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 2015

Instrument details: James Jackson - Electric guitar

Design

Having finalised the body shape, James transfers the outline onto some template material.

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Construction

The two halves of the book-matched maple cap must be planed perfectly flat for joining.

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Construction

Gluing the figured maple top.

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Construction

A scrub plane is ideal for rapid removal of material when thicknessing the body

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Construction

The top is carved with gouges, planes and scrapers

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Construction

Gluing the fingerboard with the aid of luthiers fingerboard location dowels

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Construction

Clearing the fret slots prior to fretting

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Finishing

Applying the blue stain

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Finishing

Exposing the 'faux binding'

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Finishing

The final cutting back and polishing

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Completed Instrument

The African mahogany back of James' guitar

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Completed Instrument

James with his finished guitar

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Group Photo

The group of Autumn 2015!

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Course photos: September 2015

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