Bench for guitar building

[phil harold]

I need a dedicated bench for building guitars
Has anyone built one here?

[bill godber]

I make do with my regular shop bench and this vise. Just curious what features did you want in your bench?
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[Jim Koepke]

Phil, My complaint about the search SMC feature in the Tech Forum led to getting it to work better by clipping out the www. in the Google search term. Try this for previous discussions on guitar and instrument benches:

https://www.google.com/search?safe=off&ei=La5nXOmVLavf0gK7iIKwAw&q=guitar+bench+site%3Asawmillcreek.org&oq=guitar+bench+site%3Asawmillcreek.org&gs_l=psy-ab.3...15542.15542..18790...0.0..0.58.58.1......0. ...1..gws-wiz.flNeh4-e5_M

Or paste this into your favorite search page: > guitar bench site:sawmillcreek.org <

jtk

[Julie Moriarty]

I've made 6 guitars, two Strats, two Teles, 1 Ric bass and 1 Martin OM acoustic. The only way I'd dedicate a workbench to building guitars would be if I always had one in the works or if I did a lot of repairs. Evan Gluck is considered one of the best guitar repairmen in the business and here he describes his dedicated workbench, in case you're interested...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0noE2TwJ8E

[phil harold]

I make do with my regular shop bench and this vise. Just curious what features did you want in your bench?

I want a slightly smaller bench all mine are about 6'8" long
I am thinking making the top out of 2x4s
have a wagon and/or leg vise
I have one arch top to build and two guitars that need repair
other than that I am open to borrowing other ideas

[phil harold]

Try this for previous discussions on guitar and instrument benches:

https://www.google.com/search?safe=off&ei=La5nXOmVLavf0gK7iIKwAw&q=guitar+bench+site%3Asawmillcreek.org&oq=guitar+bench+site%3Asawmillcreek.org&gs_l=psy-ab.3...15542.15542..18790...0.0..0.58.58.1......0. ...1..gws-wiz.flNeh4-e5_M



jtkThats the Ticket!
Thanks Jim!

[Jim Koepke]

Thats the Ticket!
Thanks Jim!

You are welcome, glad to be of help.

jtk