How To Build Your First Guitar : the ULTIMATE GUIDE FOR NON WOODWORKERS

In 2021, ANYONE SHOULD BE ABLE TO MAKE A GUITAR ! So here's a comprehensive guide to guitar making for anyone who's always dreamed of building a guitar from scratch, no matter if you already know your way around woodworking or not.

This is the first part of a two-part tutorial and it covers everything you should know before you actually start cutting the wood. The tutorial is a summary of every piece of information I could gather during my rather short guitar making journey. In any case, I hope it will help you!

I don't know when the second part will be released but it shouldn't take too long.
If you want to, you can follow me on   / tchiksguitars  

In the meantime, here is the list of everything mentioned in the video, with links whenever I could find them:

01 HAND TOOLS

* Japanese pull saw: Gyokucho Ryoba 9½
* Fretsaws: Knew Concept Fret Saw
--- https://www.fine-tools.com/knew-conce...
I also use a Bahco Fret Saw 302
---https://www.amazon.fr/Bahco-BAH302-30...
* Rasp: Shinto Rasp
---https://www.fine-tools.com/shintorasp...
* Clamps:
** Bessey Kliklamp
---https://www.fine-tools.com/hebelzwing...
** Juuma Body Clamps
---https://www.fine-tools.com/bodyclamp....
** Silverline Bar Clamps
---https://www.amazon.fr/Silverline-VC62...
* Chisels: Stanley Bailey Chisels
--- https://www.amazon.fr/Stanley-16-401-...
* Hand drill: Milwaukee M12
* Bits: Stanley wood drill bits, Irwin spade bits, Leman Forstner bits
* Spokeshave: can’t remember where I bought it, either Dieter Schmid Fine Tools or Dictum
* Handplanes:
** Stanley n°62 :
--- https://www.amazon.fr/Riflard-n%C2%B0...
** Juuma Rabbet/Block Plane:
--- https://www.fine-tools.com/juuma-falz...
* Metal file: Sandvik metal files (the one in the video is the straight one, cut n°3, with a safe edge
Marking knife:
* Veritas marking knife:
--- https://www.axminstertools.com/verita...
* Marking gauge:
--- https://www.fine-tools.com/veritas-ma...
* Digital caliper: any cheap digital caliper will work
* Soldering station:
--- https://www.amazon.fr/Kohree-Kit-soud...
* Glues: PVA et CA glues are Soudal (Belgian brand); CA glue accelerator from Chestnut
* Fretcutter: mine is a DIY made from a Knipex cable cutter
--- https://www.amazon.fr/99-11-250-d%C3%...
* Radius Sanding Block: mine is a DIY but you could try Madinter.com or Tonefactory.nl
* Fret slot cutting saw:
--- https://www.thomann.de/gb/maxparts_js...
* Fret crowning file:
--- https://www.thomann.de/gb/gewa_bundfe...
* Radius gauge:
--- https://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_bent...
* Fretboard guard:
--- https://www.thomann.de/gb/goeldo_ws04...
* Fret rocker:
--- https://www.thomann.de/gb/rockcare_fr...

02 POWER TOOLS:

* Bandsaw: Makita LB1200F
* Router: Dewalt D26204
* Oscillating Spindle Sander: Triton TSPS450
Router bits:
* CMT Orange tools template bit (911.160.11)
* CMT Orange tools flush trim bit (906.095.11)
* Stanley 6.35 mm straight bit

03 TONEWOODS
https://www.madinter.com
For those of you who don't have the milling machines (table saw, planer, jointer), I highly recommend this web store for anything guitar-making-related!

04 PLANS
https://www.electricherald.com/guitar...

05 HARDWARE

* Knobs: https://www.thomann.de/fr/fender_dome...
* Pickguard: https://www.thomann.de/fr/dandrea_t_p...
* Jack plate: https://www.thomann.de/fr/allparts_re...
* Switch tip: https://www.thomann.de/fr/allparts_t_...
* String Ferrules: https://www.thomann.de/fr/fender_sait...
* Neck plate: https://www.thomann.de/fr/fender_neck...
* Tuners: https://www.thomann.de/fr/fender_amst...
* Strap buttons: https://www.thomann.de/fr/gotoh_epb3_...
* Wiring parts: https://www.thomann.de/fr/allparts_t_...
* Capacitor: https://www.thomann.de/fr/tad_cap_ora...
* Control Plate: https://www.thomann.de/fr/fender_cont...
* Pickups: https://www.thomann.de/fr/seymour_dun...
* Trussrod: https://www.thomann.de/fr/goeldo_ws44...
* Frets: https://www.thomann.de/fr/fender_stan...
* Nut: https://www.thomann.de/fr/warwick_nut...
* Bridge: https://www.thomann.de/fr/gotoh_bs_tc...

06 DOWNLOADABLE CUTLIST
https://imgur.com/hBpsM3N

0:00 Intro
2:02 Guitar choice
2:23 Tools
11:23 Hardware & Electronics
12:26 Wood selection
15:08 Plan
17:54 Cut list
20:57 Workspace, time, budget, experience