#82 rosewood tenor

binding sorted and some sanding done





neck pocket cut and checked for fit



neck glued in place



first coats of varnish

bouzouki #81 body bound with walnut and a maple purfling line

Lots of work done.....

the tenor guitar progresses apace....

top edge soundports drilled



truss rod slot cut and fretboard glued on



neck carved and fretted





top braced



bridge plate glued in



and top glued onto rim



edges trimmed ready for binding



binding channels cut



and maple binding fitted

#82 3 piece neck laminated, rough cut and ears glued to make head



top side reinforced with mahogany and rosewood laminates to add strength for the sound ports

#82 Rosewood/Spruce fan fret tenor guitar

well, as Ian took the last one away, I need to amke a new one!!

A set of East Indian Rosewood has been sitting in my stash for AGES now, so it's time to get it out and use it......

along with a set of spruce...



sides bent



back joined and braced



neck & tail blocks in and a double cutaway is SO much easier second time round!!



linings glued in place



back glued to sides

#81 Mahogany bouzouki

sides bent



neck & tail blocks in and top linings on



top marked out and f holes cut



back braced



back lining on



top attached to back (after bracing)

and the tenor is gone!!

I had every intention of keeping this one. I had really fallen in love with it.....

but then Ian (who has a mando and an octave mando of mine) was here last night and virtually wrestled it from my grip!!

Ah well, just have to make annother one.....