Lecture Notes
Testing the pickup using a tuning fork.
Building the Guitar
Building the Guitar Frame
Building the Pickup for the electric guitar
Wiring the Guitar
Stringing the Guitar
Tuning the Guitar
Physics of the Guitar
Beat Frequencies
Calculating the number of coils in the pickup
The Electronics of the Guitar
The relationship between sound volume and intensity
How tuning knobs work
How the ΒΌ inches jack works
How strings make sound
How an electric speaker, and the human ear, work
What forces and torques exist on the guitar
Guides
The Guide to Sanding
The Guide to Soldering
The Guide to Testing the Potentiometer
Tools Used throughout this project.
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