July 31-August 1, 2027

Make Your Own Guitar Parts: Making Guitar Necks

with John Ressler

$575

$40 material fee payable to John

About this Workshop

Learn to make your own guitar necks from board to chord! In this class, students will learn to make any guitar neck for any scale length. Whether making a steel-string acoustic guitar neck (solid headstock OR slotted headstock), classical guitar neck, or ukulele neck, participants will be shown the process from start to finish. During the weekend, everyone will have the opportunity to make a neck of their own choosing. John will cover making necks from solid blocks as well as from a 1” thick board using a scarf joint and stacked heel. Students will make use of jigs that John will bring, and everyone will be able to copy these to make later for their own use. However, John will also show how to make necks without the use of jigs. He will also review making ukulele necks. Students will be given practice blanks for use during the weekend. Mahogany blanks will be available for an additional fee.

Key Points

  • Make a guitar neck from scratch, from start to finish
  • How to adjust a neck for various scale lengths
  • Proper wood selection and grain orientation
  • Various methods of fastening a neck to the guitar
  • Review various styles of neck making jigs

About the Instructor

John Ressler

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Super Weekend Special

ENROLLMENT DETAILS

Make Your Own Guitar Parts: Making Guitar Necks with John Ressler

July 31-August 1, 2027

$575.00

Online Registration Starts December 1, 2026

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