Vine Inlay

Well, I finished the inlay on my brother's WLG. He loves his bling! I don't believe I am particularly good at inlay, and the sapwood/heartwood transition on this brazilian made it nearly impossible to cover my many mistakes...BUT, there is so much going in between the fretboard and the inlay that mistakes are hard to dwell on - and the frets aren't in yet!

So, that is that.
Stephen

Getting Closer...

Well, I finished some really good work this weekend. I got the neck tenon and mating mortise done for the neck joint - rough carved the neck - inlaid the signature, and bound and slotted the FB. I am moving on to profiling and inlaying the FB, and final assembly on the neck - after I perfect the joint...Then I will bind this thing and finish it. I cannot wait to see it done...

Stephen

Work on my Brother's WLG

Well, I got the box closed up on this thing last evening. It is always a very exciting step for, as the pieces and parts start to look like a guitar. I was very suprised with the 'thump' response of the closed box - LOUD, LONG, and VIBRANT. I am really excited to hear this thing with strings...ENJOY!

Bass Work

This is some new wood I got in - salvaged maple with a great many colours and figures. It will be adorning a new smaller body doublecut bass.

Also, there are some pics of the redwood singlecut with soapbar pickups that will heading off to finish at the end of the week. This bass will be up for sale as soon as it is ready, but I do plan to take it to the Musicians Expo with me in March...

Thanks
Stephen

'Nother "Lectric Done

I just finished this one up...I just have to do final photography...

Bolt-on Progress

I finished roughing out the bolt-on neck joint for Musician's Expo bass (one of). The bolt on is certainly easier, as this bass is moving along incredibly fast. It should be really pretty darn nice.