The choice and position of controls is an early design choice
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Work starts with joining the alder body
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Routing the pocket for the neck join
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Gluing the scarf join for the headstock
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The truss rod is glued with epoxy resin
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Fitting the truss rod
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Gluing the neck
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Gluing the ebony fingerboard
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The fret ends are cut slightly short with the ends then filled with shellac stick
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Oiling the fingerboard
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Tuning up and testing after reassembly
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Reassembly complete
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Linus with his completed guitar
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