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How To Make A Guitar Neck Rest

November 6, 2015 araz

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

 Shop Tools, video  4 Comments

How To Setup Your Guitar The Right Way

October 22, 2015February 28, 2017 araz

Don’t expect your guitar to play well and sound great just because it has strings. Chances are that it’s not properly setup. With the proper […]

 Guitar Basics, Set-Up  8 Comments

Guitar Design With Inkscape

October 2, 2015December 31, 2015 araz

I used to design my guitar ideas on paper. Then I started to use Photoshop and it worked much better for me, I could design, modify […]

 Planning & Design, video  11 Comments

The Ideal Sanding Block

January 3, 2015September 15, 2017 araz

For sanding flat surfaces, this is what the ideal sanding block looks like: it’s made from a flat piece of hard work (like maple or […]

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How To Convert An Old Shop-Vac Into A Dust Collector

December 30, 2014September 15, 2017 araz

After many years of abuse, my old Shop-Vac was finally dying. So I bought a new one a decided to convert the old one into […]

 Shop Tools  2 Comments
acrylic notched straightedge

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 […]

 Jig, Neck  10 Comments
Mark the positions of the bridge posts

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 […]

 Body, Build  45 Comments
How to build an electric guitar ebook

Electric Guitar Related Websites

February 20, 2013January 11, 2015 araz

Books about Electric Guitar Building Make Your Own Electric Guitar by Melvyn Hiscock Building Electric Guitars by Martin Koch (personal favourite) Make Your Own Electric Guitar & Bass by […]

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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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Anatomy of an electric guitar

The Parts Of An Electric Guitar

February 19, 2013September 15, 2017 araz

If you ever wondered “what is a peghead?” or “what is a truss rod cover?” Let me know if there are parts that I missed. […]

 Guitar Basics  3 Comments
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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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wrong angle

Neck Angle, Oops!

February 18, 2013September 15, 2017 araz

Everyone does something stupid once in a while… but this was really, really dumb! Since I’ll be using a Tune-o-matic bridge, the neck needs to […]

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Getting ready to glue the heel to the neck

Gluing The Heel To The Neck

February 18, 2013September 15, 2017 araz

Very simple process… The images should speak for themselves, Let me know if you have any questions. Related posts: How To Add The Neck Angle Into […]

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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 […]

 Body, Build  2 Comments
router planing jig

Router Planing Jig

February 17, 2013September 15, 2017 araz

Watch Video: How To Make A Router Planing Jig below… This is a very simple but incredibly useful jig. The whole thing is made of 5/8″ […]

 Jig, Shop Tools, video  4 Comments
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
Cutting paper templates for cavities

Planning and Designing an Electric Guitar

February 16, 2013September 15, 2017 araz

Update: I no longer use paper and pencil to draw the design of my guitars, instead I use a program called Inkscape. See how I […]

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