They come in different sizes and values so the best thing to do is look up a wiring schematic online for the set up you want to see what kind to use. Shop around for the best deal) Potometers (Uses for volume and tone control you typically need between two and four depending on the type of sound you want. Get the style that best fits your guitar design. Shop around for good deals.) Pickup Rings (Most come with screws when you buy them but if you decide to go with all gold hardware you might want to buy gold screws separately.) Plastic (You can get a sheet of black plastic from Stewart MacDonald and use it to cut the cover for the control cavity.) Control Knobs (These can be bought from many online retailers. You can use a neck plate instead of ferrules but I like the clean look and tight fit that you get with the ferrules.) Pickups (This depends on the type of sound you want and how much you are willing to spend. Your bridge should come with screws but check and make sure in case you need to order any) Ferrules (For the neck and strings. You won't need these if you decide to go with a Gibson style bridge and tail piece.) Tuners (It's a good idea to get high quality tuners since the cheaper one don't stay in tune as well) Screws (You will need pick guard screws for the control cavity cover and other various size screws for pickup rings and truss rod cover. Not much to it.) String Ferrules (These are used to hold the string in the guitar and are placed in small holes drilled in the back. A small one is good to have for holding the neck inplace when you attach it) Soldering Iron and Solder Flux and Wire (Both for the electronics) Basic Parts and Electronics Premade Neck (Trying to build your own neck is difficult and requires more tools that you might be willing to buy.) Body Blank (Make your own out of Birch Plywood or buy a blank from a retailer) Bridge (I tend to go with a hard tail type bridge since it can be easily bolted on. Tools Needed Plunge Router and Router Bits (I use a Skill router with a 1/4" bit, a 1/2" bit with ball bearing guide and a 1/2" round over bit) Drill and Drill Bits (A basic electric drill and bit set with an optional 6" sanding disk for carving down the body, and a 1/2" Forstner Bit for counter sinking the neck ferrules.) Jig Saw (Any good jig saw and fine tooth blade for cutting the plastic control covers) Belt Sander (optional) (For carving down the top back body contour) Mouse or Orbital sander (optional) Dremmel tool (optional) (Use with a sanding attachment for hard to reach areas that need to be sculpted) Drill press (optional) (I wish I had one, it makes drilling perfectly straight holes much easier) Clamps (Good to have if you need to laminate your own body blank. So I hope this helps all the future guitar builders out there!
If you set out to make a guitar you'll find that it takes quite a bit of time so you'll have time enough to go back and read other info if you just want to skim through the first go round. I tend to go into detail so as not skip any steps or tips you need along the way, and use pics from other projects that I did as well so you can get more that on reference. Building an electric guitar is time consuming and requires the completion of several steps before your project gets finished but be patient and you'll be happy with the results. This kind of thing does require some wood working skill and also requires some specific tools as well but not all the fancy stuff that a guitar manufacture has.
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Have you ever looked at a guitar and wondered, "How do they make that?" Or thought to yourself, "I bet that I could build my own guitar," but never actually tried it? I have built several electric guitars over the years and through trial and error have learned many helpful tips that anyone who might want to tackle this sort of project needs to know before starting out.
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