Alternate Neck Joints - The V Joint
For the record, I don't have the balls to attempt this one yet.
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Why You Shouldn't Listen Too Closely to the "Experts"
One of my friends on the nation recently brought this to my attention. We all had a good laugh over it at the time but this has been bugging me more and more the longer I’ve thought about it.
As I have always told you: make your authorities prove
Read more…Private Customers' section at Smokehouse Guitars has now been opened to the general public.
Private Customers' section at Smokehouse Guitars has now been opened to the general public.
http://smokehouseguitars.com/blognewsroll/?p=2676
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CNC (machine made neck) BS
I can't count the number of times I've seen somebody claim that a machine made neck is the best you can get. Let me share a comment I recently got:
Wow Josh. You got a very nice compliment recently when your Uncle Joeshowed the guitar you made for h
Read more…Fun little news article
Lukas Nelson is a friend of Smokehouse Guitars. My wife an I were out to see him and his band maybe a month and a half ago. A reporter saw my wife and I being all buddy-buddy with him and the promoters who put on the show so she pounced on us for a
Read more…TIP YOUR WAITER
Hey, guys. I don't know if you're aware or not but check this out:
1. Shane is actually keeping this site going for all of us off of his own bank account. That's right; having a first rate site like this for us to hang out at is not free and he run
Guitar Wiring Basics
I have consolidated all of the information that was originally available here (along with much more) into a complete book. You can download it at the following link for free.
http://joshuagayou.com/downloads/AdvancedCigarBoxGuitarConstruction.zip
The American Education System
Hey, guys. I've never asked any of you for a favor but I am tonight. If you are a parent with a kid in school, are in school yourself, or if you are a teacher or in any way involved with the school system, I'm asking that you go to the following li
Read more…WARNING: BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR IAN HEIMBIGNER - CLAIMS TO BE WITH PREMIER GUITAR
I was contacted by this guy last week. He said he was with Premier Guitar and wanted to review one of my guitars for an article he was doing. After some back and forth I figured out he was full of shit. I checked with Premier Guitar and they had n
Read more…String Intonation Explained
I have consolidated all of the information that was originally available here (along with much more) into a complete book. You can download it at the following link for free.
http://joshuagayou.com/downloads/AdvancedCigarBoxGuitarConstruction.zip
Part 6 - Finishes - French Polish
I have consolidated all of the information that was originally available here (along with much more) into a complete book. You can download it at the following link for free.
http://joshuagayou.com/downloads/AdvancedCigarBoxGuitarConstruction.zip
Fingerboards: DONT EVER DO THIS!!!
I was in an experimental mood over the weekend. I had recently purchased a fingerboard blank made from purpleheart. I was most excited to see what a finished neck would look like with this as the color of the wood can be quite striking.
Purpleheart
Part 4 - Design
I have consolidated all of the information that was originally available here (along with much more) into a complete book. You can download it at the following link for free.
http://joshuagayou.com/downloads/AdvancedCigarBoxGuitarConstruction.zip
Anybody want a couple of Acid cigar boxes?
Here's the link:
http://smokehouseguitars.com/blognewsroll/?attachment_id=1358
These (two of them) boxes are in excellent condition and are sized such that they will easily support a six string guitar neck at a standard 25.5 inch scale with plent
Read more…Now Hear This: Fender is no longer a guitar company
Okay, follow the progression with me:
1. Leo Fender comes up with a new innovative design that would revolutionize the guitar forever (about the same time as Les Paul, but whatever).
2. Fender company starts making guitars. They are specifical
Read more…Part 5 - Tapered Necks - The Fretboard
I have consolidated all of the information that was originally available here (along with much more) into a complete book. You can download it at the following link for free.
http://joshuagayou.com/downloads/AdvancedCigarBoxGuitarConstruction.zip
Building a Cigar Box Guitar Part 3 - Supplies
I have consolidated all of the information that was originally available here (along with much more) into a complete book. You can download it at the following link for free.
http://joshuagayou.com/downloads/AdvancedCigarBoxGuitarConstruction.zip
Building a Cigar Box Guitar Part 2 - Tools
I have consolidated all of the information that was originally available here (along with much more) into a complete book. You can download it at the following link for free.
http://joshuagayou.com/downloads/AdvancedCigarBoxGuitarConstruction.zip
