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 2021

Instrument details: Ieuan Bell - Steel string acoustic

Construction

Joining the back. A bright light source is required to ensure there is no gap whatsoever.

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Gluing the reinforcement strip that runs along the join inside the back.

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Excavating the channel for the rosette.

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Once the rosette is fitted, the soundhole can be cut.

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Shaping the front braces.

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Blocking up the neck, with a scarf join at the headstock

Photo added on 28/07/2021

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Cutting the sides to length

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A small cap over the join in the x-braces is essential for long-term strength and stability

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Ieuan cuts the binding channel by hand

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Ready for gluing the fingerboard

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Reducing the neck to the fingerboard width

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Setting the intonation during trial stringing ensures ideal positioning of the saddle

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Ieuan's bevel arm rest

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Ieuan inlaid a St Chistopher in the back veneer of the headstock

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Completed Instrument

Ieuan with his finished guitar

Photo added on 25/08/2021

Course photos: May 2021

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