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Shop Rounds | Bridge Design, Lattice Back Bracing, Kerfing, Cedar for Necks, Router Safety Tool

14 Jan 2022 1 minute read 0 comments Eric Schaefer Guitars

In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I'm taking a look at some of the progress on guitar #85. I discuss lattice bracing versus ladder bracing, elegant and functional bridge design, why running the side braces up through the kerfing is advantageous,...

Installing Frets on Guitars #56 and #57

14 Jan 2022 1 minute read 0 comments Eric Schaefer Guitars

In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I shape and level the fretboard radius with a radius beam, add fallaway to the fretboard tongue, glue the MOP fret marker dots, prep the fret slots, hammer and glue the frets, and finetune the fret ends. 🔴 Regi...

Shop Rounds - Pearl Rosettes and Purfling, Inlay, End Wedge Templates, Neck Angle Jig, Radial Rosette Maker Jig

11 Jan 2022 1 minute read 0 comments Eric Schaefer Guitars

In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I've closed the box on Guitar #85 and I'm talking about planning your binding and purfling scheme. This particular scheme includes mother of pearl in the purfling and rosette. I have a wolf inlay to install on a...

Guitar Maker stepping out into Web3

11 Jan 2022 1 minute read 0 comments Eric Schaefer Guitars

Hey everyone out there! New to the Publish0x platform. Excited to contribute and move much of my instructional, how-to content on Lutherie (Guitar Making) over from youtube and other sources to a decentralized platform. It will be nice to see some th...