How To Measure, Cut And Glue A Scarf Joint For A Guitar Neck

December 30, 2015August 21, 2016 araz

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

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

How To Make A Notched Straightedge Like Stewart MacDonald

March 3, 2013September 15, 2017 araz

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 […]

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 […]