The woodworker in me has decided that if I want to learn how to play a guitar, I have to build one for myself and then one for a close friend in exchange for lessons.
The kit I am interested in is from StewMac:
StewMac Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Kit, Dovetail Neck, Torrefied Top, Mahogany Back
http://www.stewmac.com/Materials_and...uitar_Kit.html
I don't have a band saw or a jointer yet, so that is the reasoning for going with a kit. From doing research there is still a lot of work that needs to be done to the kit aside from gluing it up. The kit comes with detailed instructions, but a Luthier's bible or two might be added to my library.
I consider myself an average woodworker at best, and I have no guitar skills.
Some questions:
Are there any tools that I need that I can't get by without? StewMac has tool sets, so that gives me an idea of what I need. Who needs an excuse to buy tools, right? Although I would prefer tools that I could use in other aspects of woodworking.
Tool Set for Building a Dreadnought Guitar Kit includes:
#0862 6" Fret Leveler File
#0842 Luthier's File Set
#2062 0.340" Peghead Bushing Reamer
#0654 Rectangular Scraper Blade
#3850 18" Precision Straightedge
#1296 Deadblow Fretting Hammer
#3227 Bridge Pin Hole Reamer
#1602 Medium 3-Corner Fret Dressing File
#4905 StewMac Shop Rule
#1939 Fret Dressing Stick with 14 Micro-Mesh Belts
#0619 Fret Cutters
#0827 0.016" Nut Slotting File
#0832 0.035" Nut Slotting File
#1298-B Binding Router Bit
#1298-060 0.060" Binding Router Bearing
#1298-200 0.200" Binding Router Bearing
Can the Earlex HV5500 Spray Station give me a good looking finish on a guitar when spraying guitar lacquer? StewMac also has a finishing kit(single use spray cans), but for a $110 for one guitar, I might as well spend some more money now and get something I could use in the future.
The big question:
How daunting was it when you built your first guitar?
Thank you in advance for your advice.