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John Svizzero

Boston area luthier John Svizzero has been building and repairing guitars for over twenty years. He specializes in archtop acoustic guitars and luthier guitar parts. He is an active member of New England Luthiers.

▪ bio current as of 2009

Fretboard Slotting with a CNC Router

2009
AL#98 p.46               
John Svizzero   R.M. Mottola                                                                                       

▪ Both authors made their own CNC machines, which impresses the heck out of us. The coolest thing about CNC fret slotting, aside from the dead certain accuracy, is the ability to cut slots with blind ends. Unbound fretboards can look bound. All the machine specs you’ll need to duplicate their efforts are included, and even us dummies can grasp what they’re about. With 4 photos.