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Originally Posted by Craig Wilson
Don, that Stewart is gorgeous. It's obviously been restored - did you do it yourself?
My first archtop is approaching the final turn. I just finished making the ebony bridge, finger rest and tailpiece.
Next up is final sanding, dye on the back and sides to pop the maple grain, and then french polish.
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thanks Craig, appreciated. Yes, all restoration done by me as a labor of love. took about 9 months. bought in pieces/neglected but i loved the maple and bones of it. neck reset, etc etc, fretboard restored, cleaning, hydrating, french polish, all original except new machine heads and rebuilt bridge ( used a piece of 1815 ebony as seen from stage 1 photo 1 to photo 2) and made a pickguard out of a piece of cedar (photo 1)
Yours is beautiful, very very nice work. look forward to following you and your progress and seeing it come to life.