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It seems to me that I need to streamline the build of these small acoustic/electric guitars. They take too long to make otherwise, and th...

I've been focused on getting all the measurements for these two guitars good to go before doing any cutting. So, it would appear progress...

My brother insists that I need to build at least two similar guitars at a time. I mean, he does have a point, the idea would be that the ...

It's crazy how time flies. As I was working on this guitar today, I decided to go back into my old blog entries to see when I started mak...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqgEmGwlh3A I'm trying to recover from the flu. It's been kicking my butt and my voice is still not great...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM5OsO90VC8 I should be cleaning my shop, but hey, there's work, and that's always a good thing, right? I...

I'm at the last five percent of the build. For some reason, I can't ever estimate that well if I'm almost done, but I think a few more da...

I'm polishing, so that's a good sign im close to the end. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2cJtfAL9P4 That being said, I'm a firm believe...

In the four hours of electricity we had today, I managed to build a door and finish the guitar repair. I even did a short live on Instagr...

It's impossible for me not to think about the importance of self reliance at the moment. I mean, I've written quite a bit on this blog of...

She's singing again. Yes, the fretboard is in, it's straight, its perty, and it works. Can I get paid now? https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ4yZyF4Z_0 So I'm thinking, and I'm thinking thoughts here. I mean, I don't know how things are going to...

I'm a bit frustrated but that's OK. As long as I'm working on this everyday, eventually I'll figure it out. https://www.youtube.com/watch...

I was hoping not to have to take the neck apart, but alas, it needs to happen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TuWRWxbd_o The picture is...

I don't do lives on youtube that often. I mean, initially I wanted to do them daily. But, for some reason or another I end up having some...

I think this might be the format moving forward. It's more natural for me to make videos about guitars and guitar making in this manner, ...

It was a mission to make it to the podcast today, with the power outages and the podcast beginning before the sun even showed it's face, ...

My hands are numb from all the sanding, sealing this wood, this jigua prieta, has been a bit of a nightmare. But, the worse part, is that...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19gZs99qmRM I don't think I've seen any acoustic instrument builder do this, but I think I may be on the ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6m3N4MeDOmQ This might be one of the weirdest videos I've made, but for some reason, I like it. it's raw ...

You might be wondering if I've had a change of mind or something. I mean, after all, I've been posting about guitars for months and then,...

I was talking to my wife a few days ago, maybe it's a thing that happens with age, maybe it's the alignment of the planets (hell nah), bu...

It might not be too surprising that it's been many years since I've taken the time to visit a music store properly. Meaning, I didn't jus...

I have awesome news, but there's a catch. You might know, you might not. That I speak a few languages. Well, it's in my description, so.....

At the risk of sounding elitist, I have to say I've reached this conclusion quite solidly. I mean, I can't be the only one out there that...

https://www.youtube.com/live/BSTyLyMoGps My wife has really gotten me into watching live streams these days. It seems to me it's an acqui...

https://youtu.be/8Y_H0OKRuWo I'm trying out a very different way of introducing guitars on this channel of mine. Hopefully, a little more...

Since my lasts posts have been about my little vlog venture, I've been thinking its about time I mix it up a bit, and show that, of cours...

It's always a good day when I finish building a guitar. This build took about two months, and it had a few interesting challenges for me....

There's something really weird happening to me these days. If I try to describe it, it's as if nostalgia has allowed to listen to old mus...