the backs are about 9 inches wide

G

Looking good, Grant! That white spruce even has wider grain than some of the local spruce I've cut for soundboards... But, I like it!

Those fretboards are gonna rawk!
Can't wait to get mine.
David

Well, again, I guess I skipped a bunch, but my goncalo dread topic has the basics of putting the box together.

Today I routed the binding channels.



I will probably glue the binding on Sunday. I plan to try to finish at least two of these (maybe 3) this one and the Goncalo dread, before Christmas. Wish me luck.

G

Bindings glued on.

First top binding on and second ready to go


Ready for the back bindings


All glued



Nothing too complicated. I put in a b/w veneer purfling on the top and back as I went along. I will let these dry until tomorrow. Still need to glue in a short piece of binding at the cutaway end.

G

Did a bit more work on this today

Here is the last small piece of binding trimmed and ready to glue


And here is everything roughly scraped level



A bit of sanding and some touchup here and there and this box is done

G

This one is actually done. Folks played it at Stringfest last Summer. I will take some photos and post them.

G