Isn't it time you had a hand crafted guitar built just for you?

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by Richard Harvey

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Arvey Guitars Misc. Pics

Construction
The following pictures are just a few taken of work in the shop while building. This isn't intended to be a step by step pictorial but a spattering of moments.  I hope you enjoy them.


Guitar Tops Joined and ready to be worked


Cutting kerfed lining in preparation for building.


Bending a side with a cut away in a fox Bender.


Bending a side in a fox bender with an already bent side and binding in the foreground.


Braces being glued onto a top using a Go-Bar Deck and Hot Hide Glue


An adirondac spruce top with braces glued on and ready to carve


Top with braces carved and ready to glue to the box


Gluing in the linings. 


Back and sides glued together and in a mold waiting for the top.


Gluing the top on.


Closed in and binding channels cut.


Cutting the tail wedge


Gluing the binding on.


All closed in and ready for finish


French polishing a completed body.


Shaping a fretboard.


Gluing the Fretboard to a roughed out neck.


Carving a neck.


Celebrating a completed guitar.


Hey, you forgot about me!

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Last modified: September 18, 2006