660.

0
25 31/32"
Back Block or Butt Block. Vertical Grain Cedar Or Spruce
Scale Length
Minimum 20 Grains/In. Some Luthiers Shave This Block or
177.6 Angle It Away From The Top As This Block Often Gives A
7" Guitar A "Hump" In The Top And Can Cause Cracking.
21.0 4.8 330.0 330.0
13/16" 3/16" 13" 13"
Classical Guitar Bridge Complete
129.6 Many Classical Guitars Built In The Spanish With Tie Block, Saddle Channel And
5 3/32" For Fret Spacing, Refer To Fret Spacing Chart Below Tradition Shave The Bass Side Of The Fretboard Either Bone Or Ivory Saddle. Center
Down Gradually From The 12th Fret To The On 660mm Scale Length Both
7.9 19.1 43.0 41.3
Soundhole To Give The Bass Strings Additional
3/4" 1 11/16" 1 5/8" Vertically and Horizontally.
5/16" 34.9 Re-Constituted Ivory Or Excellent Quality Room To Oscillate.
34.9 1 3/8"
Bone For the Nut.
1 3/8"
This Light Line Is The Neck Splice
Joint. There Is A 8.13 Degree Angle
From The Neck To The Headpiece

1/4"
6.4
14.5
9/16"
1/16" (1.5mm) Cedar
Cross Brace Side Brackets At 2 Main Cross
Bridge Plate Glued To The Underside Of
Braces. Refer To Top Brace Layout For Size And
The Top Place. Notch Fan Bracing Over
Drill These Holes Only After You Have Configuration. Install After Top Plate Is Glued To
The Top Of The Bridge Plate.
19.1
3/4"

Purchased Your Tuning Machines. Make Sides.

3 11/16"
Holes About 1mm Larger Than The Roller.

94.0
Drill These Holes First To Minimize Tear-Out 27.6

4 1/32"
102.0
4 5/32"
105.2
1 3/32"
Of The Tuner Slots.
Shaping The "Foot" Of The Guitar Is One Of
103.2 R 38.7 The Most Demanding Operations. The Foot
4 1/16" #1 Quality Cuban Mahogany Neck With R 12.0 Give The Neck And Body A Lot Of Structure
Ebony Reinforcement Strip Down Center 15/32" And This Joist Should Be As Perfect As
(See Detail Above). Select Only Vertical
Possible.
Grain Wood For Your Neck.
The Top Trim For The Headstock Is Traditionally Made From
The Same Wood As The Back And Sides. It is Usually
Leftover Stock And Is About 2.2mm Thick. Glue Maple Or

Maple/Ebony Veneer Beneath For Additional Detail - This Is
A Personal Preference. Glue These Pieces Before Any
Headstock Work Is Started.
Laminate Cuban Cedar Left Overs From The
Neck Blank (Before You Rip The Blank Down The
Middle). Make Sure To Glue Enough For The
Continuous Neck Block And Foot At The Guitar
Interior As Well.
Either Extend The Back Material Over The Heel
Or Place A Piece Of Ebony Trim Over The Neck
Heal. Both Practices Are Used And Traditional.
Extension Of The Back Plate Over The Heals
Gives The Guitar Additional Strength.
3/32" 13/32"
2.2 10.2
Back Braces - Vertical Grain Minimum 20 Grain/In.
36.3 75.0 Cedar Or Spruce #1 Quality. Cope Out Ends Of
1 7/16" 2 31/32" Bracing And Fit Into Channels Cut Into The Lining (Do
Not Cut Through The Sides.
Kerfed Lining Made From Either Basswood Or Cedar.
Many Spanish Classicals Use Solid Kerfing For The Side And Back Material: Many Different Woods Can Be
Back Plate Attachment. If You Choose To Do That Used. For Bright Tones Go With One Of The
Make Sure The Kerfing Is Pre-Bent Prior To Gluing. Do Rosewoods Such As Indian Rosewood or Brazialian
Not Introduce Stress Into The Guitar Rosewood. Koa Is Bright As Is Zircote And Madagascar
Rosewood. For Warm Tone Use Walnut. Most
Traditional Classical Guitars Are Constructed From
Indian Rosewood.

Longitudinal Section 65.0

2 9/16"
82.7
3 1/4"
114.0
4 1/2"

Note: Most Luthiers Make A Template From Either Wood Or

Plastic With The Neck Profile, Heal Shape And Interior Neck
Block And Foot Profile - All In One Template. Make Another Copy
Of This Plan To Make Your Own. Just Use Spray Adhesive To
Attach The Pattern And Cut It Out With Your Band Sand. Cut A
Little Big (Away From The Line) And Finish Sand With A Spindle
Sander Right Down To The Line

63.2
2 1/2"

1/4"
6.3
23/32"
17.9
28.6 6.0 28.6
1 1/8" 1/4" 1 1/8"

The Red Dashed Line

Indicates The Cut Of
R 181.4
A 10" Table Saw
Blade

85.00°

Back Block or Butt Block. Vertical

Grain Cedar Or Spruce Minimum Classical Guitar Bridge Complete R 4,686.3 Guitar Top Plate. Usually Braced Dead Level (No Arch) Use Only #1 or AAA Top Materials -
7
5/32
20 Grains/In. Some Luthiers Shave With Tie Block, Saddle Channel And 184 1/2"
This Is The Single Most Important Piece Of Wood Used In A Guitar.
Side Reinforcing Braces. Profile, Size and This Block or Angle It Away From
"
Either Bone Or Ivory Saddle. Center
Amount Vary Greatly With Guitar Makers. The Top As This Block Often Gives On 660mm Scale Length Both Materials Vary Quite A Bit, But Usually Consiste Of Spruce Or Cedar From Many Different
This One Sits On Top Of The Scalloped
Portion Of The Top Plate Braces And
A Guitar A "Hump" In The Top And
Can Cause Cracking.
Vertically and Horizontally. Regions. Spanish Cedar, Canadian Red Cedar And Many Others. Must Be Vertical Grain Neck Section At
Wood With No Run-out, Even Grain Across The Top And 20 Grain/In Minimum.
Extends Down The Side About Half-Way.
They Are Typically Installed After The Top 12th Fret
Plate And The Sides Have Been Joined Top Thickness Varies As Well. From A Minimum of About 2.5 to 2.8mm Up To 3.5mm,
Depending On The Strength Of The Wood.

4.8 60.0
3/16" 2 3/8" Guitar Sides "Let-in" Neck & Brown Shaded Area Indicates Area
Solid Ebony Fretboard. Head Block Of Head Block To Be Shaved Down
For Soundboard Thickness
Tone Bracing For Top. Spruce Or Cedar. Vertical
These Are The Side Struts. They Are Space Spanish Cedar Neck Material. Select
Grain, No Run-Out. Min. 20 Grains/Inch. Outline of "Foot"
Kerfed Lining Made From Either Basswood Or Cedar. Around The Balance Of The Sides Where There Vertical Grain - As Shown Here. Split
3 7/8"
98.4

1/4"
6.3
The Neck Blank Down The Middle Dashed Lines Indicate Heel
Many Spanish Classicals Use Solid Kerfing For The Are Not Brace Brackets. They Minimize The
To Cover Up The Center Seam Inside The Guitar Body And And Reverse The Grain So The Grain Outline At Backplate
Back Plate Attachment. If You Choose To Do That Chance Of Side Cracking And A Good Idea To
Make Sure The Kerfing Is Pre-Bent Prior To Gluing. Do Give The Joint Additional Strength Use A Strip Of Maple Install, Buy Not Essential. Is Opposed - Gives Much Greater
3mm Thick. Run Betwen The Braces And Round-Off As Strength To Your Neck And Prevents

23/32"
Not Introduce Stress Into The Guitar

17.9
Shown. The Best Way To Install This Is As One Long Piece Warping.
And Carefully Cut And Chisel Out The Channels For The 1/4"
Back Braces. 27.0 6.0 27.0 Vertical Grain Ebony Center
1 1/16" 1 1/16" Reinforcing Strip Down Center Of
Neck. Side "Let-In" At Heel

Side "Let-In" At Top Of

Head Block Outline Of
Head Block

Guitar Sides "Let-in" Neck &

Lateral Section
Head Block
4.28°

Neck Section At 7th Top of Head Block

Fret Looking Down
Note For Detailed Construction Instructions
Refer To Our Book "Guitar & Ukulele Construction
Handbook @ http://shopglss.com
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