How to Build a Guitar

If you decide to build a guitar using a kit then here are a few tips.

- Be prepared to spend about three to six hundred dollars depending on what kind of guitar that you want to build and the type of materials you would like to use.

- It is best if you have some woodworking experience. I have seen guitars built by people with no experience but they tend to be a bit on the clumsy side. However, if you just want to experience the pure pleasure of building you own guitar then go for it.

- Purchase a few good books and DVDs on building guitars. There is also a great deal of information online and organizations such as Luthiersforum, 13th Fret, ASIA's Forum, MIMF, and RMMGA can be very valuable. It is best to prepare yourself by doing some initial study.

- See if you can visit an actual luthier. Nothing beats seeing the real thing in action.

- You should get to know the parts of the guitar.

Martin Build Your Own Guitar Kit Rosewood Dreadnought

Martin Build Your Own Guitar Kit Rosewood Dreadnought

All the wood and hardware you need to build your own high-end acoustic guitar with a solid spruce top. Critical steps such as neck-joint machining, fretboard slotting, soundboard finishing, thickness sanding, and side shaping have been done for you by skilled luthiers. Included instructions will make YOU a skilled luthier as you assemble the body; install and trim the braces, back, soundboard, neck, and fretboard; rout, attach, and trim the purflings and bindings; and learn how much more there is to producing a fine instrument. Includes everything you need but glue, finishes, and tools. Choose the Dreadnought model with mahogany sides and back, rosewood fingerboard and bridge; or Auditorium, Dreadnought Herringbone, Dreadnought, or D.41 models with East Indian rosewood back and sides, and ebony fingerboard and bridge.