The neck is set and the frets are in! It's getting close now.
Love the snowflake inlay's and I think they look great with the abalone fingerboard purfling.
Hand engraved flowers and abalone purfling.
Getting the frets!
On the bench, trimming the frets.
On the bench, admiring the abalone!
Blue Paua abalone border on headstock and fingerboard
Rosewood and abalone center strip
Rosewood binding, end wedge, with abalone trim
Old salvaged highly figured Brazilian rosewood.
The side view of the figured Brazilian rosewood
15 year aged Italian spruce