Frets :: Chubbuck Kalliope 001
Now that the bridge and frets are on, time for the final fittings: nut, saddle and tuners.
Catch up on this build's photos here: http://www.chubbuckguitars.com/acoustic/kalliope001
Chubbuck Guitars / Kevin Chubbuck, making & repairing guitars in an old building just north of Boston, Massachusetts.
Frets :: Chubbuck Kalliope 001
Now that the bridge and frets are on, time for the final fittings: nut, saddle and tuners.
Catch up on this build's photos here: http://www.chubbuckguitars.com/acoustic/kalliope001
Neck glue-up :: Lyon & Healy bowl back mandolin.
Other work includes the soundhole repaired here and here, and the loose back ribs glued up here.
Gut & rewire :: Olson "Languedoc" [7.1 lbs]
This semi hollowbody clone had some funky wiring so it was gutted and re-wired. Below is a quick tip for laying out clean hollowbody wiring. Use low tack drafting tape to copy the layout and transfer it to a piece of card stock. Drill the appropriate holes and install the components in your template to keep all of your leads nice and clean. Bonus points for cutting out the f-hole. No one wants to see wires passing through there.
Missing soundhole pieces :: Lyon & Healy Bowl Back Mandolin
Here I'm fitting missing sound hole pieces in the Lyon & Healy mandolin. First internal cleats were prepped to support the new pieces. Once glued in they will be shaped and color matched to blend in with rest of the ~100 year old soundboard.
New bone saddle :: Art & Lutherie Cedar CW [4.8 lbs]
The old worn soft synthetic saddle on this cedar topped dread was replaced with a new one carved from hard unbleached bone.