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 2019

Instrument details: Dan Ogus - Steel string guitar

Construction

Dan glues his pearwood back

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With the rosette fitted the soundhole is cut

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Shaping the front braces

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Gluing the padauk bridge

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Drilling the machine head holes

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The first part of assembly when all starts to take shape

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The linings are glued and clamped with pegs

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Planing the bog oak fingerboard to size

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Small dowels are used to locate the fingerboard when gluing

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Trial stringing, when the guitar is first heard

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Completed Instrument

Dan with his guitar after lacquering and reassembly

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Completed Instrument

The finished instrument

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Completed Instrument

The steamed pearwood back

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Completed Instrument

Dan opted for a padauk bridge

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Course photos: September 2019

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