A complete reference for the design & construction of both the steel string folk guitar and the classical nylon strung guitar. Not only will this book demonstrate how to make guitars, it also delves into the history and the theory behind it all - not just the "how?" but also the "why?" is examined in depth. It may be used either as a workshop manual for the guitar builder or, more broadly, as a comprehensive reference on good guitarmaking technique.

Contents

1. The Guitar's Anatomy.
2. Materials & Tools.
3. Preparation & Planning.
4. The Neck & the Headpiece.
5. The Plates.
6. The Soundhole Rosette.
7. Soundboard Bracing.
8. Side Bending.
9. Assembly I.
10. Assembly II.
11. Purfling & Binding.
12. The Fingerboard.
13. Final Carving & Finiting.
14. Finishing.
15. The Bridge & Pinning the Steel String Neck.
16. Set-Up

• Afterword
     Troubleshooting & Guitar Care.
• Bibliography
• Bill of Materials
• Sources of Guitarmaking Supplies
• Index