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Good tips, get a tripod...

Hi, great videos. I'm sorry if you already mentioned this somewhere in the video, but what type of glue are you using. Also, how would you reglue the wooden blocks and loose kerfing to a guitar with the top still on? The one at the lower bout came loose in an older jumbo acoustic, and my arm is barely able to reach inside the sound hole in order to place the block or apply any pressure to hold it in place. The kerfing that came loose is near the sound hole so it's easier for me to apply. One of the braces also came undone. My thoughts are to first glue in the block at the lower bout, then reglue where the loose kerfing is, then lastly reglue the loose brace. However, I don't know how I could clamp it to keep it in place with the top still on. Thank you.

Excellent video, thank you. Very helpful.

Beautiful work 👏🏻

Step 1 ; fit neck . Step 2 ; glue fingerboard to neck .

When you prep your material for the sides , flatten the stock on the jointer and then straighten the edge with the smooth face to the fence . When you resaw if you have a bandsaw it's a much safer operation . Resawing on a tablesaw can be pretty hairy , especially for a beginner , not the safest way to do it .

You glue the bridge on before finishing the guitar?

Excellent videos

Other than it being more difficult to clean up is there any reason not to use polyurethane gorilla glue for the neck and fretboard?

would like to know where you teach? well aside from this youtube videos you upload! thanks much!!

Just a total inspiration to me Mr K.

what router bit are you using? Do you have plans for that jig?

what size of rabbit bit with ball bearing did you use? Sorry if this is a dumb question.

do you have plans for the tenon joint jig?

Do you have depths or plans for the board with the lip?

what angle is the scarf joint at? Is it 15 degree angle?

Are their printable plans for your ukulele?

Stupid question-Can this be done to a ukulele that is already glossed

Great tutorial! I need that pocket hole machine!

Well to chisel the endgrain one have to have a very sharp chisel, not like this. Another thing, as well, many so called guitarmakers is not able to make a real dovetail and this is the case even here. Over all, this video did not convince me in any point at all. The bolt screved neck is another thing that is so very disgusting. Please dont make any more guitars, this is not a serious making.

You have too many hands!!!

This is great. But i must be the one to say: “it’s a lot easier and quicker to use a bending iron” EXCEPT you cant leave it to bend itself. Which IS a boon for the busy luthier.

What kind of lacquer are you spraying with no gloves or masks?

You have all these high-end tools, including a fantastic bandsaw, yet you resaw on the table saw. Would you mind enlightening us?

Wow. I just came back from the Veteran Affairs Hospital and notice the neck of my guitar was crack were headstock and neck meet. I tend to abuse my guitar by leaving it hot car, leave it in the sun, let other people touch, tune high to keep very taunt string pressure and etc.. You get to know the personally of the area that way...I have guitar stolen from my car or people pretend to know how to play or take credit. The debate I have is replacing the the neck or getting a new guitar. Either way, They hate talented people and will lie like crap... Waste money, should brought a new guitar and etc...why they themselves don't know how to....Same goes for advance STEM degrees. For example, pretending to have medical degree, law degree and engineering degree to look important for the "kids" and their peers... Too much ego.. PS....Like building my computers and laptops, I will probably do stupid things like using construction adhesive and etc...I like to experiment. I remember putting a titanium rod the length of a neck... Stupid stuff as the tradition guitar builder would say...Before it was using power tools.

Great video series, both for uke and guitar builds.

In regards to 11:00 can you please explain how to make your “pattern” for tracing the sides? This answer is difficult to locate on youtube. I am aware that one side of the “pattern” (or template) is flat and the other is contoured. Can you please explain how you decide on the contour of this particular side of the “pattern”? Thank you very much. Wonderful video.

I’m surprised you don’t employ the ‘facets’ method for shaping the back of the neck.

You mean that upcut saw that every woodworker has in his shop?

I like it Mr Karlsven, geat video. I'm sure Sheldon is proud, going from fish nets and back gammon boards to classical guitars, and making an entire class out of it to boot.

Best how to build a guitar on CZcams!!!

Does the bender work for all different types of guitars?

What kind of glue did you use? Regular wood glue?

I don't know what class this guy is teaching, but I wish I could have taken it when I was in school.

I'd advise adding 3 to 4mm from the 12th fret wire to the center of the saddle. Your idea will work mathematically on paper but not in real life due to certain dynamics and angles. One in particular, for example, is that "half a string length" is twice as heavy as the full string length length changing the momentum of the string. ... After that then compensate the saddle (the thicker the string the further back it should go).

Thanks for all the straightforward demonstrations! I now feel fairly confident that I could complete this phase of the building process when I get into a woodshop. I have a few questions for you about overall design concepts and possible avenues to gaining access to a woodworking shop where I could rent the equipment until I can get my space together. Especially if you were someone nearby to my present location.

This is the most entertaining video I’ve ever watched!

You can place your bridge in position and clamp in place on the bridge ears. Drill 2 small holes on each end of the bridge slot and insert pins. This makes placing it back in place errorless when ready to glue. You may not see it right away but not fully coating the bridge with glue will result in a bridge failure at some point. It’s MUCH easier to clean up squeeze out with a damp paper towel and chisel than to have to reset the bridge at some point in the future. After 6 dread builds I speak from experience. My very first bridge let go 2 years after building it. None of my others have moved. And a metal ruler in millimeters is much more accurate than the Stanley tape.

What is the actual measurement between bridge and nut?

Metal ruler much more accurate also if using a tape measure, use the 1" mark on the 12th fret and just "remember" to add 1" to the bridge measurement .

Before lacquer, any pore filling is used on entire guitar?

where would we all be without power tools. god help us when we can't afford the electricity to use them anymore. i wonder if anyone knows how to use real tools.

Is there any special glue used in the making of your acoustic guitar please? Regards Richard Weir from down under

Thank you for your help to make an acoustic guitar, most people I have seen their videos they never mentioned the curves on the braces stuck to the backs and fronts. Regards Richard Weir from down under.

what i love is that the $$K planer thicknesser needs a conversion chart because imperial fraction measurements don't work in lutherie. use a better system its called- metric, its easy, fast, less calculations=less mistakes. i like the teaching/ demo style.

This is all very skilled. Many thanks.

Howdy Mr. Karlsven, I'm a woodworker and an ukulele player. I've made a few ukuleles in my tiny garage shop and really enjoyed the process. You did a wonderful job of explaining every step and I'm sure your students appreciate your patience and thoroughness.

You shouldn't have put apoxy on your trust rod it want work

Can't wait for the next one! Good job