DIY Guitar Making Videos

Shop Rounds | Blue Rosettes, Bandsaw Bearings, Parlor Guitar Progress

In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I take us around the shop and discuss the progress on my parlor guitar model, blue fiber strips for rosettes, and how to replace the guide bearings on a bandsaw.

🔴 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 Jig: https://ericschaeferguitars.com/the-radial-rosette-maker-kit/

Resawing A Board for Guitar Parts

In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I demonstrate the setup for resawing either back and side sets or tops or veneers for headplates. I also talk about dissecting a board into various parts for the purpose of instrument making.

� 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 Jig: https://ericschaeferguitars.com/the-radial-rosette-maker-kit/

Bracing the Back Plate on Guitar #87

In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, the rosewood backplate of Guitar #87 will be braced with a novel, and extremely simplified bracing structure.

🔴 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 Jig: https://ericschaeferguitars.com/the-radial-rosette-maker-kit/

Decorative Backstripe Installation on Guitars #86 and #87

In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I demonstrate the process of installing an ornamental, maple and ebony backstripe to complement my binding scheme on the new parlor guitar model that I am building. 🔴 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 Jig: https://ericschaeferguitars.com/the-radial-rosette-maker-kit/

Shop Rounds | Decorative Backstripes, Neckblock Contours, Unconventional Purfling Colors

In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, It’s all about the 2 parlor guitars in progress, the neck block radii that I used for attaching the blocks, the backstripes I installed and some interesting new colors to use for purfling strips

🔴 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 Jig: https://ericschaeferguitars.com/the-radial-rosette-maker-kit/

Q&A | What has the Greatest Impact on Tone, 16 Fret Guitars, Parlor Plans, Fixing a Sunken Backplate

In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I’m answering YOUR questions on the element of guitar making that most influences the tone, adjusting neck to body joint dimensions, sourcing guitar plans, fixing a sunken backplate and more!

🔴 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 Jig: https://ericschaeferguitars.com/the-radial-rosette-maker-kit/

Shop Rounds | Red Cedar vs Sitka, Fixing Warped Plates, Building ‘Dry’

In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I discuss my recent trip to Hearne’s Hardwoods, taptone, cedar vs. sitka spruce, how to fix warpage or cupping in guitar plates, the benefits of keeping your shop humidity a little on the dry side, and more!

🔴 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 Jig: https://ericschaeferguitars.com/the-radial-rosette-maker-kit/

Making a Bracing Pattern Template for My New Parlor Guitar Model

In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, follow me through the process of making an acrylic template for easily transferring a soundboard bracing pattern to the top.

� 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 Jig: https://ericschaeferguitars.com/the-radial-rosette-maker-kit/

Making a Fretboard Template for My New Parlor Guitar Model

In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, the parlor guitar saga continues! I create an MDF template using a bookmatching process to give symmetry to the aesthetic detail at the end of the fretboard tongue.

� 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 Jig: https://ericschaeferguitars.com/the-radial-rosette-maker-kit/

Beginners Guide | Laying Out an Acoustic Guitar Design

In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I draw up plans for a new acoustic guitar model and provide a quick and easy step-by-step guide to laying out such things as your scale length, string compensation, nut width, saddle spacing etc…

For quick referencing, bookmark this video!

Here are the 14 steps at a glance:

1: Draw Straight Line

2: Square Line at the Top

3: Fingerboard Width at Nut

4: Outer Strings at Nut

5: Neck to Body Joint

6: Nominal Scale Length

7: Compensation

8: Bridge Pin holes

9: Outer Strings at Bridge

10: Connect Outer String Splay

11: Square Line at Neck-Body Joint

12: Fretboard Width at Neck-Body

13: Connect Fingerboard Taper

14: Trace/Design Body Shape

Fret Calculator: stewmac.com/fret-calculator/

Compensation calculator: liutaiomottola.com/formulae/compensation.htm

� 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 Jig: https://ericschaeferguitars.com/the-radial-rosette-maker-kit/