Do you want to build a guitar?
Do you want to build a guitar one day, but have zero woodworking experience? You've come to the right place!
My name is Gal. I'm 34 years old and I work in tech. I used to love woodworking with my grandfather as a kid, but I've neglected this love completely over the next 25 years or so.
Can I build a guitar for you? Hell no!
I might be fun, but I'm mostly useless -
woodworking-wise at least.
In 2022, I was scrolling through YouTube and found a great video series for people like me (and perhaps you), with plenty of love for guitars and zero guitar-making experience.
I was hooked immediately. Here's what I did:
- Bought plenty of wood
- I started buying tools - mostly the wrong ones
- I went to courses I'm not sure I needed
- I bought domains for a guitar company I will start - when I get good at it, in about 30 years or so
Mostly I did everything I could to avoid making the first real cut. It happens - to most of us, I think.
This website is an public record of my guitar-making journey.
I am not going to lie - $h!t will likely hit the fan more than once. It should be entertaining, at least for you.
It will feature many failures and, if we stick with it, perhaps a success or two.
Gal
P.S.
If you're in the same boat as me, I'm sorry - for both of us.