Things You'll Need:
- Jig saw
- Drill with bit the size of your screws
- Sound proof padding
- Wood glue
- Long ruler or edge for line drawing
- Latches
- Hinges
- L-shaped brackets
- Flat bottomed nuts/bolts no longer than the width of your boards with the brackets
- 3 large plywood sheets
- Waterproof paint
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Step 1
Place your guitar on the sheet of plywood. When purchasing the plywood, make sure that you buy 2 or more sheets that are at least 1 and 1/2 times the size of your guitar, as well as one extra for the side walls. Make an outline of your guitar in the shape of a square 2 inches wider than your guitar. For the neck of your guitar, make it 2 inches as well, though this part will be narrower. Do the same on 2 sheets of plywood.
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Step 2
Cut out the outline of your guitar with the jigsaw. When you come to the point of where the neck and body join, make sure this is a straight line at least 2 inches above the joining parts.
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Step 3
Measure out the width of your guitars body from top of the guitar to the bottom, including the strings as part of the measurement. Measure out the length of the guitar body and the neck separately. Make sure you take the measurements of where the body and neck join. These will be smaller and still need to be uniform width wise as the rest. Make these measurements as markings on the whole piece of plywood. There should be 8 pieces. They are:2 sides1 bottom (for guitar body)1 top (guitar headstock/top)2 neck pieces2 for body/neck joint
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Step 4
Begin assembling the pieces. For the bottom, lay the guitar's box shape down. Using the L-shaped brackets every 4 inches, attach the side boards you cut previously with the bolts and nuts, gluing them first at the edges of where they join. The shape, when done, will resemble 2 boxes, one wide, the other narrower, stacked on top of each other. Allow the glue to set for a few hours. Next, place the second guitar box shape down and measure where you want the hinges. They are only for one side and do not go on the top portion or bottom portion. Measure and attach them, drilling carefully. Next, on the other side, add the latches. These can start at the bottom of the case and go to the top.
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Step 5
Finally, with the wood glue, line the case with the sound proof material. Where the guitar's neck will rest, take a 4 inch by 4 inch piece of sound proof material and roll tightly. Glue this well into that crook so that the neck rests on it. Allow it to dry for 24 hours. Check your gluing and joints. Finally, paint the case with waterproof paint in the colors you wish. Allow it to dry. You have now finished your guitar case.
