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The Archtop: My last hand tool build

Over the last few years, I've proven to myself that I can build professional quality guitars using only hand tools. I've also come to the realisation that hand tool building, while great for my enjoyment and my ego, brings little benefit to the guitar I'm building. As I'm taking on my first commissions, my focus is shifting away from hand tool building, and towards building guitars at the highest possible quality, regardless of the tools involved. The Archtop features a German spruce top, Swiss service tree back and sides, a mahogany neck with rosewood fretboard, ebony bridge and black limba and aluminium accents. Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 0:18 - Preparing the top plate 1:36 - Carving the outer top plate 3:40 - Carving the inner top plate 6:00 - Preparing the back plate 8:19 - Carving the outer back plate 9:17 - Carving the inner back plate 11:00 - Bracing the top 12:25 - Preparing and bending the sides 15:45 - Making the neck blank 17:14 - Truss rod cavity 19:00 - Fretboard 22:20 - Making a wooden pickup 25:40 - Neck pocket 27:30 - Sound hole and end graft 29:30 - Glue the plates to the sides 32:25 - Finish neck and headstock 33:38 - Neck carve 37:55 - The pickguard 41:00 - Side dots and fretboard inlay 42:13 - Fretwork 44:32 - Tuner mount 48:00 - The bridge 50:02 - Sanding, finish, assembly 52:50 - Reveal and demo If you have any question about the process, the press itself or the materials used, please leave a comment. Subscribe for more content!