1. Truing edges in preparation for jointing

Book matched top & back plates prepped for jointing

3. Sides prepped for bending

4. Sides bent

5. Head and tail blocks fitted

6. Soundboard sound hole cut

7. Back braces fitted

8. Neck blank preliminary shaping

9. Neck black truss rod slot cut

10. Braces fitted to soundboard

11. Sides fitted with internal linings

12. Back braces shaped and back ready for fitting to sides

13. Back attached

14. Back attached

15. Top braces fitted and shaped

16. Top ready for fitting to body

17. Neck and body dovetail joints cut

18. Neck joint fitting check

19. Installing moterh of pearl fret markers

20. Fretboard and neck alignment check

21. Aust. Blackwood faceplate ready for fitting to headstock

22. Headstock shaping completed

23. Final alignment check

24. Installing carbon fibre truss rod

25. Fretboard ready for gluing to neck

26. Fretboard glued and clamped to neck

27. Ready for neck shaping

28. Neck rough shaping done

29. Neck shaping completed

30. Build phase completed

31. Pore filling process underway

32. In the spray booth

33. Levelling finish

34. Final buffing to full gloss

35. Neck fitted to body

36. Installing the bridge

37. Tapering the bridge pin holes

38. Installing the LR Baggs Five-0 pickup system

39. Fitting the tuners

40. Strings on! All that is left is the setup.