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2.2. Tools you will need
We do everything we can to make building your guitar straight-forward. Besides the materials to finish the
guitar (paint, stain, sealant, etc.) you shouldn’t need anything else that most people don’t already have in
their garages (such as a soldering iron, or saws). Nor do you need to do any exacting measurements that
might make it difficult to get a high quality instrument. You do, however, need a short list of tools and
supplies:
• #1 Phillips Screwdriver (small)
• #2 Phillips Screwdriver (medium)
• Short metal ruler (6”) with 1/32” markings or feeler gauges
• Needle-nosed pliers
• Painters or Masking Tape
• Wood Finishing Materials
• Bar soap or wax candle
• Large towel or work cloth (big enough to lay a guitar on)
• Allen wrench for truss rod adjustments (provided with kit)
• Mallet or hammer, scrap wood block (for tapping in tuner gromets)
Additionally, you will be much happier and the setup steps detailed belove will be much easier to perform if
you have the following:
•a capo
• a chromatic electronic tuner
Figure 13 Tools
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