Making an Archtop Guitar from Scratch (Full Build)

Welcome to Newill Guitars! 🎸 This guitar was huge step for me in the world of small sized archtop building. I'll take you behind the scenes and show you, from start to finish, how this guitar came to be. This was the original Grasshopper prototype and it was an absolute pleasure building it, hope you enjoy!

I selected some beautiful Khaya for the back, sides, and neck. 5A Master grade flamed maple top. And to tie it all together, African blackwood fingerboard, bridge, tailpiece and accessories.

I use Stewmac Tools! Here are some links to the tools I most often use. ( I get a little kickback if you purchase from these links and it doesn't cost you any more money! Please consider doing so if you'd like any of these products!)

Guitar Building Tools:

Z Crowinging File - https://stewmac.sjv.io/rQVm6Q
Stewmac Ultimate Scraper - https://stewmac.sjv.io/Jz1MER
Fret Saw - https://stewmac.sjv.io/baLMA9
Dead Blow Fretting Hammer - https://stewmac.sjv.io/R5zMv9
Jaws Fret Press - https://stewmac.sjv.io/m5ePWe
Fret End Dressing File - https://stewmac.sjv.io/k05rnz
Safe-T Planer - https://stewmac.sjv.io/9gN71y
Bosch Colt Router - https://stewmac.sjv.io/GmaM6k
Bending Iron - https://stewmac.sjv.io/zNWoQM
Precision Router Base for Dremel - https://stewmac.sjv.io/baLMZx
Japanese Fret Cleaning Saw - https://stewmac.sjv.io/754v4y
Fret Leveling Beam - https://stewmac.sjv.io/eKDLDj
Binding Router Bit - https://stewmac.sjv.io/21OvOO

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