Mando & OM sanded down and several coats of finish.

made a start on the 00 zouk body.

mould first.......



then sides bent



sides meet up and tail block glued in place.

OM & mando sanded down and another couple of coats of finish sprayed.....





work started on the 00 zouk with the mahogany back and spruce tops jointed.

Neck on the mando.....





then after a load of sanding, and drilling the tuner holes, the first coat of finish.....





these first coats will be sanded down and rthen the OM & mando will be sprayed together. pre Christmas completion still well in sight.

now that they're both "off the bench" I can get to some serious work with the 00 Zouk and a cutaway Jumbo guitar.

mando neck fretted



I have it glued into the body too, but my camera battery died......

ah well, HOPEFULLY I'll get the heel block on & be all sanded ready for finish this week.

I also have some wood winging it's way to me from heaven only knows where for a guitar build. a whole new take on the deposit concept. rather than send me a few £, buy the wood yourself and send THAT as a deposit...... ah well, whatever floats your boat!!

Once it arrives I'll be able to build that guitar and the 00 zouk in parallel, target for completions? the OM & mando by 1st Dec, and the zouk for Christmas. who knows, the guitar MIGHT be done by then too.......

00 zouk:

marked out



headstock shaped

Mando, binding on, neck pocket cut and neck carved





neck profiled & dots fitted,

OK the OM, neck on headstock cut out, tuner holes drilled and a LOAD of sanding before the first coat of finish.......