Instrument details: Rob Mullan - Archtop guitar

Once the outsides are carved the plates are thicknessed by hollowing out from the inside

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The f holes are cut and are ready for binding with rosewood

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The rosewood headstock back veneer

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Rob is binding the fingerboard in ebony with a holly purfling

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Cleaning the inside of the sides ready for linings

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Strips of abalone purfling ready for fitting

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Fitting the dovetail join on the neck

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The abalone is unmasked after colour application

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A beautiful mitre on the cutaway point

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The side view showing the neck join

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The back of Rob's guitar

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Rob's finished guitar

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Rob with his finished guitar

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