Category: Tone Wood

Hand Split Tone Bars (A simple way to improve your next guitar)

by Tom Bills | Technique, Tone Wood, Tools | 6

One of the core aspects of the art of lutherie is understanding wood on its most basic levels....

Guitar Headstock Back Strap Overlay

by Tom Bills | Technique, Education, Tone Wood | 0

What Is Back Strapping? If you’ve been building or repairing guitars for any length of time...

Laser-Cut Wood Guitar Bindings Review

by Tom Bills | Guitar Parts, Tone Wood | 0

If you build or repair guitars then you’ve most likely heard of Stewart-MacDonald, I know I...

Guitar Tonewood Supplier: Hibdon Hardwood

by Tom Bills | Courses, Education, Tone Wood | 5

I was thinking that it might be a helpful resource to the readers of TheArtOfLutherie.com if I...

Hand Carving An Archtop Guitar: Time-Lapse Video & Photo Timeline

by Tom Bills | Technique, Education, Tone Wood, Tools, Uncategorized | 5

This Time-Lapse Guitar making video shows the process I use for sculpting the back of a 17 archtop guitar from my personal collection of master grade flame maple. It is a time lapse, and It goes by pretty quick, so I put...

Monteleone Guitars Field Trip

by Tom Bills | Technique, Tone Wood, Tools | 2

Click or swipe to see the Montelone shop tour photos: An important part of being an artist is...