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Original published in 1960s, this book gives complete and detailed instructions on how to make a classic guitar. It will be found of help to the many enthusiasts who wish to make a guitar and who look forward to the satisfaction of playing on an instrument made by their own hands.

Quite different to the make of a normal box guitar, a classical guitar (a.k.a. Spanish guitar) is a kind of an acoustic or a semi-acoustic guitar with 6 or more strings and is usually used to play folk, classical or traditional songs. People usually play fast notes on a classical guitar as Spanish music is quite fast and many people dance on it. It is one of the primary instruments used in Spanish music or classical music.

An amateur guitar maker will derive a lot of pleasure and much satisfaction over the weeks (and months) he devotes to making his master piece take shape. If he is already a guitarist, the satisfaction from playing a guitar made by his own hands is immeasurable. If he is not, the production of a guitar will, it is hoped, inspire him to become one.

The work necessary to make a classic guitar may appear, at first sight, to be overwhelming – but many amateur woodworkers have made them, so it is not impossible for the real enthusiast to do likewise.

"Make haste slowly" is a good maxim to heed and by carefully following the instructions in this book you too can make your own classic guitar.

Contents Covered:

• Introduction
• First Steps
• Woods
• Bending Iron
• Wood Required
• Shaping the Sides
• End Blocks
• The Linings
• Tapering the Body
• The Back
• Cross Struts
• Gluing the Struts
• Fitting the Back
• The Face of Front
• Underface Struts
• Fitting the Front
• Gluing Back and Front
• Fitting the Back
• The Neck
• The Fingerboard
• The Frets
• Fitting the Banding
• Purfling
• Gluing the Fingerboard
• Cutting the Fret Slots
• Fitting the Frets
• Fitting the Machine Heads
• Polishing
• Position of Bridge

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