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More progress pics....
The back is glued on and some detailed shots of the inside of the box...Nice clean work if I do say so myself!!! inside the box.jpg detailed corner work.jpg inside the box 2.jpg
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One more of the inside before it is gone from view:
inside the box 3.jpg Here is the bridge, ebony, shaped and oiled up: bridge oiled.jpg
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Indeed, that is some clean work. Wow!
I am likin the look of that Honduran RW more and more!
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Continuing right along we now have a completed box with sides, top, and back just as one would hope for: box.jpg box2.jpg Box deflection testing: box deflection.jpg
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I have it on good authority that these are the numbers you are looking for....41 something or others:
box deflection 2.jpg
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Tom, it's hard to believe that this one is moving along so fast...just like mine did. It is looking great. I am certain it will be nothing short of fantastic.
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Thanks Mike, I am excited for you to get the Jupitar in your hands!
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Work began on the fingerboard:
Laying out the fingerboard for frets...The box sits in the background patiently waiting.... fretb.jpg Frets cut: frets cut.jpg Finalizing the width: fret width.jpg
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Binding the fret board:
fret bindings.jpg Sanding the end of the fret board for shape: fret b shaping.jpg
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Well here is one of the most visible miters on the guitar, looks like he nailed it!!!
cutaway miter.jpg
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Please enjoy some pictures of the finished box. The photos are pretty much self-explanatory for you guitar aficionados. Please take note of the miter work because it looks flawless to me. The binding is Cocobolo.
box 1.jpg box 2.jpg box 3.jpg box 4.jpg box 5.jpg box 6.jpg
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Squeaky clean work there. Slow down, you're making us look bad!
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Schweeet! That Coco surrounding the Rosewood is going to look exquisite under finish. Count me jealous!
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Very nice lines and detailing. Clean and crisp. Like a . . . salad?
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