Part 1: Acoustic Body and Neck Set Up

This video, from the STEM Guitar Project, was recorded at the first Acoustic Guitar Build Institute that was held at Hanford High School in 2019. During this part of the workshop, Gerry Kowalski makes sure participants have completed all the necessary steps of building the guitar before the neck and body are put together. Kowalski discusses ensuring the tuners are located in the correct orientation, adjusting the truss rod so that the neck is straight, checking the saddle, and more. This video runs 4:48 minutes in length. Additional videos from the workshop cover neck angle and shims, checking the height and angle of the guitar strings, and stringing the guitar. These videos are available to view separately.