The manual keyboards are due to leave Germany tomorrow. They should arrive by the end of next week. By then the console will have had several more coats of lacquer and be ready to have the keyboards mounted.
Once these are in place, the stop panels can be made and fitted out. The stops for each division will be mounted on feature panels of American Rock Maple, a beautiful light honey timber, giving a wonderful contrast against the Blackwood.
The natural pedals will also be made from the American Rock Maple, as will the sharp substrate, with Blackwood sharp caps. Should be beautiful and match the flow of the Rock Maple and Blackwood from the upper parts of the console.
All the timber for the tambour cover have been machined and are ready for assembly, and once the keyboards arrive, all electronic and mechanical components are in stock.
If all goes to plan, electronic assembly should begin at the end of the month...
