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Skilled craftsman and expert guitarist teaches how to level the neck and body when making your own solid body electric guitar in this free video guide to making musical instruments.

Expert: Frank Pope
Bio: Frank Pope, founder of FBI Guitars, been building guitars for more than 10 years and has constructed more than 30 finished products.

Filmmaker: Charles Stewart Jr.

Duration : 0:3:28

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Learn how to glue frets on a custom-made electric guitar in this free video guide to making musical instruments taught by a skilled guitarist and craftsman.

Expert: Frank Pope
Bio: Frank Pope, founder of FBI Guitars, been building guitars for more than 10 years and has constructed more than 30 finished products.

Filmmaker: Charles Stewart Jr.

Duration : 0:2:18

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This is the first Saga kit I put together, its an ST-10, Strat style. Pretty stock other than a set of Schaller Mini’s (tuners) and ToneRider ‘Pure Vintage’ pickups.

I’m playing through my friends VOX AC30, on the normal channel.

Please excuse the poor playing also, it gets pretty bad there in the middle

Duration : 0:3:7

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Custom-make your own electric guitar and learn how to install the ground wire on your solid body electric guitar in this video guide to making musical instruments.

Expert: Frank Pope
Bio: Frank Pope, founder of FBI Guitars, been building guitars for more than 10 years and has constructed more than 30 finished products.
Filmmaker: Charles Stewart Jr.

Duration : 0:1:25

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How I built my custom Epiphone - Gibson custom shop Zakk Wylde ZV replica.

I started with an Epiphone SG G400 Gothic

Duration : 0:2:52

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Creating a stain effect can change the look of your electric guitar in this free video guide to making musical instruments.

Expert: Frank Pope
Bio: Frank Pope, founder of FBI Guitars, been building guitars for more than 10 years and has constructed more than 30 finished products.
Filmmaker: Charles Stewart Jr.

Duration : 0:2:13

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Professional guitarist and skilled craftsman will show how to level the fingerboard by a when building a homemade electric guitar in this free video guide to making musical instruments.

Expert: Frank Pope
Bio: Frank Pope, founder of FBI Guitars, been building guitars for more than 10 years and has constructed more than 30 finished products.
Filmmaker: Charles Stewart Jr.

Duration : 0:2:32

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Learn how to cut v shaped notches for the frets when building a homemade solid body electric guitar in this free video guide to making musical instruments.

Expert: Frank Pope
Bio: Frank Pope, founder of FBI Guitars, been building guitars for more than 10 years and has constructed more than 30 finished products.
Filmmaker: Charles Stewart Jr.

Duration : 0:2:10

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Learn how to do guitar setup and intonation on a homemade solid body electric guitar in this free video guide to making musical instruments.

Expert: Frank Pope
Bio: Frank Pope, founder of FBI Guitars, been building guitars for more than 10 years and has constructed more than 30 finished products.
Filmmaker: Charles Stewart Jr.

Duration : 0:2:2

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Find out from an expert guitarist and craftsman how to inlay fret notches for a homemade solid body electric guitar in this free tutorial video guide to making musical instruments.

Expert: Frank Pope
Bio: Frank Pope, founder of FBI Guitars, been building guitars for more than 10 years and has constructed more than 30 finished products.
Filmmaker: Charles Stewart Jr.

Duration : 0:3:56

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