000 for Woody …..Final shots

[j. Kinnaird]

Originally Posted by Jamiejoon

Paul should not rest on his laurels, as competitors are nipping at his heels.

It’s true Paul. Jamie has three now and one foot in the door for number four.

[j. Kinnaird]

Originally Posted by mikealpine

Mike and John, that’s a beauty! I like the look of a three piece back, especially with wood that pretty.

Thank you Mike. I hope the rest of the build suits you.

[Carpinteria]

Another lovely build, John. I love the proportions on the three piece back, and the wood quality of both top and back/sides is amazing. Dave

[j. Kinnaird]

Originally Posted by Carpinteria

Another lovely build, John. I love the proportions on the three piece back, and the wood quality of both top and back/sides is amazing. Dave

Thanks Dave. Much appreciated

[mikealpine]

Originally Posted by j. Kinnaird

Thank you Mike. I hope the rest of the build suits you.

Absolutely, John, I’m a sucker for redwood. The rosette is beautiful, so all around it is a great build so far.

[inc0herent]

Really quite a beauty! I love the small wedge on the back. It adds a unique visual element and turns a potential obstacle into a benefit. Nice work fellas!

[j. Kinnaird]

Originally Posted by inc0herent

Really quite a beauty! I love the small wedge on the back. It adds a unique visual element and turns a potential obstacle into a benefit. Nice work fellas!

Thanks very much Seth. I think it’s interesting how much innovation arises from necessity.

[j. Kinnaird]

Here is the layup for the neck. It's curly walnut of course with two layers of maple and a center section of Kingwood that will match nicely with t he Brazilian back veneer. A little sapwood is showing but that will be covered by the fingerboard and not show at all on the back of the neck.

Another view

[j. Kinnaird]

Thicknessing the peghead


Sanding the final thickness and the volute using a spindle sander



Back of peghead ready for back veneer



The fingerboard extension Is cantilevered and will be subtended with a piece of walnut for extra support. This shows cutting a ledge in the neck to receive that piece of support wood.



Fitting the support into the shelf.



Gluing it on



Two carbon fiber rods run the length of the neck and out to the end of the FBE.
Gluing those down with epoxy



Here you can see the
CF rods beside the truss rod channel and on into the FBE.

[Steve Kinnaird]

Good looking neck brother. And I like how the grain direction of the extension matches that in the neck. I know it won’t be seen, but it’s still a nice touch.

[j. Kinnaird]

Originally Posted by Steve Kinnaird

Good looking neck brother. And I like how the grain direction of the extension matches that in the neck. I know it won’t be seen, but it’s still a nice touch.

Thank you brother. Nice of you to call out that hidden feature.

[invguy921]

That neck looks great John! I love the wood choices and the figure in the walnut always makes for a gorgeous instrument. I also love how you reinforce the neck with the carbon rods which makes for stability and rigidity that we all want in a guitar neck. The shape of headstock has always been one of my favs. Thanks for sharing!!

[j. Kinnaird]

Originally Posted by invguy921

That neck looks great John! I love the wood choices and the figure in the walnut always makes for a gorgeous instrument. I also love how you reinforce the neck with the carbon rods which makes for stability and rigidity that we all want in a guitar neck. The shape of headstock has always been one of my favs. Thanks for sharing!!

I'm very glad you like it so far Mike

[Godfather]

Amazing work by an amazing craftsman! Looking forward to seeing the finished product(s)

[j. Kinnaird]

Originally Posted by Godfather

Amazing work by an amazing craftsman! Looking forward to seeing the finished product(s)

Thank you sir. Much appreciated.