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: September 2013

Instrument details: Den Edwards - Resonator guitar

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Den is using walnut for his front and has cut a lizard design for the soundholes which he trims with a knife.

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He then cuts out the hole for the resonator cone.

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A plywood cone support is routed out and glued to the inside of the front.

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The neck shape is formed by blocking up a mahogany blank.

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Den is repeating his lizard motif in his headstock decoration.

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The heel is shaped prior to assembly.

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Bending the walnut sides.

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The body is assembled, with the back glued on using go-bars (under Alexandre's watchful eye).

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Den wants to use the guitar for both slide and fingerstyle and so has opted for a cambered fingerboard and a slightly lower action than is commonly used on resonator guitars.

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When the neck is shaped and the frets are in a trial stringing is done.

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Grain filler is applied prior to lacquering.

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After finishing the guitar is reassembled and ready to play.

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The walnut back.

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Finishing

Den's finished guitar.

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Course photos: September 2013

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