Instrument details: Harry Mitchell - Semi-acoustic guitar

Work starts with joining the front and back

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Finalising the f-hole shape

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The body is assembled in a solera, or assembly jig

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The box is closed - next up corner bindings and the neck

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Shaping the heel prior to fitting the neck

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Gluing the neck

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Most of the wiring can be done outside of the instrument

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The maple bindings are masked off before colour work is done on the rest of the guitar

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Applying the first stain

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The darker burst is gradually built up over the initial colour

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Harry with his finished guitar

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The back showing the way the stain brings out the figure in the wood

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