KMG 000 First Build

John J · Post by **John J** » Tue Mar 17, 2015 8:01 am

Started routing the back. Scary stuff.

ken cierp · Post by **ken cierp** » Tue Mar 17, 2015 9:05 am

The instructions mention that a few passes be made at a shallow height and depth then the final finish adjustments and cut -- I sure hope that's what you are doing

http://www.kennethmichaelguitars.com/bi ... ution.html

John J · Post by **John J** » Tue Mar 17, 2015 2:21 pm

I practiced on scrap until I felt comfortable and the got to the depth and height I wanted. It came out well, however I will take shallow cuts first when I do the top.

ken cierp · Post by **ken cierp** » Tue Mar 17, 2015 2:59 pm

Awesome!

One thing I've been meaning to add to the instructions is that it is better to have the channels a few .000 deep as opposed to the other way around. That way the binding will not get shaved down and look/be uneven varying in thickness after scraping and sanding.

Kevin in California · Post by **Kevin in California** » Tue Mar 17, 2015 3:34 pm

Looking might fine indeed!

John J · Post by **John J** » Thu Mar 19, 2015 8:05 pm

Cut out the rest of the neck mortise and test fitted the neck.

John J · Post by **John J** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 11:09 pm

Just got back from a little r&r in Florida (with a little spring training action). Routed the top and installed bindings and purfling. It's not nearly as difficult as I originally thought. Scraped and sanded it down and very pleased. Started on the frets this evening. I had a decent size chip out one one fret but was able to super glue it back in and sand it out. Can't even see it.

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