how to make a small roundover on a guitar top by hand

How To Add A Small Roundover To A Guitar Top By Hand

August 22, 2016August 24, 2016 araz

Sometimes you only want a small roundover on the guitar. In this video, I show how to make one on a guitar top by hand. […]

How To Make A Guitar Neck Support Caul

July 24, 2016August 20, 2018 araz

In this video, I show the process of building a guitar neck rest caul. I use scarp wood from the shop to make a laminated […]

The truss rod and fingerboard are installed on the neck

How To Install A Truss Rod And Fretboard

July 4, 2016July 4, 2016 araz

In this simple, step-by-step tutorial, I cover how to 1) carve the truss rod channel, 2) install the truss rod, 3) glue the fretboard and […]

A Clamping Method For Gluing Guitar Tops

June 13, 2016July 3, 2016 araz

These clamps are excellent for gluing guitar tops because they span the whole width of the guitar body and apply pressure across the their length (well… […]

Custom Telecaster Guitar Build Diary

May 20, 2016November 11, 2016 araz

For daily photo updates on my current builds, visit my Jakalian Guitars Facebook page This will be a custom Telecaster build with the following specs: […]

How To Carve A Neck Pocket

April 21, 2016September 6, 2016 araz

This method of carving a neck pocket has always given me great results and is nearly foolproof if done properly. Watch the video below to […]

How To Make Workbench Coaster Sandwiches

March 20, 2016 araz

At some point in the build process, you will want to keep the guitar body elevated in order to reduce the chances of scratches and […]

How To Make Your Own Fret Leveling Files

March 9, 2016September 2, 2016 araz

Commercial fret-leveling files are a great investment for luthiers that are making or repairing guitars. But for the casual builder, they can be expensive. These […]

How To Make Round Wooden Inlay Fret Markers & Install Them

January 26, 2016August 20, 2018 araz

The basics steps are: make wooden plugs create the inlay cavity on the fretboard glue the dot inlays into the fretboard cut them flush and […]

A Truss Rod Channel Routing Jig

January 14, 2016July 24, 2016 araz

This is a very simple jig, it has a base and two fences. The bolts allow fine tuning of the centerline and also hold the […]

How To Measure, Cut And Glue A Scarf Joint For A Guitar Neck

December 30, 2015August 21, 2016 araz

The video is in 3 parts: 1) How to measure and determine the starting position of the scarf joint; 2) how to make a table-saw-scarf-joint-jig […]

A Car Jack Press For Gluing A Guitar Top

December 12, 2015December 12, 2015 araz

I glue the walnut top of this Gibson Explorer-like body to the mahogany bottom using a home-made press machine. Related posts: A Clamping Method For […]