Guitar Kits are becoming quite sophisticated over the past several years. It is a great way for a budding luthier to get their feet wet without full immersion into the field of luthiery and can be a stepping stone approach on your way to building a built-from-scratch handmade guitar.

If you decide to build your own guitar, you are undertaking quite a project. This article will help you cope with some of the experience questions, tools and general woodworking knowledge that is involved with making your own guitar.

Bandsaw Re-saw Fence Jigs – Very detailed plans of a great tool to make life easier when re-sawing you own wood for top and back plates. The jig allows easy cutting width adjustment and bandsaw blade drift control for greater accuracy. Also all moving parts are covered with self-lubricating plastic to reduce friction.

Re-sawing your own guitar wood on a bandsaw can be a bit tricky if your saw and fence are not setup perfectly. We will take you through the process step by step, including how to correct for blade drift and making test cuts to properly prepare you saw.