Bob
Kids table in lobby.
Guitars to pick!
Guitars in showcase.
Guitars in showcase.
Guitars in showcase.
Ukulele in showcase.
Guitars in showcase.
Guitars in showcase.
Guitars in showcase.
Guitar in showcase.
C. F. Martian in showcase.
Look very close at the logo!
Beginning of tour, wood selections.
Different rosettes.
Possible new models.
First glimpse of guitars on racks.
"X" series guitar parts.
Shaping of guitar sides.
Guitar sides nested by pairs.
Through Plexiglas -
You can see sides and neck
block being installed.
Top brace patterns.
Inspection and adjustments.
Ribbon lining installed with cloths pins.
Bodies in shaping molds.
Brace patterns for different models.
Gluing braces on tops.
Neck meets fingerboard.
Guitars waiting for binding.
Display of binding installation.
First glue for the grove.
Binding gets held in place with tape.
More guitars await binding.
Someone's work station
Dove tail joint gets prepped.
Blurry picture but looks like a 41 or 45 body awaiting neck.
Necks await finishing.
Ukulele bodies get inspection.
Necks and bodies get finished.
Herringbone awaits finish.
Necks and bodies, most get several
finish and sanding treatments.
A robot puts the shine on the body.
Several guitar displays were inside the tour travel path.
This picture taken through a door window shows necks being finished.
Back packer display.
Display of custom inlays.
More guitars on display
on the work floor
Neck clean up.
Necks get glued in place.
Black guitar gets neck installed.
Guitars awaiting bridge installation.
These look like they have hang tags and are ready to case and ship out.
A CNC machine cuts the guitar
shape out of back blanks 2 at a time.
One of the factories oldest machines glues two
pieces of wood that become the back.
Pick guard display on workroom floor