Guitar making tools

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If you’ve ever thought of building an electric guitar but didn’t like the idea of needing a number of specialized tools, we’ve got a surprise for you. This method allows you to make an incredible instrument without any specialized luthier tools.

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Austrian guitarist 'BERNTH,' known for his unique experiments with guitars, recently drilled numerous holes in his guitar with the help of a drilling machine. The experiment records his airflow in the instrument and tests how it affects the sound. Equipped with all sorts of gadgets in his music studio, BERNTH puts on his headphones and

Make an Awesome Electric Guitar With Common Tools: One day, I woke up and thought: "I should make an electric guitar from scratch!" I have never made one, and I didn't know how to make one. So I searched the internet for the next 2 months continuously for tutorials, guides and tips on how to make a…

I've always felt the hardest task we luthiers face when building a guitar is making the neck. Not only does the process require skill, but it also demands stamina. Excluding the fretboard, the process of sawing, shaping and sanding a neck usually takes me a full day to complete. And after I have finished the work, I can really feel it in my shoulders and elbows. To speed up the process and save my joints, I've added a new jig to handle the work of carving the back contour of my guitar necks…

Wood purfling used on a premium instrument is one of the crowning touches you can use to bring your build to the next level. This tutorial gives detailed instruction on how to make these beautiful ornimentations.

Whether you want to tech for a touring band, open a repair shop, or simply maintain your own instruments, there are important things to consider before stepping into the world of 6-string repair.

How to use a high-speed rotary tool for precision guitar repair.

How do you go about making a template for an electric guitar? There are a few simple stages before you can start working with a template: Planning, drawing and/ or printing a full-scale drawing. Cutting sanding and finishing the base template. Retracing and creating your master template. (Optional) Creating ‘supporting’ templates