Healdsburg 09 continued

More pics of my Healdsburg entry for 2009


This guitar is a x-braced concert model, Zebrawood back & sides and bearclaw sitka top with yelloheart trim. Here is the Moon wolf headstock inlay


Eboony fingerboard with yellowheart trim.

Shaun C's XGC continued

More of Shaun's guitar coming together


Routing a channel for the top purfling, a herringbone with a green stripe down the middle.


Installing the purfling and the binding on the top.


Glued and taped


All leveled and looking right.


The back has only a center strip and binding.




The wedgy.


Cutting the dovetail mortise in the soundbox.


And a watching tenon in the neck


Ready for final fitting


Dry fit, now we shape the neck.



Neck shaping by hand plus powertool







Just a little more sanding and we'll be ready for finish.