The progress reports

Each week (hopefully) we update this page with new photos of instruments in progress. The updates are usually made on Monday.

We hope that you enjoy seeing the progress on your instrument and those of others who have them on order.

Week ending July 22, 2002

VG34: it's done, it's in the crate, it's on the plane!

VG35: the final buffing is done, and it's time to glue the parts on

VG35: final assembly and testing of the electronics package

VG35 - the peghead is being drilled for the tuning machines

VG35: Here the tuner display is installed in the keybox in preparation for gluing to the body

VG36: the outer course of the binding plaques is glued in. Each plaque is fitted individually, as are the dividers between the plaques.

Pimpard: the wheel blank has been turned to shape - here the wheel's fit in the wheel hole is being checked.

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Pimpard: The crank has been cleaned and reblued.

Germain: pins (shown by arrows) are installed to doubly secure the keybox to the soundboard. The numerous nails installed by a previous repairer were left in place, and the large staple which had held the peghead to the head block was removed..

Germain: the back assembly is reglued to the body

Germain: the peg bushings have been trimmed flush with the peghead surface

See last week for more pictures.

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Alden and Cali Hackmann
Olympic Musical Instruments

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