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Units & Lessons
Getting Started
Introduction
Materials and Parts
Tools
Jigs
The Plates
Jointing the Plates
Joining the Plates
Thicknessing the Plates
Making the Rosette
Installing the Rosette
Roughing Out the Braces
Soundboard Bracing
Back Bracing
Brace Carving
The Sides
Bending the Sides
Attaching the Neckblock and Endblock
Radiusing and Kerfing the Sides
Side Bracing
The End Wedge
The Neck – Part 1
Cutting the Scarf Joint
Gluing the Scarf Joint and the Heelblock
Routing the Truss Rod Channel
Attaching the Headplate
Routing the Headstock Shape
Drilling and Fitting Tuner Holes
The Heelcap
The Fretboard and The Bridge
Fret Slotting
Tapering the Fretboard and Shaping the End
Inlaying Position Markers
Roughing out the Bridge
The Soundbox
Fitting the Back Plate
Gluing the Back Plate
Fitting and Gluing the Soundboard
Trimming Overhang
Cutting Binding and Purfling Channels
Installing Binding and Purfling
The Neck – Part 2
The Mortise and Tenon
Installing the Truss Rod and Clearing for the Truss Rod Extension
Installing Threaded Inserts into the Tenon
Attaching the Fretboard
Hand Carving the Neck
Neck Fitting
Final Assembly
Attaching the Neck
Locating and Gluing The Bridge
Levelling and Radiusing the Fretboard
Installing Frets Over the Body
Bevelling and Dressing Fret Ends
Levelling the Bridge
Fitting the Nut
Cutting the Saddle Slot
Refining the Bridge Shape
Fitting and Shaping the Saddle
Bridge Pin Fitting
Nut Slotting
Final Setup
Tuning to Pitch
Neck Relief
Adjusting the Action at the Nut and Saddle
Intonation
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Wood Prep
Pore Filling
Applying Coats
Buffing
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