#83 lefty guitar

back braced

#84 Maple mando cont.

linings glued in



brace on back



back glued to rim



and a rosewood patch ton the tail



top marked out



holes drilled and blade for scroll saw ready



and f holes cut and top braced



and top fitted to rim and trimmed

time to start a new mando.

I resawed some of that lovely maple plank I got recently. Maple is full of sugar (maple syrup, right?) so the friction of the saw burns it really easily. this will sand out later don't panic!!



sides:



and bent some sides and fitted neck & tail blocks.

tenor NEARLY done......

so bridge made



and glued in place



nut cut, tuners on and whattaya know?

STRINGS!!!!!!



a weekend to settle under tension and then some setup.

nut slots lowered, piezo fitted under the saddle, strap jack preamp fitted....

just the saddle to intonate.











Asymetric head......





and the reversed bookmatch actually looks as if I meant it!!

some work on the zouk....

the neck completed, carved & fretted, and attached to the body





then after a load of sanding, hung up and some clear coat





mango face plate......