Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Mando & OM sanded down and several coats of finish.

made a start on the 00 zouk body.

mould first.......

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then sides bent

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sides meet up and tail block glued in place.

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Friday, October 23, 2009

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

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

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Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Neck on the mando.....

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

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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.

Saturday, October 17, 2009

mando neck fretted

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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.......

Sunday, October 11, 2009

00 zouk:

marked out

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headstock shaped

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Mando, binding on, neck pocket cut and neck carved

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neck profiled & dots fitted,

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

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