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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 make a small roundover on a guitar top by hand

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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clamping system for gluing guitar tops

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… […]

 Body, Jig, Shop Tools, video  2 Comments

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

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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Explorer

Guitar Build Diary – Explorer

November 30, 2015September 15, 2017 araz

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 […]

 Body, Build, Build Diary, Neck  55 Comments
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How To Install Tune-O-Matic Bridge Posts

February 24, 2013September 19, 2017 araz

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 […]

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Progress Status

February 19, 2013October 23, 2015 araz

Previous Photos Below The build so far (front)   Related posts: Guitar Build Diary – Explorer Custom ESP James Hetfield Flying V Vulture Guitar Build […]

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How To Make A Neck Pocket

February 18, 2013September 17, 2015 araz

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 […]

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Cherry Wood Top

February 18, 2013September 15, 2017 araz

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 […]

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Mahogany body with cavities

The Mahogany Body

February 17, 2013January 3, 2015 araz

I traced and cut the body shape from a piece of mahogany blank. As you can see, I also cut the electronics cavity hole.   […]

 Body, Build, Guitar Part, Planning & Design  1 Comment

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