1. Bookmatched Sitka and Blackwood plates prepped for jointing

2. Top and back plates in jointing jig

3. Sides prepped for bending

4. Back braces glued in place

5. Sides bent, neck and tail blocks fitted

6. Internal linings fitted

7. Back braces shaped

9. Back fitted to sides and label in.

10 Gidgee sound hole rosette

11. Top brace pattern for steel strings

12. Top X-braces fitted

13. Top brace shaping completed ready to fit to body

14. Binding ledges cut

15. Neck shaping starts and truss rod groove cut

17. Prepping for truss rod installation

16. Gidgee binding completed

18. Truss rod installation

19. Installing frets into fretboard

20. Check fretboard and neck alignment

21. Truss rod fitted and fretboard ready for fitting to neck

2. Fretboard glued to neck

23. Neck joint looks good

24. Dovetail joints and truss rod adjusting nut

25. Neck & body completed

26. Rear view

27. Build phase completed

28. Pore filling and surface prep completed

29. In the spray booth

30. Bridge fitted

31. Build completed