In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I am answering YOUR questions! Topics include: – What Material Choices have made a noticeable difference, tonally? – An Acoustic Bridge replacement – When to Install Frets? – Adding Compensation at the Nut – What’s the next Build? – Uses for the Planer – Buying Fretboards versus Making […]
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Making a Fretboard from Scratch
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I am prepping an Ebony fingerboard blank for the upcoming Acoustic Guitar Build Workshops. I demonstrate the use of the planer to thickness the blank, the power slotting method for fret slots on the table saw, and then discuss the process of shaping the taper and the fretboard […]
Q&A | How much Inlay is Too Much, Making a Saddle Slotting Jig, Tool Flatness and More!
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I answer YOUR questions! – Guitar Builds & Workflow – Inlays – Tool Flatness & Tool Maintenance – Bridge Plates & Materials – Saddle Slot DIY – 13 Fret Guitar – Fretboard Process – Scale Length and Jigs 🔴 All episodes available at diyguitarmaking.com 🔴 Register for an […]
Q&A | Woodstock Show, Gluing frets, Automotive Finishes 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 […]
The Race to Finish 2 Parlor Guitars Before the Woodstock Show | Final Part 6
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 […]
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 […]