1. Book matched top and back plates prepped and ready to be jointed

2. Sides prepped for bending... highly figured!!

3. Sides successfully bent

4. Head & tail blocks and internal kerfing fitted

5. Back braces fitted

6. Gluing the centre seam patch i place

7. Back braces shaped

8. Back ready for fitting to sides

9. Back fitted to sides

10. Paua shell rosette inlay and sound hole cut

11. Top braces fitted

12. Top brace shaping completed and ready to attach to sides

13. Body completed... binding next.

14. Binding ledges cut

15. Headstock veneers fitted, and truss rod slot cut

16. Binding and Paua shell purfling completed

17. Ebony headstock inlays

18. Headstock plate ready for fitting to headstock

19. Headstock shaped and alignment checked

20. Drilling tuner holes

21. Drilling slot holes

22. Headstock slots completed

23. Final alignment check before fitting fretboard to neck

24. Neck shaping commences

25. Heel shaping

26. Heel roughly shaped

27. Neck shaping completed

28. Neck joint perfect fit

29. Build phase completed

30. In the spray booth

31. Final polishing... 6 polishing papers and 2 buffing wheels to go!

32. Neck fitted to body

33. Neck on

34. Bridge fitted

35. Build completed