Process

aligning template for neck pocket before routing neck cavity

applying template for humbucker cavity before routing

body carving lines marked before rough routing

rough routing of 'terraces' for body carve

slowly shaping maple top

further smoothing and shaping of maple top

maple top nearing completion of carve

narrow binding channel (1/8") routed around edge of body

rough hand-cut binding channel at places the router cannot reach

start of control cavity routing in back; with cavity for 9V battery

gluing on the binding; held with tape while drying

gluing headstock 'wings' and neck shape marked with template

routing channel for truss rod before fretboard glued on

mitre tool made to cut fret slots into fretboard

fretboard glued onto neck; truss rod adjuster visible at top of channel

test placement of fret markers before drilling

tool made to bend frets with 12 degrees of arc

frets going into slots

test neck placement into neck pocket (angled 4 degrees)