1. Top and back plates prepped for jointing

2. Sides prepped for bending

3. Sides bent

4. Head and tail blocks fitted

5. Internal linings fitted

6. Starting on neck construction

7. Neck glued up

8. Neck blank primary shaping and truss rod channel cut

9. Internal linings completed

10. Back braces fitted

11. Back centre seam patch installed

12. Paua shell rosette inlayed and soundhole cut

13. Back ready for fitting to sides

14. Label in!

15. Top brace shaping completed

16. Top ready for fitting to back & sides. Pickup sensors set in place and jack temporarily secured.

17. Fretboard routed for dots and name inlay

18. Body completed... binding next

19. Black/white purfling fitted

20. Gidgee binding fitted

21. Binding completed

22. Custom fretboard name inlay

23. Fitting headstock plate

24. Installing frets

25. Final alignment check prior to fitting fretboard to neck

26. Initial neck shaping

27. Fine sanding neck

28. Build phase completed

29. In the spray booth.

30. Bridge fitted

31. Strings on!