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Back to work after taking nearly a month off. I needed it.
Getting the 5-course mandocello ready for neck-fitting.
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I used a couple different shades of pearl and painted on a bit of ruby shellac for shading.
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After levelling the binding I use a scraper to blend it in with the recurve area.
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Tape and bands are off but there is much cleanup to do.
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I just really like shaving them down.
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Paul Zarzyski's mandolin.
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Keeping it clean.
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Putting the pieces together.
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Some custom guitars get names.
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The painstaking process of bending and applying the binding. They're ugly for a little while but then clean up real nice. This is near the end of the ugly stage.
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3-piece back on a new 15" non-cutaway. This will be the first of my top-of-the-line Elite Series guitars.
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Make the binding, cut the binding, bend the binding, install the binding. Don't forget the purfling.
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Chiselin'
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A catch-all corner in the shop.
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Perfect for staying inside to get some work done.
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One-piece curly Redwood top with Claro Walnut back and sides. This special project goes by the name "Rufous".
Really coming together now.
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Thank you Bob @bob_benedetto_guitars and Cindy @benedetto_archives for the neck rest and Bridge String Marker!
These will get a lot of use!🙂
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17" guitar, 16 1/4" mandocello and a little 14" custom guitar coming together
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The very enjoyable task of brace-shaping.
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