Been a while had a few issues with my last top and kind of lost interest for a while. I had a few days off work (which is rare at the moment) and thought I'll have another go while I could.
I made a neck blank. I thought I would go for a 5 piece laminated neck which I feel looks okay and is pretty solid.
Mahogany/maple/rosewood/maple/mahogany:
I have also finished my rosette. Took me a LONG time to get it right & to make sure it was in as tight as possible. It isn't finished yet, I still need to clean it up.
It is spalted maple with ebony binding. Quite striking looking. Maybe not for everybody but I quite like it.
Just installed & rough planed:
Almost there. Planed down barely flush with the soundboard. I will leave it like this so I can get a nice sanding of the whole top before bracing.
With a little water(needs a lot of cleaning up now):
It is taking a long time and is extremely frustrating. There have been times I want to smash everything into pieces, but when you get somewhere it is very rewarding.
By no means is this a McKnight or Mayes quality guitar (I wish
) but that's not really the point I guess.
A special thanks to woody who has helped out a lot with advice on this build.