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How to Finish A DIY Guitar Kit Neck and Fretboard | Guitar Kit World

Guitar Finishing

May 12, 2024 Marty Banner

How to Finish A DIY Guitar Kit Neck and Fretboard

This is a step-by-step DIY tutorial on how to finish a guitar kit neck and fingerboard. Get started by reading the following tutorial even if you're a first-time builder.

Guitar Finishing

August 27, 2023 Paul M.

Guitar Pyrography: Wood Burning Art

Wood burning, or pyrography, is an ancient art of using a hot poker or a soldering iron to carve intricate designs into wood. The technique works almost like tatooing on...

Fix Common Issues Guitar Finishing Guitar Kit Assembly

February 08, 2023 Paul M.

How do you fix the guitar binding?

Guitar binding is a decorative strip that covers the edge of the guitar's body, helping to protect it from damage and improving its appearance. Over time, the binding can become...

Guitar Finishing

December 05, 2022 Guitar Kit World

How do you stain a veneer?

A guitar veneer is a very thin sheet of decorative wood (typically 1 to 3 mm) that is cut and glued onto the top of your guitar body to enhance...

Guitar Finishing

December 04, 2022 Guitar Kit World

How do you paint a solid body guitar?

There’s nothing quite like the sound of a solid body electric guitar. The tone is warm and rich, yet still cuts through when you need it to. What’s even better...

Guitar Finishing

March 31, 2022 Guitar Kit World

How do I polish my guitar?

In this article, we will discuss the different techniques available to you for finishing your DIY guitar: Guitar Finishing 101: The Highlighted Grain & Stain Finish

How to Apply a Sunburst Guitar Finish | Guitar Kit World

Guitar Finishing

December 13, 2021 Guitar Kit World

How to Apply a Sunburst Guitar Finish

Before going into too much detail in this article, keep in mind that this is just one method of applying a sunburst guitar finish. This method is relatively easy to...

Engineered Ebony Fretboards | Guitar Kit World

Guitar Finishing Guitar Kit Assembly

June 28, 2021 Marty Banner

Engineered Ebony Fretboards

Ebony is the default choice for fretboards in pretty much all of today’s best-selling high-end guitars. It’s dark, hard, and visually stunning, with waves of dark brown and black running...

Sanding a Guitar Body Prior to Painting | Guitar Kit World

Guitar Finishing

May 21, 2021 Guitar Kit World

Sanding a Guitar Body Prior to Painting

In the following article, we're going to cover some of the basics of guitar sanding. While it may seem fairly obvious, in essence, correct preparation will make or break the quality...

Fixing Dents and Chips on Guitar Kits | Guitar Kit World

Fix Common Issues Guitar Finishing Guitar Kit Assembly

June 18, 2020 Marty Banner

Fixing Dents and Chips on Guitar Kits

It can be a real source of frustration to find a dent or chip on your guitar kit’s body or neck. And, while it may seem impossible to fix all...

How to Remove Excess Glue from a Guitar Kit | Guitar Kit World

Fix Common Issues Guitar Finishing Guitar Kit Assembly

June 10, 2020 Marty Banner

How to Remove Excess Glue from a Guitar Kit

“What kind of guitar is that? Actually, I made it myself” There’s no better feeling than completing a beautiful custom DIY guitar kit, or telling a curious friend that you...

Wood Grain Filler for Guitar Bodies | Guitar Kit World

Guitar Finishing

November 11, 2018 Guitar Kit World

Wood Grain Filler for Guitar Bodies

All hardwoods are fairly open grained, some more than others. To achieve a smooth glossy finish we require an even surface to work with and when using an open grain timber...

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