Brian's Guitar from Conception to Birth or How to Build a Guitar in 62 Easy Steps!

58 Install the Hardware

There’s only a few more things to take care of before stringing her up. Install the tuners; again, don’t go torqueing things down. Then install the strap locks with a felt washer. Please spend the extra two dollars on strap locks. It’s not worth dropping your guitar that you’ve spent so much time on.

If you have string ferrules, put them in next. Start with the back ones. If your fit is a little loose, just add a drop of CA glue. Please, do not put the glue on the ferrule and slide it or it will all rub off on the edge of the hole and mess up your finish. Instead, place a drop or two of glue directly on the side of the hole, then push in the ferrule. When in doubt, tape it off. The same applies to the front ferrules. If you have any other hardware, put it on now.