I have purchased a book and some of the materials to make my own classical guitar. This is a project I have been wanting to do for a very long time. Keep track of this page and check in on a regular basis to see what kind of progress I am making. I will give you tips and techniques that will help you if you decide you want to make your own classical guitar. It is quite a bit of work but very rewarding and you don't have to be a luthier or a master woodworker to make a beautiful classical guitar.

Plans

Set of 9 Classical Guitar Plans for the Guitar Maker / Builder / Luthier - Worlds Best - all full scale plans 1:1 these are some of the worlds greatest guitars. Robert BOUCHET - Classical concert Guitar Hermann HAUSER I- Classical concert Guitar RAMIREZ 1A - Classical Guitar Manuel CONTRERAS 1A - Classical special Guitar Antonio TORRES - Classical Guitar Archangel Fernandes (Barbero) - style - FLAMENCO Classical Guitar Masaru KOHNO - 1A Classical Guitar Fleta - Classical concert Guitar 3/4 size - Classical concert level guitar

Full Scale Plans for the Antonio Torres Classical 1A Guitar - Excellent plans to build this guitar printed on large format paper 24 by 40 inches very detailed, clear plans, all meaurements, showing , frets, neck, body 2 sheets

Full Scale Plans for the Flamenco Guitar

Masuru Kohno Classical Guitar Plans - Full Scale Drawings, for Making This World Class Guitar -

Masuru Kohno classical guitar making conctruction: fan bracing, neck construction, fret placements, neck and back joining, bridge, bindings, top, sides, internal bracing, and this guitar is very unique, in 2 sheets, will be shipped flat. make something beautiful.

Books

Classical Guitar Making: A Modern Approach to Traditional Design With this richly illustrated manual, well-known luthier and guitarist John Bogdanovich shows exactly how to build that first, beautiful guitar, using traditional, time-tested methods. All that's required are basic woodworking techniques and a minimally equipped shop. Bogdanovich discusses the anatomy of the guitar, sound, choosing an instrument, selecting woods, templates and molds, and preparation. In more than 300 pages of text, he painstakingly lays out the details of construction, from assembling the neck and sides to installing the fingerboard and bridge.

The Art and Craft of Making Classical Guitars (Book) Rich in beauty, sound and history, Manuel Rodriguez and Sons' classical and flamenco guitars have been lovingly hand-crafted in Madrid since 1905. The company's remarkable creations are just as acclaimed today, capturing the 2000 Player's Choice Award from Acoustic Guitar magazine for its nylon-string model.New from Hal Leonard and for the first time available in English, The Art and Craft of Making Classical Guitars presents master luthier Manuel Rodriguez's thoughts on the history of the instrument he loves, and how the guitar attained its prominent position among musical instruments. Filled with fabulous historical photos, priceless memorabilia, abundant diagrams and more, the book covers topics such as the art and development of the guitar, materials used in construction, and much more. Essential for all admirers of the guitar.

Guitarmaking: Tradition and Technology: A Complete Reference for the Design & Construction of the Steel-String Folk Guitar & the Classical Guitar (Guitar Reference) Hailed by Guitar Player magazine as 'perhaps the finest book on guitars ever produced,' and by Booklist as 'a Rolls Royce of construction guidebooks,' this impressive volume is the first book of its kind to describe in depth how both steel-string and classical guitars are actually designed and built. Over 450 photographs, drawings, and diagrams reveal in exquisite detail the hows, whys, and how-to's of the traditional craft of guitarmaking, all accompanied by fascinating historical and technical notes. A comprehensive bibliography; a list of tools, materials, and supply sources; and a full index complete this uniquely authoritative reference -- and essential acquisition -- for guitar and craft enthusiasts, woodworkers, and students of instrument making everywhere.