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 2021

Instrument details: Louis Walker - Steel string acoustic

Construction

Joining the walnut back with hide glue.

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Construction

The outer face is surfaced with a plane and scraper...

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... before being cut to shape.

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Fitting the rope inlay around the soundhole.

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Removing sections of the centre strip for the back braces.

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Construction

The main assembly is underway and Louis sands the sides ready for cutting the binding channels

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Construction

A simple jig can be made to reduce the corner bindings to thickness

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Installing the frets

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Construction

The trial stringing, when the action can be checked to ensure everything is in order before finishing

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Finishing

Louis applies the oil finish

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Finishing

The final stringing

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Completed Instrument

The final check

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Completed Instrument

The cedar front...

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Completed Instrument

...and the walnut back

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Completed Instrument

Louis and his finished guitar

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Course photos: May 2021

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