DIY Guitar Making
Episodes
83 episodes
Q&A | Compound Fretboard Radius, Carbon Fiber inserts, and MORE!
Answering YOUR lutherie questions LIVE!
Q&A | Nut Materials, Neck Movement and More!
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Q&A | Repairs on Cheap Guitars, Bandsaws for resawing and More!
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Saddle Intonation, Chladni Patterns and More | Guitar Making Q&A
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Guitarmaking Q&A | Setting up your Lutherie Shop and More!
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Q&A Building Jigs and Forms, Fretboard Polish, Rosette Cutters
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I answer YOUR questions!Questions/Topics:- tonewood suppliers- Electric Guitar neck angles- Rosette cutting jigs- What material to use for molds forms and jigs- What do you use t...
Q&A | Buying or Building Side Benders, Where did EVO Gold Fretwire Go, and More!
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I answer YOUR questions!Questions/Topics:- Fixing cracked sides- Sharpening plane blades and chisels- Buying or building a side bending machine?- Using cactus juice to harden wood
Q&A |Side Bending Tips, Joining Bookmatched Pairs, Controlling Shop Humidity and More!
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I answer YOUR questions!Questions/Topics:- Introducing my new "Florentine Cutaway and Advanced Binding/Purfling Methods" Workshop! (
Q&A | Fixing Finish Runs, Installing Mylar Pickguards, Making Cutaways and More!
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I answer YOUR questions!Questions/Topics:- What is the best way to fix a finish drip?- How to install a clear mylar pickguard without bubbles- The most expensive lutherie tool yet!- ...
QA | Refretting with Larger Fretwire, Buying Go Bars, Wild Grain and more!
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I answer YOUR questions!Questions/Topics:- Should you use Carbon Fiber Rods and a Truss Rod?- Making your own bulk binding strips- wild grain versus homogenous grain- Buying go bars<...
Q&A | Taptuning Tops, Tonewood Myths, Best Guitar Brands, and More!
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I answer YOUR questions!Questions/Topics:- Mount Gretna Outdoor Art Show- Favorite Guitar brands/companies- Fret slotting saws- Marketing your guitars- How many pounds of pressur...
Q&A | Sizing Fretwire, Neck Profiling Jigs, Electric Guitar Tonewood Myths and More!
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I answer YOUR questions!Questions/Topics:- Do headstock templates include space for the nut?- A jig for profiling necks with a router- An audio example of a student's guitar- Choosin...
Q&A | Purfling Depth, Instrument Glue Recommendations, Mold Making and More!
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I answer YOUR Questions!Questions/Topics:- hide glue vs. titebond- fish glue- how deep should purfling be inlaid?- inlaying turqoise- The "Best" Guitar show- Using waxed wood...