The balanced tone of the traditional 000-size guitar has made it a favorite of fingerstyle players. The Triple-O kit is made in our shop, to the same high standards as our popular Dreadnought guitar kit. It produces a professional quality instrument with traditional construction and details. The Triple-O kit is a rewarding project for anyone with shop tools and an enthusiasm for guitarmaking.
No other instrument kits give you this level of instructional detail:
• Full-size plan and bracing template
• Building an Acoustic Guitar Kit DVD
Sold separately for $39.95, yours FREE with this kit!
• Recommended parts and tools • Braces and side assembly • Routing and binding
• Making a fretboard • Finishing • Final assembly and setup
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You are about to build a truly great guitar! We designed this acoustic kit with the small shop builder and a modest tool budget in mind, with the exception of a few specialty guitar making tools.
Please read these instructions before building your guitar.
Throughout the assembly of the kit you'll need a flat workboard of 3/4" plywood approximately 24" long and 20" wide, big enough for your guitar's body assembly.
Note: Some photos in these instructions use a Dreadnought guitar as a model, though the technique is the same for either Dreadnought or Triple-O guitar. Options include dovetail or bolt-on neck and back and side woods of either mahogany or rosewood.
RECOMMENDED TOOLS AND SUPPLIES
This list is also provided in the PDF download, above.
The following tools and supplies are recommended to assemble your kit. Though all of these tools aren't necessary to build your kit, they make many assembly steps easier and more professional. Tools available here at Stewart-MacDonald are linked for more information. Tools
Tools for Binding Installation
You have a couple of different options to choose from depending on the tools you already own. If you plan on using a laminate trimmer or router for binding channels, we suggest our Binding Router Bit Set. It is our preferred method. If you plan on routing your binding channels with a Dremel tool, our Precision Router Set ships with everything you will need. Supplies
Finishing Materials (for aerosol nitrocellulose lacquer finish)
Our easy-to-apply ColorTone Essential Finishing Kit is a great choice for the first-time instrument maker. It's everything you need to complete a basic finish, plus it includes very informative Guitar Finishing Step-By-Step book for free!
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