The binding is glued and then taped. When it's dry, the tape is removed, any residue is removed, and then to the spray booth.

The finish is sprayed on the body and then quick-dried in a UV oven, once again designed by Bill Collings. This process prevents many of the finish imperfections caused by dust or careless hands while the finish is still tacky to the touch.

After the UV process, the bodies are hung to air cure. The white rods are made of plastic and are attached to the body for the spraying process only.

Necks are sprayed separately and mated with the bodies after each has been sanded and finished.

Another highly skilled position is finishing the instrument. After a a thin coat of lacquer has been applied, the instrument must be sanded to take out any imperfections and to bring it to a high gloss. The finishers use sandpaper grades of 1000 to 2000 for this kind of work. Even so, it's very easy to sand through the finish completely. If so, it's back to the spray booth.

More sanding.