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: Alex Kinchin - Thru-neck Electric Bass Guitar

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Alex starts by thicknessing the purpleheart splices for his thru-neck.

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The maple pieces are also planed flat and to thickness ready for gluing.

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The resulting section is then planed flat and square.

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The truss rod has been fitted and the walnut wings are glued to the central section.

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The headstock veneer is then glued on.

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Small holes are drilled for location dowels to stop the fingerboard slipping during the gluing - these will be covered by the frets in the final instrument.

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Gluing the fingerboard.

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The neck is then reduced to the fingerboard dimensions.

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On a bass guitar the fingerboard is planed under tension. When released it changes into a back bow that will pull forward again under string tension.

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Drilling for the fingerboard dots.

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The pickup cavities are next to be routed.

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The trial stringing is the time for getting the set-up finalised.

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Wiring the pickups.

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Alex checks that everything is working well.

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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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