Choosing your guitar design and tonewoods @stewmac
Choosing your guitar design and tonewoods  @stewmac
Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Now the real fun begins! In Episode 2, we’re making all the big decisions that will define your custom electric guitar. What body shape will you choose? What types of wood will bring out the tone you want? What style hardware will complete your vision? Join Brock as he walks through his own design process of crafting a stunning rosewood tele, and sharing expert tips along the way.

Follow along with our entire 8-part series!

Episode 1
youtu.be/86q6IYEbNqc

Episode 3
youtu.be/5-ol31YUOD0

Episode 4
youtu.be/FULay5ZiBrk

Episode 5
youtu.be/dZtwUBNyUE4

Episode 6
youtu.be/g-V9xbZCoYA

Episode 7
youtu.be/O9OPrFU0k6w

Episode 8
youtu.be/PIzOskAKXN8

Tools and supplies featured in this video include:

Luthier’s Digital Caliper
stewmac.com/item/0447

Stewmac Hygrometer/Thermometer
stewmac.com/item/5814

Fret/Fingerboard Leveler
stewmac.com/item/4579

StewMac Machinist Square Set
stewmac.com/item/4950

Titebond Original
stewmac.com/item/0622

Aluminum Bar Clamp
stewmac.com/item/3714

Stewmac Ultimate Scraper
stewmac.com/item/103469

0:00 Picking a design
0:52 Choosing wood
5:40 Jointing edges
8:56 Gluing body blanks
12:28 Glue removal & sanding
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🎥 Gear We Use in Our Studio
We get a lot of questions about the gear we use to make our videos, so here’s our current setup!*



Camera / Mounting Gear

Canon C70 à bhpho.to/3UOUkef

Canon XC10 à bhpho.to/4n4urD3

Sachtler Ace XL Fluid Head Tripod System à bhpho.to/3Hz9YHF

Manfrotto Deluxe Autopole 2 à bhpho.to/45SCNqs

Glide Gear OH 75 Overhead Portable Pole Rig à bhpho.to/4maFBpf



Lights

Aputure 300 Bi-Color LED à bhpho.to/47m0ASc

FotodioX C-700 Flapjack LED à bhpho.to/4fUL9Cs

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Sound

RODE Wireless PRO Microphone System à bhpho.to/45FLK7F

Sennheiser MKH 416 Shotgun Microphone àbhpho.to/4oUAsUR

Sennheiser e 609 Microphone à bhpho.to/4mxRJRW

TASCAM DR-70D Multi-Track Field Recorder à bhpho.to/3URMwbG



🛠 Workshop Tools & Supplies We Use
While most of the tools we use in our shop are StewMac (shocker!), we’ve also outfitted our shop with some other essentials. If you’re looking to pick up anything to make some improvements to your own shop or bench, here are a few of our essentials.*



Storage & Organization

We love Craftsman toolboxes in this shop! à shoplowes.me/4mYqhwV

Storage Cabinets àshoplowes.me/3HVk9pO, shoplowes.me/3T4wSsw, shoplowes.me/3ZHXN0V

Small Parts Organizer à shoplowes.me/4l9cSkY

Storage Chest à shoplowes.me/45wIrA7

Workbench and Toolbox Stations à shoplowes.me/43YRlVX

Wire Storage Racks à shoplowes.me/4loDrSW



Tools

Craftsman Drill à shoplowes.me/4nghEOW

DeWalt Drill à shoplowes.me/4l1LVzz

Drill Bit Set àshoplowes.me/44tvxlh

Screwdriver Bit Set à shoplowes.me/4lEOGXx

Screwdriver Set à shoplowes.me/3I8iTiS

Silent Shop Vac à shoplowes.me/40chXjO

Spindle Sander à shoplowes.me/3T6RPmz



Shop Supplies

Blue Shop Towels à shoplowes.me/4l4xjzo

Shop Rags à shoplowes.me/4nqDpf6

Power Strips à shoplowes.me/4llBfLP

Work Lights à shoplowes.me/4ljsK3F

Dehumidifier à shoplowes.me/46LWAd8

Mixing Buckets à shoplowes.me/4ekkUVf



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