Instrument details: Duncan Cruttenden - Electric guitar

The two piece body has been joined with decorative strips down the join. The top is then planed flat.

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The bulk of the internal cavities is removed with a forstner bit...

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... before finishing with a router.

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Joining the flamed maple cap.

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Carving the top. This is done before gluing to the body to enable f-holes to be cut.

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The f-holes have been cut and the inside is thinned to ensure an elegant finish

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Gluing the ziricote headstock veneer

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Routing the neck pocket is more easily done before the body shape is cut

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Routing the body shape

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Gluing the neck

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The headstock inlay recess is prepared with a Dremel and finished by hand

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Final sanding is done, ready for finishing...

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Duncan's guitar finished and reassembled

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Duncan with his finished guitar

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The abalone inlay in the ziricote headstock

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