Drilling a Guitar for String-Through Ferrules
I’m currently putting together a DuoSonic from parts and got to the point where I had to drill the holes in the body for the string-through ferrules. I remembered there was some kind of trick to make sure they all lined up nicely. If you just drill straight on through with an 1/8″ drill bit, […]
Tru-Oil as a Guitar Finish
Tru-Oil is the brand name for a wipe on varnish made by Birchwood Casey. Originally developed as a gunstock finish, it’s relative ease of application, decent durability, and grain enhancing properties, have won it a lot of favor among guitar finishers. There also seems to be a lot of confusion about it too. I think […]
Magnetic Truss Rod Cover
Brilliant! I think.
NeckFx by Colour Cartel – LED Guitar Neck
All I can say, is you better be one hell of a guitar player if you step on stage with one of these.
Behind the Notes with Roger Sadowsky
Interesting interview with Luthier Roger Sadowsky. It’s always fascinating to hear thoughts and ideas about guitars from someone regarded as a master craftsman. A large portion of the video, starting around the 20 minute mark deals with properly setting up a guitar. Roger goes through every part of the guitar explaining it’s effect on tone and playability. […]