Neck photos

This is gluing on the heel block. I didn't have enough neck wood to make a heel block , so used some from the body for the tenon.
The mahogany is not the same hardness between woods.


Testing out the truss rod routing. This is a StewMac Hot Rod truss rod, that goes both directions.


The neck down to a better profile and truss rod installed. Headstock truss rod access also done.


Here are some close ups of the fretted fingerboard before gluing onto the neck. I have some detail glue clean up around some of the binding nibs on the edge of the frets, but this board looks nice up close.







The full fingerboard before glue up.


Getting ready for glue


The caul for gluing on the already fretted board to the neck.


Taping the board onto the neck before clamping... after glue.



Clamping pics.

Body with binding

Long time no posting.
I've been working on the guitar on/off.
Here are some pics of the body with the binding on.

This pic shows the neck pocket mortise. Its not the "long tenon" traditionally used in the Les Paul. The pocket is really tight with the neck, where I can hold the guitar by the neck and the body won't fall off. Might need to make room for some glue!




These next shots are of the body with the binding. Some shots of the cutaway, where you can see the maple under the binding. I'm pretty happy with this for the first guitar. The binding looks a little thin after scraping some places on the corner, but it looks cool anyway.