About This Course

Welcome to the Dovetail course. In this course you will learn about the history of this traditional joint, why it is used on guitars and other instruments and how to then calculate and execute a flawless dovetail joint on your instrument. Charles has been using this joint for decades on his personal instruments and in this course breaks down all the steps into easy to understand lessons so that you can begin using dovetail joints on your instruments.

Downloadable supporting docs include plans for calculating positive and negative parts of the joint and also for making your own dovetail jigs.

Learn about:

• The history of the dovetail joint
• Cantilevered vs. non-cantilevered neck construction
• Positive and negative dovetail jigs
• Router bits and guide bushings
• Cut depth vs. fit of the joint
• How to make dovetail jigs
• Tapered vs. straight dovetails
• Preparing the sides
• The three neck angles
• Top geometry vs. neck angle
• Steel string vs. classical dovetails
• Pinned dovetails (no glue)
• Final fitting of the joint
• Truss rod installation
• Dovetailed hangers
• And much more!

Please read the FAQ page before beginning. To begin just register/log in and purchase the video lessons.