OK.  Time to back fill some of the steps leading up to shooting the lacquer clear coats.  First up is attaching the neck to the body. I spent a bit of time while cutting the neck tenon and mortise ensuring that the neck would be aligned with the guitar’s centerline and not stick out a funny angle.  Even a little […]

I’m jumping ahead in the story here.  I just could not resist.  I’ll back fill in later. The first few coats of clear lacquer over the tinted body.  I’m learning the spray game as I go.

Body Binding. That sounds like some sort of Victorian-era torture for women. In reality, it is nothing more than the little protective strip around the edge of the guitar’s body, protecting that sharp edge from chips and nicks like a car bumper.  You can get pretty fancy with this stuff by using different materials (plastic, wood, etc.) or adding multiple […]

The puns just seem endless when building a guitar.  I thought I’d post some information on the challenges I ran into when gluing on the fretboard.  I am using hide glue, which is a new one for me.  It is water based and has to be reconstituted before you can use it.   It also must be heated to get […]

Don’t let anyone tell you differently, size does matter! OK, now get your minds out of the gutter, I’m talking about my headstock inlay. I’ve used this logo for a few years now, but only as an inlay in my wooden surfboards.  On the boards, the logo is about 4″ across.  I have a set of templates that I use […]