DIY Guitar Making

Q&A |Side Bending Tips, Joining Bookmatched Pairs, Controlling Shop Humidity and More!


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In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I answer YOUR questions!

Questions/Topics:

- Introducing my new "Florentine Cutaway and Advanced Binding/Purfling Methods" Workshop! (https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/florentine-cutaway-and-advanced-binding-purfling-methods-workshop-build-options/)

- I have Wenge for sale! email me at [email protected]

- Where to find prefab materials like bent sides and slotted fretboards
- side bending tips to avoid splits or scorching
- recommended thicknesses for bending sides
- alternate jigs to joining boards
- How to control humidity in your shop
- How to control humidity in your guitar showroom
- Removing frets without a soldering iron
- Finding parts for building a side bender
- Using fiberglass arrows as gobars
- Question of the week: Is there a specific tonewood that blows your socks off!?


πŸ”΄ All episodes available at diyguitarmaking.com
πŸ”΄ Register for an 8 day Hands-On Guitar Building Workshop in Bernville, Pennsylvania: https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/learn-to-build-your-own-guitar/
πŸ”΄ Check out the online course "Building an OM Acoustic": https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/course/building-an-om-acoustic/
πŸ”΄ To commission an instrument from Eric: https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/instruments-ordering/

πŸ”΄ Check out the Radial Rosette Maker Jig: https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/the-radial-rosette-maker-kit/

To find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND videos all in one place visit:
www.diyguitarmaking.com

For information on the Hands-on Guitar Building Workshops and online guitar building courses visit:
www.ericschaeferguitars.com

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