DWB and Grooveking: Guitar building (and restorations) is the most relaxing thing I think I've ever done. It's not hard at all. Anyone who can use normal woodworking tools and can stick to a few rules of thumb can build a guitar.
Grooveking: 74 guitars! Wow! I've got some catching up to do...
Wow! Great discussion here. A lot of work has been done since those framing pictures were taken and quite a bit of structural strengthening as well. Over the doors are 2x10's and the entire frame around the bay doors picked up another 2x4 as well. There has also been quite a bit of bracing done...
Greetings all, The name is Chris.
I've been lurking for a few months and thought I would share my current build, a 24'x30' stick built for guitar building.
I've been wanting a shop for a very long time and the current garage is just way to small (read: junked up).....and besides, the wife...