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Building my 1852 Torres replica - the finished product
"La Principia". That is the name I gave to my replica. It translates in English as "The Beginning". While it appears that Torres may...
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bill@gourlayguitars.com
- Jan 10, 2019
- 6 min
Building my 1852 Torres replica - making a custom wooden "coffin" case
I knew I needed a special case for my Torres replica, one that not only fit, but was befitting of the instrument itself. Due to it's...
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bill@gourlayguitars.com
- Jan 2, 2019
- 6 min
Building my 1852 Torres replica - the headstock, neck, and bridge
The scroll headstock. The moustache bridge. Those are the two elements that really grabbed my attention. Yes, the rosette was also...
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bill@gourlayguitars.com
- Dec 25, 2018
- 3 min
Building my 1852 Torres replica - top bracing and inside the box
Working strictly from photographs of the outside of the 1852 Torres, I had no idea as to what it looked like inside. In fact, I became...
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bill@gourlayguitars.com
- Dec 21, 2018
- 3 min
Building my 1852 Torres replica - the back and sides
The back of the 1852 Torres is comprised of five sections of Brazilian rosewood separated by 1.5mm wide strips of maple that are angled...
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bill@gourlayguitars.com
- Dec 18, 2018
- 2 min
Building my 1852 Torres replica - creating the rosette
The rosette has a central motif of a Greek key with alternating bands of Brazilian rosewood and maple and the herringbone motif on either...
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bill@gourlayguitars.com
- Dec 15, 2018
- 3 min
Building my 1852 Torres replica - using the right materials
As a builder of classical guitars, I had most of the materials I would need for this project - Spanish cedar, Honduras mahogany, European...
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bill@gourlayguitars.com
- Dec 13, 2018
- 2 min
Building my 1852 Torres replica - getting started
The activities I describe in these posts took place between June and September of 2018. A follow-on project to build a custom wooden...
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bill@gourlayguitars.com
- Dec 11, 2018
- 2 min
Building a replica of a very early Torres
Alberto Martinez, in his wonderful online magazine Orfeo, which is devoted to the classical guitar, published an edition in the Spring of...
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