Guitar neck blanks.

Our tour guide, Brian, explains to Jeff how they plan production for the various parts of the instrument.

Now we start to put the pieces together.

The side pieces are taken from the climate controlled storage room and are bent to the proper shape. The double bender at left will bend both sides of the guitar at the same time. The mold on it now is for a dreadnaught shape.

This single bender is used for special requests or to fill a gap in production.

After the sides are bent, the clamps are used to keep the sides in shape and get ready for the next step.