The solid body electric guitar is one of the most wellknown solid body instruments. Learn from my 32 years of experience in the guitar making. This 65 model solid body electric guitar is a great add to your collection. Solidbody designs are the most common type of electric guitar, owing to their outstanding versatility. T his 3 day workshop is designed for anyone and all skill levels. Customization when you build your own guitar, you specify every element from the tuners to the tailpiece. Instrumental in rock, metal, blues, and country music, the electric guitar has been responsible for creating various sounds.
While he does show various stages of construction on numerous guitars, he does not show construction of a particular guitar start to finish. He also goes into details, with a separate section on each, for specifically building the bodies for a solid body, semihollow body and hollow body type electric guitar. Jet city guitar custom solid body electric guitars. Fender professional jaguar electric guitar solid body.
This solid body electric works well and is straight forward to build. It adds body cuts, including the belly cut on the back of the guitar, and the forearm cut on. It adds body cuts, including the belly cut on the back of the guitar, and the forearm cut on the top of the guitar to improve the playing comfort. Our guitar heroes have used solid body electric guitars to innovate the unbelievable music that has been created for nearly a century. The pros and cons of building your own guitar the hub. Solid body electric guitars guitar shop by category. Preliminary experiments with magnetic pickups at the gibson guitar factory enabled the natural sound of the acoustic guitar to be amplified through a speaker. The fender stratocaster is a solid body electric that is considered to be on the the iconic guitars in rock and roll. The development of the electric solid body guitar owes a great deal to the popularity of hawaiian music in the 1920s and 1930s. Used solid body electric guitars archives sam ash used gear.
Jet city guitars builds custom solid body electric guitars, made from the finest premium woods paired with topend hardware and electronics. The solid body electric guitars pictured below have been created by fine craftsmen, using our unique tonewoods. Ibanez grg 6 string solid body electric guitar, right, walnut flat, full grg121dxwnf 4. I have read all of the amazon and stew mac books listed for building an electric guitar, and i believe that tom hirsts book is the best because it provides the most detail. A brief history the solidbody electric guitar is a rather modern instrument with a history that dates back to the around the 1920s. This book is not the complete guide to building and setting up your own custom guitar as this title suggests, but more of how to put together guitar kits and apply finishes and set up, which is what the title should say. There are many different types of woods used to make solid body electrics. In this video i go over how to build your own electric guitar body at home with common tools. As with all of these guitarbuilding books, this is limited in the information provided. Jet city guitars builds custom solidbody electric guitars, made from the finest premium woods paired with topend hardware and electronics. The solidbody electric guitar is one of the most wellknown solid body instruments. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide.
Choose from a stratocaster or telecaster style guitar. The first commercially available solidbody electric spanish guitar was produced by the rickenbacker. I have built a knock off stratocaster for my first go at guitar building. The history of electric guitars is summarized by guitar world magazine, and the earliest electric guitar on their top 10 list is the ropatin electro a25 frying pan 1932 described as the firstfully functioning solidbody electric guitar to be manufactured and sold. This 2006 prs custom 24 whale blue electric guitar is in good condition.
Different designs, quality of craftsmanship, electronics and choice of woods make them sound, look and feel different from one another. Enjoy the lowest prices and best selection of red solid body electric guitars at guitar center. New fender squier mini stratocaster electric guitar 34 size torino red. Written in a clear, relaxed style, it covers every facet of guitar design and construction, as well as electronic theory and practice, and full woodworking and wiring techniques. Like most retailers at this time, due to covid19, we may experience shipping delays on some orders. Make offer claro walnut figure wood 9576 luthier solid body guitar top set 22x 14. His career was a unique blend of musician and inventor. Electric guitar building school american archtop guitars. Electric guitars vary greatly in sound, look and playability. Get great deals on classic solid body electric guitars from fender, gibson, prs, ibanez, and more all on reverb. Solidbody guitar plan guitar building books and guitar. These plans are based around a les paulstyle guitar.
Mar 17, 2017 if you were to ask the majority of guitarists which solid body electric guitar is the most iconic, many would cite the stratocaster. This guitar was later rediscovered at a garage sale in the late 1980s, less then 15 miles from mahwah, new jersey, where les paul lived from the early 1950s until his death. This guitar exhibits all the classic characteristics of this fabulous guitar. The best prices, friendly returns, and best quality guitars.
The complete building of this guitar is documented in detail on the cdrom build your solidbody guitar here you go martin. Les paul, inventor of the electric guitar and multitracking technology, has died aged 94. Paul reed smith 2006 custom 24 whale blue electric guitar. The history of electric guitars is summarized by guitar world magazine, and the earliest electric guitar on their top 10 list is the ropatin electro a25 frying pan 1932 described as the firstfully functioning solid body electric guitar to be manufactured and sold. The fender stratocaster is a solid body electric that is considered to be on the the iconic guitars in. Building a solidbody electric ukulele so i got the idea recently to build a minimalist solidbody electric ukulele with an undersaddle piezo pickup.
Sep 01, 2001 he also goes into details, with a separate section on each, for specifically building the bodies for a solid body, semihollow body and hollow body type electric guitar. Electric guitar making, make your own electric guitar, solid. Bigsby built a small bodied solid body electric guitar probably somewhere between 1947 and 1949 about the size of a lap steel body with a full sized spanish round neck. I cant give you a direct answer between the two guitars you are showing but i do know that one of the features of a les paul is a solid mahogany body and a fixed not bolt on neck. They represent the finest in design, craftsmanship, beauty and sound. Solid body designs are the most common type of electric guitar, owing to their outstanding versatility. Hawaiian guitars were solo instruments played with a metal slide. In that, it is good info, but even in this, narrow in its scope and certainly not complete. Any guitar tone is going to be affected by the materials that the guitar is constructed from and this will contribute to things like sustain and resonance. I have just finished reading constructing a solid body guitar. Bailey brothers music company, where you are the star. We stock a variety namebrands, carved from different solid tone woods ranging from alder body to mahogany, and everything in between. Shop online for solid body electric guitars at music123 most orders are eligible for free shipping.
The first solid body electric guitar was designed by musician and inventor les paul, working after hours in the epiphone guitar factory. Fender american professional telecaster left handed electric guitar 3colour sunburst us17004616 regular price. Deconstructing the solid body sound of the electric guitar. Guitar players, woodworkers or anyone who wants to learn the art of guitar building are welcome. In this video i am building a gelvin 2359 body made of alder the old fashion way. Chicken wing solid body electric guitar liutaio mottola. Some guitars use more than one type of wood in the body to get a certain type of sound. How to build a professonial looking guitar body at home. The first commercially available solid body electric spanish guitar was produced by the rickenbacker. Pdf building electric guitars how to make solidbody, hollow. Alto musics solid body electric guitar section offers some of the top manufacturer solid body electric guitars like ibanez, music man, fender, jackson, line 6, gretsch, paul reed smith, fano, esp, ernie ball and more. I am a trained sound engineer and have read articles that seem to confirm that the shape of an electric guitar body have very little to. Learning experience starting from scratch and going. Solid body electric guitar plans electronic version.
The chicken wing is a basic solid body electric guitar in the fender style, but with a decidedly poultrytudenous design. Solid body electric guitars world music supply pg 4. I am a trained sound engineer and have read articles that seem to confirm that the shape of an electric guitar body have very little to do with the sound. His performing career started at the age of and by the early 1950s he was the greatest jazz guitarist of his generation. Fender 2019 limited edition american professional jazzmaster, solid rosewood neck, sky burst metallic. From the woods and body shape down to the pickups and wiringthe final instrument will be oneofakind and completely unique to you. For some, it is not enough to buy a guitarthe challenge of designing and handmaking a unique, customized instrument is the dream. Solid body electric guitars for sale in stock ebay. Everything from the first steps of design to the final setup of of solidbody, hollow body and semiacoustic electric guitars is covered step by step in this book.
His log guitar, so called because it consisted of a simple rectangular block of wood with a neck attached to it, is generally considered to be the first solid body electric guitar. If you were to ask the majority of guitarists which solid body electric guitar is the most iconic, many would cite the stratocaster. Handson electric guitar making, solid body electric guitar, make your own electric guitar, how to build an electric guitar, american school of lutherie, guitar making courses, guitar building classes, guitar making school, course, class, descriptions, guitar building school, guitar building class, guitar making course, electric, acoustic, charles fox handson electric guitar making courses. Solid body electric guitars world music supply pg 5. There are plans in the book, but the body was resized to allow it to fit on the page. When it comes down to the construction, you will notice just how limited. At n stuff music we thoroughly believe in carrying on this legacy by bringing a wide variety of solid body electric guitars to our customers in order for the current and next generations to continue paving their. Martin koch building electric guitars how to make solidbody. Is the sound of a semihollowbody guitar significantly. My book building electric guitars available in english and in german contains more than 600 photos.
It was originally inspired by this model imagine it without the frame but ive been drawing influence from this model as well as the homemade one in this video. I have read all of the amazon and stew mac books listed for building an electric guitar, and i believe that tom hirsts book is the best because it. If you are wanting a step by step book to teach you how to build an electric guitar, this is probably not the book you are looking for. The shape of the body doesnt affect the tone of the guitar as greatly as it does with acoustic guitars. The actual design of the stratocaster is over 60 years old, with the first versions of the instrument appearing in surf shops and instrument stores in the late 50s. Strat style 6 string semi hollow maple top solid body electric guitar. I have read all of the amazon and stew mac books listed for building an electric guitar, and i believe that tom hirsts book is the best because it provides the most. Now that i have some experience in guitar making i am just dying to build a guitar of my own design. The most common body woods for electric guitars are mahogany, alder, walnut and swamp ash. Building a solidbody guitar guitar building books and.
If you are looking for electric guitar plans that are similar to a specific make or model of electric guitar, please contact us and well point you in the right direction. A solid body electric guitar features a solid piece of wood for the body. While he does show various stages of construction on numerous guitars, he does not. Guitar building templates in solid body electric guitars reverb. With the help of this book you should be able to build any kind of solidbody, hollowbody or semiacoustic guitar or bass. Shop online for open box solid body electric guitars at music123 unmatched selection, superior service and the guaranteed lowest prices. Electric hawaiian guitars were the first instruments that depended entirely on their sound being amplified electrically not just acoustically. We are happy to accept your order at and also through our call center. There are multiple scratches and dings all along the body and neck but they do not compromise its playability and tone.
With a wide selection of solid body guitars, eddie\s guitars will help you find your perfect match. Five ways to stay in touch with us during the covid19 shutdown. Fender player stratocaster maple fingerboard electric guitar. If you choose to put a bookmatched top on your guitar, the back should be. Its the luthiers goal to combine the best of these elements to create the next masterpiece. When it comes to designing a solid body guitar the sky is the limit. With the help of this book you should be able to build any kind of solid body, hollow body or semiacoustic guitar or bass. You will construct a solid body guitar from prefabricated materials. History of the solid body electric guitar chasingguitars.
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