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DIY Guitar Making

Eric Schaefer•www.ericschaeferguitars.com
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Luthier Eric Schaefer dives deep into acoustic guitar building techniques, sharing secrets of the craft so that you can step up your lutherie game! From soundboard bracing to neck angles to fretwork, no stone is left unturned. Sometimes it is a solo show that delves into a particular topic. Sometimes it is a Q and A show featuring member's of Eric's online guitar building course. Sometimes it is an interview with another luthier, woodworker, or guitar repair tech.
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Episodes

Q&A | Lattice Bracing

To find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND videos all in one place visit: www.diyguitarmaking.com For information on the Hands-on Guitar Building Workshops and online guitar building courses visit: www.ericschaeferguitars.com

Aug 21, 2023•18 min•Ep. 39

Q&A | Will I Build Enough Guitars Before I Die?!

To find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND videos all in one place visit: www.diyguitarmaking.com For information on the Hands-on Guitar Building Workshops and online guitar building courses visit: www.ericschaeferguitars.com

Aug 14, 2023•40 min•Ep. 38

Q&A | UV Cured Finishes

To find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND videos all in one place visit: www.diyguitarmaking.com For information on the Hands-on Guitar Building Workshops and online guitar building courses visit: www.ericschaeferguitars.com

Aug 07, 2023•28 min•Ep. 37

Q&A | Titebond vs. Hide Glue

To find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND videos all in one place visit: www.diyguitarmaking.com For information on the Hands-on Guitar Building Workshops and online guitar building courses visit: www.ericschaeferguitars.com

Jul 31, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 36

Q&A | What has the Greatest Impact on Tone?

To find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND videos all in one place visit: www.diyguitarmaking.com For information on the Hands-on Guitar Building Workshops and online guitar building courses visit: www.ericschaeferguitars.com

Jul 24, 2023•39 min•Ep. 35

Q&A | How to Make a Radius Dish

To find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND videos all in one place visit: www.diyguitarmaking.com For information on the Hands-on Guitar Building Workshops and online guitar building courses visit: www.ericschaeferguitars.com

Jul 06, 2023•25 min•Ep. 34

Q&A | Are Flattop Guitars really Flat?

To find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND videos all in one place visit: www.diyguitarmaking.com For information on the Hands-on Guitar Building Workshops and online guitar building courses visit: www.ericschaeferguitars.com

Jul 02, 2023•10 min•Ep. 33

Q&A | What do YOU use Scrapwood for?

To find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND videos all in one place visit: www.diyguitarmaking.com For information on the Hands-on Guitar Building Workshops and online guitar building courses visit: www.ericschaeferguitars.com

Jun 29, 2023•28 min•Ep. 32

Q&A | Why use Carbon Fiber Neck Reinforcements?

To find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND videos all in one place visit: www.diyguitarmaking.com For information on the Hands-on Guitar Building Workshops and online guitar building courses visit: www.ericschaeferguitars.com

Jun 25, 2023•23 min•Ep. 31

Q&A | Do Pickguards affect Tone?

To find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND videos all in one place visit: www.diyguitarmaking.com For information on the Hands-on Guitar Building Workshops and online guitar building courses visit: www.ericschaeferguitars.com

Jun 22, 2023•26 min•Ep. 30

Q&A | Can I Build a Guitar without a Radius Dish?

To find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND videos all in one place visit: www.diyguitarmaking.com For information on the Hands-on Guitar Building Workshops and online guitar building courses visit: www.ericschaeferguitars.com

Jun 18, 2023•20 min•Ep. 29

Q&A | Cutting All your Nut Slots with just ONE File!

To find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND videos all in one place visit: www.diyguitarmaking.com For information on the Hands-on Guitar Building Workshops and online guitar building courses visit: www.ericschaeferguitars.com

Jun 15, 2023•11 min•Ep. 28

Q&A | How Long does it take to Build an Acoustic Guitar?

To find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND videos all in one place visit: www.diyguitarmaking.com For information on the Hands-on Guitar Building Workshops and online guitar building courses visit: www.ericschaeferguitars.com

Jun 11, 2023•16 min•Ep. 27

Q&A | Preventing 'Ghost Vibrations' from your Truss Rod

To find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND videos all in one place visit: www.diyguitarmaking.com For information on the Hands-on Guitar Building Workshops and online guitar building courses visit: www.ericschaeferguitars.com

Jun 08, 2023•15 min•Ep. 26

Q&A | Should I Finish the Inside of the Soundbox?

To find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND videos all in one place visit: www.diyguitarmaking.com For information on the Hands-on Guitar Building Workshops and online guitar building courses visit: www.ericschaeferguitars.com

Jun 04, 2023•16 min•Ep. 25

Q&A | Are Equal String Break Angles at the Nut Important?

To find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND videos all in one place visit: www.diyguitarmaking.com For information on the Hands-on Guitar Building Workshops and online guitar building courses visit: www.ericschaeferguitars.com

Jun 01, 2023•30 min•Ep. 24

Q&A | Is AAAA Engelmann Spruce Better than Grade A Sitka?

To find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND videos all in one place visit: www.diyguitarmaking.com For information on the Hands-on Guitar Building Workshops and online guitar building courses visit: www.ericschaeferguitars.com

May 28, 2023•10 min•Ep. 23

Q&A | Do I need to Pore Fill before Finish?

To find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND videos all in one place visit: www.diyguitarmaking.com For information on the Hands-on Guitar Building Workshops and online guitar building courses visit: www.ericschaeferguitars.com

May 25, 2023•14 min•Ep. 22

Q&A February 18 2022

In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I am answering YOUR questions! To find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND videos all in one place visit: www.diyguitarmaking.com For information on the Hands-on Guitar Building Workshops and online guitar building courses visit: www.ericschaeferguitars.com

Apr 16, 2023•9 min•Ep. 21

Q&A plus A New Guitar Speaks for the First Time

In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I answer YOUR questions! To find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND videos all in one place visit: www.diyguitarmaking.com For information on the Hands-on Guitar Building Workshops and online guitar building courses visit: www.ericschaeferguitars.com

Apr 12, 2023•17 min•Ep. 20

Guitar Making Q&A from February 2022

In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I am answering YOUR questions! To find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND videos all in one place visit: www.diyguitarmaking.com For information on the Hands-on Guitar Building Workshops and online guitar building courses visit: www.ericschaeferguitars.com

Apr 09, 2023•12 min•Ep. 19

Q&A | Buffing Tru Oil, the 14th Fret Hump, Best Woods for Side Bending

In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I am answering YOUR questions! To find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND videos all in one place visit: www.diyguitarmaking.com For information on the Hands-on Guitar Building Workshops and online guitar building courses visit: www.ericschaeferguitars.com

Apr 05, 2023•15 min•Ep. 18

Q&A | Backstrip Woods, Headplate Thickness, and Butt Joints

In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I am answering YOUR questions! To find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND videos all in one place visit: www.diyguitarmaking.com For information on the Hands-on Guitar Building Workshops and online guitar building courses visit: www.ericschaeferguitars.com

Apr 02, 2023•14 min•Ep. 17

Q&A | Teak Tonewood, Jackplane Angles and Katalox Necks

In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I answer YOUR QUESTIONS! To find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND videos all in one place visit: www.diyguitarmaking.com For information on the Hands-on Guitar Building Workshops and online guitar building courses visit: www.ericschaeferguitars.com

Mar 29, 2023•14 min•Ep. 16

Guitar Making Q&A from October 2018

In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I am answering YOUR questions! To find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND videos all in one place visit: www.diyguitarmaking.com For information on the Hands-on Guitar Building Workshops and online guitar building courses visit: www.ericschaeferguitars.com

Mar 26, 2023•23 min•Ep. 15

Guitar Making Q&A from August 2018

In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I answer YOUR QUESTIONS! To find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND videos all in one place visit: www.diyguitarmaking.com For information on the Hands-on Guitar Building Workshops and online guitar building courses visit: www.ericschaeferguitars.com To find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND videos all in one place visit: www.diyguitarmaking.com For information on the Hands-on Guitar Building Workshops and online guitar building courses visit: www.erics...

Mar 22, 2023•21 min•Ep. 14

Chisels and Planes for Luthiers

In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, we are talking chisels and handplanes! First I talk about what it means for a tool to be sharp and how that relates to purchasing the right type of chisels for your shop. We also talk about tool steel and how quality translates into better edge retention. Lastly, I discuss the various handplanes a beginner guitar maker would want to collect. To find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND videos all in one place visit: www.diyguitarmaking.com For information on...

Mar 19, 2023•30 min•Ep. 13

Handsaws for Luthiers

In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, we are talking handsaws! First I cover the difference between western saws and japanese saws. Then I discuss razor saws, dovetail saws, carcass saws, coping saws, jeweler's saws, and more. To find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND videos all in one place visit: www.diyguitarmaking.com For information on the Hands-on Guitar Building Workshops and online guitar building courses visit: www.ericschaeferguitars.com To find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND ...

Nov 13, 2022•19 min•Ep. 12

Measuring and Marking Tools for Luthiers

In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, we are talking about the tools one might use to measure and mark. Squares, straightedges, calipers, feeler gauges, protractors, radius guages, marking gauges and the string spacing ruler. To find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND videos all in one place visit: www.diyguitarmaking.com For information on the Hands-on Guitar Building Workshops and online guitar building courses visit: www.ericschaeferguitars.com To find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND v...

Oct 26, 2022•21 min•Ep. 11

Clamps for Guitar Making

In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, we are talking clamps, clamps, clamps! Cam clamps, c-clamps, spring clamps, bridge clamps and more! You are going to be sick of hearing about clamps by the end of this one. To find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND videos all in one place visit: www.diyguitarmaking.com For information on the Hands-on Guitar Building Workshops and online guitar building courses visit: www.ericschaeferguitars.com To find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND videos all in on...

Mar 10, 2022•32 min•Ep. 10
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