About This Course

German luthier and inventor of the composite double top, Gernot Wagner, begin making the composite double top soundboard using Nomex honeycomb sandwiched between a thin inner and outer skin. For over thirty years he has been refining his double top building methods and in this course explains not only HOW he makes a double top soundboard but also, WHY he makes double top soundboards. Gernot explains the history of the double top guitar and how he got his start in lutherie. He then gives a presentation about the double top including the specs, materials, building methods and an explanation about the gluing steps and vacuum clamping for laminating the components. He also shares his thoughts on guitar acoustics in detail! Finally he gives us a tour of his shop in Frankfurt, Germany. This course is not intended to be a complete step by step instructional tutorial but rather an explanation and demonstration of the techniques that Gernot has developed over a lifetime of trial and error developing the double top soundboard. However, there is more than enough information for the viewer to build a double top soundboard. Included with the course is a downloadable PDF of Gernot’s presentation.

Gernot’s guitars are played by some of the world’s top classical guitarists. Here is your chance to learn from the inventor of the double top. Don’t miss this opportunity!

Learn about:

• How Gernot got his start in lutherie and how the double top idea originated
• The history of the double top
• Double top guitar acoustics
• What frequencies are important
• Double top building methods
• The materials used in double top construction
• Tools and jigs needed to make a double top
• Types of glues suitable for double tops
• Two different methods for making a double top soundboard
• And much more!

Please read the FAQ page before beginning. To begin just register/login and purchase the video lessons. After purchasing, you can watch the lessons through this page and download your included PDF in the downloads section. Happy Building!