The making of Ann-Marie acoustic guitar
Sides, bent into shape
DAY 12 – 8/2/2012
10-4pm.
I am SO stoked! The two side pieces are now bent into the shape of my guitar. I left them clamped into frames over two days, and released them from the frames today. VOILÁ! The sides held their newly bent shape. They look amazing. Continue Reading →
DAY 11 –6/2/2012
11-2:30pm.
I was a little reluctant for the first day back at the workshop for the New Year, as I knew this session would involve remaking the sides of the guitar from scratch after I broke the cutaway on my first attempt at hand bending. My new sassafras pieces had arrived and to my surprise, these pieces of timber were far more beautiful than the first, I could almost say “Lucky I broke the first lot.”
Lining up the X braces on the soundboard
DAY 7 – 8/12/2011
10:30-4:30pm.
Creating bracing for the soundboard:
Today was all about creating the bracing for the soundboard. This is a detailed process, and there’s a set formula/layout to follow. Altering this formula will have a profound effect on the distribution of the sound across the soundboard, thus altering the sound/tone. Continue Reading →
DAY 6 – 2/12/201111:30-3:30pm:
Today’s progress involved embedding the rosette into the soundboard, cutting the sound hole, and cutting out the shape of the soundboard. Continue Reading →
DAY 5 – 1/12/2011 10-4pm.
I walked through the gorgeous grounds of Montsalvat for another day in the workshop. I think the pet peacock was trying to mate with a duck. The duck did NOT look impressed. It was a little awkward….
DAY 4 – 29/11/2011 10-4:30pm.
Wow, got a lot done today. Piece by piece it’s coming together. Things I expected to be ages away are happening now. Think I’ll miss the process when it’s all done. But there’s still a way to go.
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DAY 2 – 22/11/2011 10-5:30pm.
It’s now been three weeks since I last worked on the guitar, as I’ve been away on tour. And I can’t tell you how much I’ve been itching to get back into the workshop to continue. Continue Reading →
DAY 1 – 31/10/2011 10-5pm.
I stepped onto the beautiful historic grounds of Montsalvat and headed through peacocks and huge scary geese (it’s mating season) to the THOMAS LLOYD GUITAR WORKSHOP (www.thomaslloydguitars.com.au) to begin my 10 week course. Continue Reading →
For a long while I’ve had the desire to make an acoustic guitar.
Back in year 12, as part of the HSC Design & Tech major work, I made a portable electric guitar that won a Design Tech Award, 2002. Continue Reading →
