Source: Edgar Russ Distinguished Violinmaker – YouTube A professional luthier from Cremona – here he hosts a series of videos describing his processes – everything from cooking up some oil varnish to how to change the strings on a violin.
Category:Techniques and Tips
Arm Bevels – O’Brien Guitars
Ken Parker – Archtoppery Video Series
Mandolin Tailpiece Install or Replace
From Shelf to Guitar
From the fellow who brought the IKEA guitar… an ES335-style (but full hollow-body) build. From a shelf, no less. From the YouTube notes: 4,417,913 views Jun 18, 2020 This is my third guitar build, handcrafted in Brussels, Belgium. I used wood from a shelf to make the body, not only because Brian May is my …
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IKEA Guitar
I like the way he uses a bench dog to attach his vise to the bench (at 7:24).
Part 1 of this video set covers Design, Material Selection, and cutting. Materials described: MOP – Mother of Pearl Green Abalone Reconstituted stone Kirinite – An acrylic-based material available in a myriad of colours and patterns that is used in making pistol grips and knife handles – see https://kirinite.com/ G10 – another gunstock material – …
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Not an archtop guitar, but basically the same thing, just a slightly different form factor. Very detailed video of his process for building an archtop Mandocello.
Neck Construction Tips and Techniques – StewMac
When gluing pieces of wood together, don’t sand the two gluing surfaces too smooth. If the wood has come off of a jointer or planer or has been sanded finer than 180-grit, scuff-up the gluing surface with 80 or 120-grit sandpaper. This will improve adhesion and actually make the glue joint less visible. This is …
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