Building a baritone guitar: The practical guide Do you feel that call? That deep thump, almost a growl, that a normal guitar can't give you? It's the call of the baritone, friend. It's not a trend, it's a sound world of its own, and if you're here, you probably already have that spark, that idea of wanting to build it with your own … Read more
Painting a guitar neck: 5 mistakes to avoid If there's one thing that has always made me anxious when I start a new DIY lutherie project, it's the finish. And if we're talking about painting an electric guitar neck, the anxiety multiplies. It's not like coloring the body, where more or less a mistake … Read more
Your DIY guitar? Yes, you can, without tools. How many times have you thought about building your electric guitar, but got stuck in front of the luthier's tools catalog? CNC routers, thickness planers worth thousands of euros, industrial belt sanders… I understand you perfectly. The first time I … Read more
Mistakes to avoid when building a guitar When you decide to build your first electric guitar, or even your second or third, enthusiasm is sky-high. You already have the sound, the color in mind, maybe even the first riff you'll play on it. It's a fantastic feeling, I know it well. But enthusiasm, sometimes, makes us … Read more
Install the frets: the step-by-step guide I know, I know. Putting frets on a neck is that step that makes many people break out in a cold sweat. It's a bit like a baptism of fire for those venturing into building a DIY electric guitar. Up to now you've cut the wood, maybe … Read more
Electric guitar frets: the 3 best materials So, guys, let's talk about it. How many times have you held a neck, perhaps brand new, or one to be refurbished, and thought: “Ok, and now what do I put on it?” I'm not just talking about the size, which is already a mess between jumbo, … Read more
Practical guide: maple wood for guitar When we think of maple wood for guitar, the first thing that often comes to mind is the neck of a Stratocaster or a Les Paul with its flamed top. It's a classic, a pillar in the construction of electric instruments, and it's no coincidence. This material has characteristics … Read more
Ash wood for guitar: the right choice Let's be honest: when it comes to choosing wood for a new guitar project, your head starts to spin. Mahogany, alder, basswood, maple… and then there's it, ash wood for guitar. A classic, for sure, but also a wood that generates a lot of questions, especially for those who, … Read more
The 5 best woods for electric guitar neck When you think about building an electric guitar, or even just replacing a neck, the choice of wood is one of those decisions that makes you break out in a cold sweat. It seems like something for scientists, right? “Ah, but this wood has a more open resonance on high frequencies, that other one … Read more
Mahogany Guitar Wood: The 7 Mistakes Not to Make Mahogany for guitar. Just hearing it, a world of warm, full sonorities opens up, with that sustain that makes you dream. It's the sound of many legends, the heart of Les Paul, SG, Explorer. But when you decide to get your hands on it, to build your own … Read more
Building an electric guitar: 3 essential books Have you ever looked at your favorite guitar and thought: “It would be fantastic if I had built one myself, from scratch”? It's a thought that crosses many minds, including mine. And I assure you, when I started, the idea of modifying a guitar already seemed like an undertaking, let alone … Read more
Building guitar binding: practical guide I still remember the first time I tried to put binding on a guitar. I was there, with the body almost finished, and I said to myself: “Mimmo, this is the point of no return. Either it turns out well, or you’ve just ruined hours of work.” The truth is that the binding on the … Read more
Ebony guitar wood: 5 mistakes not to make Ebony. Just say it and you immediately think of that pitch-black, smooth, dense fretboard that responds to touch with unique reactivity and sustain. It's the dream of many, the almost obligatory choice for certain high-level instruments. But for us who get our hands dirty … Read more
Guitar Fret Dressing: Practical DIY Guide How many times, when setting up a new guitar – perhaps a kit, perhaps a body and neck bought separately – have you had that feeling of frustration? That annoying vibration on the low strings, that bend that "dies" halfway, or simply an action that you can't … Read more
How to do sunburst: the essential technique The sunburst. That iconic, warm finish, which immediately evokes the charm of old Fender and Gibson. It's a classic, a true symbol of the electric guitar. And, let's face it, it's also one of those things that makes many of us who venture into … tremble. Read more
Guitar fret files: the practical guide I still remember the first time I had to work on a guitar's frets. It was an old Stratocaster neck I had salvaged from a flea market, a real battlefield. The frets were flat, damaged, and sounded like a grater. The idea of having to "crown" them, that is… Read more
Jumbo Guitar Frets: DIY Assembly Guide When I started getting my hands on guitars, the idea of touching the frets terrified me. It seemed like one of those jobs for a “real” luthier, with very expensive tools and surgical precision. Instead, as often happens with DIY, I discovered that with a little … Read more
Guitar Fret Press: Build It Yourself I still remember the first time I had to refret a neck. It was an old beat-up Squier that I had bought for a few euros, a restoration experiment. I had watched a lot of videos, read guides. “All you need is a fret hammer”, they said. And so, with my nice rubber hammer, I … Read more
Removing guitar frets: essential guide. The first time I had to remove guitar frets, I was terrified. No joke. I had a neck in my hand that was worth a few hundred euros, and the idea of tearing off those metal pieces, ruining the wood forever, blocked me. In videos, it all seems easy, right? One stroke of … Read more
Guitar Fret Hammer: Quick Guide When it comes to building a guitar, or even just refretting an old neck, there’s always a moment that causes a bit of anxiety: fret installation. It seems like a surgeon’s operation, where one wrong hit can ruin hours of work. And I'm not just talking about myself, who the first … Read more
Brass guitar nut: the guide. Come on, let's face it. Every now and then we look at that guitar we have there, hanging on the wall or in its case, and think: “What can I do to make it mine? To give it that something extra, that character that distinguishes it?”. It always happens to me. And one of the modifications that gave me … Read more
Building a graphite guitar nut: guide The nut. That tiny, often minuscule and almost invisible piece of material that sits there, at the beginning of the fretboard, and which almost no one considers until it starts causing problems. Yet, I assure you, it is one of the most crucial components for tuning stability and the playability of your guitar. I have spent … Read more
Guitar fretboard radius: construction guide. I still remember the first time I tried to shape a guitar fretboard. I had a piece of maple, a hand plane I used for carpentry wood, and a very vague idea of what I was doing. The result? A surface that looked more like … Read more
Guitar fretboard inlay: Step-by-step practical guide When I started getting my hands on guitars, the idea of creating a neck from scratch seemed like something for magicians, or at least for professionals with tools that cost as much as a small car. Then, one day, I found myself with a piece of maple and an idea in my head: why not … Read more
Choose the Right Guitar Radius Block I still remember the first time I tried to level the frets of a guitar. It was an old salvaged neck, one of those you find for a few euros at flea markets. I thought: “Oh yes, a straight edge, some sandpaper and off you go, what does it take?”. Spoiler: it took a lot. A whole lot. … Read more
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