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I am building my 49th guitar for a performer here in Boise. I am using a curly set of Australian Blackwood for the sides & back and a beautiful Carpathian Spruce for the sound board. This guitar will get a lot of use and travel in the Pacific Northwest.

Curly A. Blackwood sides ready for bending

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Side bent and ready for the building jig

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Both sides in the building form

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Tail block & heel block glued

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Back plates joined with chevron backstrip

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Inside back reinforcing strip & braces

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Back Mated with sides

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Trimming back to sides

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Bending top purfling with water & heat

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Installing bindings

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Initial fitting of neck

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Inlaying peg head Mother-of-Pearl

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Building coats of water based finish

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Finished pictures

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