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Pickin' Stick - Building a Stringed Instrument

The pickin’ stick is an easy-to-play, steel-stringed instrument and is also the perfect first instrument for aspiring luthiers. This illustrated woodworking guide will take you step-by-step as you build, string, tune, and play your own pickin’ stick. From choosing materials to precision woodworking skills, you will learn the ins and outs of building wooden instruments.

Complete with charts, diagrams, and tips for placing frets and tuning your instrument. The pickin' stick is easy to build and can be completed as a weekend project. This book will expose you to the fundamentals of stringed instrument building such as building a sound box, fretting a fingerboard, installing an instrument nut and saddle, installing tuners, an stringing an instrument.

This book will welcome you to the world of stringed instrument building and encourage you to get ready to create sound memories that will last a lifetime. Pickin' Stick - Building a Stringed Instrument by John Ressler is published by Schiffer Books.

Price - $16.00
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Pickin' Stick Parts Kit

This kit includes all of the parts needed to complete your own instrument. Save yourself time and money by letting us provide all of the parts for you to create your own stringed instrument. Kit includes Walnut neck (that is pre-slotted for the fret wire), Sitka Spruce top, Maple back, tuners, 2 sets of strings, nut, saddle and all hardware and fasteners.

Price - $40.00
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