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A modern approach to traditional design

Classical Guitar Making


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By John Bogdanovich
A comprehensive, meticulously photographed and authoritatively written guide for the builder who has basic woodworking skills and a minimally equipped shop. This is one of the most visually impressive lutherie books we've seen, covering every step from wood selection to final setup. 310 pages, hardcover.

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In over 300 pages, with over 600 excellent color photos and drawings, an accomplished luthier/guitarist guides you through the construction of a fan-braced nylon-string concert guitar with Spanish heel block. Mold and template fabrication are given noteworthy coverage, as well as procedures for finishing in shellac, French polishing and spray lacquer. You'll also learn how to make beautiful wooden bindings, purflings, and a classical bridge from scratch. Reduced-size plans are printed in the book.

Chapters in brief:


Preparation Construction Final Touches
• Guitar anatomy • The neck • Finishing
• Wood selection • The sides • The bridge
• Shop tools and setup • The details • Final setup
• Templates and molds • The top
• Layout and planning • The back Gallery
• Assembling the body • Close-up photos of the finished
• The fingerboard guitar


This Classical Guitar Making Book is also available in a money-saving Classical Making Book, Plans and Templates Set, created to help ensure trouble-free construction.

Want to learn from the master? Watch Bogdanovich's DVD Making a Concert Classical Guitar. It is the most complete video resource for building a concert-grade classical guitar. Every construction step is demonstrated in clear and concise wide-screen detail. Click here to see the video preview.

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5 10-07-2012
Book as finely crafted as authors' guitars

I have been a hobbyist and craftsman since the 50's and have not seen a finer presentation of knowledge and photos needed to build a project. This book answers so many questions about guitar building and sets the standard for displaying fine craftsmanship. You do not need to be building a guitar to enjoy this fine book but you will certainly be inspired to. I would suggest you order soon before the price goes up.

gravityfree  FL Read my reviews (2)
5 8-01-2012
very good

this book help me a lot understanding the whole process in making a spanish guitar,lots of photos and best quality paper!!

luis ubaldo rey  meoqui, chihuahua, mexico Read my reviews (4)
5 5-25-2012
Great book to learn

This book is great for learning all the tools and all the materials youll need to make a classical guitar. Im planing to build a classical guitar in the next year or so, so I will surely use this book to help in the building process.

Blaikie guitars  NS Read my reviews (5)
5 7-30-2010
Wonderful book

This is my favorite book on classical guitar making: fantastic pictures and very good explanation

Capu  Switzerland Read my reviews (36)
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