Fav Gilmour solo? Guitar Maintenance Tools I use: --------------------------------------------------------- kit.co/LandonBailey/guitar-maintenance-building-tools Guitar Gear I use --------------------------------------------------------- kit.co/LandonBailey/guitar-gear Find all your guitar parts here --------------------------------------------------------- 🛒 Sweetwater: imp.i114863.net/LJRyM 🛒 Thomann: bit.ly/3opdh5w 🛒 Reverb reverb.grsm.io/landonbailey 🛒 Solo Guitars www.solomusicgear.com?ref=20676 Specific Parts used in the video: --------------------------------------------------------- ►Stratocaster Roasted Maple Neck or similar: Fender Part: 0990502920 Sweetwater imp.i114863.net/YO2vj Solo Guitars bit.ly/3SD5MY1 Amazon geni.us/RoastStratNeck Thomann bit.ly/3iCGZUl ►Classic Series 60’s Stratocaster Body: Fender Part: 0998003706 Sweetwater imp.i114863.net/LJRyY Solo Guitars bit.ly/3Qti8jw Amazon geni.us/StratBody ►Fender Custom Shop Custom '54 Stratocaster Pickups Sweetwater imp.i114863.net/9Nyj3 Solo Guitars bit.ly/3JMv4Pc Amazon geni.us/CS54Strat Thomann bit.ly/2ZUjo7D (Similar Pickups) ►Obsidianwire 7-way Wiring Kit: bit.ly/3eXiknM ► Neck Plate: Fender Part: 0991448100 Sweetwater imp.i114863.net/jPZb5 Solo Guitars bit.ly/3vWWYCi Amazon geni.us/FNeckPlate Thomann: bit.ly/30FNWJC ►Control Knobs: Fender Part: 0056254049 Sweetwater imp.i114863.net/vn2yAy Solo Guitars bit.ly/3QE1o9m Amazon geni.us/StratKnob Thomann bit.ly/39oyzcx ►Tuners: Fender Part: 0037429049 Sweetwater imp.i114863.net/5R1DN Solo Guitars bit.ly/3AfQPUw Amazon geni.us/FenderTuner Thomann bit.ly/3gsbfwF ►Pickguard: Fender Part: 0991359000 Sweetwater imp.i114863.net/3P7jGk Solo Music bit.ly/3SHbAj3 Amazon geni.us/StratPickguard Thomann bit.ly/3hAXnB5 ►Pickguard Screws: Fender Part: 0994923000 Sweetwater imp.i114863.net/mgnz7a Solo Guitars bit.ly/3bIi3tH Amazon geni.us/PickguardScrews Thomann bit.ly/3jBy5og ►Vintage Style Bridge: Fender Part: 0071014049 Sweetwater imp.i114863.net/0JYmWP Amazon geni.us/StartVintageTrem Thomann (Full Kit) bit.ly/2OQKciO ► Strat Jack Ferrule (cup): Fender Part: 0991940100 Sweetwater imp.i114863.net/3P7jnX Amazon geni.us/StratJackFerrule Thomann bit.ly/3fWnEtb ► Fender Stratocaster Switch Tips - White: Fender Part: 0994940000 Sweetwater imp.i114863.net/QOKJmM Amazon geni.us/StratTips Thomann bit.ly/30KRKJA ► Fender American Series String Guides: Fender Part: 0994911000 Sweetwater imp.i114863.net/QOKJqP Amazon geni.us/AMStringGuide Thomann bit.ly/32RhaYE ►Fender Strap Buttons: Fender Part: 00994915000 Sweetwater imp.i114863.net/yRryDV Amazon geni.us/StrapButton Thomann bit.ly/3eXzpyf ►Fender VINTAGE-STYLE TREMOLO BACKPLATES: Fender Part: 0991320000 Sweetwater imp.i114863.net/rngGVQ Amazon geni.us/StratBackplate Thomann (Similar Full Kit) bit.ly/2D4Cr6e ►Fender VINTAGE-STYLE STRAT BRIDGE MOUNTING SCREWS: Fender Part: 0016170049 Sweetwater imp.i114863.net/15b16R Amazon geni.us/NeckScrews Thomann bit.ly/3zvGEsm Timestamps: ----------------------------------- 0:00 - Hello 4:30 - The Parts 7:03 - The Tools Used 7:19 - All the Pricing 8:15 - Fender Mod Shop 9:35 - Guitar Assembly 9:48 - Neck and Neck Plate 10:53 - Tuners 12:29 - Strap Buttons 13:19 - Cavity Shielding 14:30 - Pickguard ASMR 15:00 - Obsidian Wire 7way Kit - First Look 15:47 - Custom Shop 54 Pickups Install 18:32 - Obsidian Wire Kit Install 23:23 - Body ground and Trem Claw soldering 24:55 - Pilot Hole Drilling for Pickguard and Ferrule Jack 27:19 - Vintage bridge Install 28:49 - Trem Claw Install 30:08 - Attaching the body ground and trem ground wires 31:46 - Back plate Install 33:19 - String Install and Rough Nut Cutting 33:58 - String Guide Install 35:08 - Deck the Trem 35:58 - Neck Relief 36:46 - Bridge Action Height 37:27 - Nut Action Height 38:32 - Big Bends Nut Sauce 39:17 - Intonation and Tuning 39:41 - Do Fret when the fret is not fretted OK. 40:13 - New Neck Day! 41:17 - The Weight is Over 41:30 - Pickup Resistance is Futile 42:28 - The Gallery 43:35 - Guitar Tones 43:47 - Guitar Tones - 7 Way Gilmour Switch Samples 46:17 - Guitar Tones - Miscellaneous and all over the place!! 53:30 - Sum Up 54:56 - Goodbye Links to product sites may be from affiliate programs. I receive compensation from affiliate programs of which I am a partner.

@DavidMorales008

4 жыл бұрын

You had us at hello Lando

@Shaun.Stephens

4 жыл бұрын

I like the Dogs solo on Animals - apparently done on a Tele too. But it has to be Comfortably Numb I guess. Edit: I'm going to re-listen to his first solo album tomorrow, I haven't listened to it for a while but there are some good lead solos on it. Actually I haven't heard it on my current stereo and it's the best and most revealing system I've ever owned so I'm looking forward to it now... 'Cry From the Street' comes to mind as well as 'No Way'.

@drothberg3

4 жыл бұрын

My favorite is the first solo in Comfortably Numb; I like the first solo better than the second. Second favorite is the opening to Shine On You Crazy Diamond.

@ivarsnorrijonsson8377

4 жыл бұрын

Excellent job with this one Landon 👍

@jasonmoore5675

4 жыл бұрын

What David Rothberg said ... verbatim.

This was worth watching just for the narration. This is like Bob Ross for guitar builders.

@MrGOTAMA420

3 жыл бұрын

happy little tuners on the warm headstock,,,,

@RobbieJeadgbe

3 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed this as well as I am building a strat too. He reminded me of Paul Rudd. I say that as a compliment.

@dagobertosanchez7909

2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree 😅👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

@dagobertosanchez7909

2 жыл бұрын

I was looking for making my own “black strat” when suddenly your video appeared! Really enjoyed, I watched fully and thank you for made it. Really nice video, the whole process, everything just right. The narrative really great like someone said on the comments below, “the Bob Ross of guitars” ¡congratulations! Don’t stop making videos and meanwhile I will look the other ones you have made. Greetings from Mexico 🇲🇽

@landonbailey

2 жыл бұрын

cheers!

It’s not American made, but it is Canadian assembled

@landonbailey

4 жыл бұрын

🇨🇦👍🎸👌

@proudtexan8521

4 жыл бұрын

North American

@Anthony-pl2hk

3 жыл бұрын

American made guitars are overrated

@carlbaumeister3439

3 жыл бұрын

@@landonbailey But you need a neck that says “Made in Canada,” not “Made in Mexico,” haha. Either that, or shoot your next vid south of the border . . . or in your case, 2 souths of the border!

Very impressive build. There is nothing more satisfying than imagining a guitar in your minds eye and then sourcing all of the parts and bringing it all together.....and then it WORKS!!! I've built many of my own guitars and swear it becomes addictive......my wife says so as well lol.

@landonbailey

4 жыл бұрын

ya you understand then! cool 👍🎸

@Gma7788

2 жыл бұрын

No. It's actually hard work. This wasn't a build. Fender had already built it. My guitars are built. I go swimming for the mother of pearl and it takes a week to cut it into neck inlays. So Don't talk to me about building guitars cause you've got no clue.

@annespilde6942

Жыл бұрын

@@Gma7788 dude okay they may not have used the best wording but calm down, they clearly meant customizing and improving guitars. And what do You mean, they werent talking to you?

I've played guitar since I was in middle school, but this is the first time I'm buying myself a quality instrument and watching videos like this teaches me a ton about what to pay attention to and what I could do with one in the future. I wanted to go for my first real Strat and yours looks and sounds amazing, so thanks for the thorough tour of your process. I've got to see what else you've put together now.

@landonbailey

3 жыл бұрын

Rock on!

When you were soldering and said don't blow on the solder to cool it off. I've been soldering for over 50 years and just found that out a couple months ago. Another fun fact from watching KZread videos. This was a really good video. I enjoyed it. It's a beautiful guitar. Thanks.

@landonbailey

4 жыл бұрын

cheers!

After watching this, it has inspired me to make my own. Started ordering parts. Thank you.

@landonbailey

3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

@garysinclair5193

3 жыл бұрын

Total price of parts UK £1,315.22. ordered from USA, UK and Germany.

@garysinclair5193

2 жыл бұрын

@@lukak4098 all finished and setup. Shame I can't post a photo.

@billyboy1872

2 жыл бұрын

@@garysinclair5193 Did you have to pay import duty at customs when ordering from the USA? Was it expensive?

@Gma7788

2 жыл бұрын

@@billyboy1872 no, Dave Gilmore pays. He's got plenty of money and is very happy with guys like us.

I want to thank you for the extra effort and lengths you go to for your viewers. Putting in timestamps and links to products is going above and beyond. Keep up the awesome work. Started watching you with the Classic Vibe series and comparisons. I really enjoyed the blind tone tests.

@landonbailey

4 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that! thanks for watching.

Building DIY kits are great learning experiences. I have built two Telecasters, one standard, the other a thin-line w/two f-holes. I am currently working on a Jazzmaster, mahogany body and neck. Videos like this one are so helpful. Thanks for the lesson. Yes, you do develop a special connection to the guitar(s) when you do the build yourself.

@brucekennett6234

2 жыл бұрын

Did you buy the telecaster as kits?

That guitar sounds killer through the Princeton. Love the look, too. Nicely done, and at about half the cost of a mod shop build, too. Bonus!

I love this its got its own personality with the roasted neck a 3 ply guard while being a nice Black Strat tribute.

I would've never have thought to build my own Fender! This is so cool. And for $900.00, hell yeah!

@landonbailey

2 жыл бұрын

prices have probably gone up since this video, but ya it's totally a thing to do

Very thorough build walk through, your narration reminded me of "Adventures with Bill". It's worth it for someone who wants to learn the skills, but as a way to save money I doubt it due to mistakes that you might regret if you don't have the skill yet. Too many great Gilmour solos to choose, but anything from Waters-Gilmour Pink Floyd is an ecstatic experience.

That’s the most beautiful assembly you’ve done to date Landon. It turned out amazing. 👍👍😊

@landonbailey

4 жыл бұрын

I think so too!

My favorite Gilmour solo probably was on Echos because in it you can hear the basis of so much more Pink Floyd that follows.

Finally Finished, CONGRATULATIONS👍 Sounds Great!

Always nice to have a "one of a kind" instrument, plus you know exactly what you've got. Go Canada!!

That was fascinating to watch, I learnt so much about how strats are set up on the inside!! Shooting the video and editing it must have been really tedious, really appreciate the effort. Thanks a ton man!!

@landonbailey

3 жыл бұрын

thanks! It took a long time to make the video

@Gma7788

2 жыл бұрын

You're tedious.

Been considering doing a kit build. This is definitely the way to go instead of buying something cheap from Amazon.

Thanks for all the effort in editing this together.

I love this build, beautiful neck and parts selection. The Radiohead jams at the end were a wonderful bonus. Thanks for doing this.

@landonbailey

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly!

I've watched this twice now. Very nice build. And it sounds fantastic!

@landonbailey

2 жыл бұрын

thanks!

I really, just absolutely loved this video. Thank you for taking the painstaking time to provide it. I had thought about trying to buy just a cheap kit, but this has inspired me to think outside the box a bit. Sure, I could buy a MIM or MIJ Strat, or even a USA Strat but the idea of being able to put it together myself sparks even more excitement. Much appreciated Landon. I enjoyed your sense of humor throughout the video also. :) New subscriber here.

@landonbailey

2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

I find your style and self-deprecating sense of humor make your videos so relatable. I think we can see ourselves in the humanity of your product. Good stuff, my friend!

Congratulations, Landon. For both the guitar and the video. Great results! Thanks!

@landonbailey

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

I used your parts list and built a guitar just like yours. Except I used the Fender 69 pickups instead. Thanks for the inspiration, was a lot of fun to put together and learned a bit along the way.

@landonbailey

3 жыл бұрын

nice! congrats

@jicklesjingles8134

3 жыл бұрын

I love the David Gilmour EMG single coils. Just a hint if you are curious about other options for your project.

@Gma7788

2 жыл бұрын

Hey, no. I'm the only person allowed to do this. 69 pickups. NO! That's too long ago.

I sat through the entire video. Gratitude. You successfully demystify the whole process… even for players who dared cross over to once-forbidden world 🌎 of tech abilities. Thanks, man. Much appreciated!!!

@landonbailey

2 жыл бұрын

👍🎸

Great video - loved watching this build. I've built two Strats in the past, one of which is a replica of Gilmour's Red Strat with the EMG's. I agree with you on the Obsidian modules, they are great for a guitar project. I got one of their 4-way Tele modules when I overhauled my Tele with a set of the Fender '51 Nocaster pickups. Watching this build makes me want to build another one, or maybe go back and overhaul one of my existing guitars.

Thanks for taking the time to put this all this together!

@landonbailey

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers!

Nice looking guitar! If you want to honor a player, David Gilmour is the best!!! Thank you for sharing your project.

@landonbailey

4 жыл бұрын

thanks!

this actually made the next guitar i'm going to build so much better. i've never really knew about gilmour's switching, but this 7 way is exactly what i need. i'm going to be making a strat with 3 p90s in it and was trying to figure out how to make one that would also give me the neck/bridge & all 3 pickup switches. definitely going to get that obsidian system!

@landonbailey

4 жыл бұрын

3 p90s will be awesome, and possibly a little but crazy! have fun

@lenbones7940

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I've spent many hours staring at a 5way like I could magically figure out how to do that as well lmao I should of been looking at my cell phone and ordering that switch #legit

@jackgoff4859

2 жыл бұрын

He never actually uses that switch.

@mickdebergerac1143

2 жыл бұрын

Hi, have you built it yet?

D'oh! I just got done with the Fat 50s and im hoarding parts the the '54 set guard! Cant wait to hear them!!! As always, great vid!

Very nice looking guitar! Love the dark wood on the ebony body! Thanks for sharing Landon!

@landonbailey

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I know this is not unique but I can listen to the solos in " Comfortably Numb " all day long :) guitar mastery.

@robertclarkguitar

4 жыл бұрын

Yes!!!😀😀

@eaglewindrider7700

4 жыл бұрын

My fav 2 👍🔥🎸🦅

@musicman9698

4 жыл бұрын

They’re very easy to learn I’ve only been playing for a few months and I learned both in a day

@robertclarkguitar

4 жыл бұрын

@@musicman9698 I can play the solo in parts but not all the way through yet usually hang up on the run downs of the Am pent as there are 4 times he does it diff each time. HHHa. But I'm all about the feeling as well so that keeps me at it. Sadly I don't practice others work at all, but Gilmour is the reason I jumped from 27 years drumming. Well mainly the one ....hahah. so I do feel one day I owe a video to his name and that wont be long. Hats off to you for great taste and wow 3 months ? I'm in 2 years now from only knowing basic chords. Hahaha. You must be a prodigy like my son. Hehehehe.

Never really been a fan of black strats. But this build with a black pick guard and the roasted maple is just gorgeous.

@landonbailey

4 жыл бұрын

I agree! it’s the white plastic with the black that works for me.

@ds-zd9qz

3 жыл бұрын

agreed that roasted maple neck is everything.

@bjmarchives

8 ай бұрын

Black Strat, rosewood fingerboard, with a mint pickguard. ❤

That strat sounds amazing Landon!!! Good Job! I have put 3 black strats together myself. Its a lot of fun and they look so cool and original! Keep up they good work man!

Found this three years later, amazing build! Couldn’t imagine a better way to spend a Sunday morning watching someone build a guitar while having some good coffee. 😊

@landonbailey

4 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoy it!

@marcwoods49

Ай бұрын

Exactly what I'm doing right now. 6/23/24

Hey man, nice build! Funny I landed here doing a research on the neck you bought, I bought the exact same neck from Solo as well. Actually, doing the exact same build as you except my body will be a custom made mahogany with quilted maple top, but also Gilmour inspired with all fender parts and his electronics. For the pickups I'm using Fender 57/62 for neck and mid, SSL-5 for bridge. Very well made video and the guitar looks and sounds fantastic, great job! By the way I also have a Galaxy watch, lol'd when I saw it ;). Cheers from Montreal!

@landonbailey

3 жыл бұрын

hey awesome! ya it was a fun build for sure

You are now the stratomaster.

Thanks so much, Landon! Real down-to-earth, effective construction help. Helps us save money 💰 and demystifies the process. It's a valuable and commendable approach. Gratitude, brother. Gary. Doc.

@landonbailey

Жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

Great build. Your delivery reminds me of an old Red Green episode. It’s awesome. 👍🏻👍🏻 Beautiful guitar too and I like all Gilmour solos. Lol

You really love the new Timestamp function, don't ya? 😂

@landonbailey

4 жыл бұрын

it’s ok 😝

@RogerBarraud

4 жыл бұрын

What's not to like? I tend to watch the whole thing thru once, then use the timestamps to go back to stuff I need more detail on. So it's Win-Win from my POV. Content-maker gets the viewing Gold Stars / $$$, viewers get the max utility.

@rico4772

4 жыл бұрын

Roger Barraud Yeah i know hahha i didn‘t want to complain. I just thought how funny it is because there are so many time stamps in here 😂

@ziggylayneable

4 жыл бұрын

I use a cellphone most of time cuz I'm at work when I watched videos and I do it when I have down time and stuff like that(I'm a foreman on a construction site I spend a lot of time sitting in my truck,watching other people work...lol). I personally think the time-stamp option that they started a couple of updates ago for You-Tube is really really cool IMO.If I'm not paying close enough attention and I miss something it's very easy to go back to where I had missed what was happening.I pay for You-Tube premium so I have no commercials or anything like that, the timestamp option has made things a lot easier for the viewer and the creator of the videos on their channel.It helps people on both ends of the spectrum IMO.✌️🙂✌️

@ThotSticks

4 жыл бұрын

Rico Göbel it’s helpful

Love the guitar

@landonbailey

4 жыл бұрын

thanks!

The small jokes through the narration are perfect. Love the Obsidianwire kit. Makes it look much easier to build one of these guitars.

@landonbailey

2 жыл бұрын

hey thanks. ya they are my go to wiring kits. they aren't priced cheap, but the quality and ease of use are great

Great timing! I just got my Warmoth parts for my first build this week. I've really enjoyed watching your tele builds just for fun, but watching this one muuuuuch closer.

@landonbailey

4 жыл бұрын

Have fun!

Fender Custom 54 and American original 57/62 pickups are so underrated.

@blainechung0417

4 жыл бұрын

I gotta 57/62 loaded pickguard straight from fender and yet to receive my screws to put into my player Strat. Super excited to see how they sound but all I’ve seen is videos online and I love the tone they make so looking forward to how they sound! Do you own a set? Just wanting a second honest opinion on them.

@Hitzkill

4 жыл бұрын

Blaine Chung Hi, yes I do have a 57/62 pickup set in my mim standard strat for almost for 4 years now. Had changed the bridge pickup to SD SSL5 for a while coz I needed something hotter. The 57/62 are very vintage sounding. Very SRV ish . However I did change the bridge back to the 57/62 coz I realised I didn’t like hotter pickups. Hope u have good results with these. They are great. Are they as great as boutique pickups?? Probably not. But if are looking for the quintessential strat sounds, These will get the job done. Oh and do mess around with the pickup heights. It changes the midrange quite a bit.

@FedericoNickl

3 жыл бұрын

@@Hitzkill which ones sound more srv-ish? The 57/62 pickups or the cs 69?

@Hitzkill

3 жыл бұрын

@@FedericoNickl i havent tried the CS 69, but the tone i believe is more Hendrix than SRV. The 57/62 that i have used sounded very SRV in the in between position

@FedericoNickl

3 жыл бұрын

@@Hitzkill ok thanks, I don’t use much the middle pickup, I’m trying to find more like a Lenny kinda tone or gravity tone but that sounds good with a little bit gain too like bold as love, u know

Regarding your final thought type question, whether its worth it or not? I would say if you are wanting a great quality instrument with some custom appointments (like the roasted neck, pickups, furniture) and you plan on keeping it for a lifetime, totally worth it! If this is planning to be sold off, maybe not so much. Still blows my mind a bit how modding a guitar into somewhat objectively "better", negatively impacts the resell price.

Sounded AWESOME and you did a great job. I've been wanting to build one myself!!

@landonbailey

3 жыл бұрын

Go for it!

Fantastic build as always! Sounds good! That maple board is gorgeous. I’ve never been the maple kind, but these roasted maples are gorgeous.

@landonbailey

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly!

Michael “Bolt On”, lmao

This video was so annoying that It felt like 5 minutes. Great work. I can't say I'll ever build a guitar from 0 but you never know. if I ever do I'll come here to guide myself. Beautiful guitar. I really dig the neck. Looks sweet. I also like your sound room or whatever that's called. I want to take a nap in there. Congrats and thanks for the video. I'll subscribe.

@landonbailey

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers! Annoying though? :)

@josebarberena9564

4 жыл бұрын

@@landonbailey it was sarcasm with the annoying. Means I thoroughly enjoyed your video :)

Really enjoyed that and learned a lot. It will certainly help when I build mine. THANKS!

@landonbailey

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

You chose your parts wisely, That Partscaster sounds great and has loads of sustain with great tone. Looks great too! I like tuxedo strats. Thank you for sharing your build with us.

@landonbailey

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot!

I've always wanted to try one of those obsidian wire kits. If you keep doing this you should keep doing the excel sheet for pricing. That stuff is satisfying to look at. I also just figured out the pick trick to get the knobs off on a strat literally days ago when I was fixing an old squier.

This is an inspiring watch- I watched alot of build videos but never knew you could build a fender.

@landonbailey

3 жыл бұрын

cheers!

Looks magnificent & sounds fantastic ! Dig your Guitar Assembly vids ! ...

@landonbailey

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly!

I love these shows as designer myself I hope to start my own line of guitars by 2021. Even if a guy doesn't make the guitar they become an educated buyer of finished guitars. That helps me as a maker of a high quality but low price brand. I am currently waiting on my Lenard F-4G prototype. It is a guitar aimed at a Gibson player that wants the best of both a Tele and a Strat with a body style that is original but has a very Fender vibe. In many ways it is morph of a Tele & Strat. I worked from ideas that Leo Fender had in 1952 while finalizing the first P. Bass. The neck looks Fender but the spec is from a Les Paul. l hope to have it within 8 weeks. Perhaps you might care to review it.

Absolutely perfect/beautiful.. except for one thing. A short whammy bar. Nitpicking but that's what he used and I've always wanted one myself. Still 10/10. I heard the Halo title screen music in my head. Question. I'm one click away from ordering the Obsidianwire Gilmour switch for $99, how much was it 2 years ago if you can remember? Inflations a biatch.

@landonbailey

2 жыл бұрын

ya the shorter bar is cool! I don't think prices have gone up much for them. I can't recall the price back then

Beautiful! Awesome build. Enjoy!

@landonbailey

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a bunch!

That is a cool build love the neck!

tot amount : 1 million dollars !

Can't choose between them, the solos on Pigs Three Different Ones and Echoes (Live at Pompeii) are my favourite.

Man amazing guitar and great work this is one of my favorites builds in awhile.

@landonbailey

Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot!

Money is my favorite song and solo. I think that song always felt like a departure from their norm, to me. It had a little boogie to it and I always loved it.

IT took you so long to soldier the spring claw because you did not use flux. Also you could have gotten the aged/cream pickup covers and knobs for about $12. You were already at $850. You can fill the bad screw holes in the back with filler and paint it black with nail polish, then move the guard back just a little and no one will ever know. Always do your neck work first. Make sure its straight, level and crown the frets. When you string it up, check the truss bow and correct if necessary. Set the saddle height, then the nut height. Then go back and file and recrown any frets that are not correct. And by the way, you're doing a great job. Stay with it and have fun.

@landonbailey

4 жыл бұрын

hey appreciate the tips!

Man you didn't make a partscaster. You bought everything that are genuine Fender parts. It was assembled in Canada but it was made in the USA and makes it a USA made Fender Strat. It's an expensive build because you are making a USA Strat. Most buy the cheap 65 dollar kit and go from there and a lot of the hardware in those kits including the pickups are cheap junk. Thats why yours is better than most out there.

@kilgoretrout321

3 жыл бұрын

well the neck is made in Mexico, but whatevs, it looks great!

It sounds so good! Beautiful build!

@landonbailey

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

Definately worth building these as opposed to buying a guitar. The level of satisfaction is priceless, and it is truly YOUR guitar!

@QS-si3cq

2 жыл бұрын

*Definitely. There is no "a" in the word.

Hey Landon, Thanks for taking the time to post this! I just bought a pretty cheap $200 complete that I have no idea about, but I'm interested in making it a project guitar (taking it apart and putting new things in it etc.) this was really helpful to learn about the actual pieces of the guitar. Just from a builders/engineer perspective. I'm no genius when it comes to this, but this helps since I believe you have a really entry level perspective on this. I'll be using this to help with building moving forward! Huzzah! Also, this guitar is BEAUTIFUL!!! Peace. ~ NUCK

@landonbailey

3 жыл бұрын

cool! have fun 🎸👍

Man you got some cool tools. Awesome build, it about to put a tele together soon. Some of you set up steps will definelty come in handy. Thanks

@landonbailey

4 жыл бұрын

glad to help!

This is beautiful instrument you put together. kudos !

@landonbailey

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Fabulous video well done building a beautiful guitar .great fun to doing it .learn about every part on it to

@landonbailey

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

I wasn’t expecting that awesome tone. I think I am gonna make my strat too. Nice video keep it up man

@landonbailey

4 жыл бұрын

thanks!

Great video! Thanks for hipping me to ObsidianWire; definitely going to check them out!

@landonbailey

Жыл бұрын

cheers

David Gilmour is one of my favorites. You did an amazing job with that build. I'm jealous.

@landonbailey

4 жыл бұрын

cheers!

Great video , really enjoyed watching the hole process and it inspired me to build one for me . Thanks 🤘

@landonbailey

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

@reyhan__rizvi__78

3 жыл бұрын

@@landonbailey Sounds killer

Yes I've been waiting for this build. Thank you ❤️

@landonbailey

4 жыл бұрын

Hope you like it!

@BasBach

4 жыл бұрын

@@landonbailey It sounds so good that 7 way switch is awesome. And that color of the neck even tho is a new build has like a vintage vibe. Beautiful guitar!!!!

That's beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeautiful gee-tarrrr! I love David Gilmour's work and I'm really loving your work with this axe. It looks so nice that it could even make me sound OK. :)

These Build Videos are like Therapy to me. keep making these please!

@landonbailey

3 жыл бұрын

cheers! they are fun, but so much work

Absolutely gorgeous guitar. Well done mate!

@landonbailey

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot!

Great video Landon, well worth the watch mate. I often have it running again while I'm in the workshop building the next guitar or uke. Cheers, Keep em comin'g.

@landonbailey

2 жыл бұрын

hey cool thanks! that was the idea to have it as a reference video. cheers!

AWESOME video Landon!

@landonbailey

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Literally my dream project. I don’t live in a home environment where a project like this can be facilitated successfully - hope to buy a new house in the post Covid apocalyptic economy of New Zealand and start my guitar project(s). Cheers for your video - inspiring.

@landonbailey

4 жыл бұрын

cheers!

@1Ma9iN8tive

4 жыл бұрын

Landon Bailey - Comfortably Numb

Fascinating. Fantastic build too!

@landonbailey

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it!

This has been so informative! I’ve watched it many times over and am seriously thinking about doing a black strat build myself! I would be super interested in seeing a DG red strat build with the EMG pickups someday. Thank you so much for the video!

@landonbailey

Жыл бұрын

cheers! 🎸👍😀

Really enjoyed watching this build from start to finish. Love that roasted neck , the pickups. Sounds amazing 👌

@landonbailey

3 жыл бұрын

I just put locking tuners on it. swapped them from the Butterscotch Tele they were on

@shaunw9270

3 жыл бұрын

@@landonbailey I know you like lockers and I was a little surprised you didn't fit them . If I were to buy this used from you ,I would likely swap to a gold anodised aluminium pickgaurd and vintage type tuners ,but that's my personal schtick and it's a lovely guitar as is 👍

It’s very much so worth it. You should try a budget type build finding the cheapest neck and body and hardware and pickups ect… or a pawnshop partscaster. Would be interesting to see your take on those types of builds.

Great job! This is a wonderfully helpful video on so many levels. Hey, LOADS of comments here, and after a quick look, I’m not seeing this so I thought I’d say, invest in some low -residue solder flux. It makes soldering SO, SO much easier and if you do it correctly, you won’t have any cold solder joints. Seriously, take it from an electrical engineer, you should pretty much always use it when soldering.

@landonbailey

Жыл бұрын

thanks a ton for the tip! I just watched a video on using flux. cheers!

Very detailed. Keep it up!

@landonbailey

3 жыл бұрын

cheers!

Bro 😂 your commentary is superb. A+

Very cool Landon. Good job!

@landonbailey

4 жыл бұрын

thanks! worked out great

That was a super build and great video too. That strat is beautiful. Love the black with the roasted maple. God Gilmour would be proud.

@landonbailey

Жыл бұрын

cheers!

Love watching these videos, good stuff, thanks 👍👍

@landonbailey

3 жыл бұрын

cheers!

Nice build. I like the fact that you use easier to find parts. Some builds show an awesome body or neck made of an exotic wood that they got for free from their builder friend of a friend that helped out an uncle and owned them a favor etc. Likes the way your guitar turned out!

@landonbailey

4 жыл бұрын

cheers!

i love this build and the obsidian wiring harness is awesome

Not meaning to sound critical but a few things I'd like to point out. Please keep in mind that I'm writing this as I'm watching the video. 14:12 I prefer to leave a small tab of the shielding tape to extend up onto the top of the body. I locate this tab at the nearest pickguard mounting hole (to the cavities) that also has pickguard shielding on the back of the pickguard. This ensures the pickguard is grounded. Tis possible that the Obsidian kit already grounds the guard, but it's always safer to assume ye don't have a ground connection there & ensure the guard is grounded. 14:30 First, BEFORE removing the liner always double check that all the holes and cutouts lines up. Once ye remove the liner, it's NOT returnable. Most, if not all, pickguard sources have this policy. Second, I usually leave the liner on the guard & take it off after I've mounted the loaded pickguard onto the body. This prevents scratch damage to the guard. 21:40 I prefer installing the trem assembly before the loaded guard & jack assemblies. Tis more efficient as I only need flip guitar once during install phase. 29:40 I see ye made same conclusion about trem first. I usually wait until I have all parts in hand before starting the actual build. Some sources can take weeks/months for parts to arrive. This is why I can have as many as 4 concurrent guitar projects in the build queue. 23:55 I recommend pre-tin the soldering gun tip, the wire leads & the solder spot on the trem claw. This promotes better heat transfer & makes it easier to get a solid solder connection. I also scuff the claw solder spot lightly with fine steel wool for better solder adhesion, then thouroghly cleaning the claw to clean off oil residue and junk for clean solder spot. *EDIT Further comments added at bottom EDIT* 25:25 Pilot holes are the initial tiny holes you drill before going to the larger sized holes. You're making pilot dimples in the finish to prevent drill bit walking while making screw holes. 28:00 Paraffin wax as lube for the screws is a good idea. In a pinch, crayons also works well. And, no I HAVEN'T noticed any performance differences between any of the crayon colors. I ALWAYS get this question. 🙄 31:00 This is why its recommended to clean up the wire routing. I too like retaining the longer wires...unless I KNOW for sure that the pups are going to stay with the guitar permanently (then I'd trim to fit). I use zip ties (and snip off the loose end). Then coil the excess wires into the control cavity & zip tie the coil. I make sure the coils take up the least amount of room possible. *EDIT I squish the coil flat horizontally. EDIT* I'm going to try the GFS' Kwikplug adapters on my next guitar build. These will allow me to change pups easily in a soldered install. This won't be necessary for solderless kits like Obsidian's. But I'm picky about control parts & most, if not all, kits don't use the parts I like. The rest of yer video I have no recommendations aside from checking the fret levels first before installing the neck, that might've caught the bad 12th fret earlier. I also polish the frets & oil the board before installing the neck. *EDIT Also IF you polish and/or do any fret leveling work while neck is attached to body, I recommend covering the pups if they're installed on body. (Painter's tape works well, no sticky residue). Covering pups prevents any metal bits/dust from damaging the pups. EDIT* Lovely tones, I'm building a Gilmour like guitar too altho the #0001 guitar is the inspiration. 23:55 *EDIT Perhaps I should also point out that pre-tinning also eliminates the need to heat the part (in this case, the claw), which can potentially damage the part from excessive heat (lose tempering, warpage, etc.).* *Physics say if ye try to heat the claw, the the heat energy will spread out to the entire claw, by the time you get enough heat to melt the solder the entire claw is very hot. Pre-tinning is also much faster because you're melting the solder itself onto the claw.* *When it's time to attach the wire, you only need to heat the existing solders on both the wire and claw and add a tiny bit more solder to bond them together. EDIT*

Amazing job done!

@landonbailey

4 жыл бұрын

thanks!

Thats a beautiful guitar brother. Great video. Thanks!

@landonbailey

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Man, you are so Canadian. Right down to the goofy sense of humor. From one Canuck to another! Good job bud, giver!

Nice job as always Landon !!

@landonbailey

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks again!