More Routing

Here's a clean shot of the finished routes:



And below, another shot of the routes.  It a bit hard to see, but the corners are radiused pretty well, and the cuts blend into the existing cuts pretty well too.  Unless you're going to make a full fledged router jig to get it "just right", the handheld cuts are the only way to go.  Just go slow, be careful, and remember, neatness counts!



And, below, here's a shot after I sanded the cavities totally, and put three coats of Deft clear satin laquer on them to get a more "factory" look.  Yeah, I know, nobody will see it, but "I'll know".  Its a bit easier now to see the radiused corners and how well the cuts blend in to the existing openings.  Also cleaned up are the bushings for the tailpiece, which still had their factory protective tape on them. 



Above, the laquer is still a little wet in this shot.  After it dried (takes about 15 minutes) it was totally "flat" and non-glossy.

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