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 2009

Instrument details: John MacFarlane - Acoustic guitar

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John is making an oval soundhole and has made a template to rout both the decoration channel and the soundhole.

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The inlay is fitted using animal glue.

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The lacewood back has been joined and thicknessed and slots are removed from the centre strip for the back braces.

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John carving the front braces.

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Gluing the bridge on. A ruler is clamped to the front to align the bridge while gluing.

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A rebate is planed in the heel to recieve the cutaway side.

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Cleaning out the channel where the end graft will go.

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John is finalising the neck shape with a rasp.

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Final sanding ready for finishing.

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The lacquer is flattened back before polishing to a high gloss.

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John tries out his restrung guitar.

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John's lacewood back.

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John's headstock.

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Group Photo

The May-July 2009 group.

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Course photos: May 2009

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