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Read this if you wish to learn how to build an electric guitar in a few easy steps. Building your own electric guitar can give you the satisfaction of creating a piece of work that will continue to give you hours of pleasure once it has been finished. Just be sure to have plenty of patience plus reasonable wood working skills. You can try designing it using Corel draw or other such software until you have the perfect design.
Getting Ready
Before you can actually begin constructing a guitar you need to assemble the parts, equipments and tools that will be needed. There are a few things to consider before you begin to learn how to build an electric guitar.
You have to make a list of the parts that are necessary and shop for them. Do compare the rates and terms offered by various vendors before you actually buy them. You will need a body blank, a ready-built neck, bridge, pickups and pickup rings and string ferrules. The body blank that you use can be maple wood or you can use Birch plywood which has been laminated. You also need ferrules, tuners, screws, plastic, potometers, control knobs, control switch, input jack and capacitors. You need to buy or hire equipment such as drill and drill bits, jigsaw, plunger router and router bits and clamps. Soldering irons, solder flux and wires are also needed.
You have to decide if you will be using a readymade neck or will prefer to build your own, though the latter can make the task slightly tougher. A ready-made neck is preferable as it saves you time and money taken to build one yourself. There are many varieties available in all price ranges from inexpensive to the really very expensive kinds. Choose a ready-built neck that suits your design. You can then calculate the scale length and draw your design on paper. You can create a unique design or model your guitar based on a design that you like. Draw the shape of the guitar and ensure that the cavities have enough room for the potometer and other accessories.
Once you are satisfied with the design you can begin cut the outline and then place it on the blank and trace its outline. You can use a template on a hardboard wood to rout the body. You can then rout using a router bit with a ball bearing guide. It will help if the edge of the body has an even curve. The neck pocket and the body cavity have to be routed. Keep testing by placing the ready-built neck as mistakes can be costly! The neck pocket has to fit right yet be slightly large to allow for shrinkage. Determine the pickup cavities depth by taking into account the length of the mounting screws. Carefully route the control cavity and drill holes for the neck, pick up rings, cavity, string ferrules, bridge and control plate. The neck has to be attached carefully. The body can be shaped and the parts can be fitted together. You can then prepare the body for painting and polishing. Once it is ready you can begin the process of fitting in the electronic components.
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