Fretwire install and heal cap making

I finished fret wire install for both SSJ and MD models. I also installed heal cap for both models. MD model has a matched black wood heal cap for the finger board material. SSJ model has a matched Brazilian rosewood heal cap.
Next week, I will have final sanding and Epoxy filler install.

Finger board Install

I have done truss-rod install, fingerboard install, finger board rudiusing, and machine head drilling.
When I install graphite rods and truss rod, I always install wood filling strips for better adhesion and avoiding large gaps between truss rod and the fingerboard. This also prevents unwanted rattling issues.
For the 12-strings model, I employed the Gohto Stealth tuning machines. This machine has approximately half weight as the Gohto mini 510 tuning machines. So, the complete guitar head weight is approximately same as the 6-strings model. This is very exciting for me, because I am able to make a 12-strings guitar that has exactly the same weight balance as the 6-strings model.

Neck Joint

     Neck joint and carbon glass-fiber rods installation are done. As I mentioned before, I changed the neck joint method from the bolt on joint to the tendon joint. I also installed two wooden pins. This is the permanent neck joint. After joint the neck, the truss rod channel and the carbon glass-fiber rod channels are routed. Then, I installed two carbon glass-fiber rods using Epoxy glue.
     Next week, I install fingerboard and fret wires.After the final sanding. I will start finishing work.

Neck making 5

Neck rough shape is done for both MD and SSJ (12 string) models.Both necks have 21mm thickness at 1st fret and 23mm thickness at 10th fret. Neck for the SSJ model is also finished the volute shaping. Next week, I might be able to complete neck making for both models. Both neck will be jointed to the body.

Neck making 4

I spend a lot of time to do fine adjustment for neck angle for the neck joint. Finally, the fine adjustment is over. I also made a Brazilian RW fingerboard for 25.34" scale for the 12-stringth model, because 12-stringth configuration creates more string tension.  For the 6-stringth model, I selected 650mm (25.59") scale for more over tones. However, 25.59" scale makes more strong strings tension. I also trimmed the neck width. Now, two necks are ready for final joint to the body.

Neck making 3

I installed necks to bodies. Neck joint method is mortise joint method. Now, both guitars are completed assembly. I need a little bit ore precise fitting at the joint. Then, glue the joint. After, glue the joint, locking wood pins will be installed.

Neck making 2

This week, I finished back plate install, and neck joint routing. I made a routing jib for uniform quality for the mortise joint. Additional processes for the neck making are finger board install and truss rods install. So, next week these necks are pretty much done.