- Subjects
- Published
-
New York :
Sterling Pub. Co
c2007.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Physical Description
- x, 309 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 302) and index.
- ISBN
- 9781402720604
- Acknowledgments
- Foreword
- Foreword
- Preface
- Introduction
- Part 1. Preparation
- Chapter 1. The Guitar
- Anatomy of the Guitar
- Sound
- Choosing to Build or Buy
- Chapter 2. The Wood
- Types of Wood
- Moisture Content
- Cuts, Grain, and Selection
- Chapter 3. The Shop
- What You Need in Your Shop
- Jigs You Will Need to Make
- Hand Tools
- Vises and Clamps
- Bench Tools to Make
- Specialty Items
- Humidity Control
- Chapter 4. Templates and Molds
- The Plantilla
- A Transparent Template
- Side Mold
- Lining Mold
- The Solera
- Headpiece Template and Drilling Jig
- Back Workboard
- Chapter 5. Layout and Planning
- Choosing the Color and Design Scheme
- Materials and Parts
- Plans and Layout
- Part 2. Construction
- Chapter 6. The Neck
- The Neck Blank
- The Headpiece
- The Heel
- Chapter 7. The Sides
- Bending and Laminating the Sides
- Linings
- Assembling the Neck and Sides
- Chapter 8. The Details
- Bindings, Purflings, Back and Butt Strips
- The Wheat Motif
- Chapter 9. The Top
- Selecting a Top
- Jointing and Thicknessing
- The Rosette
- Bracing and Patches
- Chapter 10. The Back
- Jointing and Thicknessing
- Bracing
- Chapter 11. Assembling the Body
- Before Gluing on the Top
- Gluing the Top
- Preparing to Glue on the Back
- Bindings and Purflings
- Heel Cap and Butt Strip
- Chapter 12. The Fingerboard
- Making and Installing the Fingerboard
- Before Fretting
- Fretting
- Shaping the Neck
- Part 3. Final Touches
- Chapter 13. Finishing
- Understanding Finish
- Final Touches and Prepping for Finishing
- French Polishing
- Lacquering
- Chapter 14. The Bridge
- Bridge Design
- Building the Bridge
- Installing the Bridge
- Chapter 15. The Setup
- The Nut, Saddle, and Tuning Machines
- Strings and Final Setup
- Care of Your Guitar
- The Gallery
- Bibliography
- Metric Equivalents
- Index