Enjoying your videos. I'm a 62 yr old budding luthier in the Grand Canyon State and would be pumped to be able to up the accuracy of my binding work. Keep the videos coming. Very helpful for likes of luthier wannabes like me. Cheers. Scott
Wow - I’d LOVE that fret mitre box and saw! I’m disabled and cannot work, so obtaining ANY quality tool a financial struggle. I’m building up a good collection… but very gradually as I find I can no longer live without them as alternative methods are just physically too much for me. Thanks for the videos - your finishing series recently was the most comprehensive I’ve ever seen - a really good job!
Good morning guys...I recently discovered your you tube channel and must say very very impressed..thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and thoughts. I am retired and was introduced to guitar building when I was a teen age kid by a friend of mine who learned to build guitars by a luthier here in Maine. He came back from school and showed myself and one other friend to build..well life happened and I dropped it..but the fire to build never died..fast forward to today and after my almost stage 4 colon cancer almost took my life..I stated building again.:) anyway I would be interested in the binding set up...it's the one thing besides set up that gives me trouble. All the tools are awesome and just want to say thanks guys...keep up the good work..you are helping so many❤
I am beginning on the guitar building hobby, Have made my first guitar completely by hand and I found the fret slot did and the saw is something I really need.
I'm not a guitar builder but i'm watching your videos and learn a lot from them. I am a tambura maker ( tambura is the traditional instrument of Croatia and Serbia). I am glad that i can apply your knowledge of guitars to tambura, because the construction of guitars and tamburas is almost the same, there are some diffrences. I would love to have a stewmac thickness caliper. Greetings from Croatia
Just bought the routing jig a month or so ago, and I'm loving it. Chris is right about the learning curve, but once you have it down it works great. Congrats to whomever wins this one! Be sure to throw a coat of finish & a coat of paste wax onto the bottom of the jig and the top of your work surface so it glides well.
Of the 3 different tools, I find the fret slotting jig the most useful to me. I have been terrified of cutting slots free hand and it has been a stopping point for me for a long time. You guys provide such a great service to those of us who are either learning or brushing up on our skills. Thank you
The binding jig would be awesome to have. You are so right, the binding is and can be difficult. Yes ,yes , I would be so pleased to have this! Hoping my luck is good! Enjoy all your episodes. I check daily for your exceptional teachings.
I built a fret miter box for my first build. While my box works I have spent all I can on other things. That is dreamy. Everything at stew mac is dreamy. I can't believe that they are giving you these to give away.
My 13 year old daughter just started playing violin last year and one day I want to surprise her with a handmade violin. Getting that thickness caliper would certainly help!
I’ve built 2 electrics and about to cut the fingerboard slots for the 3rd acoustic very soon. Up to now I’ve clamped a bit of wood to guide the saw for each cut. The fret cutting jig would be a god send. Looking forward to more arm bevel and inlay videos ! Keep em coming guys
I don’t want to take away from somebody who is a luthier. I am just a dude that likes watching RU-vid. I want to thank both of you for this great content. Thanks gentlemen hope look forward to the next video.
Thank you Chris and Matt for your generosity, not only in education but also with these giveaways. That fret slotting miter jig would add a level of accuracy that I haven't been able to achieve freehand. Sign me up please!
You guys really do a great job explaining the details needed to get it right. Long time player and just starting out and need it all. Thanks for the master level guidance.
Binding Jig~! What an amazing tool for Acoustic binding. I've been hesitant to do acoustics for lack of the 'right' tools. This jig seems fantastic. hopefully no more tear-out and uneven thicknesses. Guys thank you for thinking about small builders like us. Keep the videos coming. Your transparency and integrity are refreshing.
Wow, super nice of Stew Mac and you to show and share these. For me the best help would be a miter for frets. The tools I use are sometimes perfect but usually someway to make things work. The frets need to work. This would be a huge help. Great channel guys.
Hi Chris, hi Matt! I took guitar in my hand for the first time when I was 48 y.o. and fall in love with this instrument… Since then I’ve been dreaming of building a classical guitar by myself. Your channel is a big support for the people like me. I don’t have all the needed tools yet and hope to start with building my guitar next year. Getting the Truechannel Binding Router Jig would allow me to start this year))) Thank you guys! Best regards from Belarus 🇧🇾
I'm a acoustic guitar builder, The fret slotting miter box is in my wish list. Maybe I can use it to make my first new fan fretboard, I have learn so much skills from your channel, Thanks!!!
I would absolutely love the fret slotting miter box. I built my first guitar “from scratch” this past summer, however it was a pre-slotted board. I’ve got my plans for my next one this spring and this time I’d like to make the whole thing truest from scratch. Thanks so much for your channel!
Hi Gents - I'm just about halfway through my 1st acoustic build, and I'm hooked. I hear you on the binding woes, and I have a little 'character' on my 1st build that I'm learning to live with 🙂 Given that, the binding jig would be a godsend, and I even already have the Colt router! Great channel guys, and I'm loving every video...you are making some great content.
I am just starting out in business, as a guitar tech, and planning to build as a sideline. That slotting jig would be an awesome addition to my workshop.
Came across your channel from Stew Mac. Love how in depth your videos are. Gaining knowledge from experts is the best gift for me. I’ve already used your Zpoxy Resin trick and it’s soooo much better than any other pore filler I’ve tried. Keep up the great work!
Thanks gents for this series. I bought the Stewmac thickness gauge a little while ago when ir was on sale. A great unit. I am working with hand planes and scrapers. The gauge is really helping. I can wait on the binding unit. I am building acoustic bass guitars similar to the old Ernie Ball Earthwoods. No radius on front or back. I am thinking I will eventually try to radius one or both. After I get better at building. But for now, the binding jig is not vital. But I could really use the fret miter box. I bought one used from a retiring luthier. But it is a really old one. None of the fancy depth or saw giides. The updated unit is so much better. Thanks and keep the videos coming. Really cool to see you working with StewMac.
Miter Box (that's what she said) kit. Most of my tools are Diy. Always by pre slotted fret boards. Deffinately want to start making my own... Love what you guys are doing thanks for sharing!
Guys I would LOVE to have these tools ,I'm a working man like everybody else here and will be a happy builder. Thanks guys for all your videos you have out too.
I'm just getting started in lutherie, and find myself butting up against the prohibitive costs of starting the trade. Any of these would be a huge help. Thanks again for the great content!
I have been on the fence of getting the binding jig. I would love to get off the fence and land on the side of a free binding jig. I feel that routing the binding is the most difficult part of building the guitar. It would be nice to up my game and not mess up the bindings so I look like I know what I am doing. Love your channel and I have learned so much from it. Your friendly banter makes watching the videos entertaining. Keep up the great work.
Just getting into building / repairing guitars... Currently attempting to build a "T' style guitar now... So could and would gladly use and take care of all of them... Thanks for all that y'all do!
I am interested in the thickness guage. I am building my first guitar, and do not have a Planer or thickness sander or anything, so I will be thicknessing my top, back and sides with hand planes and sanding blocks. This thickness guage would go a long way towards helping me achieve even thickness along the entire breadth of the wood! I love your channel! Y'all are awesome!
The binding jig works especially great for archtop instruments, which is nearly impossible using the other methods available. This is a good thing that you and stewmac are doing 👍
I literally put the fret slotting miter in my StewMac wishlist last week. I've ordered necks for my previous builds but I'd like to do a full scratch build next and the miter would be HUGE for that.
I cut all my binding channels by hand, with no power tools currently because the tools are so expensive. The binding channel jig is my dream tool for guitar building!
I'm so happy I found your channel. I think it's great that you are passing on great techniques and details for building guitars. I would love to have the fret saw and miter box
Great explanation about the StewMac Thickness Caliper - certainly a very precise “step up” from other ways to measure in these situations - I’d certainly be OVERJOYED to have it! Keep up the great vids!
On my first guitar, I made my own fret slotting jig out of wood and the cheapest fret saw I could find because of cost. I also made my own binding jig, which I still use, out a drawer slide, also because of cost. I would LOOOOOOVE to have those tools to take me to the next level. Pretty please pick me for you freebie give away. I am now incorporating many of your techniques into my guitar (s) which are superior to my basic knowledge I started with. I appreciate you sharing your hard earned knowledge base with us luthier wannna bees.
I’m just getting started building acoustic guitars. Every one of these tools is on my wish list! I’m up for receiving any/all the StewMac tools you are willing to part with. Thanks in advance!
Fret miter box and saw! I could definitely use on of those setups! I really love this series, I think there's a lot of people stuck trying to get to the next level and just aren't sure what will help them get there and what to invest in. Super cool that you guys have partnered with stewmac and clearly it's to the benefit of the entire community!
I would thoroughly enjoy owning that fret slotting jig. I'm currently borrowing a friend of mine's and I need to give it back, but I also NEED to start building more guitars!!
Thanks for the channel. Currently on my 3rd acoustic and started cutting the binding with a jig I’d made yesterday. Aborted half way through and now doing by hand with a tool I made. I’d love the binding jig if it was to come my way. Keep the vids coming, im learning loads.
Retired Air Force mechanic with a bad back looking for a hobby I can manage, have a guitar and much machine shop experience, going to wood in guitars would be the perfect hobby and I would be honored in selection for any to put to use
I could use any of these tools! They would definitely step up my game on all my builds! So true, what you said about the costs of getting into building instruments!
Super cool of StewMac to do this with you guys. The various folks that sell pre-slotted pre-radiused fretboards might not like it, but I'd love to win the fret slotting miter box.
Tool 1 the fret slotting miter box. I bought the thin kerf table saw blade but quickly realized my cheap table saw was wobbly and the kerf came out too thick and ruined a few fretboards before figuring that out. I can’t afford a good table saw as of yet and this tool would really help out with my fretting. As well as eliminate the need to change the table saw blade when I want to slot a fretboard.
So. I have been leaning guitar building for the last 3 years. I am a semi retired woodworker who has a lot of tools and 40 years of fine woodworking under my belt. However. I really need these tools. Thanks
Hi guys! I’ve got a small woodworking shop building nice chicken coops))) But I’m dreaming of starting building a classical guitar some day… You’re right the specific tools needed for this are very expensive. I’ve got some tools already but still miss all the three tools presented today. If I only got the Thickness Caliper… I’d bee the happiest man in Belarus))) 🇧🇾 Thank you for sharing your experience with us!
The calipers and/or fretting jig would be wonderful additions to my shop! Went through a divorce a few years ago, and the ex took ALL my tools & machinery. I do have the binding jig fortunately. I've been in the process of acquiring it all back.... Love the channel! Keep it coming guys!!
I really enjoy your videos. Instead of watching I should be building. I'd love the router bit set or the thickness caliper. Thanks for your work, its very much appreciated.
I've built two tele's so far, a stewmac kit and another from replaced spares, and hope to one day make my own acoustic as well! I have two huge live edge slabs of black walnut and want to incorporate them into a build. I would appreciate any one of these tools, not gonna be picky! Thanks fellas and thanks @stewmac 😊
I'm looking to start making acoustic instruments, especially carved top celtic mandocellos and mandolas, the StewMac binding routing jig would really help out with them and satisfying my perfectionism. Being Canadian it would help out so much because our dollar's exchange rate puts us at a severe disadvantage putting many of these tools out of reach for me. Thank you for sharing your very informative videos and to StewMac for making quality tools.
Oh man, those tools would be awesome additions to the shop. Thanks guys for putting all the great content out. It's super helpful and I've learned many important lessons already. Thanks again!
Would love the thickness caliper! I am starting to build archtop guitars and this caliper would be invaluable in thicknessing the plates. Thanks for your videos. They are very informative and I've incorporated several of your best practices in build efforts. Thank you!
Wow Binding kit!!! I did my own fox style binding router jig, but this is even better. Please count me in for Bindig router jig, too!!! Guys YOU ARE AWESOME!!!
The binding jig would be amazing. I have tried to make my own and it does work but as you stated you can tell it not correct. I am retired and have been trying to teach myself the art of guitar building and the expense for me is hard to justify. I enjoy your channel very much mixing the serious in with the humor. thank you for your time and congratulations to whom ever receives any of the tools.
Love your channel. I've learned a lot of building techniques from you guys. Been building for about two years and my fret slots leave a lot to be desired. The fret slotting miter box kit would help improve my builds. Thanks for your consideration.
Love you guys. I have dabbled in woodwork, but I am able to learn from you and enjoy your videos, so I am stoked to have found your channel and step up my game. I would love to have that thickness gage to better voice my tops. It is great that there is still a niche for hand-built guitars, and voicing seems to be it. A thickness gage seems like the way to go to step up my voicing game!!!.
The fretting jig would be fantastic. I fretted my first guitar without, I'll never do that again. It doesn't take much error to really effect intonation. Thanks for your offers.
I'm taking Dale Unger's archtop jazz guitar building class in a few weeks and would really find the thickness caliper to be very useful. Its great that you're promoting and fostering new builders.
I would love the binding jig setup. I have struggled with doing binding and this would make my life so much easier. Thanks to you guys and stewmac for doing these giveaways!
Thickness Caliper!~ I've only, to this point, been able to measure an inch into my tops with micrometers. Such a good tool for consistency. Something that has always been out of reach due to price. Would love this one!
This is very cool of both you and StewMac! I have a router, but I'm still new to using it. The StewMac Binding Router Bit Set will open lots of opportunities for me to up my game!
Hi Chris & Matt, Love your work, I am a retired carpenter with a great love of working in wood and have started to build an OM size acoustic to push myself to learn what it takes to make a great guitar. I have been buying from StewMac for some time but i live in Australia an can not buy every thing I need and the Fret Slotting Mitre Box would be a great help. Thanks for the chance.
Hey guys… I’ve been using an old homemade version of this binding jig, and would really like to upgrade…along with replacing the worn-out set of bearings that I’ve been using. Thank you for the opportunity to upgrade without dipping into the coffers.
Tool #1. I’m in the middle of building my first neck and was about to order that miter box! I’d really appreciate it! (The neck is for a Framus 5/112 arch top, in case anyone was curious!)
Pucker fest for sure! I always have to cut my binding slots smaller than necessary and then clean them up by hand afterwards because I can't trust the results of the router by itself. I would love to be considered for the binding jig. Thank you for your informative and entertaining videos. And a huge thank you from aspiring luthiers for your generosity .. no matter who is awarded these fine tools!
Currently working on 2 OM's- just started thickness sanding the tops and have one rough neck. All of these tools would definitely improve the finished product--especially the binding router jig. Have enjoyed the Stewmac videos-- the finishing series was fantastic.
Hey guys… have been a subscriber for a while. Enjoy. In the middle of my first kit build and hopefully getting all my screw ups out of the way and learning a lot. Nearly cut off the back cutting the binding! Determined to salvage it but it is painstaking. WHEN I build my next guitar from scratch, I could use a thickness caliper. Keep me on the list- please. Greg
