Spool Clamps are a great little clamp used primarily in guitar repair. They are extremely simple and easy to make. I hav...
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This is the second video in my Guitar Building Basics collection of videos. This time, we’re talking about Fretboa...
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I’m starting a new collection of shorter, more in depth videos on building guitars. I’ll be taking one piece...
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So you want to build an instrument, but don’t want to spend a ton of time doing it. A Diddley Bow is the instrumen...
READ MORECrayon Box Diddley Bow
Here’s another Q&A video. Previously, I’ve talked about guitar specific tools that are great to have. Th...
READ MOREWoodworking tools to build a Guitar Body
For those of you that have been following along for a while, you have been waiting for this one. Its time for me to make...
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Its time to make some new guitar tools. This time I’m making some guitar spatulas. These little guys are used for ...
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One of the most important things when building a guitar, or any other stringed instrument, is to make sure the bridge is...
READ MOREGuitar Bridge Alignment Jig
This is the last step in finishing this guitar. In this last installment, I’m polishing the top and getting it ass...
READ MOREThis Guitar is Finally Complete
I have had this guitar sitting in the shop for over a year. Its high time I get it done. The guitar is almost completed....
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A Friend of mine asked me to do some work on his project guitar. It turned into replacing the whole neck. I decided it w...
READ MOREMaking a Bass Guitar Neck
This time I’m answering another question I have been asked several times. “What tools do I need to build gui...
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