1. Top and back plates prepped for jointing

2. Sides prepped for bending

3. Sides bent and head and tail blokes installed

4. Internal linings fitted

5. Internal linings fitted

6. Back braces fitted

7. There is a neck in there somewhere!

8. Back braces shaped

9. Back ready for joining to sides

10. Neck blank completed

11. Back on... label in

12. Paua shell and purfling inlay

13. Rosette completed and sound hole cut

14. Top braces glued in place

15. Top brace shaping completed

16. Top ready to be joined to sides and back

17. Body closed... Ebony binding next

18. Paua shell inlayed into ebony headstock plate

19. Ledges cut for bindings and purfling's

20. End graft routing done

21. Prepping Ebony end graft

22. Paua shell inlay in headstock plate

23. Installing ebony binding

24. Dovetail for neck joint cut

25. Holes for side dots done

26. Installing frets

27. Final fretboard alignment check before gluing to neck

28. Fitting the maple and ebony heel cap

29. Shaping the neck

30. Build phase completed

31. Masked up ready for pore filling and spraying

32. Filling the open pores with epoxy grain filler

33. In the spray booth

34. Level sanding through to 3000 grit

35. Final buffing and polishing to mirror finish

36. Bridge fitted