GUITAR MAKING

by Martin Cordoba
 Content table
1. Introduction
1.1.Definition
2. Types of guitars
3. Parts of the guitar
4. Body shapes
5. Tone woods
6. How are they made?
6.1.The luthier
6.2.Bracing the tops
6.3.The neck joint and reinforcements
6.4.Wrapping the box
7. The result
8. Greetings
INTRODUCTION
 WHAT IS A
GUITAR?
In simple words:

A string instrument that musicians

play by plucking the strings
TYPES OF GUITARS
PARTS OF THE GUITAR
 Head
and tuning keys

Neck:
Nut
Fingerboard
Frets and inlays

Body
Sound hole
Rossette
Pick guard
Saddle
Bridge

Classic guitar (nylon strings) Acoustic guitar (steel strings)

BODY SHAPES
Parlor Dreadnought

000

Auditorium Jumbo
TONE WOODS
 BUT HOW ARE
THEY MADE?
Luthier
A professional artist whom dedicates to
build and repair strung instruments
 Bracing the top

Scalloped X-bracing Fan bracing Lattice bracing

 NECK
REINFORCEMENTS
AND THE TRUSS ROD
The process of putting all
together

The Spanish heel neck joint

The American heel neck joint

THE RESULT
Thanks for watching
 Sources:

• Driftwood guitars (Youtube channel)

• Alamo Music Center (Youtube channel)
• Paul Davids (Youtube channel)
• Entrevista ¿Cómo funciona una guitarra? con Ricardo Louzao en Guitarra a la
carta.