Videos in the Series

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  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.
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  Why Build a Guitar Kit?

  August 7, 2012

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

  August 7, 2012

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

  August 7, 2012

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

  August 7, 2012

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

  August 7, 2012

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

  August 7, 2012

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

  August 7, 2012

  Support your guitar's neck by installing a metal truss rod.
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  Glue on the Fretboard

  August 7, 2012

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

  August 7, 2012

  Break out your router and flush trim the guitar's top to the body.
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  Routing for Binding and Purfling

  August 7, 2012

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

  August 7, 2012

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

  August 7, 2012

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

  August 7, 2012

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

  August 7, 2012

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

  August 7, 2012

  Fine tune the action of your guitar for maximum playability.