The Making of ...... Taupo

First stage, the basics of the body with it's Mangeo sides.

Sides, Soundboard and Soundport (ingenious construction).

The Soundport neck/tube construction, roughly positioned.

Glueing of the top-braces.

Finished (scalloped) top bracing.

The soundport in place, internally.

The soundport in place, externally.

The neck with Carbon trussrods.

Neck and body attached.

Fretboard in place.

3/4 Views.

What a beauty!

Topview

Headstock Inlay

First layer of Finish

Tailor made Bridge

Last stage: Completion!

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