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Make Your Own Electric Guitar & Bass

Dennis Waring,David Raymond
Detailed instructions show how to build a standard 6-string solid-body electric guitar and bass, using the usual woodworker's stock of tools and readily available materials and hardware. Includes many photos and diagrams showing variations and construction details.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

1. Introduction
2. Guitars Through the Ages
3. Constructing a Six-String Guitar
4. Tools & Materials
5. Explanation of Tools
6. Jigs, Templates, & the Router
7. Wood Lore & Selection
8. Design Considerations & Preparation
9. Body Shape
10. Parts of the Guitar
11. Headstock Design
12. Neck Considerations
13. Neck/Body Connection Options
14. Neck/Body Angle
15. Bridge Types
16. Creating a Full-Size Pattern
17. The Guitar Body
18. Preparing Wood Stock
19. Making the Pickup/Neck Pocket Master Template
20. Routing Process for Pickups & Neck Pocket
21. Cutting & Shaping the Body
22. Routing the Electronics Compartment
23. Bridge Placement
24. Neck Screw, Ferrule Holes, & Truss Rod Nut Channel
25. Carving the Body Contours
26. Neck Pickup Wiring Holes
27. Neck and Headstock
28. Wood Preparation
29. The Neck
30. The Headstock
31. The Fingerboard
32. Preparation
33. Cutting Fret Slots
34. Fingerboard Inlays
35. Gluing Fingerboard to Neck
36. Fingerboard Arching
37. Installing Frets
38. Finishing Frets
39. Fingerboard Side Dots
40. Assemblage
41. Fitting Neck to Body
42. Tuning Mechanisms
43. The Nut
44. Installing Pickups
45. Electronics Compartment Cover
46. Strings and Setup
47. Finishing
48. Sanding
49. Staining
50. Sealing Woods
51. Grain Filler
52. Topcoats
53. Rubbing Out & Polishing
54. Finishing the Fingerboard
55. Wax
56. Constructing a Bass Guitar
57. The Neck
58. Truss Rod and Headstock
59. Fingerboard & Inlays
60. Installing Frets
61. The Body
62. Assembling the Body & Routing for Electronics
63. Pickup Cavities
64. Body Roundover and Body Contours
65. Fretting
66. Prefinishing
67. Preassembly
68. Setup
69. Appendix
70. Master Drawings for Guitar & Bass
71. Guitar Patterns
72. Bass Patterns
73. Playing the Electric Guitar & Bass
74. Electronics
75. Wood & Tone
76. Finishing Options
77. Tool Sharpening
78. Index

96 pgs, 8.5x10, color illus, softcover
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