This shot was taken inside the Wood Seasoning Room. It's about 120 degree fahrenheit inside. Rough cut bodies and necks are placed in this room for about 2 to 3 weeks until they have reached the optimum moisture content for production. 
  Here is the thermometer in the Wood Seasoning Room. The temperature has dropped to 105 degrees because this shot was taken with the door open.
  Rosewood fingerboard blanks are seasoned outside the Wood Seasoning Room. We believe that Rosewood is more stable if left for extended periods to season naturally. 

 
  One of the many old MM logos still around G&L. Remember, this was the old CLF Research facility where Leo designed the original MM instruments in the early 1970's. 
  Lunch table in the front room of the Wood Shop. This table features G&L ASAT guitar shapes, and was a gift from the G&L team to Leo in the 80's. 

 
  Close up view of the G&L table. 
  Reserves of unfinished necks and neck blanks are stored in this room adjacent to the Wood Seasoning Room. 
  As genuine Swamp Ash is becoming scarce, spare body blanks are kept in case of emergency. 
  A distant view of the neck radius and fret slotting station in the Wood Shop. This photo was taken after closing, when some of the stranger things start to happen around G&L.
  Close up view of the fret slotting saw.
  Close up view of the radius sander.
View of the large Taylor press, which is used to hold glued bodies blanks and neck blanks together until the glue dries in a few days.
View of the two Time Saver planes, which are used to shave body and neck blanks to the appropriate depth before routing.
 
 
View of the Wood Shop taken from the rear door.
View of the other side of the Wood Shop taken from the same location.
View of steel neck templates used to draw the basic neck shape on the wood blank, then used again to guide the pin router for more accurate shape after rough cut out with the band saw.