In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I answer YOUR questions! Questions/Topics: – Chisel Sharpening – source for dyed purfling strips – bridge wood – amp repair – mesquite for fretboards? – happy accidents – what to do with “mistakes”…
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Thicknessing, Bending, and Fitting Sides to the Mold
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I am preparing sides for the spring Guitar Build Workshops that coming up soon. Watch me as I thickness, bend and fit the sides to the mold. 🔴 All episodes available at diyguitarmaking.com…
Q&A | Scarf Joint Jig, Choosing Top Wood for a Parlor, Using Slotted or Unslotted Bridge Pins…
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I answer YOUR questions! Questions/Topics: – Can backs be flatsawn? – a miter box design for cutting scarf joints – Best wood bindings to replace white plastic bindings – Best topwood for a…
Fretboard Design and Fixing a Fretboard Slotting Mistake | Guitar #116
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I design a new fretboard template and slot and cut a fretboard out of gorgeous Birdseye Maple for Guitar #116. And I also make a mistake, and have to adapt on the fly!…
All About Birds Eye Maple for Guitars
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, we talk about Hard Maple, (AKA Rock Maple, Sugar Maple), Acer saccharum. I also talk a bit about Birdseye figure and how to handle this wood, specifically for making guitar necks. 🔴 All…
Flatsawn Lumber for Guitar Necks, Dealing with Hawks and Chickens, Resawing Fretboards, Scarf Joints
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I talk about the difference between quartersawn and flatsawn wood for guitar neck material. I also mark out and cut the scarf joint on my birdseye maple neck for guitar #116 🔴 All…
Parlor Guitars from Scratch | Full Design and Build with Commentary from the Luthier | Part 2
In this FULL BUILD episode of DIY Guitar Making, we go on a journey! This 2 part series details the process of designing, jigmaking, building and finishing 2 size 1 Parlor guitars, Guitar #86 and Guitar #87. In this second…
Q&A | Radial Rosettes, Soundhole Binding, Pinless Bridges, and More!
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I answer YOUR questions! Questions/Topics: – Tasmanian Blackwood – Radial rosettes – Binding the inside of the soundhole – Making radius dishes – Paste wax for preventing glue from sticking to jigs –…
Parlor Guitars from Scratch | Full Design and Build with Commentary from the Luthier | Part 1
In this FULL BUILD episode of DIY Guitar Making, we go on a journey! This 2 part series details the process of designing, jigmaking, building and finishing 2 size 1 Parlor guitars, Guitar #86 and Guitar #87. In this first…
Q&A | Saddle Height, Lint in Finish, Why is My Saddle so long?, and More!
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I answer YOUR questions! Questions/Topics: – Soundhole Binding – Bone nut/saddle porosity – Saddle height – vacuum bags for laminating sides – solid linings – fixing misplaced fretboard dots – carbon fiber humbucker…
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