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 2017

Instrument details: Elle Haley - Steel string acoustic

Construction

Gluing the sinker redwood top

Photo added on 22/10/2017

Construction

Elle removes the channel for the soundhole decoration

Photo added on 22/10/2017

Construction

Fitting the black and white lines for the rosette

Photo added on 22/10/2017

Construction

Using go bars to glue the braces

Photo added on 12/11/2017

Construction

Shaping the ebony bridge

Photo added on 12/11/2017

Construction

Elle is using a router with a simple jig to thickness the headstock

Photo added on 12/11/2017

Construction

Routing the binding channels

Photo added on 20/12/2017

Construction

Fitting the end graft decoration at the base of the guitar

Photo added on 20/12/2017

Construction

Rasping the neck where the headstock joins

Photo added on 20/12/2017

Finishing

Elle applies the oil finish

Photo added on 09/01/2018

Completed Instrument

Elle's finished guitar

Photo added on 09/01/2018

Completed Instrument

The Claro walnut back

Photo added on 09/01/2018

Completed Instrument

Elle playing her finished guitar

Photo added on 09/01/2018

Course photos: September 2017

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