How to CNC Machine a Guitar (Full Tutorial)

In this video I walk through how I machine an electric guitar body on my CNC.

Starting in Fusion 360, creating the CAM toolpaths, fixing the stock to the machine, machining both faces, and surfacing the neck pocket for a clean fit.

This isn’t the only way to do it — it’s just how I do it. Hopefully watching my process helps you with yours.

Tools Used:
Fusion 360 (CAD + CAM)
Shapeoko CNC router

Endmills:
46348-K 1/4 DC https://shrsl.com/2x720
46577-K 1/4 UC https://shrsl.com/2x721
46299 1/8 Long UC https://amzn.to/46JUYAV
46294-K 1/4 ball end UC https://amzn.to/46FRqzE
46009-K SC 1/16 UC https://amzn.to/4fjFLsv
Cheap Fret Slot Bits https://amzn.to/4fjFMwz
51629-K SC Fancy bit for fret slots https://amzn.to/4fgXBMx

Socials:
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Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:18 Stock and fixture
1:31 Fusion CAM overview
2:08 Two-sided fixture
5:44 Back toolpaths
8:20 Back roughing pass
13:14 Back simulation
14:17 Front toolpaths
15:46 Front contour cut
21:13 Neck pocket CAM
26:25 Post processing
27:11 Cutting tabs free
27:45 Router table cleanup
28:37 Spindle sanding
29:36 Final result & outro


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