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Building A Guitar

A gallery to document building a guitar.

Luthiery School at Brian Paul Guitars (no longer in operation).




Day 1 - Body
Day 1 - Body		 Day 1 - Body
Day 1 - Body		 Day 1 - Maple Top
Day 1 - Maple Top		 Day 1 - Maple Top
Day 1 - Maple Top
Day 1 - Body Glue Up
Day 1 - Body Glue Up		 Day 2 - Routing The Body
Day 2 - Routing The Body		 Day 2 - Routing The Body
Day 2 - Routing The Body		 Day 2 - Routing The Body
Day 2 - Routing The Body
Day 2 - Routing The Body
Day 2 - Routing The Body		 Day 2 - Front of Body After Routing
Day 2 - Front of Body After Routing		 Day 2 - Back of Body After Routing
Day 2 - Back of Body After Routing		 Day 2 - Body After Rough Cut Out
Day 2 - Body After Rough Cut Out
Day 2 - Body After Rough Cut Out
Day 2 - Body After Rough Cut Out		 Day 2 - Body After Sanding
Day 2 - Body After Sanding		 Day 2 - Shaping The Top
Day 2 - Shaping The Top		 Day 2 - Body After Shaping
Day 2 - Body After Shaping
Day 2 - Body After Drilling Holes for Electronics
Day 2 - Body After Drilling Holes for Electronics		 Day 2 - Body After Rounding Over Back Edge
Day 2 - Body After Rounding Over Back Edge		 Day 3 - Making Belly Cut
Day 3 - Making Belly Cut		 Day 3 - Neck Stock
Day 3 - Neck Stock
Day 3 - Defining the Center Line and Nut Position
Day 3 - Defining the Center Line and Nut Position		 Day 3 - Neck Tenon
Day 3 - Neck Tenon		 Day 3 - Neck Layout
Day 3 - Neck Layout		 Day 3 - Head Stock Layout
Day 3 - Head Stock Layout
Day 3 - Truss Rod Channel
Day 3 - Truss Rod Channel		 Day 3 - Cutting The Neck Tenon
Day 3 - Cutting The Neck Tenon		 Day 3 - Cutting The Neck Tenon
Day 3 - Cutting The Neck Tenon		 Day 3 - Neck After Rough Cut
Day 3 - Neck After Rough Cut
Day 3 - Wings On Headstock
Day 3 - "Wings" On Headstock		 Day 4 - Install the Truss Rod
Day 4 - Install the Truss Rod		 Day 4 - Ebony Neck After Trimming
Day 4 - Ebony Neck After Trimming		 Day 4 - Slotting Headstock Cover for Truss Rod Access
Day 4 - Slotting Headstock Cover for Truss Rod Access
Day 4 - Placement of Ebony Fretboard on Maple Neck
Day 4 - Placement of Ebony Fretboard on Maple Neck		 Day 4 - Fretboard Glue Up
Day 4 - Fretboard Glue Up		 Day 4 - Fretboard Glue Up
Day 4 - Fretboard Glue Up		 Day 4 - Neck After Glue Up
Day 4 - Neck After Glue Up
Day 4 - Neck After Glue Up
Day 4 - Neck After Glue Up		 Day 4 - Test Fit Neck on Body
Day 4 - Test Fit Neck on Body		 Day 4 - Drill Holes for Fret Markers
Day 4 - Drill Holes for Fret Markers		 Day 4 - Neck After Drilling Holes for Fret Markers
Day 4 - Neck After Drilling Holes for Fret Markers
Day 4 - Neck After Gluing In Fret Markers
Day 4 - Neck After Gluing In Fret Markers		 Day 5 - Opening Up Fret Slots
Day 5 - Opening Up Fret Slots		 Day 5 - Hammering In First Few Frets
Day 5 - Hammering In First Few Frets		 Day 5 - Pressing In Fret Wire
Day 5 - Pressing In Fret Wire
Day 5 - Neck with fret wire inserted prior to trimming
Day 5 - Neck with fret wire inserted prior to trimming		 Day 5 - Sanding Fret Wire Flush
Day 5 - Sanding Fret Wire Flush		 Day 5 - Neck with fret wire trimmed.
Day 5 - Neck with fret wire trimmed.		 Day 5 - Beveling The Fret Wire
Day 5 - Beveling The Fret Wire
Day 5 - Marking The Top of the Frets Prior To Leveling
Day 5 - Marking The Top of the Frets Prior To Leveling		 Day 5 - Leveling The Frets
Day 5 - Leveling The Frets		 Day 5 - Leveling The Frets
Day 5 - Leveling The Frets		 Day 6 - Shaping The Neck
Day 6 - Shaping The Neck
Day 6 - Shaping The Neck
Day 6 - Shaping The Neck		 Day 6 - Shaping The Neck - Belt Sander
Day 6 - Shaping The Neck - Belt Sander		 Day 6 - Neck After Belt Sanding
Day 6 - Neck After Belt Sanding		 Day 6 - Shaping The Neck - Hand Work
Day 6 - Shaping The Neck - Hand Work
Day 6 - Neck After Shaping
Day 6 - Neck After Shaping		 Day 6 - Neck After Shaping
Day 6 - Neck After Shaping		 Day 6 - Shaping The Head Stock
Day 6 - Shaping The Head Stock		 Day 6 - Screwing Template Onto Headstock
Day 6 - Screwing Template Onto Headstock
Day 6 - Drilling Pilot Holes for Tuners
Day 6 - Drilling Pilot Holes for Tuners		 Day 6 - Trimming Excess Wood On Bandsaw
Day 6 - Trimming Excess Wood On Bandsaw		 Day 6 - Headstock Prior To Routing
Day 6 - Headstock Prior To Routing		 Day 6 - Routing Headstock with Laminate Trimmer
Day 6 - Routing Headstock with Laminate Trimmer
Day 6 - Drilling Holes To Final Size For Tuners
Day 6 - Drilling Holes To Final Size For Tuners		 Day 6 - Headstock
Day 6 - Headstock		 Day 6 - Measuring For Bridge Placement
Day 6 - Measuring For Bridge Placement		 Day 6 - Measuring For Bridge Placement
Day 6 - Measuring For Bridge Placement
Day 6 - Measuring For Bridge Post Holes
Day 6 - Measuring For Bridge Post Holes		 Day 6 - Body With Holes For Bridge Posts
Day 6 - Body With Holes For Bridge Posts		 Day 6 - Test Fitting Neck Prior To Glueup
Day 6 - Test Fitting Neck Prior To Glueup		 Day 6 - Neck Glued & Clamped In Place
Day 6 - Neck Glued & Clamped In Place
Day 7 - Finishing Neck Area
Day 7 - Finishing Neck Area		 Day 7 - Finished Neck Area
Day 7 - Finished Neck Area		 Day 7 - Finished Neck Area
Day 7 - Finished Neck Area		 Day 7 - Tape Of Neck Prior To Paint
Day 7 - Tape Of Neck Prior To Paint
Day 7 - Apply Stain To Top
Day 7 - Apply Stain To Top		 Day 7 - Top After Staining
Day 7 - Top After Staining		 Day 8 - In Spray Booth
Day 8 - In Spray Booth		 Day 8 - Body After ~6 Clear Coats
Day 8 - Body After ~6 Clear Coats
Day 9 - Applying Tape Mask For Maple Trim
Day 9 - Applying Tape Mask For Maple Trim		 Day 9 - Masking Off Maple Trim
Day 9 - Masking Off Maple Trim		 Day 9 - Masking Off Maple Trim
Day 9 - Masking Off Maple Trim		 Day 9 - Masking Off Neck Prior To Paint
Day 9 - Masking Off Neck Prior To Paint
Day 9 - Masking Off Front Prior To Paint
Day 9 - Masking Off Front Prior To Paint		 Day 9 - Back After First Coat Of Paint
Day 9 - Back After First Coat Of Paint		 Day 9 - Back After 3rd & Final Coat
Day 9 - Back After 3rd & Final Coat		 Day 10 & 11 - Wet Sanding Finish
Day 10 & 11 - Wet Sanding Finish
Day 12 - Partially Buffed Finish
Day 12 - Partially Buffed Finish		 Day 12 - Buffed Back
Day 12 - Buffed Back		 Day 12 - Buffed Body
Day 12 - Buffed Body		 Day 12 - Buffed Top
Day 12 - Buffed Top
Day 13 - Cleaning The Fret Board
Day 13 - Cleaning The Fret Board		 Day 13 - Cleaning Side of Neck
Day 13 - Cleaning Side of Neck		 Day 13 - After Fretboard Cleaning
Day 13 - After Fretboard Cleaning		 Day 13 - Cleaning Out Holes For Tuners
Day 13 - Cleaning Out Holes For Tuners
Day 13 - Installnig Tuners - Fine Tuning Hole Size
Day 13 - Installnig Tuners - Fine Tuning Hole Size		 Day 13 - Installing Tuners
Day 13 - Installing Tuners		 Day 13 - Final Fret Crowning / Shaping
Day 13 - Final Fret Crowning / Shaping		 Day 13 - Test Fit Bridge - Fits!
Day 13 - Test Fit Bridge - Fits!
Day 13 - Installing Output Jack
Day 13 - Installing Output Jack		 Day 13 - Installing Electronics
Day 13 - Installing Electronics		 Day 13 - Installing Electronics
Day 13 - Installing Electronics		 Day 13 - Intalling Neck Pickup
Day 13 - Intalling Neck Pickup
Day 13 - Electronics Installed
Day 13 - Electronics Installed		 Day 13 - Install Nut
Day 13 - Install Nut		 Day 13 - Lubricate Ebony Fretboard
Day 13 - Lubricate Ebony Fretboard		 Day 13 - Completed!
Day 13 - Completed!
Day 13 - Completed
Day 13 - Completed		 Day 13 - Completed!
Day 13 - Completed!		 Day 13 - Completed
Day 13 - Completed		 Day 13 - Completed
Day 13 - Completed

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pneil 14-Aug-2011 22:00
Oh, I see. A simple jig to wire up the controls
BEFORE they go into the cavity. DOH! That's a
lot easier than the way that I did it :-).
Kim12-Jun-2011 20:35
Great series! V
Gary Hudes31-May-2011 00:00
This is a fabulous tour of the guitar making process!
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