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Building the Newgrange CBG

This is a commission instrument for John Campbell.  It's name is Newgrange, inspired by the prehistoric monument in County Meath, Ireland.  

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Here's a pic of the progress so far - a Las Cabrillas box, and some maple

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I decided to put a strip of rosewood between the maple ears on the neck. I glued it to the ears first.

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Then glued the ears to the neck

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Viola!

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I cut the neck hole in the box and made a fingerboard. I'm trying to get the fingerboard color close to the sides of the box.

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