This channel primarily features videos related to instrument construction. I have been building fretted instruments--mostly guitars--since the late 1970s. My goal with this channel is to share information, both with would-be instrument builders and with my customers, as well as others who are curious about how guitars, mandolins and ukuleles are put together. The subject matter and the specific instrument often vary from one video to the next, depending on what is on my bench on the day I choose to record.
This channel also features recordings of instruments I have built over the decades. While not exhaustive, there is a sufficient sampling of different instruments to allow people to hear the results of my work.

Building a Soprano Ukulele, part 4b: finishing the channels and gluing the bindings
4:26
Building a Soprano Ukulele, part 4b: finishing the channels and gluing the bindings
Making a Classical Guitar Rosette, part 3: Assembly
11:38
Making a Classical Guitar Rosette, part 3: Assembly
Making a Classical Guitar Rosette, part 2
7:27
Making a Classical Guitar Rosette, part 2
Making a Classical Guitar Rosette, Part 1
9:37
Making a Classical Guitar Rosette, Part 1
Building a Soprano Ukulele, part 5: Frets and Neck Shaping
10:38
Building a Soprano Ukulele, part 5: Frets and Neck Shaping
Building a Soprano Ukulele, part 4
10:10
Building a Soprano Ukulele, part 4
Archtop Guitar Building: Closing the Body
11:31
Archtop Guitar Building: Closing the Body
Building a Soprano Ukulele, Part 3
9:03
Building a Soprano Ukulele, Part 3
Building a Soprano Ukulele, part 2
10:03
Building a Soprano Ukulele, part 2
Pre War Martin 000-18 Guitar Specs
16:41
Pre War Martin 000-18 Guitar Specs
Building a Soprano Ukulele, part 1
7:48
Building a Soprano Ukulele, part 1
Small Steel String Guitar, part 12: The Final Chapter
12:38
Small Steel String Guitar, part 12: The Final Chapter
Making the Bone Nut and Saddle for a Steel String, Multi-Scale Guitar
11:55
Making the Bone Nut and Saddle for a Steel String, Multi-Scale Guitar
Small Steel String Guitar, part 10. Buffing, bridge gluing, and bridge pin fitting
10:02
Small Steel String Guitar, part 10. Buffing, bridge gluing, and bridge pin fitting
Nitrocellulose Lacquer Guitar Finishing: Sanding the Tight Spots
7:06
Nitrocellulose Lacquer Guitar Finishing: Sanding the Tight Spots
Changing Strings on Archtop Guitar: Keeping the Ball Ends in the Tailpiece
6:14
Changing Strings on Archtop Guitar: Keeping the Ball Ends in the Tailpiece
1927 Martin Guitar Restoration, part 7: BAR FRETS
8:41
1927 Martin Guitar Restoration, part 7: BAR FRETS
1927 Martin Guitar Restoration, part 6: Building and Installing a New Bridge
10:07
1927 Martin Guitar Restoration, part 6: Building and Installing a New Bridge
1927 Martin Guitar Restoration, part 4: Repairing Some Challenging Back Cracks
16:34
1927 Martin Guitar Restoration, part 4: Repairing Some Challenging Back Cracks
1927Martin Guitar Restoration, part 3: Removing the Neck
9:20
1927Martin Guitar Restoration, part 3: Removing the Neck
1927 Martin Guitar Restoration, part 2: Fixing a Difficult Soundboard Crack
11:46
1927 Martin Guitar Restoration, part 2: Fixing a Difficult Soundboard Crack
Restoration of a 1927 Martin OOO-18 Guitar
9:16
Restoration of a 1927 Martin OOO-18 Guitar
Small Steel String Guitar, part 9: Spraying a Sunburst Finish with Nitrocellulose Lacquer
13:56
Small Steel String Guitar, part 9: Spraying a Sunburst Finish with Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Small Steel String, part 8: Making a Pin Bridge for a Multi-scale Guitar
9:23
Small Steel String, part 8: Making a Pin Bridge for a Multi-scale Guitar
Building a Small Steel String Guitar, Part 7: Shaping the Neck
5:41
Building a Small Steel String Guitar, Part 7: Shaping the Neck
Building a Small Steel String Guitar, part 6: Attaching the Neck and Fretboard
8:28
Building a Small Steel String Guitar, part 6: Attaching the Neck and Fretboard
Building a Small Steel String Guitar, Part 5: More Neck Work
6:59
Building a Small Steel String Guitar, Part 5: More Neck Work
1937 Gibson L7 Archtop Guitar, part 2
16:15
1937 Gibson L7 Archtop Guitar, part 2
1937 Gibson L7 Archtop Guitar
13:56
1937 Gibson L7 Archtop Guitar
Building a Small Steel String Guitar, Part 4: The Neck
9:23
Building a Small Steel String Guitar, Part 4: The Neck