The first area that we will visit is called Resaw. This is where the raw stock of wood is brought into the shop. The people in the Resaw area determine how a particular piece of wood will be cut, and what it will be used for. Once the purpose of a board is determined, it is then cut to best serve that purpose. Here we see tops and backs as they are being readied to be glued together.
Inspection is a key part of building a guitar.
It is the only computer controlled piece of equipment used in the shop. Here, we see it cutting out the soundhole and cutting the grooves for the rosette. It will then cut the basic shape of the top. At any point in the process, a guitar may be rejected for structural or cosmetic flaws. This is the rosette being installed.