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: Jake Landau - Steel string guitar

Construction

Jake is cutting the front to shape.

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Cutting a recess in the front for the soundhole decoration.

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The back braces are glued into place using go-bars.

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The fingerboard surface has been planed and the headstock is planed to the correct angle.

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The channel for the truss rod is routed into the neck.

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Next Jake cuts the slots into which the sides will slot.

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Bending the sides around a hot iron.

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With the binding channels cut, an end graft is fitted where the sides meet at the end block.

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The neck is shaped to the fingerboard outline.

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The fingerboard is straightened out prior to shaping.

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The walnut back of Jake's guitar.

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Finishing

Time to play the 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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