Oh no! I accidentally chipped a huge chunk of wood out of my guitar top! In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I will attempt to repair the gouge. 🔴 All episodes available at diyguitarmaking.com 🔴 Register for an 9…
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Making a Wenge Bridge | Parlor Guitar #86
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I am making a bridge for my new parlor guitars using Wenge. I talk about why I chose Wenge for this guitar and I demonstrate my process for carving the various bevels and…
Prepping the Fretboard for Fretting | Guitar #86
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I am applying Tru oil to my Wenge fretboard and preparing the fret slots by filing a slight bevel in to each slot. All episodes available at diyguitarmaking.com Register for an 9 day Hands-On…
Fretboard Levelling on Guitar #86 and Tru Oil Finishing on Guitar #106
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I am working on both my Wenge Parlor guitar and the Nicaraguan Rosewood Orchestra Model that I have in the finishing room. The Parlor needs the fretboard levelled and radiused and the OM…
Masterclass | Fretting Hammer Technique | Guitar #106
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, we are diving deep on methods and technique for hammering frets on an attached neck and fretboard. 🔴 All episodes available at diyguitarmaking.com 🔴 Register for an 9 day Hands-On Guitar Building Workshop…
Guitar #106 | Cutting Binding Channels | Day 13
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, we are working on Guitar #106 and we are talking binding channels! I demonstrate some techniques for setting up your binding tower jig and honing in on the perfect channel size. 🔴 All…
Guitar #106 | Neck Carving | Day 11 and 12
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I am carving and shaping the neckshaft, the headstock and the heel. Also, I install the knife threaded inserts for the bolt on mortise and tenon joint. 🔴 All episodes available at diyguitarmaking.com…
Q&A | What is Falcate Bracing?
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…
Guitar #106 | Day 10 | Shaping the Headstock, Drilling Tuner Holes, Shaping the Heel
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I talk about the advantages of using The Robosander over a standard flush trim router bit in routing the headstock shape. I also drill the tuner holes and discuss the procedure of laying…
Guitar #106 | Day 9 | Abalone Dot Inlays, Installation
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I talk about the difference between mother of pearl and abalone. I install the headplate. I drill out the fretboard face dots. I install the abalone side dots, and I cut the backstop…
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