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 2016

Instrument details: John Stanfield - Classical guitar

Construction

John cuts his spruce front to shape

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Construction

Using a small router plane, or witch's tooth, to cut the rosette channnel

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John fits the mosaic tiles he has prepared

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John's finished rosette

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Construction

John tidies the ends of the tie block on the bridge with a chisel

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Construction

Blocking up the heel for the neck

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Gluing the headstock veneer

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Carving the heel with a sharp knife

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Construction

Chiselling the neck to the fingerboard dimension

Photo added on 01/01/2017

Finishing

John's rosewood back part way through French polishing

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Finishing

Waiting for the finish to dry...

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Completed Instrument

John's finished guitar

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Completed Instrument

The back of John's guitar

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Completed Instrument

The bridge

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Completed Instrument

A close-up of John's rosette

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Course photos: September 2016

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