(Guitar) strings attached: from UTF-8 to EADGBE
summary
Builds a complete electric guitar from scratch after becoming a licensed carpenter, makes custom radius fretboard blocks and a routed neck with an installed truss rod, and measures about 32 mm thickness to stay travel‑friendly. Notes string tension totals roughly 100 pounds of tension, files frets by thousandths of an inch, and swaps a planned super‑switch for two smaller switches when it doesn’t fit. Uses scary sharp sharpening, prefers Fest tools, streams the build, and cites Anderson’s test that the tonewood myth debunked for electrics.
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chapters (12)
- 0:00Introduction and origin
- 1:55Finding a path to recovery
- 5:48The road to the first build
- 7:40Craftsmanship and parallels
- 12:35Skill development and practice
- 15:04Tool maintenance and precision
- 17:26Tool selection and philosophy
- 20:33Technical aspects of building
- 37:19Debunking guitar myths
- 45:40Irreversibility in craft
- 49:30Future plans and sharing
- 52:19The innovation of the Parker
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