This week I began by finishing up marking the spots from my fretboard inlays, followed by drilling the holes using a forstner bit. I then went with Sam who helped me drill my electrical holes, which resulted in a pretty mixture of wood chip colors. I also glued my inlays and cut them to size, followed by sanding them down and giving them an acetone bath to remove remaining super glue. Knowing the next days plan, I ended up sanding the edge of my guitar body next to eliminate the lines created by the machine that cut out the shape. Finally, we placed the truss rod in the neck, making sure it was completely in with a clamp. We placed a piece of painters tape across the truss rod and covered the remaining visible wood with some strong glue, spread it out(the tape prevents the glue from seeping into the truss rod’s slot) and peeled off the tape. After that, Kayla and I placed my fret board on my neck and, with the help of Mr. McCormack, wrapped my neck with a large rubber band and left her to dry over break.
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