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 2016

Instrument details: Giles Patrick - Steel string acoustic guitar

Construction

Giles uses calipers to check progress whenn thicknessing his walnut back

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Construction

Installing the outer rings of the rosette

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Removing the inner section ready for the walnut and holly sections Giles has prepared for his rosette

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Construction

Once the decoration has been completed the soundhole can be cut

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Construction

Cleaning up after gluing the bridge

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Construction

Blocking up the neck

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Routing the truss rod channel

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Shaping the inner heel

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Construction

Giles has fitted black Tahiti pearl fret markers

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Construction

Giles checks for gaps -very small ones! - around the inlays

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Construction

Clearing the slots prior to fretting

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Finishing

One way to apply an oil finish is to first sand the surface extremely finely to minimise absorption into the wood

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Completed Instrument

Giles' finished guitar

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Completed Instrument

The walnut back

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Completed Instrument

Giles with his finished instrument

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Course photos: September 2016

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