Big push to finish to work on the acoustics this week. We have to put the electrics on the back burner (though mine is cured and ready to be buffed and assembled) so we can get the acoustics into the spray booths asap. Today I inlaid my acoustic fingerboard with a simple fret marking theme. Below, a shot of the fingerboard drilled out for the mother of pearl dot inlays:
After drilling these holes, I set the inlays in place, packing some ebony dust and super glue around them. The below photo shows the inlays crudded up with dust and glue. Once the glue dries, a quick zap with some sandpaper levels everything out and erases all the excess garbage, leaving a clean fingerboard.
And the sanded finger board:
The rest of the day was spent carving the neck heel (where the neck meets the body):
View of the heel from the back:
Another mock up of the acoustic:
At this point I have to carve the rest of the neck, finalize the neck fit to the body and finish sand the whole guitar before the lacquer booth. This guitar is looking great!
We're getting there...
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