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23 Jan 2022 1 minute read 0 comments Eric Schaefer Guitars
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I'm jointing the soundboards and backs for the acoustic guitar build workshops. I'm using a shooting board and a #5 jack plane. 🔴All episodes available at diyguitarmaking.com 🔴 Register for an 8 day Hands-On G...
23 Jan 2022 1 minute read 0 comments Eric Schaefer Guitars
🔴 All episodes available at diyguitarmaking.com 🔴 Register for an 8 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...
21 Jan 2022 1 minute read 0 comments Eric Schaefer Guitars
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making: A discussion of the considerations one should make when selecting materials for use as inlay on your guitar's headstock or fretboard. 🔴 All episodes available at diyguitarmaking.com 🔴 Register for an 8 day Han...
21 Jan 2022 1 minute read 0 comments Eric Schaefer Guitars
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making: Continuing where I left off with the Ziricote and Western Red Cedar guitar #56 and the Tiger Myrtle and Redwood guitar #57, I cut a pocket for the truss rod extension to fit in the mortise and drill holes for th...
20 Jan 2022 1 minute read 0 comments Eric Schaefer Guitars
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I'm back in the shop with some news! Also we take a look at guitars #56 and #57 and talk a little bit about some unique tuner choices for these guitars. 🔴 All episodes available at diyguitarmaking.com 🔴 Regist...
20 Jan 2022 1 minute read 0 comments Eric Schaefer Guitars
Finally some neck carving on this most unusual of guitars! In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I'm using zebrawood for the neck and the fretboard. 🔴 All episodes available at diyguitarmaking.com 🔴 Register for an 8 day Hands-On Guitar Building W...
19 Jan 2022 1 minute read 0 comments Eric Schaefer Guitars
It's cantankerous and it smells bad! There, that's it. Welcome to DIY Guitar Making! 🔴All episodes available at diyguitarmaking.com 🔴 Register for an 8 day Hands-On Guitar Building Workshop in Bernville, Pennsylvania: https://www.ericschaeferguita...
19 Jan 2022 1 minute read 0 comments Eric Schaefer Guitars
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I refret a Gibson Les Paul with evo gold fretwire. The main focus of the video is on removing the frets, levelling and radiusing the fretboard, installing the new frets, bevelling and dressing the fret ends. I a...
17 Jan 2022 1 minute read 0 comments Eric Schaefer Guitars
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I talk about the use and application of Tru Oil as a guitar finish, my new short scale 000 design, a new set of bits for counterboring the tuner washers, and the Axiom Stratus and Jet AFS 1000B for shop filtrati...
16 Jan 2022 1 minute read 0 comments Eric Schaefer Guitars
I've bent some Ebony binding strips in one of my side bending machines. In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I explain the importance of spreading out the strips, and the moisture/heat requirements, and why Ebony is a great choice for first time bu...
