1. Neck sections glued together

2. Basic neck shape done

3. Top and back plates ready for jointing

4. Cutaway side bending layout

5. First cutaway bend done

6. Second bend done

7. Bending lower bout on bending iron

8. Cutaway side bending completed

9. Sides trimmed to size

10. Tial block glued up

11. Head and tail blocks glued in place

12. Rear profile shaped ready for rear linings

13. Internal linings fitted

14. Back braces fitted

15. Channel for Paua shell rosette

16. Paua shell inlayed

17. Inlaying purfling around the Paua shell rosette

18. Back braces shaped and centre seam patches installed

19. Back ready for fitting to back & sides

20. Rosette and sound hole completed

21. Top braces fitted

22. Top main braces shaped

23. Ebony fretboard slots cut and fret marker pockets milled

24. Fan braces fitted

25. Top brace shaping completed

26. Top ready for fitting to sides and back

27. Swiss Spruce top on. Binding next.

28. Ledges routed for Paua shell and Ebony binding

29. Headplate purfling strips inlayed.

30. Headplate inlay completed and ready for fitting to headstock

31. Inner black/white/black purfling glued in place

32. Ebony binding and Paua shell purfling inlay done.

33. Neck and body dovetails joints cut and alignment checked

34. Headstock shaping completed and fretboard alignment checked

35. Neck shaping underway

36. Using a sanding bow for fine finishing

37. Check neck cutaway fit

38. Build phase completed

39. Pore filling in progress.

40. In the spray booth

41. Neck fitted to body

42. Bidge fitted

43. Instrument completed