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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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… […]
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: […]
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 […]
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 […]
In this video, I make a jig to join two pieces of walnut that will become the top of a Gibson Explorer-like guitar. […]
There are many, (many!) photos on this page of the process of building a custom Gibson Explorer guitar. Enjoy! For daily photo updates on my […]
Important: Before starting to install the tune-o-matic bridge posts (or bushings) make sure the neck and fretboard are in their final positions. The position of […]
Previous Photos Below The build so far (front) Related posts: Guitar Build Diary – Explorer Custom ESP James Hetfield Flying V Vulture Guitar Build […]
In this post, I’ll show you how I made the neck pocket on the lower part of the body of the guitar. This is a […]
The top is made from a cherry wood plank 7″ x 48″ x 5/8″ that I cut into two 24″ pieces and butt jointed them […]
I traced and cut the body shape from a piece of mahogany blank. As you can see, I also cut the electronics cavity hole. […]