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Guitar building: What to remember about doing it

July 20th, 2009

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So, your obsessed with guitars to an almost unhealthy point - there the first and last thing you think about during the day. You get withdrawal symptoms every day you dont play and your living of tins of beans in order just to save the money to buy a new guitar. But now that you've considered building your own dream guitar - so just what work will go into building it?

  • The cost. This isnt going to be cheap -you've got to consider the prices of the wood for the body and the neck, the pickups, the electronics if your building an electric guitar,  this is going to be pricey for you. Think about the tools you are going to need do build your dream guitar, as special tools will be needed for cutting out the body.
  • Practice. If your not naturally good with using tools or have never done this before, i recommend having a bit of practice. In whatever you do you wont be amazing straight away, and if you start on expensive wood, any mistakes you make can be costly to your wallet. By getting to grips with the tools and cutting on cheaper wood you'll save time when you come to do it for real. Once you get to the point of making you guitar, all the practice will pay off.
  • Wiring. This is for the guys building an electric guitar, because sooner or later, you are going to have to deal with the electronics. Try very hard not to electrocute yourself, as getting the wiring wrong can do just this. Get a experienced electrician to look over your work before you insert it into the guitar and 'send it live'.

These are just a few things to consider, but if thats too much work you can always just buy electric guitars from these guys.

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