1. All instruments are inspected for structural integrity and proper measurements.
2. Each peg is specifically cut for its corresponding peg hole. This assures perfect wood to wood contact.
3. The fingerboard is planed and adjusted for perfect concavity, allowing for no bumps, dips or variations.
4. The fingerboard is then inspected again to make sure that the perfect shape has been achieved.
5. The nut is adjusted for proper height above the fingerboard, and grooves are made for the strings.
6. The soundpost is cut and contoured to match the interior arching of the top and bottom plates of the instrument. The post must fit perfectly to allow for ultimate sound transmission.
7. The placement of the soundpost is carefully examined and adjusted.
8. A maple bridge blank is thinned and the feet are cut to perfectly match the arching of the top plate. Bridge curvature and height is adjusted to the fingerboard's projection and shape.
9. Once the bridge shape has been cut, excess material at the kidneys, heart, and feet is carved away. This creates a strong yet responsive bridge.
10. Pegs, nut grooves and bridge grooves are lubricated and the strings are installed on the instrument.
11. String heights are checked and adjusted (string tension helps keep the soundpost in place).
12. Final inspection now takes place, including additional adjustment of the soundpost. Then the instrument is tuned and checked for playability. If the result is not perfect, it is sent back for further work.