Looking for guitar building insight

[Phil S]

For Christmas I received a book on classical guitar making by John Bogdanovich and some of the required tooling.

So now I am gathering up more information so I can give this a go as soon as I clear my to finish pile

The more I read the more I get interested in making an archtop acoustic.

Any thoughts or guidance

 

[kevin waldron]

Wouldn't think about building and arch-top without having watched Franks video.......... he may have retired (last time we talked he was considering moving and retirining) but videos are still available....... incredible craftsman and the cost of the video's will pay back soon with time saving and expertise. Arch top is probably 4 times harder than normal acoustic from my experience.......... http://www.finocchioguitar.com/contact.html

Blessings,

kw

 

[riggsp]

Check with Stewart-McDonald (www.stewmac.com) for special tools and hardware...may be a little pricey, but they have it all.

 

[Chris C]

https://www.amazon.com/Guitarmaking-Tradition-Technology-Construction-Steel-String/dp/0811806405

I think this is considered one of the best books on the subject. It is the only one I've used so I have no basis for comparison but it's an excellent step by step guide.

 

[danw]

Bob Benedetto's book is the go to for arch tops. Also has a video series that fills in the gaps of the book. Here is one of mine.

 

[Chris C]

Bob Benedetto's book is the go to for arch tops. Also has a video series that fills in the gaps of the book. Here is one of mine.

That's a beautiful piece of work...

 

[Phil S]

Bob Benedetto's book is the go to for arch tops. Also has a video series that fills in the gaps of the book. Here is one of mine.

WOW that inspires me ... my to do list just got reshuffled. Thanks

 

[HawRiver]

Dan, Nice guitar.

 

[KenOfCary]

No advice here, but please keep us informed - this is one of my bucket-list projects as well. Grizzly has a lot of info on guitar building as well as special equipment for doing so. I believe that their owner was big into building guitars.

 

[Flute Maker]

For Christmas I received a book on classical guitar making by John Bogdanovich and some of the required tooling.

So now I am gathering up more information so I can give this a go as soon as I clear my to finish pile

The more I read the more I get interested in making an archtop acoustic.

Any thoughts or guidance

Phil I know this isnt what you asked for but maybe someone might be interested.There is a guy in Laurinburg NC that offers a free violin making class..You do have to pay for materials. I thought about it but then Id have to learn to play it at least a little.And if I ever started reading about it I would be just like you....more and more interested!!! Good luck on the build!!!
http://jpschmidtviolins.com/violinmakingclass.html