Since completing the guitar, described in detail in the original blog, I have continued to build, albeit at a gradual pace. I recall Chuck Gilbert saying that in order to build a guitar you have to first build your process and indeed, that has been an important aspect of my further endeavors. To begin with there are a few foundational principles. My goal is not to build guitars with the goal of selling them. That would be a tall order in these times when factory built guitars, having benefitted from advances in technology such as CNC processes and new finishing techniques represent better value for money than ever. On the other hand there has also been a renaissance in custom building resulting in a burst in innovation (side ports, arm bevels, wedge bodies, fan frets) and a healthy supply of guitars built by individual luthiers, or small shops.