DIY Guitar Making
By Eric Schaefer
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Episodes: 61
Description
Luthier Eric Schaefer dives deep into acoustic guitar building techniques, sharing secrets of the craft so that you can step up your lutherie game! From soundboard bracing to neck angles to fretwork, no stone is left unturned. Sometimes it is a solo show that delves into a particular topic. Sometimes it is a Q and A show featuring member's of Eric's online guitar building course. Sometimes it is an interview with another luthier, woodworker, or guitar repair tech.
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Q&A | Taptuning Tops, Tonewood Myths, Best Guitar Brands, and More!
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Apr 27, 2024 |
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Q&A | Sizing Fretwire, Neck Profiling Jigs, Electric Guitar Tonewood Myths and More!
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Apr 21, 2024 |
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Q&A | Purfling Depth, Instrument Glue Recommendations, Mold Making and More!
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Mar 22, 2024 |
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Q&A | Resonating vs Reflecting Backs, Top Thickness, Scrapwood uses, and more!
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Mar 17, 2024 |
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Q&A | Chisel Sharpening, Mesquite for Fretboards, Happy Accidents and more!
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Q&A | Scarf Joint Jig, Choosing Top Wood for a Parlor, Using Slotted or Unslotted Bridge Pins...
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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Q&A | Radial Rosettes, Soundhole Binding, Pinless Bridges, and More!
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Jan 13, 2024 |
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Q&A | Saddle Height, Lint in Finish, Why is My Saddle so long?, and More!
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Jan 05, 2024 |
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Q&A | Shrinkage Cracks in the Top, Purfling Materials, Nut Slotting and More!
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Dec 16, 2023 |
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Q&A | My next build, how to store wood, planers vs. jointers, and more!
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Dec 10, 2023 |
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Q&A | Aluminum Bridge Plates, Bending Solid Linings, Fretboard Radii for Acoustics, "The Tree" Mahogany, and More!
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Nov 26, 2023 |
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Q&A | Nut Compensation, Buying a Planer, Bridge Repairs and More
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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Q&A | How much Inlay is Too Much, Making a Saddle Slotting Jig, Tool Flatness and More!
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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Q&A | Woodstock Show, Gluing Frets, Automotive Finishes and More!
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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Wood Pickguards, Learning CNC, Florentine Cutaways, and More! | Shop Talk with Robert Livingston
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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Q&A | Smelliest Woods, Haze in Finish, Best Wood and Tool Suppliers, and More!!
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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Q&A | Luthier's Mercantile is Closing!!!
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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Q&A | Using Pine for Guitar Tops, Shop Injuries, Roasted Flamed Maple and More!
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Sep 10, 2023 |
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Q&A | How to Install Abalone Purfling
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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Q&A | How Soundbox Depth Affects Tone
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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Q&A | Should you use Nickel Silver, Evo Gold, or Stainless Steel Frets?
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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040 Q&A | Hand Cut Binding Channels
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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Q&A | Lattice Bracing
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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Q&A | Will I Build Enough Guitars Before I Die?!
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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Q&A | UV Cured Finishes
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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Q&A | Titebond vs. Hide Glue
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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Q&A | What has the Greatest Impact on Tone?
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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Q&A | How to Make a Radius Dish
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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Q&A | Are Flattop Guitars really Flat?
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Jul 02, 2023 |
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Q&A | What do YOU use Scrapwood for?
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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Q&A | Why use Carbon Fiber Neck Reinforcements?
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Jun 25, 2023 |
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Q&A | Do Pickguards affect Tone?
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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Q&A | Can I Build a Guitar without a Radius Dish?
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Jun 18, 2023 |
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Q&A | Cutting All your Nut Slots with just ONE File!
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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Q&A | How Long does it take to Build an Acoustic Guitar?
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Jun 11, 2023 |
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Q&A | Preventing 'Ghost Vibrations' from your Truss Rod
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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Q&A | Should I Finish the Inside of the Soundbox?
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Jun 04, 2023 |
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Q&A | Are Equal String Break Angles at the Nut Important?
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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Q&A | Is AAAA Engelmann Spruce Better than Grade A Sitka?
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May 28, 2023 |
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Q&A | Do I need to Pore Fill before Finish?
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May 25, 2023 |
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Q&A February 18 2022
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Apr 16, 2023 |
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Q&A plus A New Guitar Speaks for the First Time
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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Guitar Making Q&A from February 2022
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Apr 09, 2023 |
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Q&A | Buffing Tru Oil, the 14th Fret Hump, Best Woods for Side Bending
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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Q&A | Backstrip Woods, Headplate Thickness, and Butt Joints
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Apr 02, 2023 |
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Q&A | Teak Tonewood, Jackplane Angles and Katalox Necks
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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Guitar Making Q&A from October 2018
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Mar 26, 2023 |
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Guitar Making Q&A from August 2018
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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Chisels and Planes for Luthiers
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Mar 19, 2023 |
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Handsaws for Luthiers
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Nov 13, 2022 |
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Measuring and Marking Tools for Luthiers
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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Clamps for Guitar Making
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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Buying Equipment for Guitar Making
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Oct 24, 2021 |
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Torrefied Wood Explained
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Oct 15, 2021 |
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Understanding Guitar Body Sizes
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Sep 16, 2021 |
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Q&A - Natural Harmonics, Reverse Kerfing, and Bevelling Side Braces
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Dec 29, 2020 |
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Analyzing the Guitar String
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Oct 28, 2020 |
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Interview with Jim Harris
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Oct 26, 2020 |
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Sourcing Wood for Guitar Builds
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Oct 23, 2020 |
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Fretting
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Oct 22, 2020 |
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Introduction and the Role of the Soundbox
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Oct 21, 2020 |