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Building a Classical Guitar:

 

 

 

How this:

 

Becomes THIS:

 

 

You may also want to look at the steel string construction page (there's a bit more detail there):

 

hese pictures include photos from at least three different guitars.

Please don't worry about this:  these are just illustrations

 

The materials are shown above and here:

 

 


 
Top, ready to brace Bracing the top Bracing the top













Bracing the top Bracing the top Top ready to assemble


 





 
Top ready to assemble The back Building up the heel block
 



















Reinforcing plugs in a peg headstock Peg headstock Gluing the neck to the top









 

 


Gluing on the blocks Gluing on the sides Almost ready for the back









 
Ready for the back Gluing on the back Body complete except binding








Gluing on the binding Leveling the fretbaord Ready to shape the neck





 

 


 
Ready to shape the neck Ready to finish Ready to finish



 



 
Ready to finish Done  

 


Steel String construction pages:

Steel String IndexMaking the TopMaking the BackMaking the SidesMaking the NeckAssemble the BodyFinal Steps







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