Instrument details: Kuleshwar Singh - Arch top guitar

Kul starts by carefully joining the wedges from which the front and back will be carved

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Kul opts to cut the front and back with a bow saw

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After carving and thicknessing the front the f-holes are cut

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These are refined with a knife

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A simple pair of compasses can be used to draw the shape of the front onto the x-braces

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The braces are carefully shaped to perfectly fit the front

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The braces are final shaped after fitting

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The machine head holes are drilled before the slots are routed

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Linings glued ready to accept the back

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Final shaping the headstock

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The neck is ready to glue. Kul has used an integral cantilever rather than the usual separate extension piece over the body. This makes the join much more difficult - and impossible to rout - but gives a better result both structurally and aesthetically.

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Gluing the neck; note the unusual concealed truss rod adjustment at the body end

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Trial stringing. More pictures to follow...

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