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Not to worry — a virtual guitar builder can help design your dream custom guitar in just a few simple clicks! Being able to try out different color, material, and hardware configurations before parting with cash is a sure-fire way to ensure that you end up with something aesthetically pleasing.

Having a design or two to send over will also help to ensure that there is no confusion between customer and builder. In around 20 minutes I managed to knock out the 5 crazy designs below. How awesome is the pink binding on that 2nd one, right?! At this point I will demonstrate how I carved the back of the neck. Using rasps, files, spoke shaves and sand paper work the neck to the shape you like.

I am shooting for a cross between a Fender and Gibson profile, a flattened "C" shape in cross section. What I love about building guitars is the many opportunities for personal artistic expression.

Fret markers can be over the top works of inlay magic or simple and elegant notes to the whole piece. Taking a break from working on the fret board, turn your attention to the little plate that covers the access to the truss rod screw. I like making as many of the parts as I can so I made my own. Back to the fret board, you have your inlays done, the fret slots cut to depth and the surface sanded to at least grit, personally I go to grit.

Now you need to condition the wood and install the fret wire. If you go with a maple fret board you will need to varnish the surface, most other woods should not be varnished. Use a good quality wax for these. Nearing the end of the neck build. Drill the holes for the tuners, always take care when doing this step, you must make sure they are evenly spaced, that the backs don't interfere with each other and the holes are the right size for the tuners you intend to use.

You will also need to decide what you will use as a finish coat on the neck. I chose a wipe on Poly because it goes on in thin coats and, therefore, not prone to runs and sags and dries fairly quickly.

Also, done with care, you won't need to mask off the waxed fret board. This is the part of the build where care and attention to the little things make a huge difference to the quality and look of the final product.

The initial body fill I used on the raw wood was a high quality wood filler. Apply it in multiple thin layers sanding out between each layer. Use a strong light to look for dents and dips in the surface and add filler where needed.

This will take a careful eye and bags of patience. When you are satisfied with the filler job on the raw wood, tape off the neck pocket and hang the body in your painting area. I used a high build automotive primer and followed with glazing and spot putty.

You will also drill some pilot holes for the components. At this point the color coat can be applied. You could farm this job out to your friendly neighborhood automotive body shop if your pockets are deep or do it your self. Since I have an 'I can do this my self' attitude that's what I did. I did consult with my body man though. I used car paint and clear coat for this, but I did use a Nitro cellulose lacquer over top of the clear coat followed by several coats of canuba wax.

Even though I will be using humbucker pick ups, I still need to shield all the electronic cavities with a material that will help reduce the 60 hertz hum associated with electric guitars. I will be using a copper leaf paint as a first attempt. I only hope there is enough copper metal content to make this work. I chose early on in this build to do a bolt on neck instead of a set neck.

At this point it is time to wire the guitar. A comprehensive list of common guitar chords and the possibility to edit or create your own chords! Assign up to 10 different chords to individual keys on your computer keyboard to quickly activate your chord progressions. Also, you can either strum the strings all at once, or play beautiful arpeggios one note at a time. The possibility to play a song in different keys using our virtual Capo. Press keys 1 to 8 to select the fret where you would like the capo to be applied, or press ESC to remove it.

Yuri Lucia — November 6, A lot of options and an easy and friendly system that helps you to express your ideas, giving them a shape. I like it. I hope to se some more options in the future. Jeff Roggendorf verified owner — December 20, Anthony Morgan — December 20, Lots of options for specs make it really easy to create something unique each time. Robert Grimm verified owner — December 20, This builder is very user friendly and helps make sure whatever specs you want for your custom build is to your liking.

The mock ups match the actual builds almost perfectly. Luke Eccles — December 20, I love Balaguer guitars. They sound and play like a dream. The custom builder on the site is so cool. You get build your next dream project in the matter of a minute.