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Fusion 360 – Parametric Fretboard Generation

If you're not a Fusion 360 user, but you do use another parametric CAD program like SolidWorks or FreeCAD, you can keep reading. The principles are the same, even though the interface may be a bit different. If you're a…

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DIY Lutherie Tools

If you're heading over here from the Lutherie Tools List article, you're probably wondering if you can save a bit of money. The good news is, there's a lot of things you can do to create your own tools. The…

Lutherie Guides

Lutherie Tools List – What You Need To Build A Guitar (or Bass)

So you want to get into building & repairing stringed instruments, but you're not sure what kind of tools you'll be needing? Or maybe you just want to see how much money you're going to have to lay down to…

Lutherie Guides

Truss Rod Mechanics: A Short Pictorial Guide

Truss rods are a fantastically simple innovation for addressing multiple neck & action issues. If it's so simple though, why is this article necessary? Well, after receiving an email from a first-time builder wondering about the plausibility of creating an…

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Pickup Winding Guide: Part I – Approach

This guide will take you through the various materials & winding techniques used, and attempt to distill a complex art into an understandable formula. As a result, you should be able to wind your own pickups with some level of…

Guitar Articles

A Guitar Player’s Guide to Moisture and Humidity

Guest post by Brian Kelleher regarding the importance of balancing the humidity in your guitar’s environment.

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All About Guitar Inlays – Design, Carve, and Embed Inlays

This is a big subject, but we’re going to try to distill things and send you down a path you feel confident about. To begin, you should know that there are many ways to create beautiful guitar inlays. Some inlaying…

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Guitar Neck Profile Guide

Perhaps one of the most overlooked (or unrecognized) features of a guitar is its neck profile. For many guitarists, the specific shaping of their guitar’s neck isn’t on their list of specifications when describing their needs. The reason for this…

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Neck Pitch – Why and How

For a beginner guitarist, neck pitch (tilt) is nowhere on the radar when it comes to choosing an instrument. The color is much more important. They'll eventually discover that different neck pitches change the feel of the guitar significantly, though.…

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Now Available: Custom Guitar Template Drawings

As many of you may not know already, I have been creating custom template drawings for customers. This is not something that was ever advertised, it just came about after various people contacted me via email to ask if it…

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