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 2014

Instrument details: Jim Rowley - Steel string acoustic guitar

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Jim cuts out his redwood front.

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A strengthening strip is glued along the back join and planed to thickness.

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Gluing in the soundhole decoration.

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Jim uses a knife to carve the heel.

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The join in the x-braces must be capped for strength with wood, cloth or, as here, parchment.

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Jim bends his walnut sides on a bending iron.

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Gluing the fingerboard.

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Ramps are carved into the headstock to give the strings a clear path to the machine heads.

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The strings go on for the first time. The set-up, bridge shaping and final sanding to go before the finishing.

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The final sanding and grain raising prior to finishing.

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And final tests can be done.

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A fine job done by all!

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Finishing

With the lacquering finished the reassembly begins.

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Course photos: May 2014

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