Instrument details: Abigail Gray - Steel string acoustic

Planing the join on the douglas fir top

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Surfacing the outside of the top using a cabinet scraper

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Measuring the front thickness with calipers

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Abi is fitting a mother of pearl ring around the soundhole with each piece cut to fit

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Gluing the strengthening strip to the cherry back

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A small concave spokeshave is used to round off the back strip

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Carving the heel

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The first side has been bent and is clamped to the solera ready for assembly

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Bending the other side

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The first wash coat of finish has been applied and the lovely grain of the figured cherry starts to come out

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Trying out the finished guitar!

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Abi's finished guitar showing the mother of pearl rosette

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Abi's finished guitar

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