Classical Guitar Making DVD Now Available!
Almost two years in the making, the 10 DVD box set on building a concert quality classical guitar is now available in the online store. The long awaited video series is the first instructional DVD on classical guitar building. This DVD documents the entire process of constructing a concert classical guitar in amazing visual clarity with clear, detailed explanations every step of the way. Shot by a professional camera crew with two cameras to capture every last detail this DVD should provide all the information and confidence you'll need to begin making your guitar. The entire video was shot as if the viewer is looking over the my shoulder as I build the instrument.
click here to view a 5 minute trailer
When building my first guitar I found it necessary to amass a huge pile of reference material in order to be able to understand and properly visualize the whole building process before starting the project because all the information did not exist in any one place. Now all you need is contained on these 10 discs including the drawings. And be sure to download dvd booklet(pdf) (additional link in sidebar) for additional tips and advise.
Questions from readers of the book were very helpful in showing me what parts of the process gave people the most trouble and they were all properly addressed in the DVD. There are also segments with helpful tips on tools and techniques to clarify different aspects of the woodworking process. Having been a woodworker and guitarist for over 40 years and a guitar maker for almost 15, I have had the privilege of learning from some pretty impressive people on all sides of the fence. Here is a golden opportunity to really learn about guitars, the art of guitar making, and pick up some pretty good woodworking tips and techniques along the way. Read the reviews.
Special Segment
Upon completion of the guitar there is a special appearance by international performer and recording artist Stanley Yates. There is an interview with Mr. Yates in which he assesses the guitar from a players perspective highlighting the different aspects of the instrument necessary for concert performers, and footage of his recording session which was preformed with the guitar built in this DVD series.
What's Included
Drawings Included:
- Full sized Guitar drawings
- Top acetate
- Back acetate
- Solera with rims
- Side Slot Cutting Jig
- Purfling Cutter Revised
- Inside Heel Cutting Sled
- Shooting Boards
- Bench hook
- Wheat Gluing Fixture I & II
- 30 Degree Wheat Cutting Jig
- Bridge Locator
The series documents the entire process of building a concert classical guitar from beginning to end leaving no stone unturned, revealing all. A complete set of full scale color drawings and acetates (used for layout of the top and back) for the guitar, as well as most of the fixtures and jigs used throughout the video are included on disc 10. Just have them printed and you can bring them right into the shop with you when you work.
Drawings included on disc 10 are designs owned by J.S. Bogdanovich Guitars and are listed at right. References for purchase of jigs or fixtures used that are not the property of J.S. Bogdanovich Guitars are given where applicable throughout the video.
About the Guitar and Process
The guitar being built in the video is the current design used on all Bogdanovich classical guitars. This guitar features Indian rosewood back and sides, a European spruce top, a completely new detail scheme including a new rosette design. There is even a new finishing process is applied to the instrument. This design is a bit more challenging than the design used in the book. The new bracing pattern features an open lower transverse brace on the soundboard designed to incorporate more of the top directly in sound production and enhance treble response. Also, the sides are shaped in the upper bout to accept the fingerboard without the need to relieve the underside. In the evolution of the design, small incremental changes were made for better sound and more consistent playability. This design is the culmination of those changes.
Along with the new design, new building techniques are demonstrated here. Geared toward the experienced woodworker, the building techniques presented here utilize power tools and equipment more to get the job done faster and with more accuracy. These building techniques may also be used to build the guitar from the book if you prefer, but if you would like a challenge try this guitar.
The video format is NTSC wide screen for all regions. In the future if HD technology becomes affordable to produce on this scale an HD version will be released.
