How Do You Build A Guitar From Scratch?
There’s no shortage of guitar offerings adorning music store racks in all colors, shapes and options that can boggle the mind. For the extra cash, players can have an instrument custom made to their own specs, while others take on a DIY spirit and build their guitars themselves. Doing so can lead to the satisfaction of a job well done. Building a guitar takes some know-how and patience, but it can certainly be a rewarding experience. Sketch body shape ideas on paper, and once you pick a design, transfer the shape to the wood block. Use the table saw to cut around the outline you made on the wood. Mark any contours to the body and use the jigsaw to remove any sharp angles. Choose how many pickups you’ll use and the pickup placement, then measure and mark their positions on the body. Use the jigsaw to cut out pickup cavities in the body. Cut out the placement of the control plate that will house the preamp and drill holes for the corresponding control knobs. For active pickups, the contr
