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  #100807 Posted 3 Months, 1 Week ago
Alberta
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Hi
I am going to build my own guitar, (something along the lines of Rickenbacker 330) I want the body to be small and super thin, with the wides fretboard possible, as far as the pickups go, I haven't the faintest Idea... (since this guitar is supposed to put me in the mood to learn how to play...)
Anyway, anything you can tell me about guitar building, things to pay attention to, where to get parts and so on, I would be eteranlly grateful.
thanks
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  #100808 Posted 3 Months, 1 Week ago
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Hi Alberta, Building your own guitar is quite an undertaking, to do the job properly, there are a few things that one needs that are not normal tools we would have around the home.
Having said that once aquired thats it. if you look on the internet you will find many books and how to info on the subject. Here are a few I looked up for you:

http://www.instructables.com/id/Build-Your-Own-Electric-Guitar!/

http://www.warmoth.com/

http://buildyourguitar.com/resources/index.htm

http://guitar.lovetoknow.com/ Build_Your_Own_Electric_Guitar

http://ezinearticles.com/?Is-it-Difficult-to-Build- Your-Own-Guitar?&id=2578681

This is a reliable company to obtain parts.:

http://www.stewmac.com/

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