Tuesday 26th February ’08

… a start.. this is it, a chunk of padouk..

the bandsaw is brought into play and the multi-lam sections are cut

and planed to give a good joint..

the maple veneers are cut to size

and she is clamped..

after several phone calls she’s dry and the excess glue and veneer is chiseled off

the template is used to mark out the width

which is cut to size

and planed flat..

the truss rod channel routing jig is prepared.. double sided tape is used to hold the template down

and this is ensured by applying pressure in the bench vice

the channel is routed

and the truss rod is installed

the headstock break angle is cut

and planed flat

the fingerboard blank is cut from a fresh piece of lumber

and glued in place.. this is where I pull a muscle in my hand that I did not know existed!!..

on to a bit of tool customising.. to be honest making sparks fly is just really fun!

with the side effect of a good little chisel.. (or shank)

the etching in the control cavity is commenced

and the sides are polished

once the fingerboard has dried the compound radius is planed

the fret positions are marked out

and cut out..

the day ends with the wings being glued on the headstock..

tomorrow this neck will mate with a body..

All my best,

Ben

Crimson Guitars HQ