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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. |
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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. |
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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.
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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. |
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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.
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Close
up view of the G&L table. |
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Reserves
of unfinished necks and neck blanks are stored in this room adjacent
to the Wood Seasoning Room. |
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As
genuine Swamp Ash is becoming scarce, spare body blanks are kept
in case of emergency. |
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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. |
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Close
up view of the fret slotting saw. |
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Close
up view of the radius sander. |
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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. |
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View
of the two Time Saver planes, which are used to shave body and
neck blanks to the appropriate depth before routing. |
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View
of the Wood Shop taken from the rear door. |
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View
of the other side of the Wood Shop taken from the same location. |
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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. |