In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I cover clear pickguards for fingerstyle guitars, installing endpins, Two Cherries Brace Carving Chisels, and how to remove sizing from new finish rags. 🔴 Register for an 8 day Hands-On Guitar Building Workshop…
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Shop Rounds | Pearl Rosettes and Purfling, Inlay, End Wedge Templates, Neck Angle Jig, Rosette Jig
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I’ve closed the box on Guitar #85 and I’m talking about planning your binding and purfling scheme. This particular scheme includes mother of pearl in the purfling and rosette. I have a wolf…
Installing Frets on Guitars #56 and #57
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I shape and level the fretboard radius with a radius beam, add fallaway to the fretboard tongue, glue the MOP fret marker dots, prep the fret slots, hammer and glue the frets, and…
Shop Rounds | Bridge Design, Lattice Back Bracing, Kerfing, Cedar for Necks, Router Safety Tool
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I’m taking a look at some of the progress on guitar #85. I discuss lattice bracing versus ladder bracing, elegant and functional bridge design, why running the side braces up through the kerfing…
Best Kerfing Clamps for Guitar Building | How to Make Them
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I show you how I modify c-clamps to make the perfect clamps for installing the kerfed lining on an acoustic guitar.
Tips for Bending Wood Bindings
I’ve bent some Ebony binding strips in one of my side bending machines. In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I explain the importance of spreading out the strips, and the moisture/heat requirements, and why Ebony is a great choice…
Shop Rounds | Tru Oil, 000 Guitar Design, Tuner Counterboring, Shop Filtration
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I talk about the use and application of Tru Oil as a guitar finish, my new short scale 000 design, a new set of bits for counterboring the tuner washers, and the Axiom…
Inlay Cutting Tips
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I share some tips for cutting guitar inlays including what tools to use, techniques for using the jeweler’s saw, and how to plan out your cuts so that your work comes out the…
The Chaos Behind the Scenes at Eric Schaefer Guitars
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making: A look at the shop when it becomes overwhelmed with projects and dust. I also talk about future plans for dust collection and some tool storage fixtures that I am building.
Gluing the Bookmatched Pairs for the Guitar Build Workshops
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I am joining the bookmatched sets of Nicaraguan Rosewood, Honduran Mahogany and German Spruce that I jointed in the previous video. These bookmatched sets will be used on upcoming student builds.
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