How Do You Build A Custom Guitar?
People building a custom guitar for the first time will often begin simply–by purchasing the separate parts of the body already shaped and painted. These individuals focus on the electronics to achieve a unique sound, as opposed to body and neck shape. To gain insight on guitar anatomy and assembly, this is the best approach. Install your pickups and bridge. We’ll come back to the pickups later. The bridge is inserted into the guitar body through the rectangular hole on the back. Using a series of springs and screws, secure the bridge in place. The bridge installation process depends on the type of bridge you use. Run the tremolo ground wire through the left-side hole on the body. Then run the black and white output cables to the jack hole. Then screw the pickguard to the body. Make sure not to over-tighten the screws. Screw the strap buttons to the end of the top cutaway part of the body and the center of the edge of the biggest part of the body. Install the output jack. Take the wir