Today, there is a wealth of online documentation available for learning how to build an electric guitar. Video tutorials from professional luthiers and discussion forums for amateur luthiers provide an incredible amount of information for building your own electric guitar. But is it actually possible to use this knowledge base to train yourself and become a professional guitar maker?
How long does it take? What are the prerequisites, if any? What tools are needed to become a guitar luthier? What mistakes should be avoided? What knowledge is required to build a guitar? How is an electric guitar pickup made?
It is to all these questions (and many more!) that I will attempt to answer in this section of this blog. Of course, this will be based solely on my experience, my background, and my abilities. No one is saying that what you find here will be gospel truth. It will simply be the sharing of my experience in becoming a guitar luthier.