Rosette material selection - patinated copper
Tap-testing a set of African Blackwood
Laying out
Cut out back and top
Gluing X-Braces
Gluing back braces on the go-bar deck
Gluing top braces on the go-bar deck
Bending sides
Gluing the inner bevel
Notching the linings to recieve the braces
Inspecting the rim assembly
Radius sanding
Inspecting the back radius
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Removing excess material from the braces during the voicing process
A braced back.
Bending the bindings
Fitting the bindings
Securing the bindings
Installing the bevel
Preparing the neck tenon
Routing the headstock
Detailed notching of the headstock
Fitting the mortice and tenon neck joint
Setting the neck
Assessing inlay material
Preparing the tuning machine holes
Installing the graphite reinforcement into the neck
Using a profile gauge during a neck carve
Carving the neck
Photographing a Model L before finishing
2 Model S guitars ready for finish
Fitting the hand-engraved tuning plates with snakewood buttons.
The ‘Penrosette’ under finish
Sculpted bridge detail
Model S under finish
A finished guitar with back and sides from one of the rarest woods in the world, ‘The Tree’ mahogany
Artist Tamzene playing a Model L in the workshop