Jimmy Foster - Making an Archtop Guitar - Part 1

Master Luthier Jimmy Foster introduces you to his shop in New Orleans, and he begins building a new 7-string archtop jazz guitar. This focus of this video is the beginning stages of creating the guitar neck. In this video, Jimmy performs "Stompin' at the Savoy" on a 7-string archtop guitar. See more at http://www.fosterguitars.com/

Category:

Music

Tags:

• luthier
• jazz
• guitar
• making
• archtop
• 7-string
• fosterguitars.com

[250lespaul]

not boring

just not your cup of tea

[assfax]

Man if I ever got that good on solo guitar I'd never get anywhere near a bandsaw! Great stuff!

[loosewigg]

R.I.P. Jimmy -- July 1, 1948 - April 26, 2011. You were a master craftsman, luthier, and musician, and a wonderful human being to know. You are missed by all who knew and loved you, and by so many who knew of you and loved the beautiful sounds of the archtop guitar. Thank you for all the love you passed our way. Take your place with the angels on high!

[MrThrashKing]

R.I.P Jimmy. Show god some jazz!

[drewidic]

can i just say.... that i hate when people misuse a band saw... the guard is there for your protection.... you should have it no more than 1/2 inch from the top of whatever you're cutting.... not 4 inches above it so that it doesn't get in your way

[cadavereris]

This video has nothing to do with luthiery it shows some factory joinery and carpentry :p

[DECIFERTHIS09]

how much for one of these es bodys just a blank with a neck

[monjoUtube]

Some of us are born talented, some of us are born useful, Jimmy Foster is really a remarkable man, and all of us who love the quality and look of these wonderful instruments owe him a lasting debt of graitude whether or not we will ever own or play one.

[rockster07]

Wow, he radiuses the fingerboards by hand?

[SIRONEDRAGON]

Fascinating ..Thanks for posting : )))

[TheThinkerMusic]

Stompin'!



[6stringdaveyM]

@Michiganman2cali And your point is?