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This is the wood selection for this guitar.
Old growth Sitka SPruce:
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High figure Hawaiian Koa
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The sides are bent to shape and placed in the mold.
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Kerfed lining, neck and tail blocks, and side braces are added. The sides are complete.
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The rosette. Simple and elegant. That koa will be awesome under lacquer.
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The assymetrically x-braced top.
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The radial x-braced back.
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The sides are glued to the soundboard.
The resonant frequency rises because of the fixed perimeter of the soundboard.
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The back is glued into place. All that bass response comes back with a vengeance.
The body is complete.
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Here is a shot of the gorgeous Koa back.
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Mmmmm!
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The inlay is assembled.
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The binding complete on the body.
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A back shot showing the details around the access panel.
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A nice shot of the cutaway details.
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A closeup of the binding detail.
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The neck has been shaped and fitted to the body, threaded inserts and bolts installed,
carbon fiber and truss rods inlayed, and the taper and headstock routed to shape.
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A closeup of the wicked koa headplate veneer.
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The neck fretted and rough carved.
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A closeup of the access panel.
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The guitar so far.
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Back shot.
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