Lutherie Guides

DIY Lutherie Tools
If you're heading over here from the Lutherie Tools List article, you're probably wondering if…

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…

Truss Rod Mechanics: A Short Pictorial Guide
Truss rods are a fantastically simple innovation for addressing multiple neck & action issues. If…

Pickup Winding Guide: Part I – Approach
This guide will take you through the various materials & winding techniques used, and attempt…

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…

Guitar Neck Profile Guide
Perhaps one of the most overlooked (or unrecognized) features of a guitar is its neck…

Neck Pitch – Why and How
For a beginner guitarist, neck pitch (tilt) is nowhere on the radar when it comes…

Build Log: Semi-Hollow Acrylic Top Flying V
While this may be the first build log published on Electric Herald, it's certainly not…

How to Intonate a Guitar (or Bass)
While this article deals specifically with standard single scale instruments in mind, you may use…

Guitar Repair Tools Guide [Purchase List – 2020]
Thinking about repairing or modifying your own guitar? Interested in becoming a luthier? We can help you get started with this extensive tool list.