Best Book On Building A Guitar?

Abaddon · 07-07-2009, 12:32 AM

Can someone recommend the "best" book on the subject. Is there an industry standard one? Also any books on 7-string and ERG guitars?

OrsusMetal · 07-07-2009, 01:00 AM

This is something I'd like to know as well!

Metaljim · 07-07-2009, 01:05 AM

Best one I know of is Amazon.com: Make Your Own Electric Guitar: Melvyn Hiscock, Brian May: Books

Abaddon · 07-07-2009, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Metaljim

Best one I know of is Amazon.com: Make Your Own Electric Guitar: Melvyn Hiscock, Brian May: Books

I have that one bookmarked. So I assume you've read it? My main concern is building the neck. Does it go in depth about sanding it and the radius?

Metaljim · 07-07-2009, 02:03 AM

It tells you how to build three different kinds of necks (set, bolt on, and neckthrough). Talks about radiusing and fretting too. The author says cambering instead of radiusing. That confused me.

Andrew_B · 07-07-2009, 03:45 AM

i have the melvyn hiscock book , aswell as one by jim donahue (guitar design) , and one by dennis warning and david raymond (make your own electric guitar and bass) , and one by martin koch (building electric guitars), electronics for musicians book, aswell as a few dvds, dan erlewine fretting dvd series....

stew mac sels a few dvds....

every book, every builder, has their own way of doing things....
theres no good, better, best....

they are all good in their own way

heres one
Solidbody guitar building at Stewart-MacDonald

http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Books,_plans.html
dunno what that ones like though.....

i would suggest the martin koch or melvyn hiscock gooks if you can find either...

Abaddon · 07-07-2009, 05:42 AM

Sweet thanks for the input guys. I think i'll start off with Melvyn Hiscock's first. Hopefully i'll get around to building something soon

Andrew_B · 07-07-2009, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Abaddon

Hiscock's first.

Quote:

Hopefully i'll get around to building something soon

yes hopefully you do.... wouldnt mind seeing a new build thread on here....

actually, i may do a thread on here of the 7string im about to start building when this bass is done and gone....

Abaddon · 07-07-2009, 08:28 AM

...but hell's ya go for it bro

Andrew_B · 07-07-2009, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Abaddon

...but hell's ya go for it bro

i thought it was a great joke

haha

yea i might start a thread... depends if im feeling lazy or not lol...
it may be my first scarf jointed neck too

Abaddon · 07-07-2009, 02:52 PM

Hey i laughed :p

Flux_Architect · 07-07-2009, 03:02 PM

Thanks for the info guys, I just picked this book up for $6 on amazon.

Andrew_B · 07-07-2009, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Flux_Architect

Thanks for the info guys, I just picked this book up for $6 on amazon.

good!

now read it cover to cover twice, the second time taking notes

Abaddon · 07-07-2009, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew_B

good!

now read it cover to cover twice, the second time taking notes

So you're saying he should look at Hiscock's for a while before cutting any wood?

ha ha

Flux_Architect · 07-07-2009, 04:37 PM

Hey you can't blame a guy for liking Hiscock's. Apparently.

Abaddon · 07-08-2009, 12:42 AM

...so as long as i have your attention... rather than start a whole new thread (which i probably should) how do you guys go about radiusing a fretboard? with one of these?

8 Wooden Radius-sanding Blocks at Stewart-MacDonald

...suppose i should just get the book eh?

Andrew_B · 07-08-2009, 09:29 AM

yep you radius a board with a radius block

the book will tell you all that...

you will need to read up on different sandpaper grits too

harkonnen8 · 07-10-2009, 08:05 AM

Buy the blue one. The Blue one is better IMO.

Andrew_B · 07-10-2009, 09:33 AM

the blue what?

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07-07-2009, 01:00 AM	#2
OrsusMetal In brightest day... Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kansas Posts: 2,285 Thanked: 21 Feedback Score: 8 reviews	This is something I'd like to know as well!

07-07-2009, 01:05 AM	#3
Metaljim SS.org Regular Join Date: May 2007 Location: Livermore, CA Posts: 540 Thanked: 5 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Best one I know of is Amazon.com: Make Your Own Electric Guitar: Melvyn Hiscock, Brian May: Books

07-07-2009, 02:03 AM	#5
Metaljim SS.org Regular Join Date: May 2007 Location: Livermore, CA Posts: 540 Thanked: 5 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	It tells you how to build three different kinds of necks (set, bolt on, and neckthrough). Talks about radiusing and fretting too. The author says cambering instead of radiusing. That confused me.

07-07-2009, 03:45 AM	#6
Andrew_B Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: sydney Posts: 1,500 Thanked: 3 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i have the melvyn hiscock book , aswell as one by jim donahue (guitar design) , and one by dennis warning and david raymond (make your own electric guitar and bass) , and one by martin koch (building electric guitars), electronics for musicians book, aswell as a few dvds, dan erlewine fretting dvd series.... stew mac sels a few dvds.... every book, every builder, has their own way of doing things.... theres no good, better, best.... they are all good in their own way heres one Solidbody guitar building at Stewart-MacDonald http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Books,_plans.html dunno what that ones like though..... i would suggest the martin koch or melvyn hiscock gooks if you can find either...

07-07-2009, 05:42 AM	#7
Abaddon +The Destroyer+ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Boston,MA Posts: 81 Thanked: 3 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Sweet thanks for the input guys. I think i'll start off with Melvyn Hiscock's first. Hopefully i'll get around to building something soon

07-07-2009, 08:28 AM	#9
Abaddon +The Destroyer+ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Boston,MA Posts: 81 Thanked: 3 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	...but hell's ya go for it bro

07-07-2009, 02:52 PM	#11
Abaddon +The Destroyer+ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Boston,MA Posts: 81 Thanked: 3 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Hey i laughed :p

07-07-2009, 03:02 PM	#12
Flux_Architect 7-String Samurai Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 202 Thanked: 6 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Thanks for the info guys, I just picked this book up for $6 on amazon.

07-07-2009, 04:37 PM	#15
Flux_Architect 7-String Samurai Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 202 Thanked: 6 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Hey you can't blame a guy for liking Hiscock's. Apparently.

07-08-2009, 12:42 AM	#16
Abaddon +The Destroyer+ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Boston,MA Posts: 81 Thanked: 3 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	...so as long as i have your attention... rather than start a whole new thread (which i probably should) how do you guys go about radiusing a fretboard? with one of these? 8 Wooden Radius-sanding Blocks at Stewart-MacDonald ...suppose i should just get the book eh?

07-08-2009, 09:29 AM	#17
Andrew_B Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: sydney Posts: 1,500 Thanked: 3 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yep you radius a board with a radius block the book will tell you all that... you will need to read up on different sandpaper grits too

07-10-2009, 08:05 AM	#18
harkonnen8 SS.org Regular Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Latvia Posts: 551 Thanked: 4 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Buy the blue one. The Blue one is better IMO.

07-10-2009, 09:33 AM	#19
Andrew_B Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: sydney Posts: 1,500 Thanked: 3 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	the blue what?