5. Wood soaking in preparation for bending.
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The Build - Getting the body parts ready for assembly
The rosewood sides needed to be softened in water and then shaped. While this was being done, the Engelmann spruce had its sound hole cut and Vince worked his magic with the abalone and wood inlay. He also fixed and scalloped the bracing to the rosewood back once the book-matched pieces had been glued. Finally, the X bracing was fixed to the spruce top and scalloped.
5. Wood
soaking in preparation for bending.
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6.
One side after bending.
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7. Both
sides after bending.
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8. Cutting
grooves for soundhole inlay.
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9. Start
Abalone inlay.
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10. Abalone
inlayed.
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11. Final
inlay of Abalone and wood purfling.
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12. Neck
and Tail blocks final setting.
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13.Bracing
of back being glued.
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14. Bracing
of back being scalloped.
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15. Gluing of bracing done. Prepare for Scalloping.
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16. Scalloping
started.
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