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 2015

Instrument details: Barry Vernon - Arch top jazz guitar

Construction

Joining the maple back wedges

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Construction

The underside is first planed flat

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Construction

The rough shape is carved using planes and gouges but the final shape is achieved using scrapers

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Construction

The back and front are thicknessed by carving out material from the inside

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Construction

Gluing the braces - these need to be shaped to precisely fit the internal shape of the front.

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Construction

The body is assembled and the sides sanded prior to routing for corner bindings

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Preparing the guitar for a trial stringing 'in the white'. Barry demonstrates the importance of multi-tasking.

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Construction

Final sanding

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Finishing

French polishing

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Completed Instrument

The guitar is then reassembled and strung

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Completed Instrument

Barry's headstock

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Completed Instrument

The flamed maple back

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Group Photo

Jake, Barry and Lewis

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Course photos: May 2015

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