Getting close to finishing the woodwork on the body for this build. Here's the top with fully carved braces and ready to be glued to the sides...
I'm very excited to hear how this one will sound and am glad I revived this old bracing pattern. I don't think it's going to lay dormant again after this build!
And now it's a full box!
It's nice to finally get a good idea of what the newly modified shape looks like. It's one thing to see drawings or the top/back on it's own, but now that the body is fully formed I think you can really see the true shape.
Today I'll finish cleaning up the sides and get started on binding. I'm going for really clean and defined lines on this one -- I think a simple maple line will look really classy with the chocolaty wenge.
Mike