Far more than just ‘the final touch’, the finish of your guitar can not only make or break the appearance of your guitar entirely, it also serves as a last line of defense in protecting the guitar. Once you pick...
Not long ago, students in ART 4073 at Southern Arkansas University began shaping blocks of wood into something extraordinary — starting with blank guitar kits and ending with instruments that are truly their own. Now, the results are featured at SAU’s...
Hey DIY guitar builders! Today we're tackling one of the most nerve-wracking parts of any guitar build - drilling those tuner holes in your headstock. Get this wrong, and you can ruin your DIY Guitar. Get it right, and you're one...
This semester, 15 honor students at SAU took creativity and craftsmanship to the next level—designing and building custom electric guitars from blocks of wood. Starting with blank DIY kits, they shaped, sanded, assembled, and painted each instrument by hand. Now,...
Hey there, guitar enthusiasts and DIY lovers! Today we're super excited to share something that's going to save you both time and money - how to make your very own CUSTOM PICKGUARD using simple household supplies! That's right - no...
What happens when a metal guitarist builds his own guitar? You get a raw, creative, and fully custom DIY journey—start to finish. Tim, the man behind Rustic Outlaw Guitars and the band @2INTHECHESTofficial, took one of our LP-style kits and...
Building a guitar is a great way to combine your love of music and science! Through hands-on experiences, students are able to explore science, math, and technology through the physics of instrument making. At Southern Arkansas University, students in the...
One of the problems associated with buying an unfinished timber product, such as a DIY guitar kit is the difference in humidity levels between the country of origin and the region it is delivered to. In extreme cases, problems such as...
Ready to dive into your next DIY adventure? In this follow-up video to the previous Unboxing a Blank Guitar Kit, Josh takes us through the full process of building a blank DIY guitar kit—from unboxing to assembly, all the way...
