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Heads Up – p4

A good bunch of work to make the head. Many small details and no room for error. With the use of machine heads featuring bearings (rollers), I want to keep all of the post length, without the roller, outside the hole, so each model needs it’s own custom fitting.

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The «Wall»

Here is a useful one and worth to be erected. A third refret in 12 years leaves traces more and more easily on the ebony fingerboard, near the fret slots. Despite the care used to minimize the wood chips when removing older frets, it is necessary to rebuilt the damaged area on the surface. For

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Meeting of three musketeers

It is very nice to have the opportunity to meet and play 3 guitars built around 12 years ago in a short period since only 2 years between each of them. 2005 Braz-Cedar on left, 2007 Honduran-Cedar on right, and 2009 Braz-Cedar on center. Some finishing touchup and fret work for 2 of them.  

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The preparation of the neck – p3

The wood selection and preparation to build the main core of the neck including the head. Différents laminations are required to complete the task.

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Aquila strings : a sugar taste!

Realized in two degree of tension, the Alchemia Trebles are made using a recently discovered blend with a plastic material derived from sugar- cane.

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The sides lamination and required arsenal… – p2

A good step to get sides laminated in their final shape and ready to sit into the full size mold. The lamination is done into the appropriated half size mold using a good bunch of clamps.

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