Instrument details: Duncan Cruttenden - Electric guitar

The body has ben glued with maple and red veneer stringers. The body will be semi-hollow and a Forstner drill bit is effective at removing the bulk prior to routing

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Gluing the cap once the routing is done and the cavity stained

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Marking out the routing template for the bridge pickup

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Truss rod adjustment is made at the body end and a small walnut dowel makes the access area nicely finished

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Radiusing the headstock where it meets the fingerboard

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Fitting the mother of pearl dots

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Finalising the shape of the roasted maple neck

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Checking the neck fit

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Drilling the string holes for the stringing through the body

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Duncan has also made an electric bass alongside the electric guitar

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Final sanding

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Applying the stain - bringing out the lovely figure of the flamed maple

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