In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I demonstrate the use of a joining board for joining some Sitka Spruce tops. I also talk a little bit on the topic of jointing as well. ANNND I answer your questions! 🔴 Register for an 8 day Hands-On Guitar Building Workshop in Bernville, Pennsylvania: https://ericschaeferguitars.com/learn-to-build-your-own-guitar/ 🔴Check out […]
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Guitar Mold Making Demonstration with Q&A
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I use some sanders and a router with a flush trim bit to duplicate and stack pieces of MDF to make a mold for my new parlor guitars. I also answer your questions! 🔴 All episodes available at diyguitarmaking.com 🔴 Register for a 9 day Hands-On Guitar Building […]
Shop Rounds | New Parlor Guitar Project, Setting up a Finishing Room, Dental Scrapers for Lutherie
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I talk about what is coming next after Guitar #85. We take a look at my finishing room that I am setting up for efficiently working on my hand rubbed finishes. Lastly, my new tool of the week is dental scrapers. 🔴 All episodes available at diyguitarmaking.com 🔴 […]
Guitar #85 Speaks! plus a Finish Prep Demonstration and Q&A
I tune up and play guitar #85 for the first time! Then we strip it down and begin the process of finish prep by steaming out dents, filling gaps, and fixing blemishes. 🔴 Register for an 8 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 […]
Q&A and a Nut Slotting Demonstration on Guitar #85
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I answer some viewer questions and I give a demonstration of nut slotting techniques on Guitar #85. 🔴 Register for an 8 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/ 🔴Check out the Radial Rosette Maker jig: […]
Counterboring Gearless Tuners into the Headstock of Guitar #85
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I am installing some Steinberger Gearless Tuners. These tuners are a whole different conception of how a tuner should work with the string descending into the headstock instead of wrapping around the post. I am also using a set of drill press counterbores to hand-“ream” out counterbores for […]
Shop Rounds | Mylar Pickguards, Endpins, Brace Chisels, Finishing Cloth
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 in Bernville, Pennsylvania: 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/ 🔴Check […]
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 inlay to install on a student’s guitar. I have made a template for routing end […]
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 finetune the fret ends.
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 is advantageous, and Port Orford Cedar as a neck wood. I also review a new […]