Watch as we build the prototype for our H-2 "Tribute" guitar
Guitar Completed 26 NOV 2001.
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Body woods brought together. What a beautiful Coco Bolo top.
19 SEP 2001
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Exploded view of the seven body laminates just before gluing. The side view is also interesting.
19 SEP 2001
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Gluing surfaces on the Coco Bolo are prepped with acetone.
19 SEP 2001
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Mike starts spreading the glue.
19 SEP 2001
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Now that everything is glued, Mike starts getting the clamps in position.
19 SEP 2001
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These ten clamps keep the body under pressure overnight.
19 SEP 2001
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The pipe clamps will also be left overnight.
21 SEP 2001
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While the body dries, the Maple, Purpleheart and Cherry neck is marked up for the
first shaping steps.
21 SEP 2001
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Check out that wood!
25 SEP 2001
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Top view of top carving.
25 SEP 2001
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Hippie sandwich view.
25 SEP 2001
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Using the test body to make routing fixture.
30 SEP 2001
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Playing around on Susan's desk before final routing decisions.
05 OCT 2001
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Neck after inital shaping. Ebony front veneer.
05 OCT 2001
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Coco Bolo back veneer perched on routing dummy.
05 OCT 2001
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We made this shaping fixture for the end of the fingerboard from corian.
05 OCT 2001
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Shaping completed on fingerboard. Ebony is so much fun to work with - the polished
surface on the endgrain is fresh from the router without sanding.
05 OCT 2001
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Front routing completed on test body.
16 OCT 2001
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Clamped on carving table.
16 OCT 2001
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Still in the carving clamp, a view of the heel carving.
16 OCT 2001
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Sanding the face of the peghead.
16 OCT 2001
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Gently sanding the edge of the peghead.
16 OCT 2001
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Back view at mid-carve. Note: production model will be hollow and use a different backplate.
16 OCT 2001
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Front view at mid-carve.
16 OCT 2001
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Sanding the edge with strips of paper.
16 OCT 2001
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Using a scraper on the flat back.
16 OCT 2001
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Checking the surface.
16 OCT 2001
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Tribute in pre-set. Frets and inlays installed, ready for more more spray.
23 OCT 2001
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We sand between each coat of finish.
23 OCT 2001
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Inlaid silver logo with abalone and mother of pearl recessed under finish.
27 OCT 2001
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View of back while in the drying room.
27 OCT 2001
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Still wet from a fresh coat of polyester.
27 OCT 2001
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In setup, ready for electronics
26 NOV 2001
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Completed prototype electronics on Ron's bench.
26 NOV 2001
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