Acoustic Guitar Making by Forbes, Brian -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Contents FORWARD Disclaimer Chapter One: Making Blanks

Making Back & Side Blanks Making Bridge Blanks Making Fretboard Blanks Kerfing Blanks Making Binding Strips Laminated Binding Strips Shop Made Purfling Strips Laminating A Neck Laminated Neck Number Two Stacked Neck Blank Stacked Neck Blank Number Two Standard Blank Sizes

Chapter Two: Shop Made Tools and Jigs

Electric Bending Iron The Outside Mold Guitar Mold Spreaders Fret Bending Jig Fret Setting Caul Fret Nipper Pliers Fret Beveling File Hand Held Fret Leveling File Fretboard Gluing Clamp Sanding Sticks Easy Sanding Block Heirloom Sanding Block Clearance Notch Saw Easy Scratch Awl Thickness Planer Riser Spindle Thickness Sanding Jig Bridge Pin Drilling Guide Bridge Clamping Caul Bridge Clamping Caul Number Two Saddle Slotting Jig Shop Made Buffing Stand Peg Head Drilling Guide Flat Work board Book Matching Clamp Press Carpeted Work Board Propane Bending Iron Side Bender Alternate Bending Strap Neck Support Nut Slot Chisel Tall Table Saw Fence Clothespin Clamps Fretboard Duplicator Jig Fret Saw Depth Stop Spool Clamps Lapstrake Clamps Cam Clamps Using Templates Bridge Template Neck Profile Template Custom Headstock Template Brace Arching Template Back Arching Sanding Sticks Disc Sander For Buffing Arbor Easy Wooden Mallet Easy Mallet Two Kerfing Jig For The Band Saw Hide Glue Pot

Chapter Three: Useful Tools for Guitar Makers

Types of Drill Bits Using a Cabinet Scraper The Sureform The Thickness Planer The Band Saw The Table Saw The Router And Router Table The Dremel Tool The Lathe The Drill Press Power Sanders The Scroll Saw The Jointer The Miter Saw The Beall Buffing System Lathe or Drill Press Buff It Is Not All About Tools

Chapter Four: Guitar Making Theory

Shaping The Braces Tapping For Tone X-Brace Positioning X-Brace Cap Keeping The Braces In Place Sound Hole Bracing Soundbox Volume Bridge and Bridge Patch Doming The Plates Beveling The Rim Building Necks For Sound Neck to Body Joint Making A Custom Scale Length Buying Wood Master Grade Wood Finishing For Sound Quality Bridges and Saddles Strings And Nuts Alternative Tone Wood Documentation Mostly Right

Chapter Five: Guitar Making Methods

Making a Bridge Book Matching The Plates Gluing Arched Braces The Three Ring Rosette Trimming Plate Overhang Rabbeting Router Bit set Installing Binding and Purfling The Bound Bridge Custom Pick Guards Tapering The Fretboard Binding A Fretboard Fretting Off the Neck Stacked Heel Cap Making A Fretless Neck Truss Rod Making Gluing Peg Head Veneer Making Custom Guitar Labels Custom Labels Two: Easy Version

Chapter Six: Inlay Techniques

Custom Inlay Dots Brass Case Inlay Abalone Inlay Diamonds Epoxy and Stone Fret Dots InLace Side Dots Custom Inlay Patterns Brass Bridge Pin Inlays Router Inlay Guide Centering the Inlay Bushing Making The Template Alternate Method Template

Chapter Seven: Tips, Tricks, and Ideas

Types Of Glue For Guitar Makers How To Glue Wood Together Sanding Past 220 Is Wasted Time Pegboard For Tool Storage Radius Marking With String Bridge Gluing Screws Solid 12th Fret Inlay Gap Filling Technique Rounding Over The Edges Woodworking Tips/Tricks

Chapter Eight: Finishing Techniques

Why We Finish Wood Preparing the Instrument Raising The Grain Filling The Grain Making A Test Board Advantages Of Hand Finishing Layering A Complex Finish End Pin Guitar Hanger Tru-Oil Finish Danish Oil Wiping Varnish Shellac Boiled Linseed Oil Contrast Staining Figured Walnut Simple Grain Pop On Figured Maple Finishing Tips & Tricks

Appendix I: Useful Websites Glossary of Terms