Instrument details: Paul Osborne - Semi-acoustic guitar

Joining the sitka spruce front

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Planing the mahogany sides to thickness

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Gluing the scarf join for the headstock

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A semi-acoustic guitar is basically an electric guitar built like an acoustic. Paul is making kerfed linings which will join the bent sides to the back

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Paul's design utilises a shorter central block than most semi's. Here he shapes the ends where the sides will meet the neck

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Checking the fit of the tenon join

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The heel is carved before the neck is glued

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The neck join, showing where the tenon extends under the neck pickup

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Gluing the fingerboard

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Shaping the neck

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Paul's mahogany back

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Paul with his completed instrument

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