Hatcher 100th Guitar!

[Mark Hatcher]

Originally Posted by rule18

Wow Mark, thanks for sharing this part of your journey with us. Your regular peeks behind the curtain are always interesting and welcome diversions.

Thanks rule18!

Originally Posted by canuck7

Yes, great Sunday morning viewing. That wood is even more stunning with the box/body together…!! Love it!

Thanks canuck7, this Pau Ferro is a pleasure to work with. The grain lines show off the guitar curves wonderfully!

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[Mark Hatcher]

Here I'm getting the fretboard together for the neck:



It is Snakewood with Black Ebony Binding and flamed Maple purfling



The Maple purfling is in the binding and here as a final touch I'm adding a purfling line under the fretboard as well:



Thanks for following along!
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[Mark Hatcher]

The top has been voiced and it's time to close up the guitar body;





Checking the fretboard alignment:



Here is the side sound port:

[Steve Kinnaird]

Originally Posted by Mark Hatcher

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Mm—mmm! That’s s tasty Mark!

[Treenewt]

Looks fantastic Mark!

[Rwpierce]

Beautiful guitar. Love the woods and the rosette!

[Mark Hatcher]

Originally Posted by Steve Kinnaird

Mm—mmm! That’s s tasty Mark!

Thanks Steve, the colors in this Blue Stain Pine are natural and permanent.

Originally Posted by Treenewt

Looks fantastic Mark!

Thanks Treenewt. More to come!

Originally Posted by Rwpierce

Beautiful guitar. Love the woods and the rosette!

Thank you Rwpierce and thanks for commenting

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[Mark Hatcher]

With the body closed up I can get going on the trim:



Installing binding is mostly about doing miters. An extremely sharp and polished chisel works a charm for that:





Then it's wrap it up and put it to bed:



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[cigarfan]

Gorgeous Mark ... just gorgeous!