http://soundsalon.com Sound Salon is a library for free guitar making lessons, as well as music related articles and events submitted by the music community. Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:25:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Guitar Trojy is used as a clamping fixture to hold guitars through various stages of construction.It is made up of these main componentsThe sides, brackets,shelf, base,handle assembly,hinges, and foam§                     Le Texas Holdem est, sans doute, la forme du jeu de poker en ligne.Le but de casino.Il strip poker gratis è ... http://soundsalon.com/2007/09/21/guitar-trojy-part-1/ The Guitar Trojy will be the first in a series of many GuitarJigs articles.The availability GuitarJigs products is limited due to overwhelming demand; therefore, we have we have decided to make all of our jig, fixture, and template plans freely available here at SoundSalon.We will be submitting detailed lessons on ... http://soundsalon.com/2007/09/17/guitarjigscom-state-of-the-union/ Trace out your mold shape on a stack of glued plywood the same thickness as your mold. Mark the centerline, as well as the fingerboard edge line. Cut and sand the material until it resembles the cutaway you want.Place the insert in position, clamp it in place, ... http://soundsalon.com/2007/05/22/cutaway-insert/ Start by stocking up on rubber gloves, Q-tips, and lighter fluid.Swab lighter fluid along the edge of the pickguard to soften the glue.Find the sharpest corner of the pickguard and start lifting it with the point of a utility knife.Keep swabbing in lighter fluid while you lift.Once the edge is ... http://soundsalon.com/2007/05/15/remove-clear-pickguard/ My old Dremel base (that I made in haste) needed replacement, so I made a new base in about 20 minutes. First, I cut out two rectangular pieces of 3/8" Polycarbonate on the bandsaw, and clamped them together. Two perfectly vertical 7/32" holes were drilled near the ends to hold the 1/4" ... http://soundsalon.com/2007/05/14/dremel-base/ Using a Dremel rotary tool, and a 1/16" four flute end mill, I "plunge cut" close to the edge of the mortise to be. I set the depth of cut, using the inlay itself. I can then hog out the center without worrying about chipping the edges. After the center is nice and ... http://soundsalon.com/2007/05/11/inlay-part-5/ This section requires me to inlay the frogs eye, though there is no entry point for the saw.I simply drill a small hole, feed one end of the jewelers saw blade through, and re-install the blade.This technique is also handy when a section needs to be cut from the center ... http://soundsalon.com/2007/05/10/inlay-part-4/ I approach every inlay section keeping in mind which exit point will reduce the chance of the section breaking, and/or needing further cutting/filing. Hold the saw blade perfectly vertical as you saw. This will make the edges of your inlay square, easier to fit to other inlay sections, and easier ... http://soundsalon.com/2007/05/09/inlay-part-3/ Before printing, I make sure the image lines are about 0.25 points in width, and that the image is to scale with the measurements of the original drawing. I also copy and paste the design so I get as many copies on a single sheet of paper as ... http://soundsalon.com/2007/05/08/inlay-part-2/ Start by tracing out the object to be inlayed. Whether it's a bridge, fingerboard, headstock, etc., you can make a simple line drawing to work out your design on. It is handy to photocopy the line drawing for future use. After sketching out the inlay design, I take a few digital ... http://soundsalon.com/2007/05/07/inlay-part-1/ Once again, The Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans (A.S.I.A.) will be hosting a Symposium. It will be held at Drury University, Springfield, MO. The Guitarmaker Symposium will run from May 24th through to May 27th. A.S.I.A. hosts a Symposium twice a year that allows guitar makers, repair technicians, and ... http://soundsalon.com/2007/04/22/asia-symposium-2007/ Every once in a while a great idea is born. Such was the case in 1984 when world famous guitar maker Linda Manzer designed the Wedge ©™. Linda created the design while building the masterpiece now known as the “Pikasso” guitar for guitarist Pat Metheny.The Wedge ©™ ergonomic taper is ... http://soundsalon.com/2007/04/07/the-manzer-wedge/ By Alastair Miller ·A common occurrence in the electric guitar world is to throw out an old patch cord when it stops working, and then go out and spend $20 on a new one. If you've got five minutes and a soldering iron you can save that $20 for ... http://soundsalon.com/2007/03/30/repair-a-patch-cord/ Flush cut the top and back to the sides with a hand held router, or a binding jig. You can set your binding jig to cut into the side slightly to aid sanding and flattening. Move your hand along the surface of the sides, and mark any bumps or flat spots with ... http://soundsalon.com/2007/03/26/prepare-body-for-binding/ Start by taping your prepared binding strips together. Tape as many strips as you need, or feel comfortable bending. The strips should be oriented in pairs, with their purfling strips touching. This will insure that you have strips for both the top and back of your guitar. Mark the end ... http://soundsalon.com/2007/03/22/bending-binding/ By Alastair Miller · Some of the more exotic tonewoods require a little bit of prep work before they're fit to build an instrument out of, like this african blackwood that came complete with wormholes and sap pockets. The first thing to do, is pick out any old dried up sap and ... http://soundsalon.com/2007/03/19/fill-worm-holes/ By Sergei de Jonge · Photo #1 shows two or three anonymous tops sitting on the bench beside the jointer plane. Any good plane #6 or larger is fine for joining a top. I prefer a #7 or #8 over a #6. I use the plane sideways on ... http://soundsalon.com/2007/03/17/shooting-a-joint/ By Alastair Miller · Here's my absolutely beautiful home made caliper's..... well they might not be the prettiest, but they do a swell job of measuring my tops and backs. They were an awful lot cheaper than buying a pair from your local luthier supply, and these ones come with ... http://soundsalon.com/2007/03/14/calipers/ I am pleased to announce the new Sound Salon Forum, generously hosted by The Official Luthiers Forum. This forum will give people a space to discuss the latest Sound Salon articles, as well as the site in general.If you haven't visited the The Official Luthiers Forum yet, be sure you ... http://soundsalon.com/2007/02/28/sound-salon-olf/ Start by laying out your braces on the back. You can use math or your eye to determine the correct spacing. It is wise to space the braces evenly. Using a square... square the braces to the centerline. With a Pencil (flattened on one side), mark the brace ... http://soundsalon.com/2007/02/26/glue-back-braces/ Once the guitar frame has the correct top and back radius (and optional side braces), you can install the kerfed liners. Make sure the gluing surface has been sanded and cleaned of any side bending resin. This sanding should be done before blocks are glued on. You can final sand your ... http://soundsalon.com/2007/02/21/glue-kerfed-liners/ You now have access to the Sound Salon beta website (http://www.soundsalon.com/beta). Please submit a comment if there are any features you would like to see added/removed/etc. If you have anything you'd like to add to the site, please submit it. This should be fun. (updated) New Feature When you ... http://soundsalon.com/2007/02/18/welcome-to-sound-salon-beta/ [TABLE=2] http://soundsalon.com/2007/02/18/library/ By Sergei de Jonge · When I started to make guitars in my own very sparsely equipped shop, I made the jigs for each guitar as I needed them. One of the first things I needed was a way to join tops and backs. I had seen them joined ... http://soundsalon.com/2007/02/12/make-a-joining-board/ By David LaVallee · Tough to make wood fit the mold without a side bending tool. My choice in side bending is the hot pipe. I didn't have one of my own, so I asked Mark Kett how to make one. My contribution to the science of side bending is figuring ... http://soundsalon.com/2007/02/05/make-a-hot-pipe-bending-iron/ Please send in your Event Article, and we will add it to the Sound Salon Event Calendar. If you have a Sound Salon account, you can compose your Event Article Online. If you do not have an account, and are interested in submitting an event, you can click Here. This link ... http://soundsalon.com/2007/02/04/submit-an-event/ A grassroots meeting place that welcomes experienced and amateur guitar makers with equal respect. The forum is run by Lance Kragenbrink & Brock Poling, and fueled by an amazing community of builders. http://soundsalon.com/2007/02/04/the-official-luthiers-forum/ The Acoustic Guitar Magazine website hosts a forum for many topics, ranging from guitar playing, to guitar making, with a lot in between. http://soundsalon.com/2007/02/04/acoustic-guitar-forum/ "This site is dedicated to the acoustic guitar and all things related. Our discussion forum is unlike any other. We showcase a different acoustic guitarist every month. The Fret has hundreds of links to various acoustic guitar resources. We offer our members a community environment. You will find many interesting ... http://soundsalon.com/2007/02/04/the-13th-fret/ "The goal of this Forum is to engage in the dissemination and discussion of well reasoned, accepted, established, and professional methods involved in Lutherie, and it';s attending issues. While there may not be a single “right” way to produce a given result, there are certainly numerous “wrong” methods. Dubious or ... http://soundsalon.com/2007/02/04/asia-guitarmaker-forum/ "...an interactive forum for the discussion of musical instrument construction, design and repair; welcoming builders of all instruments at any skill level from expert to wannabe. For eight years the web's premier site for instrument builders..." http://soundsalon.com/2007/02/04/musical-instrument-makers-forum/ "Founded by Steve Stallings. The Unofficial Martin Guitar Forum is an independent Internet forum which is not in any manner related to or affiliated with C. F. Martin & Co., (The Martin Guitar Company) Nazareth, PA..." http://soundsalon.com/2007/02/04/the-unofficial-martin-guitar-forum/ When inserting or removing frets, it helps if the fret slots are beveled. The bevel allows the fret to be inserted and removed without disturbing the top level of the fingerboard that the fret rests against. A beveling tool can be made out of many items you already have. ... http://soundsalon.com/2007/02/03/bevel-fret-slots/ This site is powered by content submitted by the music community.If you have a Sound Salon account, you can compose your article Online.If you do not have an account, and are interested in submitting an article, you can click Here. This link will open up a new email window ... http://soundsalon.com/2007/02/01/submit-an-article/ When binding a fingerboard, excess glue often builds up near the ends of the fret slots. Cleaning the slots allow the frets to seat properly, and as close to the slot ends as possible. A simple fret slot cleaner can be made out of any utility knife, by grinding a ... http://soundsalon.com/2007/02/01/clean-fret-slots/ Here is my latest inlay for the de Jonge Guitar Company.The shells used are Sunburst Gold Mother of Pearl (from DePaule Supply) for the pedals, and Paua Abalone Rim (from The Rescue Pearl Company) for the stem and leaf.All of the violet shading was attained ... http://soundsalon.com/2007/01/31/kett-inlay-for-de-jonge-guitars/ I'm pleased to announce the Sound Salon Launch Party. We will be celebrating the offical launch of SoundSalon.com at the world famous linuxcaffe. There will be a bunch of industry pros, great music, and chance to see the site with lots of coffee in your system. 7:00pm - 10:00pm. Click Here ... http://soundsalon.com/2007/01/01/march-14th-sound-salon-launch-party/