Building and Acoustic Guitar

[Neil Bedwin]

Decided to have a go at building an acoustic guitar. I normally build electric guitars and basses so this was a departure from the normal. Start small I thought so decided to copy a Martin Backpacker....

Started with 70mm square of Ash. Decided it was too thin so added 25mm of mahogany.

Glueing the top on.....

Looking like a guitar....sound hole to cut once I get an 84mm holesaw!

 

[grasscutter]

It's bad enough trying to play one without trying to build it as well.

 

[Neil Bedwin]

I leave the playing to the wife.....



Can't stop her....even when camping....

 

[34127]

I like the use of the offset bridge, I assume that is to help with the intonation. I have thought many times about making an acoustic guitar but know it would look like the proverbial dogs dinner. I was fortunate a while back to see some of the work done a well known instrument maker who lives in Northumberland, I believe his guitars sell for around the £10k mark.

 

[Neil Bedwin]

Yep....generally the high E is shorter than the low E to intonate properly. It's called a 'compensated saddle.'

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[DBK]

I built a small (half size) acoustic guitar in woodwork classes in my last year of school. I kept the shape simple - it was round like a banjo.

The problem was I knew nothing about guitars so the frets were all in the wrong place. I should have measured the distances from the bridge of an existing instrument. I subsequently removed the frets and tried it fretless. That wasn't a success either.

 

[ShiftZZ]

Would love to see pics of your electric guitars.please.

 

[Neil Bedwin]

Be careful what you ask for as you may receive it!













and
many many more.....

 

[ShiftZZ]

Love it.... Wish I had your skill

 

[Neil Bedwin]

Looking more guitar like now..... trim and flatten frets and then fit the bridge to go.

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[Neil Bedwin]

My version of the Martin Backpacker is nearly complete. Just need the chief test pilot to give it a go before I stick the back on and seal it all up.

 

[Neil Bedwin]

And the test drive.....will sound deeper and more resonant when I put the back on....

 

[funflair]

This is the first Violin that my brother made,

https://www.hansellviolins.com/instruments-1-c.asp

Martin

 

[Janine]

Meet Frankenbass - a half-size cello we found in a skip married to a bass neck.

 

[funflair]

Meet Frankenbass - a half-size cello we found in a skip married to a bass neck.



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