BUILD GALLERY

Here are a few pictures of the various stages of the guitar builds.

Enjoy the lack of saw dust! :)

Courtesan pics

Highlighting the set neck and chambered body

Enchanteresse pics

Showing the inlay work and semi-chambered body

Femme Fatale pics

The truss rod, copper shielded pickup cavities and 4 degree neck joint shown

Maitre-Chanteur pics

Solid neck through contruction showing the carbon shielding

Maitresse pics

Showing the body forming and fret slot sawing, staining and wiring

M.I. 5 build

Highlighting the ergo body forming

Below: The Bubinga top of the 1st production Maitresse.

Below: The 1st Fem fatale, showing the electics and chambering before having the top glued on.

Above and above right: Pile o' neck blanks, and the fret board being glued on one of thoses blanks. Destined for use in a Maitresse.

Above and above right: A Fem Fatale showing the wiring run shielding before being glued together. Rarely done on the big factory guitars.

Above and above right: The ever present quality control forman! Even the raw materials must pass her regorous standards! :)

Below and below right: Before shot of pre stained Enchanteresses and post shot ready for final finishing.

Above and above right: Partially formed Fem Fatale, Maitresse and the original Extortionist proto-type.

Above: The first 3 production guitars ready for wiring and final assembly.

Above right: The first 4 production guitars ready for staining and finishing.