Totnes School of Guitar Making, South Devon, England, UK Totnes School of Guitar Making, South Devon, England, UK Totnes School of Guitar Making, South Devon, England, UK
Guitar making course, Totnes, Devon

Course photos: May 2012

Instrument details: Calum Gailey - Fan fretted acoustic guitar

Construction

Having joined and thicknessed his front, Calum is routing his oval soundhole and rosette channel.

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Cocobolo can be very difficult to plane conventionally, a scraper often being more effective.

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The front and back are thicknessed to a nominal figure. The final thickness is dependent upon the specific qualities of the individual piece of wood.

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The neck piece is blocked up to create the heel.

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Calum is bending the sides around a hot iron.

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With the front, neck and sides assembled, Calum decides on the final position for the side port.

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With the back glued on, the binding channels can be routed out.

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The fingerboard is levelled and shaped using a plane and sanding block.

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The frets are hammered into place. Over the front care must be taken and the frets may need to be clamped rather than hamered.

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The back and sides are lightly oiled after sanding.

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The bear claw sitka top has been lacquered for protection and sanded to a satin finish.

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Calum's cocobolo back.

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Finishing

Calum with his finished guitar.

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Course photos: May 2012

Totnes School of Guitarmaking  Collins Road, Totnes, Devon, England, TQ9 5PJ  Phone: +44 (0)1803 865255
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