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This is when I make traditional woodworkers cringe…. Rarely do I make the effort to plan out my projects in advance. With a few exceptions, I envision a project, I think about the project, I research techniques and processes, I buy the wood and sometimes I will make a quick sketch on a piece of paper, [...]
When making acoustic guitars binding is much more important than on most electrics. These small strips of wood, abalone or other materials are used to hide the joints between the tops and sides. In addition they serve as an added level of strength in these joints. On a solid body guitar binding really just adds to the aesthetics. [...] It’s only been in the last few years that I have begun to recognize the long-term cost of current expenses. That thought alone is worthy of its own blog post and deeper consideration, but in this context it leads to trying to save a few bucks while making my first guitar. Guitars are not cheap to [...] If you’ve never done this before…. practice first! My research shows two fundamentay different methods of installing frets. You can either press them in or hammer them in. Fret pressing equipment is probably out of the question for any one-time/first-time builders. However, it is something I will consider if/when I build additional guitars. My only experience is [...] Who’d a thunk it? I didn’t grow up with music. I vaguely recall being exposed to some in elementary school. Printed music was more bizarre than a foreign language, enough so that I avoided it for decades since. My son started guitar lessons a couple years ago. Listening to him play, marveling at his ability to learn [...] |
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