In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I glue the soundboard to the sides, discuss different options for the fingerboard, and talk about bending ebony binding strips in the side bending machine. 🔴 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 […]
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Q&A | Will I Build Enough Guitars Before I Die, Preventing Split Tops, The Cube Rule
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/ 🔴 See Eric’s Available Instruments: https://ericschaeferguitars.com/available-instruments/ 🔴 Check out the Radial Rosette Maker […]
Guitar #106 | Day 7 | Fitting and Gluing the Backplate
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I discuss how to mark out and cut the notches for the brace ends into the rimset using a set of Dremel tools. Then we talk about installing labels on the back and attaching the back to the sides. 🔴 All episodes available at diyguitarmaking.com 🔴 Register for […]
Chisels and Planes for Luthiers | Podcast Ep. 13
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, we are talking chisels and handplanes!First I talk about what it means for a tool to be sharp and how that relates to purchasing the right type of chisels for your shop. We also talk about tool steel and how quality translates into better edge retention.Lastly, I discuss […]
Guitar #106 | Day 6 | Carving Back Braces and Installing Kerfing
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I discuss the backplate and my process for tapering the brace ends and for installing caps over the lap joints. I also talk about side braces and about kerfing installation and radiusing of the rims. Finally, I demonstrate how I make my labels. 🔴 All episodes available at […]
Guitar #106 | Day 5 | Voicing the Soundboard
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I talk generally about the process of carving and voicing the top braces and how beginners should approach the process, among other tips and tricks presented as I go over what was done on Day 5 of this Orchestra Model build! 🔴 All episodes available at diyguitarmaking.com 🔴 […]
Guitar #106 | Day 4 | Soundboard Bracing
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I discuss the installation of the soundboard braces and give a detailed overview of the various functions of the braces, plates and grafts and how they work together to encourage specific modal movements of the top. 🔴 All episodes available at diyguitarmaking.com 🔴 Register for an 9 day […]
Guitar #106 | Day 3 | Lattice Bracing the Back Plate
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I talk about cutting the 4 lap joints and creating an incredibly tight fit for a lattice and installing it on the back plate. 🔴 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 […]
Guitar #106 | Day 2 | Installing the Rosette, Neckblock and Endblock, Side Bracing
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I talk about contouring the neck and tailblock and the installation of these critical elements. I also talk about installing the radial rosette that I made for David’s guitar, and lastly I reveal a special trick for installing side braces gap-free. 🔴 All episodes available at diyguitarmaking.com 🔴 […]
Guitar #106 | Day 1 | Making the Rosette, Joining the Back, Bending Sides
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I demonstrate my process for bookmatching the backplate, I talk about the role of sapwood in the design, I bend the sides, and I make a radial rosette using the radial rosette maker jig. 🔴 All episodes available at diyguitarmaking.com 🔴 Register for an 9 day Hands-On Guitar […]