Taking the next step is sometimes a little more scary than the last. Anytime I start a step that will be critical in the final guitar setup and sound or anytime I try something that I haven’t done before, I feel that fear. I did both of those things that last few days. I started on the necks for #4 and #5 and then thought I would try an arm bevel on #6. Here’s goes…
The truss rod slots are in place
Gluing the headstock veneers in place
Before the mortise and tenon for the neck can be cut the angle of the neck and body joint has to be determined
Here are the necks prior to tenon being cut
The neck shaping has started
Neck has been shaped about 80%
One done, another to go…
Neck attached to the body of #4
Neck attached to #5
Arm bevel cut into the upper bout of #6
Basswood block rough shaped
Rough fit, lots of shaping before gluing in place