Saddle Height Adjustment Jig: Nearly every guitar will need an adjustment to the saddle at one timer or another. Here Are Jig Plans To Help You. Simply click on the link and get the these free PDF plans for your use.
Spool Clamp Plans Source: Repair Tools & Jigs Spool Clamps: During certain kinds of guitar repair-work, you will find that a spool clamp will come in very handy. There are times when this clamp will ace all others, but it is usually reserved from certain special duties. Spool Clamp Uses: Fixing Difficult Side Cracks Attaching [...]
Crack Alignment Jig: This handy little jig, will help you align cracks without having to remove the guitar top and back, saving a lot of time. We will show you how to make one and give you a free PDF download for a full sized plan so you can follow the directions exactly. Also refer to our crack repair articles where this jig is used.
Putty Knifes and Spatulas Source: Repair Tools & Jigs Lots of guitar repair tools can be made from plain old putty knifes and artists spatulas. Artists Spatulas: Artists Spatulas are pretty much ready to use upon purchase. Just make sure you buy the ones with wooden handles because for some uses, you need to heat [...]
Fret End Dressing Tool. Get that fine professional look to your fret ends with this easy to make tool. We give you the directions for making this valuable tool that makes refretting a guitar a much easier task.
Neck Cradle Jig Source: Repair Tools and Jigs Tools and Materials Required: 6/4 Hardwood Leather or Cork Sheeting Leather or Wood Adhesive Band Saw, Jig Saw or Scroll Saw Fine Back Saw Sandpaper 100 Grit Sandpaper 220 Grit Some Small Tools to Make: What we have decided to do in come up with a list [...]
The Guitar Brace Tool is invaluable when checking the inside of your acoustic guitar for loose braces or a loose bridge plate. Learn how to make one. Free PDF plan download available and lots more.
Wood cam clamps have been the clamp of choice of luthiers for decades. The have many qualities that draw us guitar makers to them, such as, long reach or deep throat, easily adjusted with a sliding jaw, quick clamping ability, minimal damage during clamping due to the wood makup of the clamp. Now you can make your very own clamps by following our detailed PDF plans. We give you a set of electronically downloadable plans for 6″, 8″ and 10″ clamps, plus full construction details and materials.
A Stack Of Nominal Dimensioned Lumber Source: Repair Materials How is Lumber Sized and Why Do I Need To Know This: The reason you should know this is because as you are gathering wood for say a clamp-making project, you want to end up with clamps that are X thick and not 75% of the [...]
The Strut Jack Source: Repair Tools & Jigs The Strut Jack: While the Strut Jack is pretty much an “Off-the-shelf” item. There are a few modifications you will want to make so you can use it as an effective Guitar Repair Tool. How To Use It: The highest and best use of the Strut Jack [...]
