Strings and things!
Posted by Andy Matthews on June 30, 2007 in Construction Diaries | No CommentsWell it’s got strings on, and it sounds wonderful. It still needs a good set up, and the bridge pins reaming in, but all in all I’m a happy man!
The tuner buttons are miss-matched at the moment due to some of the ebony ones slipping. It will be sorted soon.
Andy
Headstock thicknessed, headstock and neck shaped
Posted by Andy Matthews on June 26, 2007 in Construction Diaries | No CommentsA little more progress, though it’s not much I just can’t help taking pictures of the guitar! Especially seeing as this time I got to use a friend’s DSLR!
Andy
Little progress, but some better pictures
Posted by Andy Matthews on June 23, 2007 in Construction Diaries | No CommentsAndy
Seven string progress. Neck and fretboard on!
Posted by Andy Matthews on June 20, 2007 in Construction Diaries | No CommentsThough the pictures aren’t great, you should get the idea. this week the neck’s gone on. Now for some work on the headstock…
Andy
Mockup
Posted by Andy Matthews on June 16, 2007 in Construction Diaries | No CommentsJust lying everything in place - it’s starting to look nice! The inlays are finished, and the neck joint is roughed out.
Andy
Update on the Seven String
Posted by Andy Matthews on June 10, 2007 in Construction Diaries | No CommentsThe body is bound and fretboard is slotted (after a full day of hand cutting!) Now onto the inlay…
Andy
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