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there we go, filing the slots on the nut.

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:37:56 +0100

there we go, filing the slots on the nut.

Setting the exact position of the slots on the bone nut.

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:36:33 +0100

Setting the exact position of the slots on the bone nut.

Mr. Iwamoto is joining the neck and the body of a T-Wave.

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:34:01 +0100

Mr. Iwamoto is joining the neck and the body of a T-Wave.

Long time friend and luthier Aki is carefully mounting the...

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:31:35 +0100

Long time friend and luthier Aki is carefully mounting the string ferrules on the T-Wave body.

Luthier Nogu is filing the fret edges so they look and feel...

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:20:47 +0100

Luthier Nogu is filing the fret edges so they look and feel good!

Lite Mercury Silver Sonnet bodies right after clear coat finish.

Sat, 08 Dec 2012 10:26:23 +0100

Lite Mercury Silver Sonnet bodies right after clear coat finish.

Pic from the drying room: this is what the bodies look like when...

Sat, 08 Dec 2012 10:15:04 +0100

Pic from the drying room: this is what the bodies look like when the last coat (clear coat) is applied.

Close-up on the Mercury Silver finish. It has a matte looks as...

Sat, 01 Dec 2012 15:56:56 +0100

Close-up on the Mercury Silver finish. It has a matte looks as the clear top coat has not been sprayed yet.

next step is color, here the stain on the Mercury Silver finish.

Sat, 01 Dec 2012 15:55:08 +0100

next step is color, here the stain on the Mercury Silver finish.

after the primer, the white undercoat for the T-Wave bodies

Sat, 01 Dec 2012 15:52:28 +0100

after the primer, the white undercoat for the T-Wave bodies

urethane finish for the T-Wave necks

Sat, 01 Dec 2012 15:50:45 +0100

urethane finish for the T-Wave necks

primer for the T-Wave bodies as well.

Sat, 24 Nov 2012 11:10:07 +0100

primer for the T-Wave bodies as well.

All contours have been done. the Sonnet body goes into the first...

Sat, 24 Nov 2012 11:06:08 +0100

All contours have been done. the Sonnet body goes into the first finishing stage with a primer coat.

and here is the Sonnet body with all routings done, next step is...

Sat, 17 Nov 2012 10:43:31 +0100

and here is the Sonnet body with all routings done, next step is to make the “elbow” and “belly” contours and to rout the body side radius to 8mm.

checking the exact depth of the routing.

Sat, 17 Nov 2012 10:36:15 +0100

checking the exact depth of the routing.

routing in depth step by step.

Sat, 17 Nov 2012 10:33:14 +0100

routing in depth step by step.

Here you can see master luthier Yuji in action, starting the...

Sat, 17 Nov 2012 10:29:15 +0100

Here you can see master luthier Yuji in action, starting the routing of the pickup cavities on a Sonnet guitar.

It is body time! same as with the necks we start with 2-piece...

Sat, 17 Nov 2012 10:24:05 +0100

It is body time! same as with the necks we start with 2-piece bodies which we cut to shape with the bandsaw and then use the pinrouter to shape to size and make the electronics and tremolo cavities. Here we have Sonnet bodies that require pickup cavity routing which we are going to show in the next pictures.

Meanwhile, we are also working on 2 Velvet guitars for which we...

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 20:28:10 +0100

Meanwhile, we are also working on 2 Velvet guitars for which we are preparing the maple tops that will be carved.

and this is what the neck looks like when all frets are in and...

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 20:25:27 +0100

and this is what the neck looks like when all frets are in and the ends are cut. Of course, we will send quite some more time later on shaping and crowning the frets.