Instrument details: Eric Layton - Baritone electric guitar

Eric is making a thru-neck and starts by gluing the splices together

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Drilling the machine head holes

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Planing the swamp ash wings for the body

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Gluing the wings

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Eric has decided to fit a decorative walnut cap to the body

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Routing the pickup cavities

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Shaping the neck

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A long drill bit is needed to join the pickup and control cavities for wiring

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Connecting the pickups in final assembly

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The first coat of oil applied

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Time to plug in and try out...

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The figured walnut front of Eric's guitar

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Eric with his finished instrument

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All finished and ready to go

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