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 2011

Instrument details: Kevin Scott - Steel string guitar

Construction

The back is joined by planing each edge straight and square until no light is visible between the two pieces.

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With the back joined and cut to shape, a strengthening strip is glued down the centre to reinforce the join.

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Here Kevin is sawing strips of cedrela for the back braces.

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The braces are fitted at rough dimension and shaped once glued.

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In the Spanish method, slots are cut into the heel for the sides to go into.

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The adjustable truss rod which strengthens the neck is threaded for the adjustment nut.

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The first part of assembly is complete - next up, the back.

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The x-brace join is reinforced with parchment.

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Kevin is sanding out any minor irregularities in the sides prior to routing the binding channels.

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The bindings are glued on and held in place with tape.

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When the guitar is strung up and set-up 'in the white', including filing the nut slots to the correct depth.

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Kevin's flamed walnut back.

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Finishing

The guitar is then finished and restrung.

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Course photos: May 2011

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