Here is the complete process of building a guitar.

This one was custom made for country singer Jim Harrington.

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Using the jointer to make a true edge for joining the top

Planing the maple top

Clamping the maple top to the basswood body

top and body joined

spindle sanding the body

body after cut out on the bandsaw

neck pocket routed

routing pickup cavity

routing complete

control cavity

sanding sides and edges

preparing to spray sealer coat

masking off the edge. this will create the natural wood binding effect

drilling hole for input jack

spraying black lacquer on the edge

masking off the top

edge and top masking peeled off after spraying black lacquer

mixing colors for the sunburst. toner is added to the lacquer and sprayed on

after spraying all three sunburst colors

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