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1 |
bend sides, glue in neck block |
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2 |
glue in tail block, rout sound ports in top, install soundwell |
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3 |
rout & glue-in end graft, kerf top edge, kerf bottom edge, brace back |
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4 |
brace top, glue back onto sides |
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5 |
glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck |
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6 |
clean up body, rout dovetail, drill tuner holes, glue fretboard onto neck, rout binding channels, glue in top binding |
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7 |
shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding |
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8 |
prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body |
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9 |
first coat of oil |
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10 |
second coat of oil |
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11 |
third coat of oil |
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12 |
fourth coat of oil |
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13 |
apply lemon oil, setup cone & biscuit bridge (& pickup, if any) |
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14 |
final fretwork, cut nut, put in tuners, put on strings |
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