Wanting to make a guitar

[Linspire]

Hello everyone,

I was wondering if anyone had any good resources on how to make a Guitar?

Any tips and pointers are appreciated!

Aaron

[®smpr_fi_mac®]

Acoustic or electric?

[Admiral]

I thought about this a lot in the past years and just haven't got around to it.  Building from scratch is a long row to hoe if you're a newbie.  Lots of books on Amazon on the topic.  I was advised by a luthier to start with a kit, at least for acoustic, which is what I would build.  Check out the kits at StewMac and LMI.  Martin used to sell a kit as well.

http://www.stewmac.com/Materials_and_Sup...itar_Kits/

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/m...ts&index=4

[Linspire]

Acoustic

[Linspire]

Thank you!

I'm not new to woodworking just new to  Guitars

[Admiral]

Ah, yes, that's what I meant by newbie, to guitar making!!

[rayknight]

I've made 3 accoustic guitars, a mandollin. 4 dulcimers and several picking sticks.  All under or following tutelage by John Ressler, at Marc Adams school.  Guitar unquestionably the most complex thing I have ever made, but each step is doable, even to a rookie, with proper guidance.  John even does a class to make side bending machine and most of the other necessary jigs. So I now feel competent to and have made them at home alone, even my own shop.  Strongly recommend John, look him up at his site and/or Marc Adams school site.       Ray Knight

[JerGar]

I wanted to make one but I decided to start with a kit first.
I got the kit from Martin a while ago and have been researching/reading a lot.
I plan to start it this summer.

[Linspire]

Thank you so much for all of your guys input it definitely looks Like it's going to be the hardest thing I have ever made but it's not stopping me
I'm quite excited about learning all about this


Thank you again

Aaron

[Lynden]

Have you checked Grizzly?

http://guitarkitbuilder.com/grizzly-h309...uitar-kit/

http://www.grizzly.com/search?q=(guitar+...ts)&page=1