| Week | Date Week Beginning | Activity – What you are intending to do, including independent study? | Resources – what will you need to do it? |
| 1 | 27/02/2023 | Tuesday 1 – Work on Action Plan’s later stages Tuesday 2 – Complete Action Plan draft Tuesday 3 – Workshop induction and general practice Tuesday 4 – General practice Instrumental Lesson – Discuss Action Plan w/ Nic Friday 1 – Cut fretboard to shape; cut neck to perimeter shape Friday 2 – Sand fretboard edges Friday 3 – Begin sanding neck Friday 4 – Continue sanding neck Independent Work – Document prior research; complete first video evaluation | Resources: PC/iMac, scrap wood, workshop machinery, PPE, video camera, tripod, SD card, clamps, sanding block, various grit sandpaper Personnel: Tony, Nic Locations: Workshop, Mac Suite, home |
| 2 | 06/03/2023 | Monday 1 – Continue sanding neck Monday 2 – Finish sanding neck; cut headstock shape Monday 3 – Sand headstock Tuesday 1 – Drill holes on headstock; clean drill holes Tuesday 2 – Rout truss rod passage Tuesday 3 – Clean up truss rod passage; install truss rod Tuesday 4 – Inspect quality of work; prepare resources for next session Instrumental Lesson – Wednesday – Glue fretboard to neck Friday 1 – Clean up bond; sand neck/fretboard Friday 2 – Install frets Friday 3 – Glue fret ends; trim fret ends; protect fretboard Friday 4 – Sand fret ends Independent Work – Document prior research; complete video evaluation | Resources: PC/iMac, scrap wood, workshop machinery, PPE, video camera, tripod, SD card, fretboard blank, neck, various grit sandpaper, frets, fret toolkit, clamps Personnel: Tony, Nic Locations: Workshop, Mac Suite, home |
| 3 | 13/03/2023 | Monday 1 – Begin levelling frets Monday 2 – Finish levelling frets Monday 3 – Begin crowning frets Monday 4 – Finish crowning frets Tuesday 1 – Attach nut to fretboard Tuesday 2 – Prepare neck and tools to be transported home Independent Work – Complete video evaluation | Resources: PC/iMac, workshop machinery, PPE, video camera, SD card, tripod, fretboard, neck, various grit sandpaper, frets, fret toolkit, clamps, nut Personnel: Tony, Nic Locations: Workshop, Mac Suite, home |
| HT 1 | 03/04/2023 | Monday 1 – Cut neck pocket excess; glue excess to blank’s rear Monday 2 – Prepare and apply first coat of sanding sealer to neck Monday 3 – Sand neck before applying second coat Tuesday 1 – Cut body to perimeter shape, begin sanding at 120 grit Tuesday 2 – Continue sanding at 220 grit and 320 grit Tuesday 3 – Continue sanding at 400 grit Tuesday 4 – Finish sanding at 600 grit Wednesday 1 – Prepare and apply first coat of sanding sealer to body Wednesday 2 – Sand body before applying second coat Wednesday 3 – Assess sanding sealer layers Wednesday 4 – Transport body and neck home Thursday/Friday – Spray nitrocellulose lacquer onto body and neck Independent Work – Complete video evaluation | Resources: PC/iMac, workshop machinery, PPE, video camera, SD card, tripod, fretboard, neck, body blank, various grit sandpaper, clamps, sanding sealer, cotton rag, nitrocellulose lacquer, tarp/dust sheets Personnel: Tony, Nic Locations: Workshop, Mac Suite, home |
| HT 2 | 10/04/2023 | Thursday – Begin organising footage Friday – Continue organising footage Independent Work – Complete video evaluation | Resources: PC/iMac, video camera, tripod, SD card, headphones Personnel: Nic Locations: Mac Suite, home |
| 6 | 17/04/2023 | Monday 1 – Storyboard/plan documentary timeline Monday 2 – Begin organising footage into editing software Tuesday – Begin editing process Instrumental Lesson – Catch up with Nic regarding the project Wednesday – Continue editing process Friday – Continue editing process Independent Work – Complete video evaluation | Resources: PC/iMac, Final Cut Pro, headphones Personnel: Nic Locations: Mac Suite, home |
| 7 | 24/04/2023 | Monday – Continue editing process Tuesday – Continue editing process Wednesday – Continue editing process Friday – Continue editing process Independent Work – Complete video evaluation | Resources: PC/iMac, Final Cut Pro, headphones Personnel: Tony, Nic Locations: Workshop, Mac Suite, home |
| 8 | 01/05/2023 | Tuesday 1 – Assess lacquer finish; wet sand body & neck at 600 grit Tuesday 2 – Wet sand body & neck at 1200 grit Tuesday 3 – Wet sand body & neck at 2000 grit Tuesday 4 – Begin polishing body & neck Wednesday – Finish polishing process Friday – Install guitar hardware Independent Work – Complete video evaluation | Resources: PC/iMac, PPE, video camera, SD card, tripod, neck, body, various grit sandpaper, cotton rag, polishing compound, screwdrivers, hex keys, tuning machines, bridge/saddle, screws/fixtures Personnel: Tony, Nic Locations: Workshop, Mac Suite, home |
| 9 | 08/05/2023 | Monday 1 – Organise soldering workstation and equipment Monday 2 – Begin soldering pickups and wiring kit Monday 3 – Complete soldering process Monday 4 – Install pickups and wiring kit Tuesday 1 – Attach neck to body; string up guitar Tuesday 2 – Check intonation and tuning of strings Tuesday 3 – Adjust neck if required Tuesday 4 – Film brief demo playing guitar Wednesday – Organise recent footage Friday 1 – Storyboard/plan remaining documentary timeline Friday 2 – Begin editing most recent footage Independent Work – Complete video evaluation | Resources: PC/iMac, workshop machinery, PPE, video camera, SD card, tripod, neck, body, soldering equipment, wiring kit, pickups, strings, screwdrivers, screws/fixtures, hex keys, Final Cut Pro, headphones Personnel: Tony, Nic Locations: Workshop, Mac Suite, home |
| 10 | 15/05/2023 | Monday – Finalise edit Tuesday – Present and exhibit work at final showcase Instrumental Lesson – Wednesday – Independent Work – Complete video evaluation | Resources: PC/iMac, Final Cut Pro, headphones, guitar Personnel: Tony, Nic Locations: Workshop, Mac Suite, home, Exhibition Venue |