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 […]
Neck
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 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 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 […]
How To Install A Truss Rod And Fretboard
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 […]
Custom Telecaster Guitar Build Diary
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: […]
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 Your Own Fret Leveling Files
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 […]
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 […]
Guitar Build Diary – Explorer
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 […]
How To Make A Notched Straightedge Like Stewart MacDonald
The notched straightedge from Stewart MacDonald is a highly regarded tool for checking the straightness of a guitar fingerboard. Made from machined stainless steal, this tool allows […]
Progress Status
Previous Photos Below The build so far (front) Related posts: Guitar Build Diary – Explorer Custom ESP James Hetfield Flying V Vulture Guitar Build […]
How To Make A Neck Pocket
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 […]