Instrument details: Ralph Hope - Steel string acoustic

Joining the spruce top using a shooting board and a plane on it's side.

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Starting the rosette. A circle cutter cuts the edges with the section in between removed with a chisel.

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Installing the herringbone decoration.

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The bracing is glued in stages, ending with the main x-braces.

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Bending the rosewood sides.

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Trimming the back to the final shape before fitting

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A simple jig helps scrape the corner bindings to the desired thickness quickly and accurately

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Fitting a mother of pearl inlay to the headstock

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Installing the frets

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The first time with strings...

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Ralph's flamed maple back

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The finished guitar

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Ralph with his finished guitar

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