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 2015

Instrument details: Steve Reynolds - Arch top semi-acoustic guitar

Construction

Joining the maple wedges for the front

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Construction

The one piece Brazilian mahogany back is planed flat before cutting out

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The outside is carved to shape with small planes and finished with a scraper

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Cutting out the f holes

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The final shape is perfected with knives.

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Once the neck is blocked up the truss rod is installed - a good chance to make some notes.

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Fitting the tenon joint

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Construction

The trial stringing

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Construction

Filling the fret ends prior to finishing

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Finishing

The light sunburst stain has been applied by hand. The mahogany's grain is then filled prior to lacquering.

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Finishing

Polishing the lacquer. Attaining the full clarity in the finish will have to wait until the lacquer has cured some more though.

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Finishing

Oiling the fingerboard before reassembly.

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Completed Instrument

Much of the wiring loom has already been previously completed outside the guitar. The pickups and earth wire now need to be soldered before feeding the loom through the 'f' holes.

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Completed Instrument

Finally the guitar can be plugged in and tried out!

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Group Photo

Jay, Steve and Martin with their completed instruments.

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Course photos: January 2015

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