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Making the Neck:

 


Neck blank Sawing the headstock piece Sanding the angle












Angle complete Slotting for truss rod Ready to glue







Gluing headstock The overlay Making the headstock


 
Making the headstock Making the headstock Making the headstock








 
Headstock is fully formed Inlaying the headstock Inlaying the headstock








Inlaying the headstock Headstock finished Slotting the fretboard











 
Radiusing the fretboard:  The jig on the power sander puts the basic radius on and then hand-sanding with a radius block Fretboard Making the neck to body dovetail joint










 




Body side Checking alignment Fitting to the body







 



Gluing on the fretboard Heel cap All fitted



 
Tuning machine Complete headstock Final shape of the neck

 

Steel String IndexMaking the TopMaking the BackMaking the SidesMaking the NeckAssemble the BodyFinal Steps





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