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DIY Guitar Making episodes
- Q&A | Shrinkage Cracks in the Top, Purfling Materials, Nut Slotting and More!
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I answer YOUR questions!
Questions/Topics:
- Soundboard cracks and humidity
- Eastern White Cedar for Tops
- Purfling materials for a headplate
- How deep to cut your nut slots
- The role of patience and perseverance in lutherie
- more suggestions on what I should build next!
🔴 All episodes available at diyguitarmaking.com
🔴 Register for an 9 day Hands-On Guitar Building Workshop in Bernville, Pennsylvania: https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/learn-to-build-your-own-guitar/
🔴 Check out the online course "Building an OM Acoustic": https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/course/building-an-om-acoustic/
🔴 To commission an instrument from Eric: https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/instruments-ordering/
🔴 Check out the Radial Rosette Maker Jig: https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/the-radial-rosette-maker-kit/🔴 Register for a Hands-On Guitar Building Workshop:
https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/learn-to-build-your-own-guitar/
🔴 Check out the Online Guitar Building School:
https://ericschaeferguitars.com/course-directory/
🔴 To commission an instrument from Eric:
https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/instruments-ordering/
🔴 Check out the Radial Rosette Maker Jig:
https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/the-radial-rosette-maker-kit/
🔴 Donate and Support US Military Special Operators through the Art of Guitar Building:
https://www.reveilleguitarproject.org/donate28 min - Q&A | My next build, how to store wood, planers vs. jointers, and more!
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I answer YOUR questions!
Topics/Questions:
- Slide Guitar Nut Compensation
- Buy a planer or a jointer first?
- Stewmac side bending machines
- What should me next build be?
- Best way to store wood
- bridge plates
- Quilted Mahogany
- Soundboard radius in the upper bout
- More about "The Tree"
🔴 All episodes available at diyguitarmaking.com
🔴 Register for an 9 day Hands-On Guitar Building Workshop in Bernville, Pennsylvania: https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/learn-to-build-your-own-guitar/
🔴 Check out the online course "Building an OM Acoustic": https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/course/building-an-om-acoustic/
🔴 To commission an instrument from Eric: https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/instruments-ordering/
🔴 Check out the Radial Rosette Maker Jig: https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/the-radial-rosette-maker-kit/🔴 Register for a Hands-On Guitar Building Workshop:
https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/learn-to-build-your-own-guitar/
🔴 Check out the Online Guitar Building School:
https://ericschaeferguitars.com/course-directory/
🔴 To commission an instrument from Eric:
https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/instruments-ordering/
🔴 Check out the Radial Rosette Maker Jig:
https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/the-radial-rosette-maker-kit/
🔴 Donate and Support US Military Special Operators through the Art of Guitar Building:
https://www.reveilleguitarproject.org/donate27 min - Q&A | Aluminum Bridge Plates, Bending Solid Linings, Fretboard Radii for Acoustics, "The Tree" Mahogany, and More!
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I answer YOUR questions!
Topics/Questions:
- Flattening the top radius in the upper bout to glue the fretboard tongue
- Bending solid linings or laminating solid linings
- What is the lowest fretboard radius used for acoustic guitars?
- Bosch Colt trim routers
- The story of "The Tree" mahogany
- Measuring top deflection
- Countersinking tuners
- Stainless steel frets
- Aluminum bridge plates
🔴 All episodes available at diyguitarmaking.com
🔴 Register for an 9 day Hands-On Guitar Building Workshop in Bernville, Pennsylvania: https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/learn-to-build-your-own-guitar/
🔴 Check out the online course "Building an OM Acoustic": https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/course/building-an-om-acoustic/
🔴 To commission an instrument from Eric: https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/instruments-ordering/
🔴 Check out the Radial Rosette Maker Jig: https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/the-radial-rosette-maker-kit/🔴 Register for a Hands-On Guitar Building Workshop:
https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/learn-to-build-your-own-guitar/
🔴 Check out the Online Guitar Building School:
https://ericschaeferguitars.com/course-directory/
🔴 To commission an instrument from Eric:
https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/instruments-ordering/
🔴 Check out the Radial Rosette Maker Jig:
https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/the-radial-rosette-maker-kit/
🔴 Donate and Support US Military Special Operators through the Art of Guitar Building:
https://www.reveilleguitarproject.org/donate37 min - Q&A | Nut Compensation, Buying a Planer, Bridge Repairs and More
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I am answering YOUR questions!
Topics include:
- What Material Choices have made a noticeable difference, tonally?
- An Acoustic Bridge replacement
- When to Install Frets?
- Adding Compensation at the Nut
- What's the next Build?
- Uses for the Planer
- Buying Fretboards versus Making them yourself
And More!
🔴 All episodes available at diyguitarmaking.com
🔴 Register for an 9 day Hands-On Guitar Building Workshop in Bernville, Pennsylvania: https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/learn-to-build-your-own-guitar/
🔴 Check out the online course "Building an OM Acoustic": https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/course/building-an-om-acoustic/
🔴 To commission an instrument from Eric: https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/instruments-ordering/
🔴 Check out the Radial Rosette Maker Jig: https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/the-radial-rosette-maker-kit/🔴 Register for a Hands-On Guitar Building Workshop:
https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/learn-to-build-your-own-guitar/
🔴 Check out the Online Guitar Building School:
https://ericschaeferguitars.com/course-directory/
🔴 To commission an instrument from Eric:
https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/instruments-ordering/
🔴 Check out the Radial Rosette Maker Jig:
https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/the-radial-rosette-maker-kit/
🔴 Donate and Support US Military Special Operators through the Art of Guitar Building:
https://www.reveilleguitarproject.org/donate35 min - Q&A | How much Inlay is Too Much, Making a Saddle Slotting Jig, Tool Flatness and More!
🔴 Register for a Hands-On Guitar Building Workshop:
https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/learn-to-build-your-own-guitar/
🔴 Check out the Online Guitar Building School:
https://ericschaeferguitars.com/course-directory/
🔴 To commission an instrument from Eric:
https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/instruments-ordering/
🔴 Check out the Radial Rosette Maker Jig:
https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/the-radial-rosette-maker-kit/
🔴 Donate and Support US Military Special Operators through the Art of Guitar Building:
https://www.reveilleguitarproject.org/donate33 min - Q&A | Woodstock Show, Gluing Frets, Automotive Finishes and More!
🔴 Register for a Hands-On Guitar Building Workshop:
https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/learn-to-build-your-own-guitar/
🔴 Check out the Online Guitar Building School:
https://ericschaeferguitars.com/course-directory/
🔴 To commission an instrument from Eric:
https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/instruments-ordering/
🔴 Check out the Radial Rosette Maker Jig:
https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/the-radial-rosette-maker-kit/
🔴 Donate and Support US Military Special Operators through the Art of Guitar Building:
https://www.reveilleguitarproject.org/donate30 min - Wood Pickguards, Learning CNC, Florentine Cutaways, and More! | Shop Talk with Robert Livingston
🔴 Register for a Hands-On Guitar Building Workshop:
https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/learn-to-build-your-own-guitar/
🔴 Check out the Online Guitar Building School:
https://ericschaeferguitars.com/course-directory/
🔴 To commission an instrument from Eric:
https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/instruments-ordering/
🔴 Check out the Radial Rosette Maker Jig:
https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/the-radial-rosette-maker-kit/
🔴 Donate and Support US Military Special Operators through the Art of Guitar Building:
https://www.reveilleguitarproject.org/donate25 min - Q&A | Smelliest Woods, Haze in Finish, Best Wood and Tool Suppliers, and More!!
🔴 Register for a Hands-On Guitar Building Workshop:
https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/learn-to-build-your-own-guitar/
🔴 Check out the Online Guitar Building School:
https://ericschaeferguitars.com/course-directory/
🔴 To commission an instrument from Eric:
https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/instruments-ordering/
🔴 Check out the Radial Rosette Maker Jig:
https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/the-radial-rosette-maker-kit/
🔴 Donate and Support US Military Special Operators through the Art of Guitar Building:
https://www.reveilleguitarproject.org/donate27 min - Q&A | Luthier's Mercantile is Closing!!!
🔴 Register for a Hands-On Guitar Building Workshop:
https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/learn-to-build-your-own-guitar/
🔴 Check out the Online Guitar Building School:
https://ericschaeferguitars.com/course-directory/
🔴 To commission an instrument from Eric:
https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/instruments-ordering/
🔴 Check out the Radial Rosette Maker Jig:
https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/the-radial-rosette-maker-kit/
🔴 Donate and Support US Military Special Operators through the Art of Guitar Building:
https://www.reveilleguitarproject.org/donate32 min - Q&A | Using Pine for Guitar Tops, Shop Injuries, Roasted Flamed Maple and More!
🔴 Register for a Hands-On Guitar Building Workshop:
https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/learn-to-build-your-own-guitar/
🔴 Check out the Online Guitar Building School:
https://ericschaeferguitars.com/course-directory/
🔴 To commission an instrument from Eric:
https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/instruments-ordering/
🔴 Check out the Radial Rosette Maker Jig:
https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/the-radial-rosette-maker-kit/
🔴 Donate and Support US Military Special Operators through the Art of Guitar Building:
https://www.reveilleguitarproject.org/donate34 min
About DIY Guitar Making
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Luthier Eric Schaefer dives deep into acoustic guitar building techniques, sharing secrets of the craft so that you can step up your lutherie game! From soundboard bracing to neck angles to fretwork,…
no stone is left unturned. Sometimes it is a solo show that delves into a particular topic. Sometimes it is a Q and A show featuring member's of Eric's online guitar building course. Sometimes it is an interview with another luthier, woodworker, or guitar repair tech.
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