Finocchio, a former engineer at Martin Guitars, demonstrates the complete assembly process; 9 hours of instruction! Covers: making the mold, side bending, joining the top and back, rim assembly, kerfing, bracing, binding, neck alignment, fretting and the complete final setup, as well as sharpening, and sources of supplies. Emphasizes the correct use of tools.
566-DVD1
$149.95
DVD - ADVANCED INLAY TECHNIQUES
with Larry Robinson
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Larry's third DVD, covering techniques that require more meticulous attention, is intended for people with at least a few years practice inlaying. He deals with signatures, block lettering, designing lettering both by hand and on a computer, pinstriping the back of a guitar neck, inlaying over the compound curves of an archtop guitar, and three-dimensional inlaying. Features close-up shots of the inlaying process and Larry's lucid remarks. 127 min.
583-DVD3
.. list $49.95 ours
$44.95
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DVD - ARCHTOP DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION
with Robert Benedetto
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Four DVD boxed set. A full 9 1/2 hours of detailed instruction from the top-ranking guitar maker on topics including: wood selection, tap-tuning, carving, F-holes, bracing, binding, scraping, making the neck, finishing, set-up. Bonus: the DVD set includes "Focusing On Bridges and Tailpieces," Bob's 80-minute examination of archtop guitar bridge and tailpiece design, and its effect on playability and sound.
400-DVD100
.. list $99.95 ours
$89.95
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DVD - BASIC INLAY TECHNIQUES
with Larry Robinson
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Larry draws on 30 plus years experience as a custom inlayer to help you create your own inlays. He explains in detail all the steps to take (and mistakes to avoid) with regard to materials, tools, designing, sawcuts, routing, and gluing & finishing. A simple butterfly out of various types of shell is the project for this DVD. Appropriate for anyone who enjoys detailed handwork; experience with a jeweler's saw is not necessary. Features close-up shots of intricate aspects of the inlaying process. 152 min.
583-DVD1
.. list $59.95 ours
$53.95
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DVD - BUILDING THE SELMER-MACCAFERRI GUITAR
with Michael Collins
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Ten DVD set. Mike starts with a pile of wood and ends up with a beautiful gypsy jazz guitar. Along the way he carefully explains and demonstrates every step of the building process. Following the original Selmer plans he explains in detail how they where made in the 30's; each section mixes the latest techniques with old world luthier skills. This is a great reference for experienced luthiers and a step-by-step course for the first time builder. Covers: molds and patterns, laminating the sides and back, making the soundboard, gluing the back and sides, building the fretboard, making the bridge, final sanding and finishing, lots more. 14 hours.
720-DVD1
.. list $159.95 ours
$143.95
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DVD - GET TO KNOW YOUR ACOUSTIC GUITAR
by Marty Lanham
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Millions of people own acoustic guitars, but not many know how they generate tone, are built and maintained, or how they can be adjusted to improve tone, responsiveness or playability. Many guitarists have questions about proper care. Noted guitar builder and repair specialist Lanham gives an inside look at the flat-top steel string guitar. Includes what you need to know about common repair and maintenance of your guitar. Marty shares his many years of experience as a luthier to help you get to know, and understand the acoustic guitar. An Acutab product. 2 hour DVD.
405-DVD14
.. list $35.00 ours
$31.50
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DVD - GUITAR FINISHING WITH WATER-BASED LACQUER
with Jamie Boss
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Two DVD set. Made for first time guitar finishers using water-based nitrocellulose lacquer. Shows you how it is possible to achieve a great finish in your home workshop. Basic finishing skills and knowledge are required. Easy to use, much safer than solvent based nitrocellulose lacquer, water-based lacquer cleans up with soap and water, dries quickly, has practically no smell, is non-explosive and provides a deep finished shine after final buffing. Covers application with a brush, foam roller and spray-gun. The entire process is broken down to each individual finishing step with close-ups and instructional graphics. 180 min.
out-of-stock, more coming soon
720-DVD3
.. list $39.95 ours
$35.95
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DVD - GUITAR SETUP & MAINTENANCE - COVERING ELECTRIC & ACOUSTIC
featuring Denny Rauen
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Denny Rauen is a nationally acclaimed master luthier whose clientele includes many top musicians and collectors from around the world - including Keith Richards, Buddy Guy, Leo Kottke, Roger Glover and more. In this must-have instructional DVD, Denny personally teaches: acoustic guitar setup; electric guitar setup; jazz guitar setup; slide guitar setup; Floyd Rose setup; adjusting the truss rod; and many trade secrets! 118 min.
49-DVD320748
.. list $29.99 ours
$26.99
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DVD - INLAYING FRET POSITION DOTS AND SIDE MARKERS
with Jamie Boss
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Applicable to both steel string and classical acoustic guitars, this DVD provides a comprehensive step-by-step overview of how to inlay, position, glue and finish sand the fretboard dot markers and side markers. The various hand tools, special tools and power tools that are used during the process are discussed and shown. Also covers the final radius sanding of the fretboard. Gives the beginning luthier specific knowledge of the dot marker positioning, drilling, gluing and sanding procedures. 20 min.
720-DVD6
.. list $16.95 ours
$15.25
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DVD - INSTALLING, LEVELING & CROWNING FRET WIRE
with Jamie Boss
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Applicable to both steel string and classical acoustic guitars, this DVD provides a comprehensive step-by-step overview of how to install, level, crown and polish fret wire. The various hand tools, special tools and power tools that are used during the process are discussed and shown. Dedicated tools designed especially for fret wire installation, leveling and crowning are also reviewed. Gives the beginning luthier specific knowledge of fret installation, leveling, crowning, filing fret ends, polishing and basic fret set-up procedures. 35 min.
720-DVD4
.. list $24.95 ours
$22.45
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DVD - INSTRUMENTAL INNOVATORS: EPISODE 1, PAUL REED SMITH
by Paul Reed Smith
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Paul Reed Smith is one of the world's premier luthiers and the founder and owner of PRS Guitars. His electric guitars are played by the likes of Alex Lifeson, Carlos Santana, Al Di Meola, Dave Navarro, Mark Tremonti, Mikael Akerfeldt, others. Smith made his first guitar while at St. Mary's College of Maryland, and continued to build guitars after he finished college; one at a time, one a month. He brought them backstage at concerts, convincing musicians to try, and critique them. His innovations in scale length, construction methods, trem refinements, pickup design and esthetics have helped to redefine the electric guitar. Includes a 30 minute interview with Paul, and a factory tour, including rough cut, neck, finish and final assembly departments. 65 min.
02-DVD21610
.. list $24.95 ours
$12.00
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DVD - INSTRUMENTAL INNOVATORS: EPISODE 2, BOB TAYLOR
by Bob Taylor
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Bob Taylor was born in 1955 in Oakland, California. As an adolescent, he entered industrial-arts competitions at state fairs, earning several awards. While attending high school, he coveted a 12-string guitar in a music store window, and, knowing it was beyond his means, determined to build one from scratch. He hand-built his first three guitars in wood shop classes, working on them at night in the back of a service station, in-between filling gas tanks and wiping windshields. After graduating in 1973, he got a job making guitars at the American Dream Musical Instrument Manufacturing shop, where he met Kurt Listug. He never looked back. Includes extensive interviews with Taylor and a Taylor-led factory tour. 95 min.
02-DVD21611
.. list $24.95 ours
$22.45
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DVD - INSTRUMENTAL INNOVATORS: EPISODE 6, KUSTOM AMPLIFICATION
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Respected within the music industry, and known as designer of some of the best-selling amplifiers ever built, legendary amp guru James Brown takes viewers on a colorful tour through the high volume world of guitar amplification. As guitar amp engineer for Peavey for 17 years and a talented guitarist in his own right, Brown designed such trendsetting amplifiers as the 5150TM for guitar hero Eddie Van Halen. Now, he's prepared to push the envelope even further. Leading the design team at Kustom Amplication since 2004, Brown shows off his critically acclaimed Coupe Series of all-tube, American-built amplifiers. In this special video, Brown bridges the gap between electronic theory and finished product in a manner that will fascinate both players and nonmusicians as well. Going a step further into the inner sanctum of tone, Brown visits the actual factory where Kustom tube amplifiers are built, offering a behind-the-scene glimpse rarely seen by those outside the industry. If you enjoy the art of the electric guitar and its amplification, this video will provide greater insight into the thought process that drives this unique field of product development. 95 min.
02-DVD21626
.. list $24.95 ours
$10.00
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DVD - INSTRUMENTAL INNOVATORS: THE GUITAR TONE COLLECTION
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This 3-hour and 40-minute 2-DVD set explores the vision & technical concepts of three guitar amplification pioneers: Hartley Peavey, Founder of Peavey Electronics; James Brown, Chief Engineer at Kustom Amplification; and Ben Fargen, founder and CEO of Fargen Amplification, Hand-Crafted Guitar Amps. Peavey was the first to use CNC (computer numerical control) to commercially produce guitar parts with extremely close tolerances, forever changing the face of guitar manufacturing. Peavey notes "Nothing perfect will ever be made by the hand of man, but we keep getting closer, and closer, and closer." After serving an apprenticeship at Peavey Electronics, Brown became the Chief Engineer at Kustom Amplification. Guitarists Rob Fetters and Scotty Anderson join Brown to put 36 and 72-watt ."Kustom Coupe." all-tube amps through their paces. A hybrid - Kustom HV - model combining tube and solid-state technology is also briefly visited. A relative newcomer, Fargen is an accomplished blues/rock guitarist as well as an expert "boutique" tube amp designer. Fargen's interest in tube amps arose from the need to repair his own small collection of vintage amplifiers. He demonstrates his own gear, from the newly-drilled circuit board to four finished amplifier/speaker cabinet combinations, all within his small manufacturing facility.
02-DVD21617
.. list $49.95 ours
$15.00
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DVD - INTERMEDIATE INLAY TECHNIQUES
with Larry Robinson
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This second DVD from Larry deals with designing, cutting, routing, gluing, finishing & engraving a fancy vine on a guitar fingerboard. He also covers more saw tips and fretting considerations. Appropriate for anyone who has some experience with a jeweler's saw and enjoys detailed handwork. Features close-up shots of intricate aspects of the inlaying process and Larry's lucid and sometimes humorous remarks. 157 min.
583-DVD2
.. list $59.95 ours
$53.95
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DVD - KILLER TONE
by Steve Huber
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We all know the sound when we hear it - a banjo that cuts through the band while still retaining the rich, sweet tone that defined the bluegrass recordings of the 40's and 50's. Steve takes apart a Mastertone style banjo and teaches: proper head tension, tap tuning and head, optimal tone ring/rim fit, using the coordinator rods to adjust your action, choosing a bridge, adjusting tailpiece height, bridge placement, and truss rod adjustments. As a bonus, includes the 20 minute Huber Banjos video catalog. 80 min.
02-99961DVD
.. list $30.00 ours
$27.00
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DVD - LOCATING AND SAWING THE FRETBOARD SLOTS
with Jamie Boss
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Applicable to both steel string and classical acoustic guitars, this DVD provides a comprehensive step-by-step overview of how to locate, mark and saw fretboard slots. The various hand tools, fixtures, special tools and power tools that are used during the process are discussed and shown. Also covers the Tangent Line method of locating and marking fret slots. Gives the beginning luthier specific knowledge of how to locate the fret positions, use a guitar scale ruler, check the fretboard for squareness, saw fret slots using a miter box, use a miter box fret locating jig and calculate fret positions using the tangent line method. 35 min.
720-DVD5
.. list $24.95 ours
$22.45
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DVD - MORE GUITAR SETUP & BASIC MODIFICATIONS
featuring Denny Rauen
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In this follow-up DVD, Denny personally teaches: installing a pickup, shielding a guitar: taming the single coil hum, wiring modification (Telecaster), adjusting intonation, tools of the trade, tech secrets, more. Includes printable wiring shematics. 117 min.
49-DVD320873
.. list $29.99 ours
$26.99
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DVD - SETTING UP THE GYPSY JAZZ GUITAR
by Jamie Boss
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Two DVD set. Designed to show guitarists how to set up the Gypsy jazz guitar. Covers many of the guitar's weak points and shows you how to get the best out of your guitar. All avenues of improving the playability and sound are covered. The entire process is broken down into individual steps: history, tuners, nut, fretboard, bridge, tail piece and set-up. 133 min.
720-DVD2
.. list $29.95 ours
$26.95
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DVD - SEYMOUR DUNCAN: GUIDE TO PICKUPS
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A comprehensive guide to choosing and installing pickups, plus an in-depth look at the legendary pickup manufacturer. You are learning from the best when Seymour teaches this authoritative study of guitar pickups and how they are created by Duncan. 95 min.
on order, expected arrival date unknown
20-DVD23229
.. list $19.95 ours
$17.95
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DVD - TALKING GUITARS
by Claire Pijman
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"Talking Guitars" explores the world of master guitar craftsman, Flip Scipio. This behind-the-scenes music-documentary illustrates the fascinating relationship between a quiet artist and the raucous, charismatic musicians who seek his expertise, such as Jackson Browne, David Lindley, Ben Taylor, Paul Simon, David Tronzo, Leni Stern, Carly Simon and Ry Cooder. It is claimed that Flip "can make the worst piece of sh*t sing". So drop in on Flip's world for awhile. Danish filmmaker Claire Pijman has put together a wonderful story. Anyone with a close relationship to their stringed instruments and the luthiers behind them will appreciate this excellent film. Filmed in the USA and the Netherlands. 73 minutes, widescreen.
PIJMAN-DVD01
$24.00
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DVD - TUBE GUITAR AMPLIFIER SERVICING & OVERHAUL
by Gerald Weber
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Vintage Guitar magazine columnist Gerald Weber has overhauled and restored over 15,000 vintage tube guitar amps. Here he teaches all phases of restoration, troubleshooting, design and set-up. Covers: basics of servicing and overhauling a tube guitar amp, what tools are needed, the wiring mistake made on 50% of all amps and how to correct it, the best way to straighten preamp tube pins, how to perform a cap job correctly, an easy way to determine output wattage, how to identify impedances of an unknown transformer, how to make perfect chassis grounds, and much, much more! Nearly four hours!
49-DVD331404
.. list $69.95 ours
$62.95
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DVD - UNDERSTANDING VACUUM TUBE GUITAR AMPLIFIERS
by Gerald Weber
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Kendrick Amplifiers President Gerald Weber has overhauled and serviced over 15,000 vacuum tube guitar amplifiers, designed dozens of new model amplifiers and has produced thousands of boutique tube guitar amplifiers. This DVD will transform your experience of tube guitar amplifiers forever. Topics covered include: AC and DC voltage and current, resistance, capacitance, capacitive reactance and how this affects frequency response, voltage division and how this principle is used over and over again in an amp, rectification (half-wave and full wave), tone shaping (how to sculpt tone from a tube circuit), vacuum tube types and how they work (diode, triode, tetrode, pentode), preamps and the anatomy of a gain stage, Class A and Class AB differences, and much, much more! Nearly 4 hours!
49-DVD332895
.. list $69.95 ours
$62.95
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DVD - WIRED: GUITAR CARE + REPAIR
with Ken Nash
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Learn how to adjust the action, stop fret buzzing, correct intonation, adjust the nut or saddle, more. You'll learn how to diagnose problems that are easy fixes. Easy-to-follow instructions, no special skills or experience required. Includes free membership to The Rock House Method's lesson support system on the web.
01-DVD582
.. list $12.95 ours
$11.65
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