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 2020

Instrument details: Linus Ehlert - Electric guitar

Design

The choice and position of controls is an early design choice

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Construction

Work starts with joining the alder body

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Construction

Routing the pocket for the neck join

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Construction

Gluing the scarf join for the headstock

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Construction

The truss rod is glued with epoxy resin

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Construction

Fitting the truss rod

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Construction

Gluing the neck

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Construction

Gluing the ebony fingerboard

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Finishing

The fret ends are cut slightly short with the ends then filled with shellac stick

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Finishing

Oiling the fingerboard

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Completed Instrument

Tuning up and testing after reassembly

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Completed Instrument

Reassembly complete

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Completed Instrument

Linus with his completed guitar

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Course photos: September 2020

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