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Prototype 2 neck carved!

The neck has been carved and fretboard bound and radiused on Prototype 2!

I’m very pleased with the results. I smoothed out the contours on the heel to flow more seamlessly into the neck. It’s now a little more “SR-71″ and less “F-117″… you aviation geeks will know what i mean. ;)

I actually did some of the final shaping of the neck joint with the neck bolted up to the body. There’s a seamless flow from the neck into the body like i’ve never seen before on a bolt-on instrument.
The neck has been shaped and the heel re-contoured. It's now a little more "SR-71" and less "F-117". ;) I also did a bit of shaping of the neck/body join area with the neck bolted to the body, so there's a really smooth and seamless flow from the neck into the body.

Take a look at the Prototype 2 build page to see the whole evolution.

Prototype 2: White limba (korina) Aviator

Build Prototype 2
Model Aviator
Body White limba, 2-piece, black binding
Neck White limba, 3-ply laminate with scarf-jointed headstock, black binding
Fretboard Ebony, 16″ radius, 27″ scale, 24 frets, black binding
Start date December 20, 2009
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