Dwight's CrossRoads Build-Up
CrossRoads (Elite): Spalted Maple BM Front & Back, Solid Spalted Maple Core, Birdseye Maple Neck w/Purple Heart Strip
Guitar building is alot like cooking!
You've got to start with the right ingredients!!!
Spalted Maple Core (TOP)
Spalted Maple Book Matched Top & Back (BOTTOM)
Side View Of The Body Blank,
Notice The Black Laminate Between The Back And The Core Wood!
This Will Show up Later In The Belly Cut On The Back!!!
If You Think Dwight Is Happy Now,
Just Wait Till This Puppy Is Done!!!
A Slice Of Killer Birdseye
I Didn't Know That Luthiers & Loggers Had So Much In Common!!
Chippin' Away, Tryin' To Find That Birdseye........
AHHHHH!
I Knew There Was Some Nice Birdseye Under There!!
Here's The Final Neck Blank w/Purple Heart & Black Lam Lines!
Here A Little Mock Up With The Hardware & Cocobolo Finger Board!
Working On The Inlay....
These Paper Cut-Outs Will Be Glued To The Shell Pieces, Then Cut Out!!
The Patterns Are Glued To The Shell......
A Little Out-Of-Focus, But this pic showed the colors best......
Cut Out, But Not Inlaid Yet......
White Pearl(robe), Gold Pearl(wings), Paua Abalone(shawl), Black Pearl(hair) and Taugua Nut(face & hands) on Cocobolo finger board.
The Inlay Is In.................WHEW!!
Just Workin' Out Those Air Bubbles..........
Then it's all about hand carving the final shape .............
The Abalone is in!!!!
Whew!!!
The first coat of sealer/filler is on the back!!!
