Granddaughter wants a classical guitar
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Re: Granddaughter wants a classical guitar
Things are looking good. Your granddaughter is going to be a very fortunate young lady. What a wonderful project. And it is great for you to take the time to document your builds and share them on the forum. This classical guitar is a nice change of pace, as is your violins. Great stuff!
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Re: Granddaughter wants a classical guitar
Okay I have the back and top attached to the rims and flush trimmed to the sides.
Next on to the bindings!!!
Next on to the bindings!!!
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Well I have worked on but took a few days off over the Christmas week.
I routed channels for the binding and purfling and got them all installed and scraped flush. The perfect binding job eluded me once again but overall I'm pleased how it turned out. Hand cutting channels at the heel, top and bottom is a challenge keeping the channel level with the routed channel and getting a nice clean tight fit for the binding and purfling takes patience and a keen eye, both of which I'm loosing more of in my older age. I turn 70 in 11 days. YIPPEE.
I use the tape it all in, check and adjust the fit and wick in the CA method which I prefer as it brings the frantic level way down versus gluing using Titebond and taping as you go.
So I've sanded down to 180 grit.
My fretboard is done so the next step is to get it in place and use positioning pins for later gluing. I like fretting first before gluing the fretboard on and this generally works
okay but I also realize it can be better to glue on the board first so it can be leveled again, adjusted for relief and such before fretting. I just hate banging on the thing over the top to get the frets in. I'll ponder this a bit before moving forward.
The Osage is a beautiful color now. I wish it would stay that way but over time it will change to a light brown/tan color. That's all for now.
I routed channels for the binding and purfling and got them all installed and scraped flush. The perfect binding job eluded me once again but overall I'm pleased how it turned out. Hand cutting channels at the heel, top and bottom is a challenge keeping the channel level with the routed channel and getting a nice clean tight fit for the binding and purfling takes patience and a keen eye, both of which I'm loosing more of in my older age. I turn 70 in 11 days. YIPPEE.
I use the tape it all in, check and adjust the fit and wick in the CA method which I prefer as it brings the frantic level way down versus gluing using Titebond and taping as you go.
So I've sanded down to 180 grit.
My fretboard is done so the next step is to get it in place and use positioning pins for later gluing. I like fretting first before gluing the fretboard on and this generally works
okay but I also realize it can be better to glue on the board first so it can be leveled again, adjusted for relief and such before fretting. I just hate banging on the thing over the top to get the frets in. I'll ponder this a bit before moving forward.
The Osage is a beautiful color now. I wish it would stay that way but over time it will change to a light brown/tan color. That's all for now.
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Re: Granddaughter wants a classical guitar
Glued on the fretboard today
Also made and glued on the heel cap
Now I can start carving the neck.......heel first!
Also made and glued on the heel cap
Now I can start carving the neck.......heel first!
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Re: Granddaughter wants a classical guitar
Starting to carve the neck heel. Spanish cedar carves easily.
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The neck is mostly done now and the frets are in filed flush to the fretboard and beveled at about 25 degrees.
Now on to the bridge!
Now on to the bridge!
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Re: Granddaughter wants a classical guitar
my bridge blank is one of about 4 that I roughed out a number of years ago when I made my first classical guitar.
Slots are cut on the table saw to accommodate the bone pieces glued in place for the tie block, a saddle slot and a clearance cut in front of the tie block.
So I already had one prepared in Indian rosewood.
I cut the bone from a 3/32" bone saddle blank for the tie block and CA glued them on. Then I started filing down one end shaping the wing. Takes some time with a coarse rasp but it's quiet and satisfying work.
One wing is done (not shown) and I started on the other side.
Slots are cut on the table saw to accommodate the bone pieces glued in place for the tie block, a saddle slot and a clearance cut in front of the tie block.
So I already had one prepared in Indian rosewood.
I cut the bone from a 3/32" bone saddle blank for the tie block and CA glued them on. Then I started filing down one end shaping the wing. Takes some time with a coarse rasp but it's quiet and satisfying work.
One wing is done (not shown) and I started on the other side.
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Re: Granddaughter wants a classical guitar
We now have a bridge for this guitar. 😁
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