Mr. McFeely: WHEN PEOPLE MAKE GUITARS FIRST THEY CUT OUT THE FRONT PIECE.

SHE CAREFULLY USES THE ELECTRIC SAW TO CUT THROUGH THE WOOD.

AND THEN SHE GETS SOME SANDPAPER AND SHE SANDS THE ROUGH EDGES.

THIS WOMAN USES THE MACHINE TO CUT OUT THE HOLE IN FRONT OF THE GUITAR.

Mr. Rogers: THE HOLE?

Mr. McFeely: IT'S CALLED THE SOUND HOLE.

THE SAW IS CUTTING IT.

Mr. Rogers: I SEE.

WHY DOES SHE TURN IT OVER?

Mr. McFeely: SHE'S GOING TO CUT IT ON THIS SIDE, TOO.

IT'S CUTTING.

NOW, WATCH WHAT HAPPENS.

THIS PIECE COMES OUT AND LEAVES THE HOLE.

Mr. Rogers: AHA.

WHAT'S HE DOING?

Mr. McFeely: HE PUTS THE SIDE PIECES OF THE GUITAR INTO THIS MACHINE WHICH IS VERY HOT.

HE TURNS IT ON AND IT BENDS THE WOOD PIECES INTO THE SHAPE THEY NEED TO MAKE THE SIDES OF THE GUITAR.

Mr. Rogers: SO THE HEAT WILL BEND THE WOOD.

Mr. McFeely: THAT'S WHAT IT'S DOING.

NOW HE'S GOING TO TAKE THEM OUT.

THEY'VE BEEN BENT.

TAKES IT OVER.

YOU SEE, IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LITTLE BIT LIKE A GUITAR.

Mr. Rogers: I'LL SAY.

Mr. McFeely: NOW HE TAKES THIS BLOCK OF WOOD AND SOME GLUE AND HE BRUSHES THE GLUE ON.

Mr. Rogers: WHERE WILL THAT GO?

Mr. McFeely: WELL, YOU'LL SEE.

HE CLAMPS IT INTO PLACE TO HOLD THE SIDE PIECES TOGETHER.

THERE'S THE CLAMP.

AND OF COURSE, WHEN THE GLUE DRIES, THE CLAMPS COME OFF.

HERE'S MORE GLUING.

THE BACK SIDE OF THE GUITAR IS GLUED ALREADY SO THIS MAN IS GLUING ON THE FRONT PIECE.

Mr. Rogers: THAT'S THE PART WITH THE SOUND HOLE IN IT.

Mr. McFeely: THAT'S RIGHT.

HERE COMES THE FRONT PIECE WITH THE SOUND HOLE.

THAT'S THE FRONT.

A FEW LITTLE PIECES THERE.

NOW, THERE'S THE BACK.

Mr. Rogers: WHAT'S HE DOING NOW?

Mr. McFeely: HE'S PUTTING IT INTO A BIG CLAMP THAT HOLDS THE PIECES OF THE GUITAR IN PLACE UNTIL THE GLUE DRIES.

THAT WOOD PROTECTS IT.

HE'LL TURN THIS WHEEL, WHICH IS REALLY A BIG CLAMP AND IT'LL STAY IN THERE TILL THE GLUE DRIES.

Mr. Rogers: A BIG PRESS.

NOW, WHAT'S SHE HAMMERING?

Mr. McFeely: SHE'S ADDING THESE PIECES, CALLED FRETS TO THE FINGERBOARD.

HERE'S ANOTHER FRET, SHE'LL HAMMER IT IN.

THIS WOMAN IS PUTTING THE GLUE ON THE NECK OF THE GUITAR.

Mr. Rogers: THE NECK.

Mr. McFeely: THAT'S WHAT THEY CALL IT.

THERE, GETTING READY TO ADD THE FINGERBOARD.

THERE YOU GO.

IT'S BEEN GLUED.

Mr. Rogers: WHAT'S HE WORKING ON?

Mr. McFeely: HE'S USING TOOLS TO SHAPE THE BACK OF THE NECK SO IT'S EASY TO HOLD THE GUITAR.

IN A MOMENT, YOU'LL SEE SOME FINISHED NECKS.

YOU SEE?

THERE THEY ARE.

Mr. Rogers: OH, YES.

Mr. McFeely: AND HERE SHE ADDS THE TUNING PEGS AND SHE USES A DRILL TO MAKE SURE THEY'RE ON TIGHT.

THERE YOU GO, THERE'S THE DRILL.

AND THEN SHE CHECKS IT TO MAKE SURE IT'S OKAY.

NOW, HE PUTS SOME GLUE ON THE FINISHED NECK.

WATCH THIS, HE'LL SQUEEZE ON SOME GLUE.

SPREADS IT AROUND WITH HIS FINGER.

AND THEN ADDS IT TO THE BODY OF THE GUITAR.

Mr. Rogers: IT REALLY IS LOOKING LIKE A GUITAR NOW.

Mr. McFeely: YES, IT IS.

NOW, HE ADDS A PART CALLED THE BRIDGE.

YOU'LL SEE IT IN A MOMENT.

SOME MORE GLUE...

PUT IT ON.

Mr. Rogers: THE BRIDGE, YOU SAID.

IT LOOKS A LITTLE LIKE A BRIDGE.

Mr. McFeely: YES, IT DOES.

Mr. Rogers: WHAT ARE THOSE?

Mr. McFeely: THE GUITAR STRINGS.

THEY'RE MADE OF STEEL AND THERE ARE SIX OF THEM.

THESE GUITAR STRINGS ARE HELD IN PLACE BY PIECES CALLED BRIDGE PINS.

SEE, THERE'S A BRIDGE PIN.

AND HE STRETCHES EACH STRING ACROSS THE SOUND HOLE AND THE FINGERBOARD.

AND THEN HE PUTS IT THROUGH A HOLE IN THE TUNING PEG.

SEE, THERE'S ONE.

Mr. Rogers: THE STRINGS GO FROM THE BRIDGE PINS TO THE TUNING PEGS.

Mr. McFeely: HE'LL PUT THIS ONE THROUGH A TUNING PEG.

THEN HE TIGHTENS THE TUNING PEGS AND YOU SEE THAT EXTRA WIRE STICKING UP THERE?

HE'LL CUT THAT OFF.

THAT'S EXTRA AND THEY DON'T NEED THAT SO HE'LL TRIM IT WITH SPECIAL PLIERS.

AND NOW IT'S ALMOST FINISHED.

Mr. Rogers: IT LOOKS FINISHED.

Mr. McFeely: THIS MAN HAS ONE MORE THING TO DO.

Mr. Rogers: WHAT IS THAT?

Mr. McFeely: THAT'S A PICK GUARD.

IT KEEPS THE WOOD FROM GETTING SCRATCHED BY THE PICK PEOPLE USE WHEN THEY PLAY THE GUITAR.

Mr. Rogers: LOOK AT HOW CAREFULLY HE WORKS.

Mr. McFeely: HE WANTS TO GET IT ON JUST RIGHT.

SMOOTHS IT OUT.

CHECKS IT OVER.

AND THERE YOU HAVE A FINISHED GUITAR.