Classical Guitar Making A Modern Approach to Traditional Design

Name: Classical Guitar Making A Modern Approach to Traditional Design
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ISBN: 9781402720604

ISBN-10: 1402720602

ISBN-13: 9781402720604

Edition: 2006

Authors: John S. Bogdanovich

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What a thrill for any musician: playing a fine-sounding instrument that he or she has lovingly crafted from scratch. With this richly illustrated manual, longtime woodworker and guitarist John Bogdanovich shows exactly how to build that first, beautiful guitar, using traditional, time-tested methods. All that’s required are basic woodworking techniques and a minimally equipped shop. Bogdanovich discusses the anatomy of the guitar, sound, choosing an instrument, selecting woods, templates and molds, and preparation. In more than 300 pages of text, he painstakingly lays out the details of construction, from assembling the neck and sides to installing the fingerboard and bridge.

Book details

List price: $34.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.
Publication date: 2/1/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 320
Size: 8.50" wide x 11.00" long x 1.06" tall
Weight: 3.498
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Foreword



Foreword



Preface


Introduction



Preparation



The Guitar


Anatomy of the Guitar


Sound


Choosing to Build or Buy



The Wood


Types of Wood


Moisture Content


Cuts, Grain, and Selection



The Shop


What You Need in Your Shop


Jigs You Will Need to Make


Hand Tools


Vises and Clamps


Bench Tools to Make


Specialty Items


Humidity Control



Templates and Molds


The Plantilla


A Transparent Template


Side Mold


Lining Mold


The Solera


Headpiece Template and Drilling Jig


Back Workboard



Layout and Planning


Choosing the Color and Design Scheme


Materials and Parts


Plans and Layout



Construction



The Neck


The Neck Blank


The Headpiece


The Heel



The Sides


Bending and Laminating the Sides


Linings


Assembling the Neck and Sides



The Details


Bindings, Purflings, Back and Butt Strips


The Wheat Motif



The Top


Selecting a Top


Jointing and Thicknessing


The Rosette


Bracing and Patches



The Back


Jointing and Thicknessing


Bracing



Assembling the Body


Before Gluing on the Top


Gluing the Top


Preparing to Glue on the Back


Bindings and Purflings


Heel Cap and Butt Strip



The Fingerboard


Making and Installing the Fingerboard


Before Fretting


Fretting


Shaping the Neck



Final Touches



Finishing


Understanding Finish


Final Touches and Prepping for Finishing


French Polishing


Lacquering



The Bridge


Bridge Design


Building the Bridge


Installing the Bridge



The Setup


The Nut, Saddle, and Tuning Machines


Strings and Final Setup


Care of Your Guitar


The Gallery


Bibliography


Metric Equivalents


Index