What's the first few tools I need to build a body and neck from scratch? I remember building a foot-stool in woodworking class when I was a wee lad. I can barely solder for projects around the house.
>>2983620I misspelled Esquire.
Router.
>>2983620
Frame saw, couple chisels, scraper, drill, knife, and a back saw and hammer for frets. Everything else is nice to have but not a necessity; a spoke shave or two is great for carving the neck but knife and chisel are not bad once you learn the techniques, router is nice for pickup/control cavities but you can chisel them out for one guitar in less time than it would take to make a jig for the router, etc etc. Well, you might need a router if you want to do the fender style rear mounted truss rod with skunk strip but fuck that, just use a martin style or double acting and bee done with it.
>>2983620What types of wood are you planning to use? How much should each finished piece weigh?
>>2983650Cheapest and lightest. The first one is to learn how to build.
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>>2984074What did you just call my girl? You better watch your mouth.
>>2983620You should do some actual research on the topic. Aside from tools and woodworking skills you will need knowledge from a musical perspective - its easy to make something that looks like a guitar, not so much something that actually plays and doesn't feel/sound like complete shit. You'll spend far more on tools and supplies than you will on a nice guitar. There are also diy kits where you paint it (which is its own kettle or fish for the nice nitrocellulose look), and attach all the hardware/electronics. That will avoid compatibility issues and incorrect hardware placement, as well as cover a lot of the hard parts and avoid the need for many tools.Going from scratch at a minimum you would need a quality router, some sort of saw (table mounted jigsaw would be good), sanders, a planer, a drill with plenty of bits, rulers/measuring tapes, plenty of larger vices, specialised files and tools for fret/nut work, adjustment keys and more specialised tools for actually setting it up. Then you still need all of your painting gear, wood, glue and hardware, which you'll need to ensure plays nice with each other and your design (eg making sure the bridge pickup fits and matches string spacing and the right scale length). You'll also almost certainly want to buy specific jigs and templates rather than try to guess it, otherwise you'll run the risk of poor hardware placement and bad break angles which will make a proper setup impossible, and will mean redoing a lot of things or even starting from scratch.>>2983657If you don't even know what materials to use you're nowhere near starting. Do some research - read up on some luthier books and check out some guitar makers on YouTube. Off the top of my head I believe Guns and Guitars has some videos on making guitars with minimal tools. It'll still cost far more than buying a nice Tele and getting it professionally serviced.I'm not saying don't do it, but it sounds like you need to take a step back and read up a bit first.
>>2983620Bare minimum Something to rough it, something to refine it Router table and carbide bits is ideal with a. Band saw and a drum sander But you’re likely poor so a $14 harbor freight jig saw and some sand paper at the dollar store will get you most of the way there A rusty bolt ground flat, heated until read hot then dunked into used motor oil , then sharpened on the side walk will be a chisel good enough to hand cut pockets for pickups Build a woodworkers mallet from your off cuts Or you can do what Doyle from the misfits did and just find a Bridgeport and mill your body out. He was a skilled machinist though and you’re not so… you might just lose a hand doing that
>you need to spend lots of money on tools and jigs!You all are retards who have no practical knowledge but read a lot on the internet about the "proper way."
