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 2011

Instrument details: Fried van Doorslaer - Steel string acoustic guitar

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Fried has joined the front and is scraping the outside prior to thicknessing.

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A channel is routed in the front for the soundhole inlay.

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The back is cut to shape with a strengthening strip glued down the join. Fried is removing sections for the back braces.

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The braces are glued onto the front, unshaped, using go-bars.

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Here Fried is cleaning up the excess from gluing the bridge.

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Blocking up the neck.

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Drilling the machine head holes.

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The sides are checked against the template during the bending.

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The back is glued on using go-bars.

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The guitar must be sanded prior to finishing.

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Fried's walnut back.

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Finishing

Fried with his finished guitar.

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Course photos: September 2011

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