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 2013

Instrument details: Charles Rogers - Steel string guitar

Construction

Charles joins his walnut back using pins to hold the two halves together.

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The back is then thicknessed and cut to shape, before the braces are glued on.

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After gluing in the outer decoration, abalone pieces are cut and fitted to the channel between them.

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The inlay is sanded flush with a rigid sanding block to prevent undulations in the surface of the front.

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Charles routs a channel for the truss rod, which must be set deeper at the body end.

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This is glued in with a maple fillet on top.

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The sides are bent around a hot iron and checked against the template.

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A small piece of decoration, the end graft, is fitted where the two sides meet.

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The frets over the body are clamped into place to avoid hammering over the vulnerable front.

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Charles fine tunes the bridge where the strings are held in place.

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A view of the matching walnut back and neck.

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The abalone soundhole decoration.

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Completed Instrument

Charles with his completed guitar.

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Course photos: May 2013

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