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Tag Archives: luthier

Marketing

photographing harp guitarPhotographing the instruments for advertising means making sure the lighting, background and camera settings are just right.  Tony and David have captured the harp guitar in the camera lens visible in this photo.

September 22, 2013 by Tonedevil Guitars Posted in Luthery and Construction Tagged advertising, guitar, harp guitar, luthier, marketing, tonedeveil guitars

Hanging out to Dry

CB7A73D4-29AD-4195-8953-2455752F886BOnce the epoxy grain filler/sealer coat is applied, the instruments get to just hang out and rest until dried and ready for the next phase.

September 18, 2013 by Tonedevil Guitars Posted in Luthery and Construction Tagged acoustic harp guitars, guitars, harp guitars, luthier, tonedevil guitars finish

Smoothing

Making sure the surface is smooth

Making sure the surface is smooth

After the harp guitars are sanded, they are wiped with denatured alcohol to find any glue spots to sand and to remove any residual dust before the grain filler coat is applied.   (Denatured alcohol or methylated spirits is ethanol that has additives to make it poisonous, extremely bad tasting, foul smelling or nauseating – thus the face mask). 

September 17, 2013 by Tonedevil Guitars Posted in Luthery and Construction Tagged acoustic harp guitar, guitar, luthier, Tonedevil Harp Guitar Finish

North Idaho logs

IMG_20130914_172348_317-1 (3)Wood can be obtained by a short drive into the north Idaho countryside while equipped with chainsaw and pickup truck.  The logs in the forefront were harvested from property belonging to fellow musicians, The Shook Twins.  These are black walnut and will make some fine guitar parts.  The logs in the background will be chopped and split for firewood to burn in the stove during the long, cold months of winter.

September 15, 2013 by Tonedevil Guitars Posted in Luthery and Construction Tagged guitars, harp guitar, luthier, raw materials, tonedevil guitars

Whittling?

Tone shapingCrafting a piece of work as sophisticated as a guitar headstock requires intricate carving and shaping.  You could almost say there is “whittling” involved.  Here Tone is paring the wood to get to the perfect shape for the design, almost as a sculptor removes bits of clay to reveal the perfect image.  In this case, one slip may move the process back to an earlier construction phase.  Or it might mean a band aide is required?

September 14, 2013 by Tonedevil Guitars Posted in Luthery and Construction Tagged 12-string neck harp guitars, acoustic harp guitars, harp guitar, luthier

Ripping Wood for harp guitars and guitars

Tonedevil Harp Guitars Posted on January 8, 2012 by Tonedevil GuitarsFebruary 5, 2012
Ripping Wood for harp guitars and guitars Tonedevil Harp Guitars Official Website image 4

Tone is ripping into some AAAA grade spruce we have been eyeing for years. You can see the tight consistency with the grain on this wood. Thanks to Arvid from Lundin’s Violins for cutting us the deal on this beautiful … Continue reading →

Posted in Luthery and Construction | Tagged acoustic guitars, dyer harp guitar, guitar wood working, harp guitars, Luthery, luthier, Tonedevil Harp Guitar Finish | 1 Reply
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