Body and soundboard are bonded using aerospace adhesives. Although the graphite comes out of the mold cleanly and doesn't look all that different from the final product, still there are a number of steps to a perfect finish. Here that beautiful graphite is being wet-sanded. Then the final buffing before the neck is joined. Somewhere along the line it's lunchtime.
Body meets neck.
The Fishman On-Board Blender gets installed. Adding those fine Elixir strings. The Quality Assurance checks along the way are stringent, and the final inspection is rigorous. The action is measured, the strings tuned to pitch, a final sound check, and then our Dragon Lady's sharp eye on the finish - and she calls in the Production Manager too. Even President Ashvin casts a gimlet eye on this one.