Step By Step Guitar Making by Alex Willis

Step By Step Guitar Making by Alex Willis | Full-Size Plans Enclosed

Step By Step Guitar Making by Alex Willis is a comprehensive and accessible guide that demystifies the process of building an acoustic guitar. Designed for those with basic woodworking skills, this book provides fully illustrated, step-by-step instructions that take you through every stage of guitar making—from selecting the right materials to stringing and setting up the instrument. With just a modest workspace, a few specialized tools, and this guide, you can create a guitar fit for the concert stage.

The featured project in the book is a steel-stringed OM cutaway model with 14 frets to the body joint, ideal for fingerstyle players due to its excellent projection across bass, middle, and treble ranges. Step By Step Guitar Making includes full-size plans of the entire instrument, detailed explanations of individual components, and techniques for tuning the soundboard, placing frets accurately, and adjusting the action for smooth, comfortable playing.

With Alex Willis's expert guidance and the enclosed full-size plans, you will discover that making a musical instrument is an attainable skill, ready to be learned and mastered.

Key Features:

• Step-by-step, fully illustrated instructions for making an acoustic guitar
• Full-size plans of the steel-stringed OM cutaway model with 14 frets
• Ideal for fingerstyle players, providing excellent sound projection
• Covers all aspects of guitar making, including tuning the soundboard, fret placement, and action adjustment
• Perfect for those with basic woodworking skills and a modest work setup
• Written by Alex Willis, a craftsman with experience in guitar making and other forms of craftsmanship

Step By Step Guitar Making by Alex Willis offers a hands-on approach to building your own high-quality acoustic guitar, making it a perfect resource for aspiring luthiers and woodworking enthusiasts.