Instrument details: Chris Kincannon - Electric guitar

Once the design is decided upon, the first job is to make a template out of thin plywood.

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Chris is using zebrano, or zebrawood for the body.

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It is easier to rout the neck socket and control cavities before the body is cut to shape.

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The body is bandsawn out and then shaped using rasps...

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...and planes.

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The truss rod is fitted from the rear in a one piece neck, and covered in this case with a zebrano fillet.

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Shaping the headstock.

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The neck is shaped using rasps....

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...and spokeshaves.

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Chris has applied an epoxy basecoat and sanding back ready for the lacquer.

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The guitar is reassembled.

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The final instrument.

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