Part 3 - Bandsawing & Routing A Guitar Body (Telecaster) 

+hawaiian robot Tassie Oak is a nice wood for guitars , heavy but nice. Has really big pores though which makes finishing it a bit more work

+HearGear Hi, CMT Brand - Model 191.507.11b

Abolox Tools is the cheapest!

aboloxtools.com/search.asp?keyword=CMT191.507.11B+CMT+Orange+Tools+&search=

Hi, Its called a Bowl Router Bit

+Mike Van Brackle Double sided tape

+Sigurd Bue from my understanding, the router is great for following the pattern, but works best if close to the desired shape to begin with. Taking minimal amounts of material works way better than trying to cut through a ton of timber on one hit.

Its the soundtrack I used. It caused the video to be not available in some countries. Best way to view the video would be to log in using a VPN I guess.

www.stewmac.com/Hardware_and_Parts/All_Hardware_and_Parts_by_Instrument/Electric_Guitar/String_and_Neck_Ferrules/Neck_Mounting_Ferrules.html

Thanks!

Its just a bowl router bit , something like this - www.ebay.com.au/itm/Bowl-Tray-Router-Bit-1-2-1-1-4-Shank-Arden-A0501378-/201233988069?hash=item2eda7af9e5:g:sY4AAOSwD0lUgOtf

Thank you so much!

The band is Fountains Of Wayne and the song is called "92 Subaru"

+Hans Roerade Its because I used copyright music in some of the videos unfortunately so some videos are blocked in certain countries. I made sure that any future videos after this series were not like that

+Fletcher Handcrafted Guitars thank you for the quick reply :) Much appreciated

KurtTissera 14"

oh alright thank you!

CMT Brand - Model 191.507.11b

Thanks am gona check this :)

That's not a bug; that's a feature. It throws loose shavings clear of the work area. It's also good for the circulation and discourages the build-up of dust on the machine itself.

oscillating spindle sander

Fletcher Handcrafted Guitars thank you

+Javi 90 A router

Thanks!

Mostly cost. It's much easier and cheaper to glue together 2 pieces of 8/4 lumber than to find a single piece to accommodate the entire body.

Hi, It is mahogany

YOU CAN USE HAND TOOLS TO BUILD GUITARS IT TAKES A LOT LONGER BUT TAKE YOUR TIME AND YOU WILL BE OK THERE IS A GUY ON RU-vid THAT BUILDS ELECTRIC GUITARS USING ONLY HAND TOOLS BECAUSE HE BUILDS OUT OF HIS APARTMENT IN JAPAN AND HE CANT MAKE NOISE. HIS VIDEOS ARE GREAT. BUT YES HAVING POWER TOOLS MAKES THIS PROCESS MUCH EASYER THOUGH STARTING WITH HAND TOOLS WILL GIVE YOU A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF HOW WOOD WORKS. GOOD LUCK, I KNOW I'M NOT FLETCHER BUT BUILDERS MUST STICK TOGETHER.

For sure. They built stringed instruments by hand for hundreds of years without any power tools. You will need a router though. It will save your life.

Hi Justin, Have you watched my Strat build video's yet ?

***** I have and I was just worried about whether I should build the neck first or the body, as I'm unsure of the depth I'll need to rout in order to have an aligned neck and to eliminate fret buzz and getting the action right. I'm actually aiming to build the neck just like your Fender neck, with a spoke style truss rod.

I'd build the neck first then use that to make your neck pocket template. Your finished neck thickness is 1 inch ( not including frets ) and you route your neck pocket 5/8 inch deep

Great! Thanks for the pointers, I should be able to get a start on the neck tomorrow

:-)