.. jAlbum 9 1928 Martin 00-40 slides/0040fbbig.html# Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:13:36 -0500 A new fretboard is glued to the neck. Inlays are positioned with a drop of glue and aligned with the 2 strings shown. After the glue has set, A scribe is run around the inlays to create an outline, The inlays are then removed and a router is used to remove the bulk of wood where the inlays will recess into. The corners are removed with a sharp knife and chisel. The shell is then glued into the neck and sanded flush. The neck is not glued in at this point. A new fretboard is glued to the neck. Inlays are positioned with a drop of glue and aligned with the 2 strings shown. After the glue has set, A scribe is run around the inlays to create an outline, The inlays are then removed and a router is used to remove the bulk of wood where the inlays will recess into. The corners are removed with a sharp knife and chisel. The shell is then glued into the neck and sanded flush. The neck is not glued in at this point. slides/0040fbbig.jpg slides/0040brbig.html# Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:13:36 -0500 Martin 00-40 with corrected neck angle. The neck has been glued back at this point and the new fingerboard is installed. The diamonds and squares inlays have been glued in and sanded flush with the fingerboard. Note that one fret has been installed at the 12th fret to check for correct bridge placement. The bridge has 2 tapered aligning pins which prevent it from shifting when being glued. Martin 00-40 with corrected neck angle. The neck has been glued back at this point and the new fingerboard is installed. The diamonds and squares inlays have been glued in and sanded flush with the fingerboard. Note that one fret has been installed at the 12th fret to check for correct bridge placement. The bridge has 2 tapered aligning pins which prevent it from shifting when being glued. slides/0040brbig.jpg slides/0040standbig.html# Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:13:36 -0500 Completed Martin 00-40. Completed Martin 00-40. slides/0040standbig.jpg