Jimmy Foster – Making an Archtop Guitar – Part 2
Saturday, March 13th, 2010 at
10:21 am
Jazz guitar luthier, Jimmy Foster, invites you to watch this video of him making a seven-string guitar. In this video, Jimmy finishes making the neck and starts working on the guitar top. In this video, Jimmy performs “They Can’t Take that Away from Me” on a 7-string jazz guitar. See more at www.fosterguitars.com
Related posts:
- Jimmy Foster – Making an Archtop Guitar – Part 1
- Jimmy Foster – I Could Write a Book (7-String Jazz Guitar)
- Jimmy Foster – Stompin’ at the Savoy (7-String Jazz Guitar)
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he is
Ancient fashioned is what it is bro, this is the classic way, not too many people do it this way anymore.
I’m guessing he might have used something like linseed oil or lemon oil. You generally don’t place lacquer on a rosewood fingerboard.
gorgeous inlays
Very excellent!
he looks like an ancient pro at it though
You answered to the incorrect person.
Any flat saw with a kerf equal to the width of the fret tang minus the hooks. I use a flush cutting saw with a kerf of 0.6mm (usual tang width) And for measuring fret distances, a quality steel ruler graded in 1/100ths will do.
hmm, never saw anyone place fret wire in like that
Its him, Jimmy Foster.He makes em and plays em.
did he lacquer the fingerboard?
more interested to know how the fretboard is cut or rather how the fret wire is installed. I mean, is the fretboard cut with an exacto blade and then – the fret wire hammered into the wood. And measuring the scale.
the playing is gorgeous, who is it? So lush..
It depends on the maker. Most use a standard scale length and a template for cutting fret slots. Personally, I don’t use standard scale lengths and instead I use a fret calculator to determine their position. It’s far simpler to use a standard scale length! Slots are usually cut with a fret saw, although some use coping saws.
want to make my own guitar with one of those guys showing me how
Dull? – I guess you aren’t a jazz listener
There are many terrible and dull compositions in comparision with this! I found it very nice! (sorry I’m a jazz listener:)
i wanted to watch it but the dull music killed it for me
dub syd barrett over this hahah
I wish you would have shown how to cut the frets for the fret wire. I have always wondered how it is measured and cut and then install the wires. Fantastic video