by admin | Mar 5, 2012 | Acoustic guitars, Custom guitars
Fitting the neck to the body with a dovetail joint Archtop guitar dovetail jig The dovetail slot in the body Archtop guitar dovetail front view Neck dovetail ‘test piece’ The neck dovetail jig The ‘neck test piece’ is dovetailed The actual neck...
by admin | Mar 2, 2012 | Acoustic guitars>Archtop guitars, Custom guitars
The mission: To boldly go where no Jazz Guitar has ever gone before… Captains Log Star Date: 22712.5 It seems so long ago when this journey began… like the dawn of time. As if nothing ever existed before we embarked on this unearthly path. None of the...
by admin | Mar 2, 2012 | Build Your Own Guitar
Neck Style Most electric guitars can be split into three main types: Bolt on Can be easily replaced, uses less wood with less waste and is therefore cheaper to make. This style of construction usually needs a ‘heel’ on the body for the neck to ‘bolt on’ to so it can...
by admin | Feb 27, 2012 | Build Your Own, Build Your Own Guitar, Design Your Own
Saturday 25 Feb 2012 at the Bailey Workshop James guitar-design Nick Steve Ian Alex Allan six new guitar designers! A full course Guitar design workshop Design Your Own Guitar – 1 day course Ever wanted to design your own guitar? Or get a custom guitar but...
by admin | Feb 24, 2012 | Custom guitars>Custom inlays, Electric guitars
Making the Neck – Stage 1 installing the truss rod The neck is cut out Test fitting the trussrod The neck is marked out The blanks are prepared Fretboard and Neck Blanks This guitar is based on the Bailey Bandsman with a few extra custom options. I usually start...
