Looking Like Guitars

Ok the fingerboards are glued on and the necks cut to rough shape. I still need to remove the necks from the bodies and carve them but right now they are on so I can confirm the bridge height and get started on making the bridges.

Two Fingerboards Ready

The two fingerboards for the Parlour guitars are done. Ready to be attached to the necks then fretted.

I also glued on the peghead overlays an roughed out the shape..

Getting there....

Truss Rod Slots and Fingerboard Supports

The neck design for these guitars is fully removable so that requires some support under the fingerboard. I made these on the CNC just for that little extra bit of accuracy.

I've also routed the truss rod slots into the necks.

Test fitting the necks

CNC cutting the extension supports

Supports glued in and truss rod slots routed and test fitting the truss rod

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Quick Bit of Wood Porn

Some new tops, Western Red Cedar, mostly salvaged wood and a bit of Sitka Spruce.. Cedar varies from very light to very dark.. not the usual homogeneous look that a lot of people seem to like but quite variable, I like it..

Also a view of what might be the look of the next guitar a nylon string crossover...

Only the really white one is Sitka the rest are Cedar

Western Red Cedar top, Wenge Back & Sides, Honduran Mahogany neck, Bloodwood bindings

Bindings

The bindings are done on the two parlour guitars, just a bit more scraping and sanding to do.. Came out pretty good, quite simple bindings, I think they look good on smaller guitars..

A good binding cutting setup makes all the difference

Completed channel

Glueup

and done

Closeups

Closing the Box on 2 Parlour Guitars

Always a bit of a big step, the tops and backs are joined to the sides and things start to look like a guitar!..

Clamps, clamps I own tons now...

Ready for next steps, end wedge & bindings

Done!!

Well the archtop tenor is strung up and plays pretty good. It needs to break in a bit I'm sure but all in all does not sound too bad.. I'll let it sit a bit and fine tune the setup...