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Make Your Own Guitar Parts Series 2: Fingerboards with John Ressler

August 24-25, 2024

$425.00

$40 material fee payable to John

About this Class

Guitar Fingerboards and Bridges are the most difficult parts of a guitar to make. Super tight tolerances plus various scale lengths and neck widths create a challenge for most guitar builders. In this class, John will demystify these challenges and demonstrate how to make these parts using simple calculations and templates. Students will have the opportunity to make their own fingerboards and bridges using practice blanks. In the workshop, students will use jigs that John will bring, but students will be able to copy these to make for your own use at a later date. John will also show how to make fingerboards and bridges without the use of jigs. Rosewood blanks will be available for an additional fee.

Key Points

  • How to figure fret placement for fingerboards
  • How to slot fingerboards
  • How to properly taper the fingerboard
  • Lay out a guitar bridge
  • Proper shape of bridge and its effect on playability
  • Review various styles of fingerboard and bridge making jigs
  • Proper wood selection and its effect on tone

Additional Information

Workshop Days: Saturday & Sunday
Instruction Time: 9:00am – 4:30pm (EDT)

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Make Your Own Guitar Parts Series 2: Fingerboards with John Ressler August 24-25, 2024

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