Build the guitar yourself
- Building instructions for guitars, e-guitars, ukuleles and toy guitars
- Contents about the topic Guitar build yourself
- Other craft ideas
- Electric guitars
- Acoustic guitars
- Toy guitars
- Build guitar accessories yourself
Building instructions for guitars, e-guitars, ukuleles and toy guitars
The beginnings of the guitar go back over 5000 years and can be found in many cultures. Of course, at that time the musical instruments did not look like we imagine an acoustic guitar today.
That's why on this topic page you will not only find suitable instructions on how to build a modern guitar.
In addition to plans for acoustic and electric guitars, we have also put together links to help in the construction of ukuleles, as well as toy guitars for children.
We hope you enjoy browsing and building!
Contents about the topic Guitar build yourself
- Electric guitars
- Acoustic guitars
- Toy guitars
- Build guitar accessories yourself
Other craft ideas
Further building instructions to build your own musical instruments are available free of charge on these pages:
Cajón building instructions and kits
Build your own drum
Build musical instruments yourself
Electric guitars
Lap steel guitar
for country fans
at Build your guitar
electric guitar
detailed construction report of a school project
bei Gitarre.webocton
Gakken Mini Guitar
Construction manual for the kit of the Gakken Mini Guitar
at blog.makezine
electric guitar
Construction report from the design to the finished guitar
Bei Für Gitarrenlose
Guitar DIY guide
Build electric guitars yourself, detailed instructions
For For guitarless
electric guitar
illustrated construction manual
at Instructables
Acoustic guitars
citole
detailed instructions for the construction of a historical instrument
by Paul Butler
Acoustic guitar
Build acoustic guitar with steel strings yourself
Building a Steel String Acoustic Guitar
Classical guitar
Detailed construction manual for a guitar
at Frontier.com
Ukulele [PDF]
Construction plan with instructions for a ukulele as a PDF file for download
at Ukefreak
Guitar neck and body
Brief overview of the construction of neck and body
at Build your guitar
Popsicle stick guitar
crazy idea out of over 2000 ice stalks
at Instructables
mandolin
Construction manual with blueprint
at The widget forge
ukulele
Build yourself in 15 steps
at ukulele Hut
Toy guitars
Guitar made of cigar box
Detailed instructions for a guitar from a cigar box
at The Art of Manliness
Rubber Band Guitar
from a box and rubber bands
at Wikihow
Build guitar accessories yourself
Wooden stand for an electric guitar
Construction manual for an elaborate, foldable stand for e-bars made of wood. Blueprint download as PDF and video with instructions.
at Timsway
Build guitar stand
Wooden guitar stand for five guitars build. Building instructions with blueprints drawings.
at Cyberwusel
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FAQ - 💬
❓ Can I build a guitar by myself?
👉 The easiest guitar-building option is to buy a pre-fab kit ready for assembly. These come with all the pieces already cut, so all you have to do is bolt it together, install the electronics, slather on your finish and voilà!
❓ Is it worth it to build your own guitar?
👉 Is building a guitar yourself cheaper? Looking strictly at the cost of the parts and materials the answer would be a soft yes. Barely, though there is potential there. But (there is always a but), if you take into account the cost of tools there is a good chance you have already surpassed the cost of a cheap guitar.
❓ What do I need to build my own guitar?
👉 Step 1: TOOLS, PARTS AND SUPPLIERS
- Tools Needed.
- Plunge Router and Router Bits. (I use a Skill router with a 1/4" bit, a 1/2" bit with ball bearing guide and a 1/2" round over bit)
- Drill and Drill Bits. ...
- Jig Saw. ...
- Belt Sander (optional) ...
- Mouse or Orbital sander (optional)
- Dremmel tool (optional) ...
- Drill press (optional)
❓ How much is a homemade guitar?
👉 GUITAR PRICES You can spend from $2500 to $10,000 or more for a Hawkins Handmade Guitar but, in any case, the money will be well spent.
❓ How many hours does it take to build a guitar?
👉 I made a simple guitar in the Spanish Foot style in two weeks with an additional week for finishing. Mind you it was not built to luthier standards, more as an experiment. But anywhere between 100-200 hours depending on length of string seems right.
❓ Are guitars hard to build?
👉 Building a simple electric guitar is not particularly hard, but it is complex and requires a few, very different skills and quite a few tools, including some specialty tools. Building a high- end guitar however, is very hard and will require a high level of skill in more than area.
❓ Is it cheaper to build a guitar or buy one?
👉 it's not cheaper unless you already have ALL your own tools. Your first build will be cheaper than a custom shop guitar, but you'll still have to spend a bunch on tools you never knew you'd need, and you probably won't achieve the quality.... but your next build will be cheaper and better.
❓ How difficult is it to build a guitar?
👉 Building a simple electric guitar is not particularly hard, but it is complex and requires a few, very different skills and quite a few tools, including some specialty tools. Building a high- end guitar however, is very hard and will require a high level of skill in more than area.
❓ Why are guitars so cheap?
👉 Cheaper guitars are mass produced overseas in factories in China, Indonesia, and Korea where the cost of labor is much cheaper. This allows them to lower the price at the cost of quality.
❓ How hard is it to build a guitar from scratch?
👉 Building a simple electric guitar is not particularly hard, but it is complex and requires a few, very different skills and quite a few tools, including some specialty tools. Building a high- end guitar however, is very hard and will require a high level of skill in more than area.
❓ Is playing guitar 1 hour a day enough?
👉 One hour of guitar practice per day is more than enough to see rapid improvements in your abilities. But you won't get the best results with an unbroken one-hour practice session.