Getting closer

The neck is done.  Well, sort of.  I need to adjust the heel a bit, but it's close.  It gets frets this week end and i need to tidy up the rosette.

I'm waiting on a router part.  Once that gets here I can do the binding then move on to the finishing!

Mounting the bridge is worrying me.  I need to read up on placement and all that before I do anything.
I started on the forms for the 12 string body this weekend.  I hope to get them done next week so I can start bending.
Oh boy!

End of vacation update

Having been off for the last 2 weeks has been good for both my psyche and the guitar.
I was able to get lot's of stuff done.
I have the neck for the 12 string ready to carve. I'll cut the tennon tomorrow on the new table saw!

I know you're thinking, "Hey that wood looks just like the counter tops in the kitchen". Yes. I had some left over out in the back yard for the last decade or so. It's about 30" long and 1.5" square, laminated Rock Maple! Insanely hard. I ripped it down to 1" blanks then laminated it with 1/8" koa/maple/koa sandwich between them.

I bent the ebony binding with minimal scary noises. I just soaked it in the bathtub for a few hours then let it heat up for about 20 minutes before starting to crank it down.  
Marilyn made the label for her guitar!

Bridge is ready!

I was able to get Sel-Mac/nylon body glued up.  Rosewood back and sides, western cedar top and spanish cedar neck.  Fingerboard ready to fret (well after I finish setting the neck angle on the heel and glue it to the neck)