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 Welding |
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 Bending |
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 Forming tonehole and key post |
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 Buffing, lacquering, assembly |
Process of creating a neck from a single tube
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A sheet of brass is formed into a conical tube and the seam is welded and smoothed. |
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The tube is bend and formed into a precise taper. |
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The octave key tonehole is formed, and key post and braces soldered on. |
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The neck is buffed and lacquered and the octave key mechanism is attached. |
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