Brook Guitars Build Process Tamar fanned fret guitar
Simon and Andy at Brook guitars, were kind enough to take photos for me during the build process of my Tamar fanned fret guitar. Below are just a few of the photos from the batch.
More photos and information can be seen about the build, in my article here.
The Woods Used
Zircote: The dark wood for the back and sides.
Badouke: used for the red insert at the back
Anjan: The Fretboard and the bridge;
Sitka: Spruce: The front:
Anjan: Bridge.
Stained Bone: Nut Saddle:
Mahogony: The Neck.
Plan
Image below shows the original plan drawn up by Simon.
The Sides
Our Zircote wood is selected for the sides as shown here in the images below and marked up ready for the shaping process. (image below far right)
Shaped Sides
The below image shows the sides now shaped after being put in the shaping press, tweeked with an iron and put in the Brook Tamar mould
The Front and Back Build Process
The Neck, Headstock and Fretboard
Attaching the Bridge
Custom Machine heads
Finished Build
A couple of images below show the finished build.
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