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  • General Information  (3)

    General Information about guitar building including, history, theory, resources etc.

    • Glossary of Luthier Terms 

      Glossary of Luthier Terms Source: General Information Glossary of Luthier Terms: The guitar making profession as in any profession has its'…

    • How to Sharpen Chisels 

      It is a well known fact that you can hurt yourself much easier with a dull tool vs. a sharp one. This chisel honing guide takes through the process of truing…

    • The Great Bridge Pin Debate 

      A lot of guitarists and luthiers alike enjoy arguing about such things as to the importance of bridge pins used on a guitar and whether or not wooden pins…

  • Guitar Bracing  (9)

    We cover the different types of bracing found in classical guitars and acoustic guitar, their history of the bracing pattern and purpose.

    • Brace Strength Analysis 

      Stress Placed On Bracing Source: General Information Brace Strength Analysis: In this article we will be making an analysis of the strength of…

    • Bracing the Backplate 

      Guitar Back with Bracing Source: Guitar Building Articles/The Guitar Back Tools and Materials Required: Go Board Gluing Tool Titebond II or III…

    • Hand Splitting Guitar Braces 

      Hand Splitting Guitar Braces is an age old art. It involves splitting the wood to eliminate run-out. Learn how to do it in this article. Also find out what…

    • Kasha/Schneider Bracing 

      Kasha/Schneider Fan Bracing Diagram Source: Guitar Plans FB.init("f8a38108380f5411cd4d388b689d73b2");Ultimate Guitar OnLine on Facebook The Post…

    • Ramirez Bracing Pattern 

      Ramirez Fan Bracing Diagram Source: Guitar Plans FB.init("f8a38108380f5411cd4d388b689d73b2");Ultimate Guitar OnLine on Facebook The Modern…

    • Scalloped Bracing 

      Scalloped Bracing Does it really improve you tone? If you have been around the acoustic guitar community for very long you have no doubt heard of…

    • Torres Bracing Pattern 

      Torres Fan Bracing Diagram Source: Guitar Plans FB.init("f8a38108380f5411cd4d388b689d73b2");Ultimate Guitar OnLine on Facebook The Modern…

    • Wood Brace Deflection 

      Deflection in bracing is similar to the deflection that we experience every day in the floors of our homes and office. You may not be able to see it clearly or…

    • Wood Brace Unit Stresses 

      Wood braces on a guitar top or back plate act in a similar manner to those wood beams that support the floor of your house or roof. We are just working on a…

  • Guitar Building Articles  (91)
    • Adjustable Truss Rod - Neck Preparation 

      Adjustable Truss Rod - Neck Preparation Source: Guitar Neck Adjustable Truss Rod - Neck Preparation: Materials and Tools: Hod Rod Adjustable Truss Rod…

    • Abalone Purfling 

      Abalone Shell Source: Binding & Purfling Abalone Purfling: Abalone strips that are added to a guitar rosette, edge binding, center purfling strip or…

    • Acoustic Guitar Heel 

      Acoustic Guitar Heel Source: Guitar Building Articles - The Guitar Neck Tools and Materials Required: Heel Restraint Jig Titebond III Glue Waxed…

    • Adjustable Truss Rod - Installation 

      Adjustable Truss Rod - Installation Source: Guitar Neck Adjustable Truss Rod - Installation: Materials and Tools: Hod Rod Adjustable Truss Rod…

    • Back Plate Arch Template 

      Guitar Back Arch Template: Getting the arch perfect on an acoustic or classical guitar can be a chore. Use this template for perfect results. Free download for…

    • Back Reinforcement Strip 

      Gluing The Back Center Strip Source: Guitar Building Articles/The Guitar Back The Back Center Reinforcement Strip There are several schools of…

    • Bending Herringbone Purfling 

      Bending Herringbone Purfling Source:Binding & Purfling Bending Herringbone Purfling: The desire to replicate that Martin D28 with beautiful herringbone…

    • Binding Channel Touchup 

      Binding Channel at the Classical Guitar Heel Source: Guitar Building Articles - Binding & Trim Binding Channel Touchup: Tools and Materials…

    • Bolt-on Acoustic Neck 

      Bolt-on Acoustic Guitar Neck: We describe the method in which you can build a removable neck for your handmade Acoustic Guitar. We offer free PDF download…

    • Bracing the Backplate 

      Guitar Back with Bracing Source: Guitar Building Articles/The Guitar Back Tools and Materials Required: Go Board Gluing Tool Titebond II or III…

    • Bracing the Soundboard 

      Guitar Soundboard with Bracing Source: Guitar Building Articles/The Guitar Top Tools and Materials Required: Go Board Gluing Tool Titebond II or…

    • Cutting Fret Channels 

      Learn how to properly cut the fret channels for fretted instruments. The most precise way of cutting these channels is by the use of a fret channel cutting…

    • Cutting Guitar Inlays - Part A 

      I you are interested in make inlays from mother of pearl or abalone to install in guitar necks, headpieces and more, read this series of articles for tools,…

    • Cutting Guitar Inlays - Part B 

      I you are interested in make inlays from mother of pearl or abalone to install in guitar necks, headpieces and more, read this second in a series of articles…

    • Cutting Guitar Inlays - Part C 

      Practicing careful cutting techniques will minimize your cleanup operation on your inlays, which in turn, reduces your chances of breaking these fragile pieces…

    • Dovetail Neck Joint 

      The dovetail neck joint is the joint of choice with most of the larger factory guitar makers. Most handmade guitars utilize the mortise and tenon joint. If you…

    • Fitting The Acoustic Guitar Neck 

      The care and precision in fitting the acoustic guitar neck to the body cannot be overstated. This is one of the most critical operations you can make in…

    • Fitting The Acoustic Top 

      Fitting the Acoustic Top: Learn how to expertly fit the most critical of guitar elements without introducing stress to the guitar. We will go through the…

    • Fitting The Fretboard 

      Getting the fretboard perfectly registered prior to gluing is essential. This step is outlined in this article as to how to install registration pins in the…

    • Fitting the Guitar Back 

      Fitting the Guitar Back Source: Guitar Building Articles - Guitar Sides Tools and Materials Required: Wood Chisels Japanese Pull Saw

    • Fitting Wood Binding 

      Dry Fitting Wood Binding/Purfling Source: Binding & Purfling Fitting Wood Binding: Not only do you have to dry fit the wood binding before you glue,…

    • Fixed Neck Reinforcement 

      Placement of a fixed reinforcement bar in a guitar neck can have many rewarding qualities, but in doing so you need to take certain precautions to give you the…

    • Fixed Neck Reinforcement - Installation 

      If you want the greatest strength with a fixed reinforcement method in your acoustic guitar neck and don't want the hassle of the adjustable truss rod, follow…

    • Free Floating Top - Acoustic 

      Gluing a Free Floating Top - Acoustic Guitar Source: Guitar Building Articles - The Guitar Top - The Guitar Sides Tools and materials Required: Jap…

    • Fretboard Nut Width 

      Guitar Fretboards Source: Guitar Neck Fretboard Nut Width - Acoustic Guitars: The dimension of the guitar fretboard has been an item of popular…

    • Fretboard Saddle Width 

      Guitar Fretboards Source: Guitar Neck Fretboard Saddle Width - Acoustic Guitars: Actually the title of this article is a bit deceiving. We actually…

    • Fretboard Thickness 

      Guitar Building Articles Source: Fretboard Thickness Fretboard Thickness: Believe it or not the thickness of the fretboard has quite some…

    • Fretboard Wood Species Selection 

      Fretboard Wood Species Source: Guitar Fretboard Fretboard Wood Species Selection: Years ago (not that many actually) there were basically only 3…

    • Gluing the Guitar Back 

      Several alternatives are available to you to clamp a guitar back to the sides. We will discuss them, and how to actually glue the back into place.

    • Gluing the Guitar Fretboard 

      This article deals in detail with methods with which to glue a guitar fretboard to the guitar neck. Tools and materials are listed as well as necessary steps…

    • Gluing the Head Block 

      This article takes you through the different steps in properly shaping and gluing a guitar head block for Classical and Acoustic Guitars.

    • Gluing the Neck Scarf Joint 

      Gluing the Neck Scarf Joint Source: Guitar Building Articles/The Guitar Neck Gluing the Neck Scarf Joint: If you haven't done so already, read the…

    • Gluing the Tail Block 

      The Head and Tail Blocks Source: Guitar Building Articles/The Guitar Sides Tools and Materials Required: Wood Rasps Sanding Sticks 120 Garnet…

    • Guitar Back Preparation 

      Guitar Top Preparation Source: Guitar Building Articles/The Guitar Back Preparation of the Back Plate: Tools and Supplies Needed: 24" Metal…

    • Guitar Bridge Plate Installation 

      Guitar Bridge Plate Source: Guitar Building Articles/The Guitar Top The guitar bridge plate is a plate or a thin layer of wood, often a bit thicker…

    • Guitar Fretboard Radius 

      Guitar Fretboards Source: Guitar Fretboard Radius Guitar Fretboard Radius When we talk about a radius on the guitar fretboard, it pertains only…

    • Guitar Neck - Laminating 

      Guitar Wood Laminating Details Source: Guitar Building Articles/The Guitar Neck Building the Neck Part One: Since the neck involves many different…

    • Guitar Rosettes 

      Guitar Rosettes Source: Guitar Building Articles/The Top As for classical guitars, about the only ornamentation used in classical guitar construction…

    • Guitar Scale Length 

      Guitar Fretboards Source: Guitar Scale Length Guitar Scale Length: The actual length of the scale if the measured length between the backside of…

    • Guitar Side Bending Methods 

      Bending Guitar Sides Source: Guitar Building Articles/The Guitar Sides The Art of Bending Guitar Sides This article is intended to act as just an…

    • Guitar Side Profile Template 

      This template is an invaluable tool to arriving at the exact contour to trim down your guitar sides to accept the arched guitar back and tapered sides. Learn…

    • Guitar Side Reinforcement 

      Guitar Side Reinforcement. This article discusses cloth, slender wood bracing and bracket type bracing used primarily in Classical Guitar Construction. We…

    • Headstock Detailing - Binding Installation 

      Stewmac Binding Routing Guide Source: Guitar Plans Headstock Detailing - Binding Installation: It doesn't make much difference if you installing…

    • Headstock Detailing Part 1 

      Classical Guitar Headstock Detailing Part 1: Source: Guitar Building Articles - The Guitar Neck Tools and Materials: Woodworking Marking Knife Plexigl…

    • Headstock Detailing Part 2 

      Headstock Detailing Part 2 - Classical Guitar Source: Guitar Building Articles - The Guitar Neck Classical Guitar Headstock Detailing: Tools and…

    • Headstock Detailing Part 4 

      Slotted Acoustic Guitar Headstock Source: Guitar Building Articles - The Guitar Neck Acoustic Guitar Headstock Detailing: Required Tools and…

    • Headstock Detailing Plastic Binding Prep 

      Headstock Detailing - Plastic Binding Preparation Source: Guitar Building Articles - The Guitar Neck Preparing Acoustic Headpiece - Plastic…

    • Headstock Detailing Wood Binding Prep 

      Headstock Detailing - Wood Binding Preparation Source: Guitar Building Articles - The Guitar Neck Preparing Acoustic Headpiece - Wood Binding Req…

    • Headstock Veneer 

      Preparing and Gluing the Headstock Veneer: Gluing the Headstock Veneer Source: Guitar Building Articles/The Guitar Neck Tools and Materials…

    • Heel Shaping - Classical Guitar 

      This article on Shaping the Heel of the Classical Guitar, offers you a couple of different methods to easily cut out the heel, foot and side channels for this…

    • How to Install Abalone Purfling 

      Example Purfling/Binding Configuration Source: Binding & Purfling Tools and Materials Required: Duco Cement Dremel Router Dremel Binding Cutter Dr…

    • How to Make a Moustache Bridge 

      How to Make a Gibson Moustache Bridge Source: Guitar Bridge How To Make The Moustache Bridge The bridge is not that terribly difficult to make. Here…

    • How to Make Inlay Patterns 

      Tips and techniques for layout and design methods for making simple to elaborate mother of pearl or abalone shell inlays in your guitar fretboard or guitar…

    • How To Make MOP Position Markers 

      If you are interested in lowering the cost of materials for your custom guitars, you should investigate making your own shell inlays for fretboards. This…

    • How to Make Wood Binding 

      Making Wood Binding Source: Binding and Purfling How to Make Wood Binding: The first step you should make in making your wood binding is to read…

    • Installing Acoustic Guitar Linings 

      Install Acoustic Guitar Linings Source: Guitar Building Articles - The Guitar Sides Installing Guitar Linings: If you haven't already done so, be…

    • Installing Classical Guitar Linings 

      Installing Classical Guitar Linings Source: Guitar Building Articles - The Guitar Sides Installing Guitar Linings: If you haven't already done so,…

    • Installing Guitar Back Purfling 

      Guitar Back Center Purfling Source: Guitar Building Articles/The Guitar Back Classical Guitar Purfling As for the classical guitar, the center…

    • Installing Guitar Top Rosettes 

      Router Base Adapter Source: Guitar Building Articles/The Guitar Top For information on different types of rosettes that are typically used with…

    • Installing MOP Position Markers 

      Want to install Mother of Pearl or Abalone Shell position dots into your guitar fretboard? This article gives you all the necessary steps to do so along with…

    • Laminated Neck & Headstock 

      Laminated Acoustic Guitar Neck Source: Guitar Building Articles/The Guitar Neck Laminated Neck and Headstock: If you are going to utilize the…

    • Laminated Neck Classical 

      Classical Guitar Neck Source: Guitar Building Articles/The Guitar Neck Laminated Neck - Solid Headstock: This type of neck construction is…

    • Making a Guitar Belly Bridge 

      If you wish to make your own belly bridge from scratch for your new handmade guitar, or are making a replacement bridge or bridge upgrade, this article will…

    • Making Guitar Linings 

      Making Guitar Linings Source: Guitar Building Articles - The Guitar Sides How to Make Guitar Linings: Although you can purchase guitar lining…

    • Making Your Own Abalone Purfling 

      Cut Abalone Shell Source: Binding & Purfling Making Your Own Abalone Purfling: With the high cost of Abalone Strips these days, it makes sense to at…

    • Martin V-Joint Neck 

      C.F. Martin V-Joint Neck Joint Source: Guitar Building Articles/The Guitar Neck Tools and Materials: Band Saw Table Saw 2-Part Epoxy Glue C…

    • Mortise & Tenon Neck Joint 

      The mortise and tenon joint used as a joint where the guitar neck joins the body of an acoustic guitar is growing in popularity. When used in conjunction with…

    • Mother of Pearl Inlays 

      In this guitar building article we discuss the merits of installing mother of pearl or abalone in guitar necks, the reasons for doing so and what materials to…

    • Neck Wood Selection 

      Guitar Back - East Indian Rosewood Source: Guitar Wood Selection Guitar necks offer the luthier many variations of wood species from which to…

    • Preparing Neck Scarf Joint 

      Glued Neck Scarf Joint Source: Guitar Building Articles/The Guitar Neck The Neck Scarf Joint: This is one of the most critical joints that we will…

    • Preparing Sides For Back Plate 

      Preparation of the Guitar Sides Source: Guitar Building Articles - The Guitar Sides Preparing Sides For Back Plate: Depending on the amount of…

    • Rough-cut the Neck - Acoustic 

      Rough Cutting the Guitar Neck Source: Guitar Building Articles - The Guitar Neck Tools and Materials Required: Band Saw Table Saw & Miter Gauge Jap…

    • Routing the Binding Channels 

      Binding Router Guide Source: Guitar Building Articles - Binding & Trim Routing the Binding Channels: Tools and Materials Required: Dremel…

    • Routing the Bottom Inlay 

      Getting the Bottom Inlay of your Acoustic Guitar can be somewhat of a challenge. Several tips and techniques are discussed in this article to help you route…

    • Shaping The Guitar Neck: 

      This article discusses the best tools to use for the shaping process for both the guitar neck and the guitar heel. Also the techniques are discussed in detail…

    • Shaping the Guitar Sides 

      Guitar Side Template Source: Guitar Plans Shaping the Sides For Back Plate: The diagram above indicates the Guitar Side Template that I made for the…

    • Shaping Tone Braces 

      Shaping Guitar Braces Source: Guitar Building Articles/The Guitar Top Tools & Materials Required: 1/2" Chisel Violin Finger Planes Small Block…

    • Side Bending - Bending Jig 

      Ultimate Guitar Side Bender Source: Guitar Building Articles/Guitar Sides Side Bending with The Bending Jig: This is probably the easiest way…

    • Side Bending - Boiling 

      Everett Side Bender Source: Guitar Building Articles/Guitar Sides Bending Sides by Boiling: Bending your guitar sides by placing them in boiling…

    • Side Bending - The Hot Iron 

      Use of a Hot Bending Iron Source: Guitar Building Articles/Guitar Sides A hot iron used for bending guitar sides is the most traditional and…

    • Solving Side Spring-Back 

      Guitar Side Spring Back Source: Guitar Building Articles/The Guitar Sides Guitar Side Spring-Back: You will hear me preaching over and over…

    • The Guitar Fretboard 

      Guitar Fretboards Source: Guitar Neck The Guitar Fretboard: First of all, let's clear one thing up. You will see the terminology fretboard and…

    • Types of Guitar Lining 

      Types of Guitar Linings Source: Guitar Building Articles - The Guitar Sides Types of Guitar Lining: First of all let's clear up the terminology…

    • Wood Binding 

      Which is best to use? Wood or plastic bindings and for what reasons? Discover the history of bindings and which method that may be best for you to use on your…

    • Wood Binding Installation 

      The wood binding on a classical or acoustic guitar not only protects the edges of the guitar from damage, it acts as a decorative element and kind of a…

    • Wood Selection for Binding 

      Wood Selection for binding is a very critical design choice for the luthier. The bindings are the signature or trademark of the builder and their correct…

    • Binding & Purfling  (13)
      • Abalone Purfling 

        Abalone Shell Source: Binding & Purfling Abalone Purfling: Abalone strips that are added to a guitar rosette, edge binding, center purfling strip or…

      • Bending Herringbone Purfling 

        Bending Herringbone Purfling Source:Binding & Purfling Bending Herringbone Purfling: The desire to replicate that Martin D28 with beautiful herringbone…

      • Bending Wood Binding Strips 

        Bending the Binding Strips Source: Purfling and Bindings Bending Wood Binding Strips: It is essential that you pre-bend your wood binding strips to…

      • Binding Channel Touchup 

        Binding Channel at the Classical Guitar Heel Source: Guitar Building Articles - Binding & Trim Binding Channel Touchup: Tools and Materials…

      • Fitting Wood Binding 

        Dry Fitting Wood Binding/Purfling Source: Binding & Purfling Fitting Wood Binding: Not only do you have to dry fit the wood binding before you glue,…

      • How to Install Abalone Purfling 

        Example Purfling/Binding Configuration Source: Binding & Purfling Tools and Materials Required: Duco Cement Dremel Router Dremel Binding Cutter Dr…

      • How to Make Wood Binding 

        Making Wood Binding Source: Binding and Purfling How to Make Wood Binding: The first step you should make in making your wood binding is to read…

      • Making Your Own Abalone Purfling 

        Cut Abalone Shell Source: Binding & Purfling Making Your Own Abalone Purfling: With the high cost of Abalone Strips these days, it makes sense to at…

      • Routing the Binding Channels 

        Binding Router Guide Source: Guitar Building Articles - Binding & Trim Routing the Binding Channels: Tools and Materials Required: Dremel…

      • Routing the Bottom Inlay 

        Getting the Bottom Inlay of your Acoustic Guitar can be somewhat of a challenge. Several tips and techniques are discussed in this article to help you route…

      • Wood Binding 

        Which is best to use? Wood or plastic bindings and for what reasons? Discover the history of bindings and which method that may be best for you to use on your…

      • Wood Binding Installation 

        The wood binding on a classical or acoustic guitar not only protects the edges of the guitar from damage, it acts as a decorative element and kind of a…

      • Wood Selection for Binding 

        Wood Selection for binding is a very critical design choice for the luthier. The bindings are the signature or trademark of the builder and their correct…

    • Guitar Bridge  (4)
      • Fretboard Saddle Width 

        Guitar Fretboards Source: Guitar Neck Fretboard Saddle Width - Acoustic Guitars: Actually the title of this article is a bit deceiving. We actually…

      • How to Make a Moustache Bridge 

        How to Make a Gibson Moustache Bridge Source: Guitar Bridge How To Make The Moustache Bridge The bridge is not that terribly difficult to make. Here…

      • Making a Guitar Belly Bridge 

        If you wish to make your own belly bridge from scratch for your new handmade guitar, or are making a replacement bridge or bridge upgrade, this article will…

      • Saddle Channel Routing Jig 

        Saddle Channel Routing Jig Plans - Very detailed plans of a great tool to make life easier when cutting that all-important slot for your saddle in the bridge.…

    • Guitar Fretboard  (17)
      • Cutting Fret Channels 

        Learn how to properly cut the fret channels for fretted instruments. The most precise way of cutting these channels is by the use of a fret channel cutting…

      • Cutting Guitar Inlays - Part A 

        I you are interested in make inlays from mother of pearl or abalone to install in guitar necks, headpieces and more, read this series of articles for tools,…

      • Cutting Guitar Inlays - Part B 

        I you are interested in make inlays from mother of pearl or abalone to install in guitar necks, headpieces and more, read this second in a series of articles…

      • Cutting Guitar Inlays - Part C 

        Practicing careful cutting techniques will minimize your cleanup operation on your inlays, which in turn, reduces your chances of breaking these fragile pieces…

      • Fitting The Fretboard 

        Getting the fretboard perfectly registered prior to gluing is essential. This step is outlined in this article as to how to install registration pins in the…

      • Fretboard Nut Width 

        Guitar Fretboards Source: Guitar Neck Fretboard Nut Width - Acoustic Guitars: The dimension of the guitar fretboard has been an item of popular…

      • Fretboard Saddle Width 

        Guitar Fretboards Source: Guitar Neck Fretboard Saddle Width - Acoustic Guitars: Actually the title of this article is a bit deceiving. We actually…

      • Fretboard Thickness 

        Guitar Building Articles Source: Fretboard Thickness Fretboard Thickness: Believe it or not the thickness of the fretboard has quite some…

      • Fretboard Wood Species Selection 

        Fretboard Wood Species Source: Guitar Fretboard Fretboard Wood Species Selection: Years ago (not that many actually) there were basically only 3…

      • Gluing the Guitar Fretboard 

        This article deals in detail with methods with which to glue a guitar fretboard to the guitar neck. Tools and materials are listed as well as necessary steps…

      • Guitar Fretboard Radius 

        Guitar Fretboards Source: Guitar Fretboard Radius Guitar Fretboard Radius When we talk about a radius on the guitar fretboard, it pertains only…

      • Guitar Scale Length 

        Guitar Fretboards Source: Guitar Scale Length Guitar Scale Length: The actual length of the scale if the measured length between the backside of…

      • How to Make Inlay Patterns 

        Tips and techniques for layout and design methods for making simple to elaborate mother of pearl or abalone shell inlays in your guitar fretboard or guitar…

      • How To Make MOP Position Markers 

        If you are interested in lowering the cost of materials for your custom guitars, you should investigate making your own shell inlays for fretboards. This…

      • Installing MOP Position Markers 

        Want to install Mother of Pearl or Abalone Shell position dots into your guitar fretboard? This article gives you all the necessary steps to do so along with…

      • Mother of Pearl Inlays 

        In this guitar building article we discuss the merits of installing mother of pearl or abalone in guitar necks, the reasons for doing so and what materials to…

      • The Guitar Fretboard 

        Guitar Fretboards Source: Guitar Neck The Guitar Fretboard: First of all, let's clear one thing up. You will see the terminology fretboard and…

    • The Guitar Back  (8)
      • Back Plate Arch Template 

        Guitar Back Arch Template: Getting the arch perfect on an acoustic or classical guitar can be a chore. Use this template for perfect results. Free download for…

      • Back Reinforcement Strip 

        Gluing The Back Center Strip Source: Guitar Building Articles/The Guitar Back The Back Center Reinforcement Strip There are several schools of…

      • Fitting the Guitar Back 

        Fitting the Guitar Back Source: Guitar Building Articles - Guitar Sides Tools and Materials Required: Wood Chisels Japanese Pull Saw

      • Gluing the Guitar Back 

        Several alternatives are available to you to clamp a guitar back to the sides. We will discuss them, and how to actually glue the back into place.

      • Guitar Back Preparation 

        Guitar Top Preparation Source: Guitar Building Articles/The Guitar Back Preparation of the Back Plate: Tools and Supplies Needed: 24" Metal…

      • Guitar Back Selection 

        Guitar Back - East Indian Rosewood Source: Guitar Wood Selection Guitar Backs/Side sets offer the luthier even more option that do the guitar top…

      • Guitar Brace Selection 

        Guitar Bracing Source: Guitar Building Articles/The Guitar Top The Purpose Of Guitar Plate Bracing Bracing for the Top Plate and the Back Plate…

      • Installing Guitar Back Purfling 

        Guitar Back Center Purfling Source: Guitar Building Articles/The Guitar Back Classical Guitar Purfling As for the classical guitar, the center…

    • The Guitar Neck  (27)
      • Adjustable Truss Rod - Neck Preparation 

        Adjustable Truss Rod - Neck Preparation Source: Guitar Neck Adjustable Truss Rod - Neck Preparation: Materials and Tools: Hod Rod Adjustable Truss Rod…

      • Acoustic Guitar Heel 

        Acoustic Guitar Heel Source: Guitar Building Articles - The Guitar Neck Tools and Materials Required: Heel Restraint Jig Titebond III Glue Waxed…

      • Adjustable Truss Rod - Installation 

        Adjustable Truss Rod - Installation Source: Guitar Neck Adjustable Truss Rod - Installation: Materials and Tools: Hod Rod Adjustable Truss Rod…

      • Bolt-on Acoustic Neck 

        Bolt-on Acoustic Guitar Neck: We describe the method in which you can build a removable neck for your handmade Acoustic Guitar. We offer free PDF download…

      • Dovetail Neck Joint 

        The dovetail neck joint is the joint of choice with most of the larger factory guitar makers. Most handmade guitars utilize the mortise and tenon joint. If you…

      • Fitting The Acoustic Guitar Neck 

        The care and precision in fitting the acoustic guitar neck to the body cannot be overstated. This is one of the most critical operations you can make in…

      • Fixed Neck Reinforcement 

        Placement of a fixed reinforcement bar in a guitar neck can have many rewarding qualities, but in doing so you need to take certain precautions to give you the…

      • Fixed Neck Reinforcement - Installation 

        If you want the greatest strength with a fixed reinforcement method in your acoustic guitar neck and don't want the hassle of the adjustable truss rod, follow…

      • Gluing the Neck Scarf Joint 

        Gluing the Neck Scarf Joint Source: Guitar Building Articles/The Guitar Neck Gluing the Neck Scarf Joint: If you haven't done so already, read the…

      • Guitar Neck - Laminating 

        Guitar Wood Laminating Details Source: Guitar Building Articles/The Guitar Neck Building the Neck Part One: Since the neck involves many different…

      • Head Block Shelf for Classical Guitar 

        Classical Guitar Head Block Shelf Source: Guitar Building Articles - The Guitar Neck Tools & Materials Required: Laminate Router: Carbide Router…

      • Headstock Detailing - Binding Installation 

        Stewmac Binding Routing Guide Source: Guitar Plans Headstock Detailing - Binding Installation: It doesn't make much difference if you installing…

      • Headstock Detailing Part 1 

        Classical Guitar Headstock Detailing Part 1: Source: Guitar Building Articles - The Guitar Neck Tools and Materials: Woodworking Marking Knife Plexigl…

      • Headstock Detailing Part 2 

        Headstock Detailing Part 2 - Classical Guitar Source: Guitar Building Articles - The Guitar Neck Classical Guitar Headstock Detailing: Tools and…

      • Headstock Detailing Part 4 

        Slotted Acoustic Guitar Headstock Source: Guitar Building Articles - The Guitar Neck Acoustic Guitar Headstock Detailing: Required Tools and…

      • Headstock Detailing Plastic Binding Prep 

        Headstock Detailing - Plastic Binding Preparation Source: Guitar Building Articles - The Guitar Neck Preparing Acoustic Headpiece - Plastic…

      • Headstock Detailing Wood Binding Prep 

        Headstock Detailing - Wood Binding Preparation Source: Guitar Building Articles - The Guitar Neck Preparing Acoustic Headpiece - Wood Binding Req…

      • Headstock Veneer 

        Preparing and Gluing the Headstock Veneer: Gluing the Headstock Veneer Source: Guitar Building Articles/The Guitar Neck Tools and Materials…

      • Heel Shaping - Classical Guitar 

        This article on Shaping the Heel of the Classical Guitar, offers you a couple of different methods to easily cut out the heel, foot and side channels for this…

      • Laminated Neck & Headstock 

        Laminated Acoustic Guitar Neck Source: Guitar Building Articles/The Guitar Neck Laminated Neck and Headstock: If you are going to utilize the…

      • Laminated Neck Classical 

        Classical Guitar Neck Source: Guitar Building Articles/The Guitar Neck Laminated Neck - Solid Headstock: This type of neck construction is…

      • Martin V-Joint Neck 

        C.F. Martin V-Joint Neck Joint Source: Guitar Building Articles/The Guitar Neck Tools and Materials: Band Saw Table Saw 2-Part Epoxy Glue C…

      • Mortise & Tenon Neck Joint 

        The mortise and tenon joint used as a joint where the guitar neck joins the body of an acoustic guitar is growing in popularity. When used in conjunction with…

      • Neck Wood Selection 

        Guitar Back - East Indian Rosewood Source: Guitar Wood Selection Guitar necks offer the luthier many variations of wood species from which to…

      • Preparing Neck Scarf Joint 

        Glued Neck Scarf Joint Source: Guitar Building Articles/The Guitar Neck The Neck Scarf Joint: This is one of the most critical joints that we will…

      • Rough-cut the Neck - Acoustic 

        Rough Cutting the Guitar Neck Source: Guitar Building Articles - The Guitar Neck Tools and Materials Required: Band Saw Table Saw & Miter Gauge Jap…

      • Shaping The Guitar Neck: 

        This article discusses the best tools to use for the shaping process for both the guitar neck and the guitar heel. Also the techniques are discussed in detail…

    • The Guitar Sides  (19)
      • Fitting The Acoustic Top 

        Fitting the Acoustic Top: Learn how to expertly fit the most critical of guitar elements without introducing stress to the guitar. We will go through the…

      • Fitting the Guitar Back 

        Fitting the Guitar Back Source: Guitar Building Articles - Guitar Sides Tools and Materials Required: Wood Chisels Japanese Pull Saw

      • Free Floating Top - Acoustic 

        Gluing a Free Floating Top - Acoustic Guitar Source: Guitar Building Articles - The Guitar Top - The Guitar Sides Tools and materials Required: Jap…

      • Gluing the Guitar Back 

        Several alternatives are available to you to clamp a guitar back to the sides. We will discuss them, and how to actually glue the back into place.

      • Gluing the Head Block 

        This article takes you through the different steps in properly shaping and gluing a guitar head block for Classical and Acoustic Guitars.

      • Gluing the Tail Block 

        The Head and Tail Blocks Source: Guitar Building Articles/The Guitar Sides Tools and Materials Required: Wood Rasps Sanding Sticks 120 Garnet…

      • Guitar Side Bending Methods 

        Bending Guitar Sides Source: Guitar Building Articles/The Guitar Sides The Art of Bending Guitar Sides This article is intended to act as just an…

      • Guitar Side Profile Template 

        This template is an invaluable tool to arriving at the exact contour to trim down your guitar sides to accept the arched guitar back and tapered sides. Learn…

      • Guitar Side Reinforcement 

        Guitar Side Reinforcement. This article discusses cloth, slender wood bracing and bracket type bracing used primarily in Classical Guitar Construction. We…

      • Installing Acoustic Guitar Linings 

        Install Acoustic Guitar Linings Source: Guitar Building Articles - The Guitar Sides Installing Guitar Linings: If you haven't already done so, be…

      • Installing Classical Guitar Linings 

        Installing Classical Guitar Linings Source: Guitar Building Articles - The Guitar Sides Installing Guitar Linings: If you haven't already done so,…

      • Making Guitar Linings 

        Making Guitar Linings Source: Guitar Building Articles - The Guitar Sides How to Make Guitar Linings: Although you can purchase guitar lining…

      • Preparing Sides For Back Plate 

        Preparation of the Guitar Sides Source: Guitar Building Articles - The Guitar Sides Preparing Sides For Back Plate: Depending on the amount of…

      • Shaping the Guitar Sides 

        Guitar Side Template Source: Guitar Plans Shaping the Sides For Back Plate: The diagram above indicates the Guitar Side Template that I made for the…

      • Side Bending - Bending Jig 

        Ultimate Guitar Side Bender Source: Guitar Building Articles/Guitar Sides Side Bending with The Bending Jig: This is probably the easiest way…

      • Side Bending - Boiling 

        Everett Side Bender Source: Guitar Building Articles/Guitar Sides Bending Sides by Boiling: Bending your guitar sides by placing them in boiling…

      • Side Bending - The Hot Iron 

        Use of a Hot Bending Iron Source: Guitar Building Articles/Guitar Sides A hot iron used for bending guitar sides is the most traditional and…

      • Solving Side Spring-Back 

        Guitar Side Spring Back Source: Guitar Building Articles/The Guitar Sides Guitar Side Spring-Back: You will hear me preaching over and over…

      • Types of Guitar Lining 

        Types of Guitar Linings Source: Guitar Building Articles - The Guitar Sides Types of Guitar Lining: First of all let's clear up the terminology…

    • The Guitar Top  (9)
      • Bracing the Backplate 

        Guitar Back with Bracing Source: Guitar Building Articles/The Guitar Back Tools and Materials Required: Go Board Gluing Tool Titebond II or III…

      • Bracing the Soundboard 

        Guitar Soundboard with Bracing Source: Guitar Building Articles/The Guitar Top Tools and Materials Required: Go Board Gluing Tool Titebond II or…

      • Fitting The Acoustic Top 

        Fitting the Acoustic Top: Learn how to expertly fit the most critical of guitar elements without introducing stress to the guitar. We will go through the…

      • Free Floating Top - Acoustic 

        Gluing a Free Floating Top - Acoustic Guitar Source: Guitar Building Articles - The Guitar Top - The Guitar Sides Tools and materials Required: Jap…

      • Guitar Brace Selection 

        Guitar Bracing Source: Guitar Building Articles/The Guitar Top The Purpose Of Guitar Plate Bracing Bracing for the Top Plate and the Back Plate…

      • Guitar Bridge Plate Installation 

        Guitar Bridge Plate Source: Guitar Building Articles/The Guitar Top The guitar bridge plate is a plate or a thin layer of wood, often a bit thicker…

      • Guitar Rosettes 

        Guitar Rosettes Source: Guitar Building Articles/The Top As for classical guitars, about the only ornamentation used in classical guitar construction…

      • Installing Guitar Top Rosettes 

        Router Base Adapter Source: Guitar Building Articles/The Guitar Top For information on different types of rosettes that are typically used with…

      • Shaping Tone Braces 

        Shaping Guitar Braces Source: Guitar Building Articles/The Guitar Top Tools & Materials Required: 1/2" Chisel Violin Finger Planes Small Block…

  • Guitar Building Plans  (21)

    Here we cover the different guitar plans available to the first time or seasoned luthier.

    • 000 Concert Guitar Plans 

      Guitar Building Plans-Detailed Guitar building instructions available for 000 Concert Acoustic Guitar. Great prices for these detailed plans. Includes 5 Very…

    • 000-28VS Concert Guitar Plans 

      Just click the Paypal button to go to our secure server to place your order in our shopping cart. Also check out our Side Bender Jig and lots of other…

    • Acoustic Guitar Bracing 

      Dreadnought Guitar Diagram Source: Guitar Plans While the classical guitar has a lot more variety in bracing patterns than does the acoustic…

    • Classical Guitar Plans - Bouchet 

      Classical Guitars with the Robert Bouchet style of fan bracing exhibit exceptional sustain and volume as compared to the other choices in fan bracing. We have…

    • Classical Guitar Plans - Kasha 

      Guitar Building Plans-Detailed Guitar building instructions available for Kasha Braced Classical Guitar. Great prices for these detailed plans. Includes 5 Very…

    • Classical Guitar Plans - Torres 

      Just click the Paypal button to go to our secure server to place your order in our shopping cart. Also check out our Side Bender Jig and lots of other…

    • Classical Guitar Plans-Ramirez 

      Just click the Paypal button to go to our secure server to place your order in our shopping cart. Also check out our Side Bender Jig and lots of other…

    • Dreadnought Guitar Plans 

      Just click the Paypal button to go to our secure server to place your order in our shopping cart. Also check out our Side Bender Jig and lots of other…

    • Fret Miter Box Jig 

      Cutting fret channels is one of the most intensive and detailed project you can do on a guitar. If just one fret is off by a fraction of a mm, you risk winding…

    • Gibson Moustache Bridge 

      Gibson Moustache Bridge Source: Guitar Building Plans The Gibson Moustache Bridge: The original Gibson Moustache is quite a classic design in the…

    • Grand Auditorium 12 Guitar Plans 

      Just click the Paypal button to go to our secure server to place your order in our shopping cart. Also check out our Side Bender Jig and lots of other…

    • Grand Auditorium Guitar Plans 

      Just click the Paypal button to go to our secure server to place your order in our shopping cart. Also check out our Side Bender Jig and lots of other…

    • Guitar Inside Form Plans 

      The Inside Form: I have had several requests for plans of the inside forms that I use to build guitars. Therefore, I have decided to roll out these plans…

    • Guitar Templates 

      Guitar Templates: I have just finished publishing all of our Guitar Templates for the Ultimate Guitar Building plans. If you plan to make more than just…

    • HD-28VS Dreadnought Guitar Plans 

      Just click the Paypal button to go to our secure server to place your order in our shopping cart. Also check out our Side Bender Jig and lots of other…

    • J45 Acoustic Guitar Plans 

      Just click the Paypal button to go to our secure server to place your order in our shopping cart. Also check out our Side Bender Jig and lots of other…

    • Jumbo Acoustic Guitar Plans 

      Jumbo Acoustic Guitar Plans: Have you ever wondered how to build a guitar. Well we have the answer as to how you can make your own guitar. If you are…

    • Kasha/Schneider Bracing 

      Kasha/Schneider Fan Bracing Diagram Source: Guitar Plans FB.init("f8a38108380f5411cd4d388b689d73b2");Ultimate Guitar OnLine on Facebook The Post…

    • Ramirez Bracing Pattern 

      Ramirez Fan Bracing Diagram Source: Guitar Plans FB.init("f8a38108380f5411cd4d388b689d73b2");Ultimate Guitar OnLine on Facebook The Modern…

    • Torres Bracing Pattern 

      Torres Fan Bracing Diagram Source: Guitar Plans FB.init("f8a38108380f5411cd4d388b689d73b2");Ultimate Guitar OnLine on Facebook The Modern…

    • Unheated Side Bending Jig 

      Discover the ease of bending your guitar sides by making your own simple bending jig with our Unheated Guitar Building Side Bender. If you decide to later add…

  • Guitar Making Tips  (5)
    • Gluing Tips 

      2-Part Epoxy Glues Source: Tools & Materials Believe it or not there are some definite tricks to gluing parts of the guitar correctly. If you get…

    • Making Your Own Bone Nuts and Saddles 

      Make Your Own Bone Nuts & Saddles Source: Tools & Materials Making Your Own Bone Nuts and Saddles: Years back, when by father started making and…

    • Resawing Guitar Tonewood 

      Woodslicer Bandsaw Blade from Highland Hardware. Give yourself a break and use this great bandsaw blade. If you decide to get serious about guitar…

    • The Great Bridge Pin Debate 

      A lot of guitarists and luthiers alike enjoy arguing about such things as to the importance of bridge pins used on a guitar and whether or not wooden pins…

    • Wood Dent Removal 

      Wood Dent Removal Source: Guitar Making Tips It WILL happen. You treated it with care for many hours of your time, just when you least expect it you…

  • Guitar Wood Selection  (7)

    This very important category will cover top tonewood, back/side sets, neck wood, bracing and lots more.

    • Guitar Back Selection 

      Guitar Back - East Indian Rosewood Source: Guitar Wood Selection Guitar Backs/Side sets offer the luthier even more option that do the guitar top…

    • Guitar Supplier Links 

      Guitar Wood Supplier Links Source: Guitar Wood Selection We have put together a rather comprehensive listing of guitar wood suppliers. Some of…

    • Guitar Tonewood Grading 

      Guitar Tonewood Grading - Tops Source: Guitar Wood Selection As you will find out there are a lot of terms connected with wood, especially…

    • Guitar Top Analysis 

      Guitar Top Analysis Source:Guitar Wood Selection. What To Look For In A Great Guitar Top: Alright, let's move on the the analysis of a good…

    • Guitar Top Preparation 

      Guitar Top Preparation Source: Guitar Wood Selection Preparation of the Soundboard: Tools and Supplies Needed: 24" Metal Level Roll of…

    • Guitar Top Selection 

      Different wood species definitely influence the tone and volume of a guitar, whether that be an acoustic guitar or a classical guitar. For the purposes of…

    • Resawing Guitar Tonewood 

      Woodslicer Bandsaw Blade from Highland Hardware. Give yourself a break and use this great bandsaw blade. If you decide to get serious about guitar…

  • Introduction  (1)
    • Ultimate Guitar Building Intro 

      Guitar Making Outside Mold Source: Guitar Jigs & Molds FB.init("f8a38108380f5411cd4d388b689d73b2");Ultimate Guitar OnLine on Facebook Ultimate…

  • The Guitar Shop  (1)

    We will cover things specifically related to the workings of the guitar shop, from working environment to wood storage, tool setups and much more.

    • Shop Humidity 

      Great Hydrometer Source: Guitar Plans We really cannot have a discussion about making guitars without talking about the careful control of humidity…

  • The Plan Shop  (3)

    The Plan Shop is your one stop shopping page for all of our guitar plans. We feature many different models for acoustic and classical guitars. We also feature…

    • Classical Guitar Plans - Bouchet 

      Classical Guitars with the Robert Bouchet style of fan bracing exhibit exceptional sustain and volume as compared to the other choices in fan bracing. We have…

    • Cutaway Attachment for Bender Jig 

      If you have our Heated Side Bender Jig, you will want to add this attachment so you can have the option of making those great cutaways that you see on so may…

    • Kerfing Cutting Jig: 

      If you are tired of the monotonous chore of making kerfing cuts in your guitar lining, that this jig is for you. Get consistent spacing, easily and consistently…

  • Tools & Materials  (42)

    General purpose tools, tools specific to guitar construction and materials and where you can obtain them. We will also cover the different jigs, molds and…

    • 20 Inch Scroll Saw 

      "DeWalt DW788PK 20-inch Scroll Saw Source:Tools and Materials Scroll Saws: While not one of the tools of first priority, the scroll saw is fast…

    • Band Saws 

      Band Saws: Find out which is the best for guitar making operations. Review includes features, likes and dislikes Powermatic, Delta, Grizzly, and Jet. Find out…

    • Clamps and More Clamps 

      Guitar Making Clamps Source: Tools and Materials Luthiers And Their Clamps: Luthiers can never have enough clamps. That's almost like saying…

    • Clothes Pin Clamps 

      Clothes Pin Clamps Source: Tools and Materials Clothes Pin Clamps I feel just a bit silly about writing an article just on these little Clothes…

    • Cutaway Attachment for Bender Jig 

      If you have our Heated Side Bender Jig, you will want to add this attachment so you can have the option of making those great cutaways that you see on so may…

    • Dremel Rotary Tool 

      Dremel 4000-3/34 Rotary Tool Source: Tools and Materials The Dremel Rotary Tool - An Incredible Guitar Tool! Where would I be without my Dremel?…

    • Drill Presses 

      Drill Presses for Guitar Building: Find out which is the best for guitar making operations. Review includes features, likes and dislikes. Review includes…

    • Drum Sanders 

      JET 22-44 PRO 22-Inch Drum Sander Source:Tools and Materials Stationary Drum Sanders: Another of my very favorite tools is the

    • Dust Collectors 

      Powermatic 1791076BK Model PM1900 Dust Collector Source:Tools and Materials Dust Collectors: One of the Dust Collectors that I like the best is…

    • Fret Miter Box Jig 

      Cutting fret channels is one of the most intensive and detailed project you can do on a guitar. If just one fret is off by a fraction of a mm, you risk winding…

    • Gluing Tips 

      2-Part Epoxy Glues Source: Tools & Materials Believe it or not there are some definite tricks to gluing parts of the guitar correctly. If you get…

    • Go Board Arch Mold 

      Go Board Arch Mold Source: Tools & Materials Go Board Arch Mold: If you use a Go-Board Gluing Tool (and you should), I would advise that you…

    • Go Board Tool 

      Go Board Clamping Tool Jig One of the guitar specialty tools you should have to do without. Have you ever heard of a "Go-Board"? That is the slang…

    • Guitar Assembly Workboard 

      Guitar Assembly Workboard in-Process Source: Tools and Materials Tools and Materials Required: 3/4" Cabinet Grade Baltic Birch Plywood Guitar…

    • Guitar Buffing Arbor 

      I never realized how easy buffing a guitar to a high gloss finish could be before using this great Buffing Arbor Kit from StewMac. It gives you exactly the…

    • Guitar Building Handtools 

      Guitar Building Handtools Source: Guitar Building Tools One of the first things that comes to mind from first time guitar makers is,what are the…

    • Guitar Building Safety 

      Rules To Live By In The Guitar Shop: If you are building your first guitar, you should have a basic knowledge of woodworking tools, their function,…

    • Guitar Inside Form 

      The Inside Form Source: Tools and Materials Inside Guitar Form: The inside guitar form is one of the most-used jigs you will have in your shop.…

    • Guitar Inside Form Plans 

      The Inside Form: I have had several requests for plans of the inside forms that I use to build guitars. Therefore, I have decided to roll out these plans…

    • Guitar Making Materials 

      Guitar Making Materials Source: Guitar Building Tools & Materials Just as in our section on Guitar Building Tools, this section on Guitar Making…

    • Guitar Plate Jointing Jig 

      Guitar Plate Jointing Jig Source: Guitar Tools & Materials The Guitar Plate Jointing Jig is a relatively simple jig to make, but it is also a very…

    • Guitar Supplier Links 

      Guitar Wood Supplier Links Source: Guitar Wood Selection We have put together a rather comprehensive listing of guitar wood suppliers. Some of…

    • Guitar Templates 

      Guitar Templates: I have just finished publishing all of our Guitar Templates for the Ultimate Guitar Building plans. If you plan to make more than just…

    • Headstock Detailing Part 3 

      Headstock Detailing Part 3 - Classical Guitar Source: Guitar Building Articles - The Guitar Neck Classical Guitar Headstock Detailing - Part 3: Requi…

    • How to Sharpen Chisels 

      It is a well known fact that you can hurt yourself much easier with a dull tool vs. a sharp one. This chisel honing guide takes through the process of truing…

    • Inlay Cutting Jig 

      Inlay Cutting Jig Plans - Very detailed plans of a great tool to make life easier when cutting shell inlays for guitar necks, headstocks and bodies. Immediate…

    • Japanese Pull Saws 

      Japanese Pull Saws Source: Tools and Materials Japanese Pull Saws: If you don't have any experience with these saws, then you better take note…

    • Kerfing Cutting Jig: 

      If you are tired of the monotonous chore of making kerfing cuts in your guitar lining, that this jig is for you. Get consistent spacing, easily and consistently…

    • Making Your Own Bone Nuts and Saddles 

      Make Your Own Bone Nuts & Saddles Source: Tools & Materials Making Your Own Bone Nuts and Saddles: Years back, when by father started making and…

    • My Favorite Stationary Tools 

      DELTA 31-300 6-Inch/12-Inch 1-1/2 Horsepower Open Stand Belt/Disc Sander Source: Guitar Tools and Materials My Favorite Stationary Power Tools: Eve…

    • Power Tool Substitutions 

      Lie-Nielson Low Angle Block Plane Source: Tools & Materials Headstock Detailing Part 4: In this article I want to focus on those of you who may…

    • Saddle Channel Routing Jig 

      Saddle Channel Routing Jig Plans - Very detailed plans of a great tool to make life easier when cutting that all-important slot for your saddle in the bridge.…

    • Side Bending Jig 

      Fox Side Bending Jig Source: Tools & Materials The Side Bending Jig is probably one of the best tools to advance efficient guitar building that has…

    • Side Spreader Jacks 

      Side Spreader Jacks: Not all luthiers utilize these handy jacks as they are used to hold the pre-bent guitar sides tight against an inside form. I…

    • Stationary Belt Sander Fence 

      Stationary Belt Sander Fence Source: Tools and Materials Stationary Belt Sander Fence: If you own or plan to buy a Stationary Belt Sander, one…

    • Stationary Belt Sanders 

      DELTA 31-300 6-Inch/12-Inch 1-1/2 Horsepower Open Stand Belt/Disc Sander Source:Tools and Materials Stationary Belt Sanders: OK this is my baby, I…

    • Surface Planers 

      Powermatic 15S Planer Source:Tools and Materials Surface Planers: One of the Surface Planers that I like the best is the

    • Surface Sanders - Part 1 

      Surface Sanders Make Your Own Source: Tools and Materials Make Own Surface Sanders: Sanding sticks and Surface Sanders are some of the simplest…

    • Surface Sanders Part 2 

      Sanding Stick for Detail Sanding Source: Tools & Materials Sanding Sticks: We really can't finish the discussion of surface sanders without touching…

    • Table Saws 

      Powermatic PM200 10" Table Saw Source:Tools and Materials Table Saws: One of the Table Saws that I like the best is the Powermatic PM 2000 10"…

    • Using a Scraper 

      You will really get some payback by taking some time to master the use of a cabinet scraper. They are simply various shapes of harden sheet steel with a…

    • Violin Finger Planes 

      Looking for one of the best kept secrets in guitar building? It's the violin finger planes. They have razor-sharp blades, have either rounded soles or straight…

  • Wood Preparation  (2)

    Find out how to resaw your own wood, prepare all the wood parts for your guitar and sources to find the wood.

    • Shop Humidity 

      Great Hydrometer Source: Guitar Plans We really cannot have a discussion about making guitars without talking about the careful control of humidity…

    • Thickness Sand Guitar Plates 

      Thickness Sand or Plane Your Guitar Plates Source: Wood Preparation One of the harder operations in guitar making is getting the top…

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