Episode 2 – Electric Guitar Making
Gluing up the bookmatched top
Duration : 0:5:21
i want to make my …
i want to make my own guitar but i dont have experiens with woodwork i do have an uncle that knows how to work with wood but i also dont have the tools to make the guitar.
on one of your …
on one of your other videos you said they go through a machine. do you have a computer controlled one?
i use resorcynol …
i use resorcynol for the glue the best
Hi i was wondering …
Hi i was wondering have you finished videoing the rest of the electric guitar making? because you’re video lessons are much easier to understand than a book.
also do you do classes because i really need to learn how to make a electric guitar for my project but you’re in USA and im in UK?
Maple is certainly …
Maple is certainly heavier than alder and mahogany can vary a lot. What type of music do you play? Build a guitar for that.
ok thanks but what …
ok thanks but what wood would you suggest for me because im a beginner on building guitars??
I’ve heard that maple is heavy and alder is light ?? is it possible to buy wood off you which is enough for to body’s?? and how much would it cost??
It depends on what …
It depends on what type of playing….Mahogany gives a more midrange chunk, maple, alder, ash are brighter sounding. Most of mine are mahogany although my favorite is maple. They’re all different.
it could mean your …
it could mean your putting downward pressure at the end of the cut? but yeah at first i thought what he said about the out being to low
use titebond its …
use titebond its amazing and recommended by most
ok thanks what wood …
ok thanks what wood would you suggest me use?
The maple top is 9/ …
The maple top is 9/16″ thick minimum. the body wood is 1.25-1.5″ thick….it varies on how heavy it is. I don’t want to make a guitar that is too heavy. Mahogany varies a lot in density and therefore weight.
just would like to …
just would like to know the measurements of the wood and the thickness of the guitars and caver ties etc please ??
thank you for …
thank you for making a so detailed video on making a guitar. you have helped me so much because im making a guitar for my design project for the first time ever and i need as much help as possible. churz if you have any additional info please contact me .
D…that’s called …
D…that’s called snipeing and means that the outfeed table is slightly low. The outfeed table needs to be at the exact height of the tip of the knives at their highest point in their arc.
every jointer that …
every jointer that iv used including my own for some reason takes off a little bit more at the end.
Could be either… …
Could be either…both give s joint stronger thsn the wood
Is that Titebond …
Is that Titebond you’re using, or just regular Elmer’s wood glue?
It’s a labor of …
It’s a labor of love and I can’t think of much else I’d rather do. Eventually, we’ll show a lot of the steps.
Jeff, it’s very …
Jeff, it’s very interesting watching the different stages of progress on how these fine guitars are made. I love the selection of beautiful tops that surround the shop! Incredible, beautiful pieces!!