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Learn how to build your own homemade solid body electric guitar from a professional guitarist and skilled craftsman in these free music video clips on making musical instruments.
There are 25 videos in this series:
Using a blueline for your electric guitar, learn how to make a plan for building a homemade solid body electric guitar in this free video guide to making musical instruments.
Professional guitarist and craftsman, shows you how to cut the body for a homemade electric guitar in this free video guide to making musical instruments.
Learn how to shape the body of a homemade electric guitar from a skilled craftsman in this free video guide to making musical instruments.
Expert guitar craftsman shows you how route the holes for building a homemade solid body electric guitar in this free video guide to making musical instruments.
Learn from a skilled craftsman how to cut the neck out for building a homemade solid body electric guitar in this step-by-step video guide to making musical instruments.
Learn how to install the truss rod on your custom-made electric guitar, in this free video guide to making musical instruments, taught by a skilled craftsman and guitarist.
Learn how to make and place the fingerboard on your homemade solid body electric guitar in this free step-by-step video guide to making musical instruments.
Find out from an expert guitarist and craftsman how to inlay fret notches for a homemade solid body electric guitar in this free tutorial video guide to making musical instruments.
Professional guitarist and skilled craftsman will show how to level the fingerboard by a when building a homemade electric guitar in this free video guide to making musical instruments.
Learn how to cut v shaped notches for the frets when building a homemade solid body electric guitar in this free video guide to making musical instruments.
Learn how to install frets, by using a fret press, or installing frets manually, when making your own electric guitar in this free video guide to making musical instruments.
Learn how to glue frets on a custom-made electric guitar in this free video guide to making musical instruments taught by a skilled guitarist and craftsman.
Using a straight edge, check the fret levels and learn how to level the frets if needed when making a homemade electric guitar in this free video guide to making musical instruments.
Skilled craftsman and expert guitarist teaches how to level the neck and body when making your own solid body electric guitar in this free video guide to making musical instruments.
A skilled craftsman and professional guitarist will show you how to place the bridge on a homemade solid body electric guitar in this free video guide to making musical instruments.
Get the electric guitar you've always wanted by learning how to install a new bridge on a homemade solid body electric guitar in this free video guide to making musical instruments.
Learn how to mount the posts on a custom-made electric guitar in this free video guide to making musical instruments taught by a professional guitarist and skilled craftsman.
Custom-make your own electric guitar and learn how to install the ground wire on your solid body electric guitar in this video guide to making musical instruments.
It's important to install quality electronics when building a homemade solid body electric guitar in this free video guide to making musical instruments.
Creating a stain effect can change the look of your electric guitar in this free video guide to making musical instruments.
Learn wood staining techniques from a skilled craftsman for a homemade solid body electric guitar in this video guide to making musical instruments.
Find out how to apply the finish on a homemade solid body electric guitar in this free video guide to making musical instruments.
Learn how to wet sand a homemade solid body electric guitar in this free video guide to making musical instruments.
Expert guitarist and skilled craftsman teaches how to buff a homemade solid body electric guitar in this video guide to making musical instruments.
Learn how to do guitar setup and intonation on a homemade solid body electric guitar in this free video guide to making musical instruments.
Electric guitars were first invented as a result of the "Big Band" era and the need for amplified instruments. First made by Rickenbacker, electric guitars were rare and hollow bodied. Les Paul, during the forty's was working after hours in a guitar making company and developed the first solid body electric guitar now known as the Gibson Les Paul. Not too long after, Leo Fender developed the first commercially successful solid body electric guitar, the "Telecaster." Ever since, electric guitars and the making of them has grown to become an integral part of music and instrument craftsmanship.
In this free video series, watch as professional guitarist and skilled craftsmen Frank Pope teaches how to build an electric guitar. Learn how to cut the body, install the truss rod, make the fingerboard, make fret inlay, install the bridge, set the wires and electronics, and stain and finish the wood. With this easy step by step tutorial, you can finally get an electric guitar that is exactly what you are looking for. Take the art of guitar playing to the next level with the help of the experts from ExpertVillage!
Frank Pope Frank Pope, founder of FBI Guitars, has been playing the instrument for more than 30 years. He's been building them for more than 10 years and has constructed more than 30 finished products. He currently builds guitars for a small, closed group of artists.dkdk
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