How to build an electric Guitar

Cool looking headstock on the middle one.

That was quick… and thank you.

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Hey, I follow all the luthier threads. I am looking forward to following this. I’ve never tried building an electric.

Building an electric seems much easier. An Accoustic seems too fragile. This thread might take a while to complete. I have about 5 bodies already cut out, five fretboards already slotted, now I just gotta catch up with the necks.

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I’m with Rikkor. Sort of a semi-professional luthier myself (semi-amateur?)

I’ll be watching, for sure—looks good so far, and some wild colors!

-- There's no tool like an old tool...

Looks great so far. I’ll be watching.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

looks fun…i will be watching…then listening???

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

Cool, I am really interested in your project.

-- Terry Roswell, L.A. (Lower Alabama) "Life is what happens to you when you are making other plans."

Nice project Obi, where you been keepin yourself? mike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

This should be an interesting blog.

The neck looks like it’s going to be a beauty.

I’ve made a guitar, but it’ll be nice to see your process.

Don’t worry about how long it takes, I’ve got patience.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

Mike… I’ve been in the shop. Between the guitars and the cam clamps I hardly ever take time out for anything else. Oh, wait… after I made the first guitar , which I guess Dick missed, I learned how to play it. Took me 30 days to learn how to play it well enough to play it every Sunday at church so I also have practice on Thursday evenings.

And I bought 40’ of 1/4” steel so I got started on a project to make 40 cam clamps. SO figuring the cost of making them it turns out basic cost of materials is about $2.00 and once I start mass producing them I can probably make 20 pair a day.

So I guess I have been a little busy.

Oh and I got a Bass that is across town at a friends I’ll get pictures of it to post.

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obie…amazing…one more thing to think about in terms of your true genius…you are were waaaaaay ahead of the rest of us in terms of efficiency…the gas savings along on your transportation to work and back would afford me a new set of tools and materials a year…

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

Matt,
It wasn’t accually by choice as much as it was neccessity.

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Again nicely done For my particular way of thinking a jock or woodworker should make as much as he can for these luthiery and not rely on buying bridges etc already made. The stew catalogue is well done but most iof his jigs even, could be home made with a litlle ingenuity.Please keep them coming and good luck you’re a trre lumberjock regards Alistair

-- excuse my typing as I have a form of parkinsons disease

Nice Job!

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I guess I should post some more pictures of this… It’s down at the church in the Musician’s closet… still needs a little work.

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I look forward to following your blog. Good job!

-- A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. There will be sleeping enough in the grave. ~Benjamin Franklin