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EPISODE · Apr 27, 2024 · 52 MIN

Q&A | Taptuning Tops, Tonewood Myths, Best Guitar Brands, and More!

from DIY Guitar Making · host Eric Schaefer

In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I answer YOUR questions!Questions/Topics:- Mount Gretna Outdoor Art Show- Favorite Guitar brands/companies- Fret slotting saws- Marketing your guitars- How many pounds of pressure do go-bars produce?- Inlaying into dark woods as opposed to light woods- Lazy builders- Jim Lill debunking electric guitar tonewood debate- Neck profiling jigs do accomodate all profiles! (I got this wrong in last QA!)- Am I going to build a 12 string?- What notes/pitches do you listen for when taptuning?- What is a leg tapering jig?- What 'YMMV' means and why I can't keep up with the internet- Why nobody is watching my Refretting Masterclass video that I worked so damn hard to make!?- Buying instruments for the aesthetic value of the wood/materials- Johnson Paste Wax and the Everything Shortage caused by that which shall not be named! 🔴 All episodes available at diyguitarmaking.com🔴 Register for an 9 day Hands-On Guitar Building Workshop in Bernville, Pennsylvania: https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/learn-to-build-your-own-guitar/🔴 Check out the online course "Building an OM Acoustic": https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/course/building-an-om-acoustic/🔴 To commission an instrument from Eric: https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/instruments-ordering/ 🔴 Check out the Radial Rosette Maker Jig: https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/the-radial-rosette-maker-kit/🔴 Register for a Hands-On Guitar Building Workshop:https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/learn-to-build-your-own-guitar/🔴 Check out the Online Guitar Building School:https://ericschaeferguitars.com/course-directory/🔴 To commission an instrument from Eric:https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/instruments-ordering/ 🔴 Check out the Radial Rosette Maker Jig:https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/the-radial-rosette-maker-kit/🔴 Donate and Support US Military Special Operators through the Art of Guitar Building:https://www.reveilleguitarproject.org/donate

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In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I answer YOUR questions! Questions/Topics: - Mount Gretna Outdoor Art Show - Favorite Guitar brands/companies - Fret slotting saws - Marketing your guitars - How many pounds of pressure do go-bars produce? - Inlaying into dark woods as opposed to light woods - Lazy builders - Jim Lill debunking electric guitar tonewood debate - Neck profiling jigs do accomodate all profiles! (I got this wrong in last QA!) - Am I going to build a 12 string? - What notes/p...

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