My Guitar Page

Since I was a kid, I've always been fascinated with the process of making things, particularly, things made of wood. Since my teens, I've developed skills as an amateur woodworker. I learned to play guitar starting at 11 yrs old, and thought it would be fun to make a guitar from scratch using mostly hand tools. I've completely dog-eared my copy of William Cumpiano's "Guitarmaking; Tradition and Technology". It's my 'bible' on guitar making. Here's how I'm doing so far....

Tuesday, January 31, 2006

Assembly; Sound board to neck attachment


In Cumpiano's design, and probably with most traditionally made classical guitars, the neck is attached directly; that is, it is not removable as is the case with most modern guitar construction.

Next stop... attaching sides to soundboard.

posted by Andrew Noonan | 8:11 AM