I will be at the Woodstock Invitational Luthier’s Showcase this coming October 13, 14, and 15. This is the final Part of me racing to complete Guitars #86 and #87 before the show. Will I make it in time?! In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I will be finiting, and finish sanding guitar #87 […]
Author: Eric Schaefer
The Race to Finish 2 Parlor Guitars Before the Woodstock Show | Part 5
I will be at the Woodstock Invitational Luthier’s Showcase this coming October 13, 14, and 15. This is part 5 of me racing to complete Guitars #86 and #87 before the show. Will I make it in time?! In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I will be shaping and crowning the saddle and more! […]
The Race to Finish 2 Parlor Guitars Before the Woodstock Show | Part 4
I will be at the Woodstock Invitational Luthier’s Showcase this coming October 13, 14, and 15. This is part 4 of me racing to complete Guitars #86 and #87 before the show. Will I make it in time?! In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I will be installing the frets, explaining why I radius […]
The Race to Finish 2 Parlor Guitars before the Woodstock Show | Part 3
I will be at the Woodstock Invitational Luthier’s Showcase this coming October 13, 14, and 15. This is part 3 of me racing to complete Guitars #86 and #87 before the show. Will I make it in time?! In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I will be radiusing the fretboard, installing mother-of-pearl dots in […]
The Race to Finish 2 Parlor Guitars Before the Woodstock Show | Part 2
I will be at the Woodstock Invitational Luthier’s Showcase this coming October 13, 14, and 15. This is day 2 of me racing to complete Guitars #86 and #87 before the show. Will I make it in time?! In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I will be aligning the fretboard, applying finish, gluing the […]
The Race to Finish 2 Parlor Guitars before the Woodstock Show | Part 1
I will be at the Woodstock Invitational Luthier’s Showcase this coming October 13, 14, and 15. Watch me race to complete Guitars #86 and #87 before the show. Will I make it in time?! In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I will be applying finish, installing a heelcap and cutting the mortise and tenon […]
How to Install Binding and Purfling with Miters | Guitar #87
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I am fitting the mitered ends of my binding and purfling scheme where it meets the endwedge and installing my binding and purfling on my latest Parlor Guitar, Guitar #87. 🔴 All episodes available at diyguitarmaking.com 🔴 Register for an 9 day Hands-On Guitar Building Workshop in Bernville, […]
Wood Pickguards, Learning CNC, Florentine Cutaways, and More! | Shop Talk with Robert Livingston
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, Robert Livingston of L.C. Guitars visits the shop and brings with him a Dreadnought Guitar that he just finished for me to evaluate. In our conversation, we talk about wood pickguards, learning CNC, florentine cutaways. 🔴 All episodes available at diyguitarmaking.com 🔴 Register for an 9 day Hands-On […]
Q&A | Smelliest Woods, Haze in Finish, Best Wood and Tool Suppliers, and More!!
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I answer YOUR questions! 🔴 All episodes available at diyguitarmaking.com 🔴 Register for an 9 day Hands-On Guitar Building Workshop in Bernville, Pennsylvania: https://ericschaeferguitars.com/learn-to-build-your-own-guitar/ 🔴 Check out the online course “Building an OM Acoustic”: https://ericschaeferguitars.com/course/building-an-om-acoustic/ 🔴 To commission an instrument from Eric: https://ericschaeferguitars.com/instruments-ordering/ 🔴 Check out the Radial […]
Fixing Mistakes on Guitar #86
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I am preparing my new Parlor Guitar prototype for the finishing room. The first step is circling back around to all of the little nicks, indentations, tearouts, and all other blemishes. In this video: -Obscuring Soundboard Tearout -Filing Binding Gaps -Fixing Purfling Lines -Touching up the Neckshape -Filing […]