Guitar Making Supplies
Hard to find Goodies!
I have recently added some goodies to the supplies section of our GuitarMaking site – while it is not my intention to compete with other guitarmaker suppliers (most of them are my friends) I want to help my students get hold of the hard to find things they need to build the guitars on my courses.
I will only be supplying only the most essential and difficult to find items specific to my courses – If you are having trouble finding something please let me know – any suggestions are welcome!
Mahogany Body Blank
Body Blanks
These are a little more expensive than you will find elsewhere but they are the best quality, thicknessed and joined – ready to use. If you have ever tried to do this by hand then you will realise how much time this can save.
Mahogany is the easiest to work and guaranteed to sound good.
I have just obtained a limited supply of some of the best Swamp Ash I’ve ever seen – very light weight and beautiful appearance – a little harder to work than Mahogany and can be tricky to finish because the open grain structure, but if you are looking for a lighter colour look no further. Also takes a stain very well – great if you want a bright, vibrant colour.
Mahogany Neck Blank – Set Neck
Neck Blanks
Getting your neck blank flat and straight really is half the battle – ours are accurately thicknessed, sanded and ready to work on. One side is also planed so you can use it as a guide for the router when making the truss rod slot.
If you are making a bolt on style neck with a parallel headstock then you need a 1″ maple blank.
If you are making a set neck guitar then Mahogany is the recommended choice for your first build – it is easy to work, lighter and acoustically superior to Maple. Maple has the advantage of being stronger and less prone to headstock breakage.
Rosewood Fretboard
Premade Fretboards
On the course I demonstrate how to make a fretboard the hard way but I also reccommend that for your first guitar you use a premade fretboard. Choose from Rosewood or Ebony and any scale length or number of frets you like – if you have any custom requirements you can add a note at the checkout – or contact us if you have any questions.
2 way Truss Rod
Truss Rods
These Truss Rods are two way adjustable and fit into an 11m (7/16″) slot – as used on our course and in all my electric guitars. Every truss rod comes with a free truss rod fillet – just to make your life a little bit easier.
Truss Rod Slot Cutter
Truss Rod Slot Cutter
To save you from hours of searching and comparison I have tracked down the ideal cutter for installing our truss rods – Tungsten Carbide Tipped so it should last for a lot of guitar builds.