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 2010

Instrument details: Barry Vernon - Steel string guitar

Construction

Barry's soundhole decoration starts with fitting the outer rings.

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Sections of maple and ziricote are then fitted in the space between the rings.

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Barry has fitted leaves of mother of pearl and paua shell and is now cutting out the soundhole.

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The back is first to be braced.

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Gluing the bridge.

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The neck is blocked up to give the heel and headstock angle.

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Bending the sides.

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The inner purfling line is glued in, before paua shell is fitted around the perimeter.

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The frets have been stoned and are recrowned using a special file.

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Final sanding.

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After finishing the guitar is reassembled.

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The back of Barry's guitar.

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Finishing

Barry with his finished guitar.

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Course photos: May 2010

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