DIY Guitar Making Videos

Q&A | Woodstock Show, Gluing frets, Automotive Finishes and More!

In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I answer YOUR questions!

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🔴 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/

🔴 To commission an instrument from Eric: https://ericschaeferguitars.com/instruments-ordering/

🔴 Check out the Radial Rosette Maker Jig: https://ericschaeferguitars.com/the-radial-rosette-maker-kit/

The Race to Finish 2 Parlor Guitars Before the Woodstock Show | Final Part 6

I will be at the Woodstock Invitational Luthier’s Showcase this coming October 13, 14, and 15. This is the final Part of me racing to complete Guitars #86 and #87 before the show. Will I make it in time?! In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I will be finiting, and finish sanding guitar #87 and beginning the insane process of applying the finish in 2 days.

Come join me at the show this October: http://www.woodstockinvitational.com/

🔴 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/

🔴 To commission an instrument from Eric: https://ericschaeferguitars.com/instruments-ordering/

🔴 Check out the Radial Rosette Maker Jig: https://ericschaeferguitars.com/the-radial-rosette-maker-kit/

The Race to Finish 2 Parlor Guitars Before the Woodstock Show | Part 5

I will be at the Woodstock Invitational Luthier’s Showcase this coming October 13, 14, and 15. This is part 5 of me racing to complete Guitars #86 and #87 before the show. Will I make it in time?! In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I will be shaping and crowning the saddle and more!

Come join me at the show this October: http://www.woodstockinvitational.com/

🔴 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/

🔴 To commission an instrument from Eric: https://ericschaeferguitars.com/instruments-ordering/

🔴 Check out the Radial Rosette Maker Jig: https://ericschaeferguitars.com/the-radial-rosette-maker-kit/

The Race to Finish 2 Parlor Guitars Before the Woodstock Show | Part 4

I will be at the Woodstock Invitational Luthier’s Showcase this coming October 13, 14, and 15. This is part 4 of me racing to complete Guitars #86 and #87 before the show. Will I make it in time?! In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I will be installing the frets, explaining why I radius my fretboards over the body, attaching the bridge, trimming and dressing the fret ends and more!

Come join me at the show this October: http://www.woodstockinvitational.com/

🔴 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/

🔴 To commission an instrument from Eric: https://ericschaeferguitars.com/instruments-ordering/ 🔴 Check out the Radial Rosette Maker Jig: https://ericschaeferguitars.com/the-radial-rosette-maker-kit/

The Race to Finish 2 Parlor Guitars before the Woodstock Show | Part 3

I will be at the Woodstock Invitational Luthier’s Showcase this coming October 13, 14, and 15. This is part 3 of me racing to complete Guitars #86 and #87 before the show. Will I make it in time?!

In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I will be radiusing the fretboard, installing mother-of-pearl dots in to the fretboard face, sanding “fallaway” in to the fretboard tongue, applying Tru Oil to the fretboard, shaping the bridge blank and drilling bridge pin holes, and conforming the bridge glue surface to the radius of the top.

Come join me at the show this October: http://www.woodstockinvitational.com/

🔴 All episodes available at www.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/

🔴 To commission an instrument from Eric: https://ericschaeferguitars.com/instruments-ordering/ 🔴 Check out the Radial Rosette Maker Jig: https://ericschaeferguitars.com/the-radial-rosette-maker-kit/

The Race to Finish 2 Parlor Guitars Before the Woodstock Show | Part 2

I will be at the Woodstock Invitational Luthier’s Showcase this coming October 13, 14, and 15. This is day 2 of me racing to complete Guitars #86 and #87 before the show. Will I make it in time?! In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I will be aligning the fretboard, applying finish, gluing the fretboard and beginning the process of carving the neck. Come join me at the show this October: http://www.woodstockinvitational.com/

🔴 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/

🔴 To commission an instrument from Eric: https://ericschaeferguitars.com/instruments-ordering/ 🔴 Check out the Radial Rosette Maker Jig: https://ericschaeferguitars.com/the-radial-rosette-maker-kit/

The Race to Finish 2 Parlor Guitars before the Woodstock Show | Part 1

I will be at the Woodstock Invitational Luthier’s Showcase this coming October 13, 14, and 15. Watch me race to complete Guitars #86 and #87 before the show. Will I make it in time?! In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I will be applying finish, installing a heelcap and cutting the mortise and tenon neck joint. Come join me at the show this October: http://www.woodstockinvitational.com/

🔴 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/

🔴 To commission an instrument from Eric: https://ericschaeferguitars.com/instruments-ordering/ 🔴 Check out the Radial Rosette Maker Jig: https://ericschaeferguitars.com/the-radial-rosette-maker-kit/

How to Install Binding and Purfling with Miters | Guitar #87

In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I am fitting the mitered ends of my binding and purfling scheme where it meets the endwedge and installing my binding and purfling on my latest Parlor Guitar, Guitar #87.

🔴 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/

🔴 To commission an instrument from Eric: https://ericschaeferguitars.com/instruments-ordering/ 🔴 Check out the Radial Rosette Maker Jig: https://ericschaeferguitars.com/the-radial-rosette-maker-kit/

Wood Pickguards, Learning CNC, Florentine Cutaways, and More! | Shop Talk with Robert Livingston

In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, Robert Livingston of L.C. Guitars visits the shop and brings with him a Dreadnought Guitar that he just finished for me to evaluate. In our conversation, we talk about wood pickguards, learning CNC, florentine cutaways.

🔴 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/

🔴 To commission an instrument from Eric: https://ericschaeferguitars.com/instruments-ordering/ 🔴 Check out the Radial Rosette Maker Jig: https://ericschaeferguitars.com/the-radial-rosette-maker-kit/

Q&A | Smelliest Woods, Haze in Finish, Best Wood and Tool Suppliers, and More!!

In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I answer YOUR questions!

🔴 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/

🔴 To commission an instrument from Eric: https://ericschaeferguitars.com/instruments-ordering/

🔴 Check out the Radial Rosette Maker Jig: https://ericschaeferguitars.com/the-radial-rosette-maker-kit/