The Art Of Lutherie With Tom Bills
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The Art Of Lutherie With Tom Bills
The Art of Lutherie Podcast is your guide to mastering the art of guitar building. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced luthier, I’m here to help you build better guitars and deepen your creative process. I’m Tom Bills, a master luthier with 26+ years of experience crafting custom acoustic an...
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The Cure Time Principle: The Secret to a Better Guitar Finish and a Better Life
Have you ever found yourself rushing through the guitar finishing process, eager to see the final result—only to end up facing frustration, soft finis...
How To Spot & Avoid Stress Concentration
Stress and tension are vital parts of the guitar's design. After all, the tension of the strings is the engine that drives the whole system.
But...
Stewmac Guitar Side Bender & How To Use It Step-By-Step
Explore the new StewMac guitar side bending machine, how it compares to the older Fox Bender, and learn how to use it step-by-step.
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My Top 10+ Luthier Tools (Right Now)
Check out my current picks for the best luthier tools. These are the tools that help me get more done, do higher quality work, and have more fun in th...
French Polishing Techniques - French Polishing Fundamentals Part 7
French Polishing Techniques: How to make and load the French Polishing pad and key techniques for applying a glossy and durable French Polish finish....
How To Make Shellac - Part 6 French Polishing Fundamentals
Learn my simple system and easy-to-remember formulas for making the perfect shellac for French Polishing. It's the same system I use for my guitars (t...
Best Oils For French Polishing - Part 5 French Polishing Fundamentals
Learn about the different types of oil for French Polishing and how they can be used to produce a more durable and glossy shellac finish for your next...
French Polishing Fundamentals Part 4 - Shellac For French Polishing
Types of shellac for French Polishing. A deep dive into the different types of shellac for French polishing, colors of shellac, and recommendations fo...
French Polishing Fundamentals Part 3 - Best Alcohol For Making Shellac
Best types of alcohol for making shellac for French Polishing. How to choose the best solvent for making shellac - Ethanal, isopropyl or denatured alc...
French Polishing Fundamentals Part 2 - Wood Preparation
Wood Preparation For French Polishing. French Polishing Fundamentals - Part 2.
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👉The Art Of French Polishing Video...
French Polishing Fundamentals Part 1 - Why I Switched To Shellac
How To French Polish Series: French Polishing Fundamentals - Part 1
Part one of a seven part free series to help you learn the art of French pol...
How To Use A Block Plane: Focusing On The Fundamentals
How to use a block plane and the importance of focusing on the fundamentals.
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My New Favorite Rasp (The Dragon Rasp Giveaway & Review)
The Dragon Hand-Cut Rasp from Stewmac is easily the best rasp I have ever used for shaping guitar necks. Enter The Dragon Rasp Giveaway Here: https://...
Guitar Shop Humidifiers, Dehumidifiers, & Hygrometers: Best Tools For Measuring & Managing Humidity
Humidifiers, Dehumidifiers, & Hygrometers, and Other Tools For Measuring & Managing Guitar Shop Humidity.
👉Online Course: Guitar Humidity & Adv...
Better Headstock Binding Channels (A Quick Tip)
Flawless headstock binding starts with flawless binding channels. This video shows you my simple tips for creating consistently perfect headstock bind...
What Is A Guitar Backstrap? (How & Why It Can Improve Your Guitars)
Learn about the guitar backstrap overlay and how (and why) adding this element to your next guitar can improve its strength, beauty, and sound.
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The Ultimate Guide To Card Scrapers: Types, Techniques, & How To Sharpen
The Ultimate Guide To Scrapers covers the six key areas that will help you easily sharpen your scrapers and get great results while using them. You wi...
3 Tips For Better Guitar Binding (With Less Stress)
Three luthier tips that helped to transform the process of gluing the binding on to my guitars from a stressful process into one that I enjoy and that...
Should You Seal The Inside Of Your Guitar?
Should you seal the inside of your guitar? And if you do seal it, what kind of sealers should you use? How should you apply it? How does that affect t...
The Luthier's Cabinet - Protect your guitars and your peace of mind
Taking the time to design and built my Luthier's Cabinet was one of the best improvements I've ever made to my guitar shop. It not only helped to prot...
A Simple Guitar Finishing Trick For A Great Looking Finish
Welcome to this edition of the Art Of Lutherie Podcast! In this episode, I demonstrate and explain a simple guitar finishing technique specifically fo...
10 Awesome Tools To Supercharge Your Guitar Fret Installation
Welcome to This edition of the Art Of Lutherie Podcast! In this episode, I show you my 10 favorite tools for fret installation in a video clip taken f...
Guitar Design Secrets - Maximize Your ROI (Return On Improvements)
In this episode, I share with you a simple concept that was an epiphany for me early on in my career and helped me to speed up the rate at which each...
Shape the Brace = Shape the Tone
In this episode, I'll explain a simple way that you can influence and get greater control over the acoustic tone of your next guitar. This gives you m...
Color Matching For Guitar Inlay
In this Episode I share a simple tip that has helped me improve the cohesiveness and beauty of my guitar inlay and has contributed to the elegance of...