S907_7 almost dry...

S907_7 Tasty.

S907_7 Resurrection

So last we left our S907_7 tragedy had struck. The evil CNC had created a fissure in the top using the old X-Axis motor fail trick.



Today the project lives again. Behold the new bridge system... straight from Italy care of Alberto of technologyformusicians.com fame.

Yes it is as awesome as it looks.

S907_7 Frets and Dots

Neck side dots.



Prepping for fretting.



Fretted.

S907_7 Devastation... It started well.

Well it all starts great.



Wonderful things...



And the destruction starts...AHHHHHH! I was on the other side of the shop when I heard the machine start making too much noise. I ran to shut it down...still a little late.



Wow... I am crushed. This was a one of a kind top. Now we have a discounted guitar. Turns out the X Axis motor shaft snapped on the CNC. This caused it to take a left turn through the conrtol area of my favorite top.



Rather than scrap the project I am going to fix it... It won't be perfect but it still deserves to be a guitar.



After a lot of epoxy I have filled all the holes and gaps in the fix. I could have tried to make this perfect but honestly it isn't worth my time. I will still always know it is there... burning it would solve that but I think it will still make a guitar with a nasty attitude. Nothing like a scar to make something angry.


Meanwhile I had a crazy idea on the neck.


Test fit the neck.



Another coat of epoxy to fill some other voids....

S907_7 tops and necks

A little out of order but here is the top for S907_7. Flamed Padauk. I am joining up a Limba body for this one...



And a Padauk neck.