How To Make A Magnetic Truss Rod Cover
In this video I show step-by-step how to make a no-screw, magnetic truss rod cover from scratch using a lamination of wenge and padauk. The […]
In this video I show step-by-step how to make a no-screw, magnetic truss rod cover from scratch using a lamination of wenge and padauk. The […]
For me, guitar-building is fundamentally a creative endeavour. Even though it requires a lot of technical skills in woodworking, fundamentally, the underlying inspiration and motivation […]
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 […]
I don’t have a vice or dog holes on my workbench so I use clamps to secure my workpiece when working on them. So I […]
In this video I prepare the pieces and then glue and clamp a laminated neck blank for an eventual guitar neck. Related posts: The Neck […]
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 […]
Custom Gibson Les Paul Guitar Build Diary Here are the specs: one-piece African mahogany back book-matched flamed maple top carved 24-3/4″ scale length wenge fretboard […]
I show how to simply and safely remove dried up glue from fret slots by first partially melting the glue and then scraping it out […]
I show step-by-step the process of incorporating a neck break angle into the guitar neck heel. Related posts: How To Make A Guitar Neck Support […]
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. […]
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 […]
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… […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]