Preparing the Sub-Assemblies
Tasks in Red have already been done for you with an LMI Serviced Kit.
| There are lots of different operations required to make a guitar. In some cases they need to be done in a specific order but there are lots of things that can be done independently. Here is a list of operations and the order in which I do them. Click on any title to see the steps. You will probably also want to build a mold. | ||||
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Preparing the Sub-Assemblies |
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| Tasks in Red have already been done for you with an LMI Serviced Kit. |
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| Sides | Back | Top | Braces | Neck |
| thickness | thickness | thickness | split billets | glue headstock veneer |
| trim | joint | joint | saw to shape | cut headstock to shape |
| bend | glue (join) | glue (join) | cut to rough length | drill holes for tuning machines |
| fit sides into mold | Trim to rough shape | Cut rosette channels | radius | install truss rod |
| glue neck and tail blocks | inlay rosette | make x-brace | trim fingerboard | |
| trim sides | cut sound hole | install frets | ||
| glue in lining | glue backstrip reinforcement | Trim to rough shape | glue fingerboard | |
| sand top and back to profile | glue braces | glue braces | sand/shape neck | |
| cut brace pockets in lining | carve braces | carve braces | ||
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| Glue back to sides |
| Glue top to sides |
| trim edges |
| cut binding channels |
| install bindings |
| scrape bindings |
| Seal |
| fill pores |
| fit neck & set angle |
| apply finish |
| wet sand |
| buff |
| Install bridge |
| install tuning machines |
| install strings |
| Final Set Up |