Warming up the crowd Jamming before the show The reunion show begins There were more than two-dozen players in all The flattops step forward A good crowd for a small town So many guitars . . . Not even emphysema . . . . . . and the audience responded enthusiastically Everybody had a turn or two Her husband "Speck" no longer plays . . . Few eyes remained dry . . . "This one's in 'D'" Greg Coen organized the reunion . . . Most of the players were born and raised here . .… A band with three banjos . . . The songs and the singers were remembered by all Gettin' down . . . In bluegrass . . . It was a family event . . . Looking back and remembering Of the ten best songs ever written . . . St. Mary Catholic Church, Marietta, Ohio And it fits! Lining The hardware got installed I decided on stain and urethane Lip and kerfed strips, all dry Rescued again by luck Replacing the metal lip Whew! The whole process is repeated for the top The result so far And the same thing for the bottom Outside filler pieces The result Then I did the sides First piece Here's the problem The original case is marked Mostly done, back view Mostly done, front view The neck is loosely fitted A dab hand is needed . . . The tension hoop is added