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odinz

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From: Sarpsborg,Norway

What tools do i need? 
So i guess this is pretty straight forward question and maybe not..

I have been around on this forum for a while and what i have been reading the most is probably the luthier section.

So ive become sort of inspired and want to try to build a guitar myself

So i wanted to know the really essencial tools and stuff i would need.

Im guessing its a whole lot!

I guess i also need some plans and all that so where do i buy those?

Does it help that i have built some furniture, decorative stuff, general woodworking?

well i hope i get some nice answers.

Thanks in advance


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jshelton5040

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RE: What tools do i need? (in reply to odinz) 
go down about 14 lines to "I want to make a guitar"

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Escribano

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From: England, living in Italy

RE: What tools do i need? (in reply to odinz) 
Search for make guitar tools or variations of tools luthier etc. It's been discussed many time.

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Ron.M

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RE: What tools do i need? (in reply to odinz) 
quote:

What tools do i need?


Ummm....Basically, just a coal hammer and a bread-knife, unless you're planning making something fancy.


When I was in my early 20's, I was playing a couple of things at a New Year party and a particularly attractive blonde lady (with a really neat bod ) started chatting to me.
She was in her mid-30's and said that her ex-husband had built her daughter a guitar, but they weren't quite sure how to tune it...so could I help?

She said he was a useless husband, but was pretty good at woodwork.

Anyway, she gave me a very passionate and sexy kiss at the stroke of midnight...so I said............ "Um..OK....Yeah..sure!".

So she gave me her address and I went along the next day (with hope in my heart )...

Jeezus!

This thing was built to Military specifications and weighed about 25 kilos!...

Not only that...but the fingerboard went the wrong way round!!

(ie the narrow frets were at the nut end and got wider towards the 12th fret!!)

Also the strings weren't "normal", but.. like...had 2 wound E strings and the rest just plain B strings..wtf??

I didn't know what to say....

Then the front door opened and her current (big) boyfriend came in

He glowered at me suspiciously and she explained that it was OK.. I had just come to help tune the guitar....

I can't remember exactly how it finished...but I kinda mumbled something about it needing a set of proper strings and left F...ing pronto...

Happy days!



cheers,

Ron
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rodpacheco

 

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RE: What tools do i need? (in reply to Ron.M) 
hahaahhah
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odinz

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RE: What tools do i need? (in reply to Ron.M) 
Can i get the movie rights to that?

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odinz

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RE: What tools do i need? (in reply to Escribano) 
ok, sorry to make yet another thread about it

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