In this episode of DIY Guitarmaking, we are doing shop rounds and I'm giving a tour of the shop as it is partway through it's remodel. ? All episodes available at diyguitarmaking.com ? Register for an 9 day Hands-On Guitar Building Workshop in Bernville, Pennsylvania: https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/learn-to-build-your-own-guitar/ ? Check out the online course "Building an OM Acoustic": https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/course/building-an-om-acoustic/ ? See Eric's Available Instruments: https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/available-instruments/ ? Check out the Radial Rosette Maker Jig: https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/the-radial-rosette-maker-kit/ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fi0b3wa_M48

In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I take us around the shop and discuss the progress on my parlor guitar model, blue fiber strips for rosettes, and how to replace the guide bearings on a bandsaw. ? All episodes available at diyguitarmaking.com ? Register for an 9 day Hands-On Guitar Building Workshop in Bernville, Pennsylvania: https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/learn-to-build-your-own-guitar/ ? Check out the online course "Building an OM Acoustic": https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/course/building-an-om-acoustic/ ? See Eric's Available Instruments: https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/available-instruments/ ? Check out the Radial Rosette Maker Jig: https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/the-radial-rosette-maker-kit/ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTgLiHVGkOo

In these 3 episodes I delve into nut slotting. I discuss methods for such things as determining string spacing, determining nut slot depth and radius, marking string spacing, filing the slots, shaping the nut and more. This is an excerpt from the online course “Building an OM Acoustic.” ? Subscribe for weekly guitar making tips: https://www.youtube.com/c/EricSchaeferGuitars?sub_confirmation=1 New episodes are released every Friday at 10am ? Register for an 8 day Hands-On Guitar Building Workshop in Bernville, Pennsylvania: https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/learn-to-build-your-own-guitar/ ?Check out the online course "Building an OM Acoustic": https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/course/building-an-om-acoustic/ ?Check out the online course: Tru Oil Finishing: A Method for Acoustic Guitar: https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/course/tru-oil-finishing-method-acoustic-guitar/ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZ81ixFwbVk

In this series, I talk about bending guitar sides with a side bending machine as opposed to bending by hand around a hot pipe. I talk about the pros, the cons, and the practical tips on bending wood. And I demonstrate my side bending procedure with the side bending machine. In this second part I talk about the necessary items for side bending including the thermal blanket, the controller, the bending slats and more. ? Subscribe for weekly guitar making tips: https://www.youtube.com/c/EricSchaeferGuitars?sub_confirmation=1 New episodes are released every Friday at 10am ? Register for an 8 day Hands-On Guitar Building Workshop in Bernville, Pennsylvania: https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/learn-to-build-your-own-guitar/ ?Check out the online course "Building an OM Acoustic": https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/course/building-an-om-acoustic/ ?Check out the online course: Tru Oil Finishing: A Method for Acoustic Guitar: https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/course/tru-oil-finishing-method-acoustic-guitar/ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZRlaZsvGEA