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Prepare the Neck

Aug 07, 2012

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Videos in the Series

  • Build a Guitar Kit

    August 7, 2012

    If you've always wanted to build your own guitar but feared the specialty tools and techniques, consider a kit.

  • Why Build a Guitar Kit?

    August 7, 2012

    Learn how building a guitar from a kit provides a woodworker with a shortcut to success.

  • What’s in a Guitar Kit?

    August 7, 2012

    Learn what to expect from a guitar kit, the parts and pieces involved, and how they'll be used.

  • Guitar Jargon

    August 7, 2012

    Learn the anatomy of a guitar before you begin the building process.

  • Install the Interior Bracing

    August 7, 2012

    Learn how to give your guitar a voice by properly installing the instrument's interior bracing.

  • Align Top to Body

    August 7, 2012

    Learn how to properly align the guitar's top to its body before glue-up.

  • Glue the Top to the Body

    August 7, 2012

    Learn how to glue and clamp your guitar's top to its body.

  • Prepare the Neck

    August 7, 2012

    Learn how to prepare your guitar's neck for attachment to the instrument's body.

  • Install the Truss Rod

    August 7, 2012

    Support your guitar's neck by installing a metal truss rod.

  • Glue on the Fretboard

    August 7, 2012

    Learn how to glue your guitar's fretboard in place, for an instrument with perfect pitch.

  • Flush Trim Your Top

    August 7, 2012

    Break out your router and flush trim the guitar's top to the body.

  • Routing for Binding and Purfling

    August 7, 2012

    Learn how to perform precision routing for your guitar's decorative binding and purfling.

  • Glue Binding and Purfling

    August 7, 2012

    Learn how to glue-in your guitar's decorative binding and purfling.

  • Trim Binding and Purfling

    August 7, 2012

    Learn how to trim your binding and purfling flush with a little help from a simple card scraper.

  • Locate the Bridge

    August 7, 2012

    Learn how to properly place the bridge on the guitar body for perfect pitch.

  • Drill and Ream for Bridge Pins

    August 7, 2012

    Learn how to drill, and then ream your guitar's bridge pin holes with a conventional file.

  • Crown the Fretboard

    August 7, 2012

    Crown your guitar's fretboard with a simple jig and some sandpaper.

  • Finishing Your Guitar

    August 7, 2012

    Learn about the types of finishes that are appropriate on a guitar.

  • Guitar Setup

    August 7, 2012

    Fine tune the action of your guitar for maximum playability.

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