Veena

Progress on repairing the veena. I've stripped all the gold leafed paper from the neck.

Finish

Buffing

Explorer

Stain

Stain

Stain sample.

Stain samples

Window seat

Window seat

Window seat

Window seat

Alder window seat assembled. Hand hewn front.

Finished

Bala hanger

Ready for finish.

Wall hanger for Balas

Made from Ipe, or Brazilian Walnut.

Cab

Painted the cabinet parts where they meet. The outsider will get a protective rubberized coating.

Top

Top cut down and installed.

Second cut

Spacer cut for added adjustability.

Cut

First cut down.

Insulation

Iso Cab

Explorer

Starting the finishing process.

Patch

Can't even see the patch any longer.

Ready for finish

Patching

Here I'm having to patch a blow out on the ebony fingerboard.

Finished

Closure

Closed up all the wiring.

Lapsteel harness

All that and a 9V...

Lapsteel harness

Explorer

Ready for refinishing.

Lapsteel wiring.

Ready for install

Neck

The neck is made of some nice maple. A couple people that have seen it have said they would want to leave the 'custom shop' decal on the back of the headstock. I think it should go, and get replaced by a signature and a handwritten serial number. What do you think?

Maple neck

The neck is maple. Might look nice with a cool stain and a clear finish.

Mahogany

Stripped off the laquer finish from the top and there is mahogany under neath.

Progress

Started stripping the Gibson today.

Table

Here's the table finished and mounted to a granite slab.

Corner detail

Assembled

Next is finish.

Table ends

Glued

Table

Mortise and tenon.

Airstream

The Airstream windows are getting a thurough cleaning, buffing, and sealing.

Table legs

Milled table legs for a new granite topped dining table.

Where the install stopped. Josh is taking the components home to create a more proper harness.

Wired

Swapping out the magnet.

Josh adding wires to his humbucker

Ready for electrical

Ready for the electrical and final set up.

Finish

Finish

Last coat of finish applied. Now for assembly.

Finish

First coat of finish.

Paint

Conductive shielding paint.