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 2016

Instrument details: Premanand Giri - Steel string guitar

Construction

Premanand starts by joining his redwood front

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Shaping pieces of turquoise for the soundhole decoration

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Gluing the prepared turquoise sections

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Blocking up the heel

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Bending the sides. A steel strap helps to support the figured wood.

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Cutting the bent sides to length

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Gluing the back

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Sawing the fret slots

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The neck is reduced to the width of the fingerboard which was planed to dimension prior to fitting

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Fitting the turquoise fret dots

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The trial stringing

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Final bridge shaping

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Completed Instrument

Premanand with his finished guitar

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Course photos: May 2016

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