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 […]
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Inspirational, Motivational And Creativity-Boosting Documentaries, Movies, Shows & Books For Guitar Designers & Makers
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 […]
Making A Fret End Beveling File Holder Jig
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 […]
Making A Workbench-Mounted Clamp Rack
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 […]
The Making Of A Laminated Neck Blank
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 […]
The Neck Blank Lamination Gluing & Clamping Jig
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
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 […]
How To Remove Dry Glue From Fret Slots
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 […]
How To Add The Neck Angle Into The Neck Heel
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 […]
How To Add A Small Roundover To A Guitar Top By Hand
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
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 […]
A Clamping Method For Gluing Guitar Tops
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… […]
How To Carve A Neck Pocket
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 Round Wooden Inlay Fret Markers & Install Them
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
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
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
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 […]