Today’s topics include:
carbon fiber inserts and truss rods, intonation and compensation, hiding fractures and splits in the plates, building your own thickness sander and more…
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See what a truss rod actually does when you turn it clockwise and counter clockwise! I talk about single action and double action truss rods and I show how the truss rod functions inside your guitar’s neck, whether the adjustment is through the soundhole or at the headstock.
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I talk about some of the mistakes that beginner luthiers make on their first acoustic guitar.
#1 using woods of opportunity or reclaimed wood
#2 using expensive wood
#3 using highly figured wood
#4 biting off more than you can chew
#5 buying tools in bulk
#6 skipping the dry run
#7 using dull edge tools
#8 using routers inappropriately
#9 using edge tools to carve the neck
#10 thicknessing parts to final dimensions
#11 getting started without the end in mind
#12 sides not square to plates
#13 sanding out of sequence
#14 perfectionism procrastination
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I walk you through the process of designing a unique bridge shape for my new model of guitars. In this second part, I mark out the saddle location, locate the bridge in the guitar, widen the saddle slot and set the bridge pin holes so that they are evenly spaced and parallel to the saddle slot.
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I walk you through the process of designing a unique bridge shape for my new model of guitars. In this first part, I draw out the bridge shape with french curves, trace out copies of the design on a light box and lay out the other dimensions of my plans in preparation for marking out the saddle slot and bridge hole locations.
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Someone brought a Stratocaster to my shop with extensive damage beneath the tremolo bridge. Watch as I remove the split and damaged wood and patch in new wood to restore this guitar to playing condition!
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Let’s take a break from guitar building and talk about playing!
I share some tips for optimizing the sound of every note you play.
#1 Don’t smother the back
#2 Don’t restrict the right hand to one area
#3 Consider open notes over fretted notes
#4 Play to the Instrument’s Strengths
#5 Find your guitar’s voice with alternate Tunings
#6 Play in Freetime
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What is the role of the guitar’s sides in the acoustic system that is the soundbox?
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What’s the difference between EVO Gold, Nickel Silver, and stainless steel frets? I talk about the aesthetic appeal, the hardness, the longevity, and the tone of Evo Gold fretwire versus the others.
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This series looks a improving your results when duplicating patterns in the shop. This is especially important for luthiers as we use templates for headstock, bridge, guitar body, and fretboard tongue shapes.
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