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: January 2011

Instrument details: Sam McClaren - Classical guitar

Construction

Sam has joined his spruce front and is planing it down, checking the thickness throughout.

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Construction

The outer rings of soundhole decoration are fitted first...

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...before the central section is chiselled out for the rest of the decoration.

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With the rest of the decoration fitted the soundhole can be cut out.

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Sam has glued and shaped the fan braces and is now gluing the rest of the braces.

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The bridge is made and the wings shaped before gluing to the front.

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Bone strips are used to protect the tie block from the wear of the strings.

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Planing the headstock to thickness.

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Sam has elected to cut the binding channels by hand.

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Drilling the machine head holes.

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After finishing, the guitar is restrung.

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Construction

A natural, light oil varnish has been used here.

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Completed Instrument

Sam and his guitar.

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Decorative

Sam's rosette.

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Course photos: January 2011

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