Lutherie Guides

Fusion 360 – Parametric Fretboard Generation
If you're not a Fusion 360 user, but you do use another parametric CAD program…
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…
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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…
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…