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The Portland Guitar Fretwork Method

September 20, 2020March 6, 2022 araz

This is a guest-post (with video) by Max Dickinson, the luthier at Portland Guitar, a boutique guitar shop in Portland Oregon (Facebook page). The goal […]

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How To Make A Magnetic Truss Rod Cover

October 22, 2018 araz

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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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 Making Of A Laminated Neck Blank

May 5, 2017 araz

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 […]

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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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Custom Gibson Les Paul Guitar Build Diary

February 25, 2017December 18, 2017 araz

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 […]

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How To Remove Dry Glue From Fret Slots

December 28, 2016 araz

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 […]

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How To Add The Neck Angle Into The Neck Heel

December 13, 2016 araz

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 […]

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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. […]

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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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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 […]

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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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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: […]

 Body, Build, Build Diary, Fretboard, Neck, Uncategorized  10 Comments
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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 […]

 Body, Build, Neck, video  4 Comments
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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 […]

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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 […]

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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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