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I use several layers of epoxy to fill in the pores in the wood.
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In The Build Process
Atto Model
ATM 2.1.64
- Body: Padauk
- Top: Spanish Cedar
- Neck: Mahogany
- Binding: Cream PVC
- Fretboard, Headstock, Bridge: Indian Rosewood
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I am using nitrocellulose lacquer that is some what noxious, so I use a fan to blow the overspray out of the shop.
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Here I am positioning the bridge on the top of the guitar.
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I use a sharp blade to score the perimeter and then I scrap away all of the finish where the bridge will go.
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A little glue and a little pressure.
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I let the glue set up overnight.
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Now I can finish drilling the holes for the bridge pins.
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And then I make a few adjustments.