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Making A Fret End Beveling File Holder Jig

August 30, 2017August 20, 2018 araz

A fret end beveling file holder jig allows you to create a perfect bevel on your fret ends. A fret end beveling file holder jig […]

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The Neck Blank Lamination Gluing & Clamping Jig

May 1, 2017May 1, 2017 araz

So what does this jig do? It holds the clamps in place while you apply glue and laminate pieces for a neck blank. Once the […]

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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 […]

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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… […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Table Saw Jointing Jig For Joining A Walnut Guitar Top

December 6, 2015 araz

In this video, I make a jig to join two pieces of walnut that will become the top of a Gibson Explorer-like guitar.     […]

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A New Way To Make A Humbucker Pickup Routing Template

November 27, 2015December 31, 2015 araz

I’ve always had a miserable time making humbucker routing templates, they are never perfect like the cnc-made ones that you can buy. I know, I […]

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How To Make Guitar Templates

November 22, 2015December 31, 2015 araz

(See video at the end of this article: How To Make A Guitar Body Template) Get into the habit of making templates. They are not […]

 Guitar Basics, Jig, Template, video  2 Comments
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How To Make A Notched Straightedge Like Stewart MacDonald

March 3, 2013September 15, 2017 araz

The notched straightedge from Stewart MacDonald is a highly regarded tool for checking the straightness of a guitar fingerboard. Made from machined stainless steal, this tool allows […]

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Router Planing Jig

February 17, 2013September 15, 2017 araz

Watch Video: How To Make A Router Planing Jig below… This is a very simple but incredibly useful jig. The whole thing is made of 5/8″ […]

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