Guitar Making Index

I made a Hauser '37 style classical guitar as part of an online guitar making class organized by David Schramm.

I had no previous woodworking experience so my expectations were pretty low. To my great surprise, the guitar I made ended up being a fine sounding and very playable instrument.

The top is made of Western Red Cedar, the back and sides are Alaskan Yellow Cedar. It has an Ebony fingerboard and Spanish Cedar neck.

The Guitar, click on the image for more photos



You can see the guitar in action in the 2004 Classical guitar playtest organized by the Seattle Luthier Group.


My Progress

Lesson one Lesson two
Lesson three Lesson four
Lesson five Lesson six
Lesson seven Lesson eight
Lesson nine Lesson ten
Lesson eleven - The Sides Lesson twelve - The Lining
Lesson thirteen - Joining the Back Lesson fourteen - Bracing the Back
Lesson fifteen - Attaching the Back Lesson sixteen - Binding
Lesson seventeen - Fingerboard Lesson eighteen - Shaping the Neck and Fretting
Lesson nineteen - Leveling and Dressing the Frets Lesson twenty - Making the Bridge
Lesson twenty-one - Final sanding and Finish Prep Lesson twenty-two - French Polishing
Lesson twenty-three - Attaching the bridge Lesson twenty-four - Final Setup

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