Latest Guitarmaking Podcast Episodes
Q&A | Taptuning Tops, Tonewood Myths, Best Guitar Brands, and More!
DIY Guitar Making - April 27, 2024 02:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I answer YOUR questions! Questions/Topics: - Mount Gretna Outdoor Art Show - Favorite Guitar brands/companies - Fret slotting saws - Marketing your guitars - How many pounds of pressure do go-bars produce? - Inlaying into dark woods as opposed to light wood...
89. Josh Rieck (J. Rieck Lutherie)
Luthier on Luthier with Michael Bashkin - April 27, 2024 01:38 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 181 ratingsJosh Rieck has many arrows in his luthier quiver. He builds and repairs instruments, and also owns a full-service music store in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Josh started out studying double bass in college and then completed the Guitar Repair & Building program at Red Wing College in Minnesota. ...
Q&A | Sizing Fretwire, Neck Profiling Jigs, Electric Guitar Tonewood Myths and More!
DIY Guitar Making - April 21, 2024 15:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I answer YOUR questions! Questions/Topics: - Do headstock templates include space for the nut? - A jig for profiling necks with a router - An audio example of a student's guitar - Choosing fretwire with the right tang size for your fret slots - Leg tapering...
88. Casimi Guitars
Luthier on Luthier with Michael Bashkin - March 27, 2024 17:47 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 181 ratingsLifelong friends Mathias Roux and Matthew Rice make visually stunning and beautifully executed Casimi Guitars out of their shop in South Africa. For episode 88 of the podcast, Mathias and Matthew discuss how they developed their visual style and the voice of their guitars. They also share ...
Q&A | Purfling Depth, Instrument Glue Recommendations, Mold Making and More!
DIY Guitar Making - March 22, 2024 19:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I answer YOUR Questions! Questions/Topics: - hide glue vs. titebond - fish glue - how deep should purfling be inlaid? - inlaying turqoise - The "Best" Guitar show - Using waxed wood strips like Teflon strips - Top thickness - french polishing and tru oil - ...
Q&A | Resonating vs Reflecting Backs, Top Thickness, Scrapwood uses, and more!
DIY Guitar Making - March 17, 2024 23:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I answer YOUR questions! Questions/Topics: – What do you do with your scrap wood? – Buying pre-bent sides – Best heating blanket for side bending – radial rosettes – thicknessing backs as a resonator or a reflector – Thicknessing tops – Plate gluing jig...
87. Joe Zon (Zon Guitars)
Luthier on Luthier with Michael Bashkin - February 27, 2024 02:39 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 181 ratingsJoe Zon of Zon Guitars has been pushing the limits of bass building with phenomenal results since the early 1980s. For episode 87 of the podcast, Joe explains his theory and the construction of all-composite necks and how they are used to enhance the sounds of the wood. Joe also discusses his ...
Q&A | Chisel Sharpening, Mesquite for Fretboards, Happy Accidents and more!
DIY Guitar Making - February 21, 2024 21:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I answer YOUR questions! Questions/Topics: - Chisel Sharpening - source for dyed purfling strips - bridge wood - amp repair - mesquite for fretboards? - happy accidents - what to do with "mistakes" - the role of patience and focus in nut slotting technique -...
Q&A | Scarf Joint Jig, Choosing Top Wood for a Parlor, Using Slotted or Unslotted Bridge Pins...
DIY Guitar Making - February 07, 2024 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I answer YOUR questions! Questions/Topics: - Can backs be flatsawn? - a miter box design for cutting scarf joints - Best wood bindings to replace white plastic bindings - Best topwood for a parlor size instrument - using slotted or unslotted bridge pins - b...
86: Aluminati Guitar Company
Luthier on Luthier with Michael Bashkin - January 30, 2024 18:02 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 181 ratingsAluminati Guitars offers innovative, environmentally friendly, and beautifully designed guitars built in Asheville, North Carolina. For episode 86 of the podcast, I sit down with the company's founder, James Little. James tells us about the aluminum, carbon fiber and Lucite components used to...
Q&A | Radial Rosettes, Soundhole Binding, Pinless Bridges, and More!
DIY Guitar Making - January 13, 2024 02:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I answer YOUR questions! Questions/Topics: - Tasmanian Blackwood - Radial rosettes - Binding the inside of the soundhole - Making radius dishes - Paste wax for preventing glue from sticking to jigs - Pinless bridges - Box elder for guitars? - What is your s...
Q&A | Saddle Height, Lint in Finish, Why is My Saddle so long?, and More!
DIY Guitar Making - January 05, 2024 18:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I answer YOUR questions! Questions/Topics: - Soundhole Binding - Bone nut/saddle porosity - Saddle height - vacuum bags for laminating sides - solid linings - fixing misplaced fretboard dots - carbon fiber humbucker covers - sanding the contour of the bridg...
85. Al Beardsell
Luthier on Luthier with Michael Bashkin - December 28, 2023 16:21 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 181 ratingsAl Beardsell makes beautifully designed and crafted guitars in Winnipeg, Canada. Al started building as a musician because he could not find, or in some cases, afford the kind of guitars he wanted to play. For episode 85 of the podcast, Al shares with us his thoughts on engineered sides, e...
Q&A | Shrinkage Cracks in the Top, Purfling Materials, Nut Slotting and More!
DIY Guitar Making - December 16, 2023 11:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I answer YOUR questions! Questions/Topics: - Soundboard cracks and humidity - Eastern White Cedar for Tops - Purfling materials for a headplate - How deep to cut your nut slots - The role of patience and perseverance in lutherie - more suggestions on what I...
Q&A | My next build, how to store wood, planers vs. jointers, and more!
DIY Guitar Making - December 10, 2023 03:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I answer YOUR questions! Topics/Questions: - Slide Guitar Nut Compensation - Buy a planer or a jointer first? - Stewmac side bending machines - What should me next build be? - Best way to store wood - bridge plates - Quilted Mahogany - Soundboard radius in ...
84. Cristian Mirabella
Luthier on Luthier with Michael Bashkin - November 28, 2023 02:39 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 181 ratingsCris Mirabella (Mirabella Guitars) makes stunning archtop and electric guitars from his workshop on Long Island. For episode 84 of the podcast, Cris gives us a mini masterclass on New York archtop guitar history. We hear about the origins of Jimmy D’Angelico, Jimmy D’Aquisto, and Vincent DiSerio...
Q&A | Aluminum Bridge Plates, Bending Solid Linings, Fretboard Radii for Acoustics, "The Tree" Mahogany, and More!
DIY Guitar Making - November 26, 2023 14:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I answer YOUR questions! Topics/Questions: - Flattening the top radius in the upper bout to glue the fretboard tongue - Bending solid linings or laminating solid linings - What is the lowest fretboard radius used for acoustic guitars? - Bosch Colt trim route...
Q&A | "The Tree" Mahogany, Bending Solid Linings, Fretboard Radii for Acoustics and More!
DIY Guitar Making - November 21, 2023 16:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsTo 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 pla...
Q&A | Nut Compensation, Buying a Planer, Bridge Repairs and More
DIY Guitar Making - November 21, 2023 16:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I am answering YOUR questions! Topics include: - What Material Choices have made a noticeable difference, tonally? - An Acoustic Bridge replacement - When to Install Frets? - Adding Compensation at the Nut - What's the next Build? - Uses for the Planer - Bu...
Q&A | How much Inlay is Too Much, Making a Saddle Slotting Jig, Tool Flatness and More!
DIY Guitar Making - November 06, 2023 05:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsTo 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
83. James Condino
Luthier on Luthier with Michael Bashkin - October 30, 2023 16:34 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 181 ratingsJames Condino builds and repairs guitars, mandolins and standup basses in Asheville, NC. And he plays all of them! For episode 83, James shares with us some commonalities and differences of all the instruments he works on, his business philosophy and the importance of playing music to his craft...
Q&A | Woodstock Show, Gluing Frets, Automotive Finishes and More!
DIY Guitar Making - October 30, 2023 04:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsTo 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
Wood Pickguards, Learning CNC, Florentine Cutaways, and More! | Shop Talk with Robert Livingston
DIY Guitar Making - October 23, 2023 04:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsTo 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
Q&A | Smelliest Woods, Haze in Finish, Best Wood and Tool Suppliers, and More!!
DIY Guitar Making - October 17, 2023 14:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsTo 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
82. Richard Hoover (Santa Cruz Guitar Co.)
Luthier on Luthier with Michael Bashkin - September 27, 2023 16:29 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 181 ratingsRichard Hoover is the founder of the Santa Cruz Guitar Company, which has been a leader in the world of boutique acoustic guitars since 1976. For episode 82 of the podcast, recorded live at the 2023 Fretboard Summit, Richard shares his guiding principles, thoughts on running a company, selecting...
Q&A | Luthier's Mercantile is Closing!!!
DIY Guitar Making - September 12, 2023 10:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsTo 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
Q&A | Using Pine for Guitar Tops, Shop Injuries, Roasted Flamed Maple and More!
DIY Guitar Making - September 10, 2023 10:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsTo 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
Q&A | How to Install Abalone Purfling
DIY Guitar Making - September 08, 2023 10:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsTo 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
Q&A | How Soundbox Depth Affects Tone
DIY Guitar Making - September 06, 2023 10:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsTo 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
Q&A | Should you use Nickel Silver, Evo Gold, or Stainless Steel Frets?
DIY Guitar Making - September 04, 2023 10:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsTo 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