Carve a guitar neck profile | The Facet method

This video demonstrates the process I use for shaping a guitar neck. I explain step by step each of the tasks in order to achieve a Modern C or Perfect C shaped neck profile. This is a step by step guide to carving a perfect neck profile every time. There are lots of ways to carve a neck but most new guitar builders a simple process to follow will be the most useful. There are lots of tips and tricks in this video that I use in order to get consistent shaped necks every time.

0:00 Video Intro
1:11 What tools to shape a guitar neck?
2:13 What is the facet carve technique?
2:37 What is the process for carving a guitar neck?
3:42 What's the difference between C and Modern guitar neck for carving?
4:30 Tips for carving a guitar neck
5:49 Demo - Tapering a guitar neck
7:03 Marking and carving facets
10:02 Carving a C or Modern C shape guitar neck
11:40 Photos of finished guitar neck

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What influences me in my guitar building?
I love building guitars and the community that has grown around luthiery. I like to build reimagined versions of classic guitars and give them my own twist. So classics from Fender Guitars and Gibson Guitars tend to be my main inspiration. From the community, I hope to create content similar to Crimson Guitars, BIGDGUITARS and Guns and Guitars. I have found their content invaluable over the years.

I love building guitars! Join me as I build original design electric guitars and share my guitar building tips and tricks. On this channel you will get full guitar building series and detailed 'How To' videos describing the step by step process for some of the trickiest parts of building guitars.

My guitar builds cover everything from designing, wood choices, shaping guitar necks & bodies, installing truss rods, neck carving, guitar fretting, guitar binding, installing guitar pickups & electronics, guitar set ups, dyeing and colouring, finishing & polishing guitars.

I build original and reimagined versions of classic guitars. Everything I make is for sale and I also like to make videos of my guitar builds to show customers how their instruments are made. Its also a great way of making friends within the guitar building community! I've also entered the Great Guitar build off for 2021 & 2022 as a bit of fun and to help share what I've learned.

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