How the Acoustic Guitar is Made
Guitar top decorations and bracing
A variety of designs
The photo below shows the sound hole area of a guitar. Guitars often feature a variety of decorative designs around their sound holes. There are many different ways to create these designs. In this case, three types of flat panels were cut with a laser and inlayed. In this palm-tree design, the red and dark brown express dusk and a beach at night, respectively.
This design combines three types of wood
A total of eight harmonic bars
Once the decoration is complete the bracing is glued to the underside of the top. The photo below shows the angles of the harmonic bars crossing below the sound hole being adjusted. A total of eight harmonic bars are arranged.
Bracing on the underside of the top
Musical Instrument Guide : Acoustic Guitar Contents
Structure
How the Instrument is Made
Choosing an Instrument
Trivia
- The guitar top is actually two panels stuck together
- The shape of the pick guard is dictated by the manufacturer
- Collector's item with a modern Japanese style
- Cutaways make it easier to access upper frets
- Why do the spaces between frets grow narrower down the neck?
- The order guitars and violins are strung in differs