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String Compensation and Locating the Bridge

This episode of DIY Guitar Making was filmed during one of the Spring 2023 Acoustic Guitar Build Workshops. I talk about the need for added scale length in order to compensate for string stretch, and I demonstrate the process for

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Spring Guitar Build Workshops have Begun!

🔴 All episodes available at diyguitarmaking.com 🔴 Register for an 9 day Hands-On Guitar Building Workshop in Bernville, Pennsylvania: https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/learn-to-build-your-own-guitar/ 🔴 Check out the online course “Building an OM Acoustic”: https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/course/building-an-om-acoustic/ 🔴 See Eric’s Available Instruments: https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/available-instruments/ 🔴 Check out

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Q&A | “Better” Tone, Hand- Cut Binding Channels, Buying Finger Planes

In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I am answering YOUR questions! 🔴 All episodes available at diyguitarmaking.com 🔴 Register for an 9 day Hands-On Guitar Building Workshop in Bernville, Pennsylvania: https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/learn-to-build-your-own-guitar/ 🔴 Check out the online course “Building an

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Q&A | Lattice Bracing, Making Spreaders, Turning Italian Restaurants into Guitarmaking Shops

In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I answer YOUR QUESTIONS! 🔴 All episodes available at diyguitarmaking.com 🔴 Register for an 9 day Hands-On Guitar Building Workshop in Bernville, Pennsylvania: https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/learn-to-build-your-own-guitar/ 🔴 Check out the online course “Building an OM

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Guitar #106 | Day 8 | Attaching the Soundboard, Slotting the Fretboard, Bending Bindings

In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I glue the soundboard to the sides, discuss different options for the fingerboard, and talk about bending ebony binding strips in the side bending machine. 🔴 All episodes available at diyguitarmaking.com 🔴 Register

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Q&A | Will I Build Enough Guitars Before I Die, Preventing Split Tops, The Cube Rule

In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I answer YOUR QUESTIONS! 🔴 All episodes available at diyguitarmaking.com 🔴 Register for an 9 day Hands-On Guitar Building Workshop in Bernville, Pennsylvania: https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/learn-to-build-your-own-guitar/ 🔴 Check out the online course “Building an OM

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Guitar #106 | Day 7 | Fitting and Gluing the Backplate

In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I discuss how to mark out and cut the notches for the brace ends into the rimset using a set of Dremel tools. Then we talk about installing labels on the back and

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Guitar #106 | Day 6 | Carving Back Braces and Installing Kerfing

In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I discuss the backplate and my process for tapering the brace ends and for installing caps over the lap joints. I also talk about side braces and about kerfing installation and radiusing of

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Guitar #106 | Day 5 | Voicing the Soundboard

In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I talk generally about the process of carving and voicing the top braces and how beginners should approach the process, among other tips and tricks presented as I go over what was done

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Guitar #106 | Day 4 | Soundboard Bracing

In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I discuss the installation of the soundboard braces and give a detailed overview of the various functions of the braces, plates and grafts and how they work together to encourage specific modal movements

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