This is the most thorough and informative neck carving video I've seen. Thanks for posting this and editing, filming, and explaining well.

@TempleGuitars

3 ай бұрын

Oh, thank you for the kind words.

You're the Bob Ross of guitar building! I'm feel much more confident about building my own neck now!

@TempleGuitars

3 жыл бұрын

Bob Ross was much better looking! Thanks Benjamin :)

I hadn't even considered using pine to make necks for reference. Such a great idea. Good for practice too since I'm just starting out and only have 1 guitar under my belt.

@TempleGuitars

Жыл бұрын

Saves money, and is so much easier on your tools, too!

I could listen to your voice all day, it's ridiculously over the top. I mean it as a weird compliment! Loved the video by the way, now I understand how grown ups carve their necks :)

@tchiksguitars

4 жыл бұрын

AHAHAHAH OMG I'm dying, you're an awesome human being.

@TempleGuitars

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I appreciate your weird compliment :)

Wow 104f in the shop! Glad you are staying hydrated!! I'm about to tackle my first "solo" neck carve. Thank you for this video.

@TempleGuitars

3 жыл бұрын

It was a hot one, but the customer adores his guitar, so it was all worth it. Good luck on your carve- don't rush it! You've got this.

love your voice you are like the Bob Ross of guitar building, lol , Soothing, B)

@TempleGuitars

Жыл бұрын

My voice is pretty shredded, but I appreciate your comment, thank you. I'd take Bob over me any day!

Awesome mon. Kudos. Real deal.

@TempleGuitars

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, Bo!

Best neck carving vidéo so far. I even got relaxed.

@TempleGuitars

2 жыл бұрын

Both objectives completed! Thanks Jack!

Absolutely amazing

@TempleGuitars

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much!

Excellent Video!

@TempleGuitars

2 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Fuck. Yes.

The best tutorial on youtube. Thanks for the detailed explanation

@TempleGuitars

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks! That's high praise :)

What an incredibly awesome video you made. Thank you so much...

@TempleGuitars

3 жыл бұрын

What an incredibly awesome comment you made. Thank you so much!

Luthier ASMR... subscribed

@TempleGuitars

3 жыл бұрын

Unintentional, but factual!

Thanks for taking the time to share your skills. Love the mellow vibes and encouragement. Look forward to learning more and wish you the best. Great watch!

@TempleGuitars

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

Another great video, and a list of things to try on my next neck build 😁👊

@TempleGuitars

4 жыл бұрын

Mike! Thanks man, I appreciate it.

Preparing to carve my first neck, and with the lines and explanations in this video, AND because of the chill relaxed vibe, I now feel super confident rather than horrified at the mere thought to make the first cut with the shinto rasp. Cheers, will subscribe now!

@TempleGuitars

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Errol! More woodwork- less horror!

Great video demonstration of how to hand carve a neck!

@TempleGuitars

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Great video man, keep it up!

@TempleGuitars

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mehmet!

I started building necks following this video and it's been super helpful. A good thing I'd suggest to anyone following is take notes on all the measurements you use as you go. The 5mm either side at the first fret and 10mm at the 12th is a great starting point. You can get different profiles if you adjust these measurements though so it's a good idea to keep notes on what you do and you can make adjustments if you desire next time. Also how thick you're starting with and how much you're trimming down should also be recorded and taken into account.

@TempleGuitars

Жыл бұрын

Glad I could help!

Looking good and enjoy your work

@TempleGuitars

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for everything Bob!

Awesome work and great video. Thanh’s fo sharing.

@TempleGuitars

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! And it's my pleasure :)

Thanks for making this video! I've never made a guitar before and I only have hand tools. This is a great starting point.

@TempleGuitars

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I hope it was helpful.

Great “how to” video!

@TempleGuitars

9 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@magnusliamkarlsson6465

9 ай бұрын

@@TempleGuitars I sure do! I´m in the process of making my first neck and this is by far the best video out there! Great work! 🙂👍

I will carve my first neck soon I hope, thanks you for all the good tips !

@TempleGuitars

3 жыл бұрын

You can do it!

Beautiful work dude 👍🏻

@TempleGuitars

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Thanks for this cool Video ! I will Build my First Strat soon in the Spring. And this Video want‘s to help me 🤘🏻🤘🏻

@TempleGuitars

3 жыл бұрын

Rock on!

Great channel. Keep it and it will blow up man.

@TempleGuitars

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Matias. I'm just happy to help.

Thank you for this awesome video! I just got myself into making my own guitars as a hobby, which is actually very good for me, yet I've avoided making my own necks until now. I have to learn that and you have helped me a lot.

@TempleGuitars

3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome news! Thanks so much for the kind words, and good luck.

Thanks! Amazing video! And had a couple of laughs.

@TempleGuitars

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Katja!

I built a neck following some of your advice and it turned out great. thanks for the video.

@TempleGuitars

2 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help, Matt!

@mattspears789

2 жыл бұрын

@@TempleGuitars also, coincidentally, I live in Temple, Georgia.

@TempleGuitars

2 жыл бұрын

A lot of great music from Georgia... and of course, peaches :)

I appreciate content like this. I’ve made a few guitars in my time, even making the neck by hand. I’m looking to kick it up a notch on the next project and it’s content like this that I treasure for my internal database of info regarding this process. If AI would need it, so would I it’s all about knowing extra “tricks”

@TempleGuitars

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Luke. There is just so much to guitar making, it can be utterly overwhelming. And from a mental health perspective, it can feel impossible. So sharing knowledge and offering support hopefully helps with all that. Pass it on!

Just subscribed. This video mellowed me out. I didnt even need a good mellowing. Or maybe I did....

@TempleGuitars

3 жыл бұрын

Welcome! That's my mission- chill the whole world out, one person at a time.

Make sure your lines go all the way to your transitions like mine didn't 🤣

@TempleGuitars

Жыл бұрын

Do as I say, not as I do, Jon!

Thank you for this great video!!! Are the lines and markings equal on a 7 string neck?

@TempleGuitars

2 жыл бұрын

No, because a seven string neck is wider.

Nice joint body-neck, at least a good and original design, congrats!

@TempleGuitars

3 жыл бұрын

It took a long time to get it right, but I'm glad I went to the effort.

@fabianfredesvargas

3 жыл бұрын

Good job Jayszun!

Hi and greetings from NZ, thanks for the video. What are your thoughts on neck reshaping? I've purchased a second hand Japanese Fender Strat that has the thickest fattest neck I've ever comes across. Like the guitar... don't like the neck thickness. I've got some basic tools, a spoke shave, a few files, cabinet scraper and a profile gauge... I've got some basic skills... Any thing to watch out for?

@TempleGuitars

3 жыл бұрын

Kia Ora Mark... You should be fine. My only advice is take it sloooooow. Don't be shy about constantly checking your progress with the profile gauge, and only use the spokeshave to take off the bulk of the meat- sand the rest. Have at it!

Sweet video! Thanks very much for it, I really learnt a lot from you and I'm gonna need to do some wood file shopping very soon! Could I just suggest wearing some kind of respiratory protection (N95 maybe?) when doing wood work? Inhalation of fine wood particles is associated with certain cancers of the facial sinuses and we need you healthy to show us more techniques!

@TempleGuitars

4 жыл бұрын

My pleasure, I'm glad I could help out. And of course, you're completely right- I'm very lax about PPE, and I shouldn't be. Thanks for looking out, that's really cool of you.

Are you going to glue the neck in or bolt on with a plate? Love your neck carving station !

@TempleGuitars

2 жыл бұрын

Pics of the finished build are up on instagram.com/templeguitars/

Always amazing work, mate ☺️, and that soothing voice is so good to wind down to. Hey, not to be a gear head but can you tell me where you got that beautiful spokeshave? I’m in Oz, I’d love to grab a good one for my first neck carve and don’t want to blunder into getting something crappy.

@TempleGuitars

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I think (it's been a long time) I got the spokeshave from Carbatec. I've found if you call them up and ask for advice they're honest to deal with, and the quality of all the tools I have bought from them has been great (which is why I own so much of their stuff). Also, I recently dealt with their customer service with an issue I had, and I can honestly say they went above and beyond!

@captbuscemi

3 жыл бұрын

@@TempleGuitars Thanks mate, great to know, got a Carbatec near me, I’ll make the trip.

@captbuscemi

2 жыл бұрын

@@TempleGuitars Hello again Jayszun, just one more question - I'm about to grab one of those beautiful Veritas spokeshaves to have a crack at carving my own necks; do you use the flat-sole or curved-sole version? Seems like the flat-sole would be the way to go, but thought I'd check. Thanks again for your videos and imparting of such amazing knowledge.

Cool post but the one thing i pedanicslly picked up on was the "secret weapon" you revealed!! Hang on,... Is sandpaper a secret that the world of the luthier is yet to discover!!??!

@TempleGuitars

6 ай бұрын

I was referring to the way that sandpaper was used in that particular situation. Many builders when starting out have no idea or initiative to use sandpaper straps in that way, which is why I called it a secret weapon.

Great ! Guys , what is the best wood to create guitars?

@TempleGuitars

4 жыл бұрын

That depends on a list of factors a thousand miles long. If you're starting out, focus on a guitar you like the look of, and use that wood.

Any recommendations on where to go for a decent spokeshave in Australia?

@TempleGuitars

Жыл бұрын

Hi Hamish- Check out the Veritas ones here: www.carbatec.com.au/hand-tools-and-hand-planes/spokeshaves

When thicknessing down (in this case to the strat profile), how much extra thickness do you leave on for the rounding off of the facets with sandpaper?

@TempleGuitars

2 жыл бұрын

I don't have a specific set of numbers, as it all comes down to practice/experience. I know by eye how much 80 or 120 grit paper can remove in a set time, so I just keep that in mind when carving/faceting.

@frankschrodinger1424

2 жыл бұрын

@@TempleGuitars Makes sense. Thanks for the video, it's been very helpful.

How do you only have 303 subscribers?!

@TempleGuitars

4 жыл бұрын

304!!!

@jasonfifi

4 жыл бұрын

It makes no. Sense.

@Zane_Doe

4 жыл бұрын

@@TempleGuitars well, you deserve more.

@TempleGuitars

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Christopher, that's really nice of you.

So at around 3:00 you're making a mark at 1/3 the depth of the final neck shape? So then it would be different measurements at the 12th and 1st frets? I'm kind of confused because you mentioned 2/3 the depth of the neck.

@TempleGuitars

2 жыл бұрын

2/3rds and 1/3rd are the same measurement, depending on which side you're measuring from. All necks are different measurements between the 12th and 1st frets.

what spoke shave is that?

@TempleGuitars

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Eric. It's been a long time since I bought it, but I think it's a Luban. www.timbecon.com.au/flat-sole-spokeshaves

Draw a beard lol it was hilarious. Interesting video thanks

@TempleGuitars

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

What’s that ruler you got and where from

@TempleGuitars

3 жыл бұрын

I used a few different ones in that episode, but you may be talking about this one? www.incra.com/measuring_marking-marking_rules.html

@bobsegar1242

3 жыл бұрын

@@TempleGuitars I can’t tell from the pic on hat website The one you mark the guitar with, it appears to have radius’ on it as well. The first ruler you see in the video.

@TempleGuitars

3 жыл бұрын

Ooops! It's a centering ruler from INCRA.

@bobsegar1242

3 жыл бұрын

@@TempleGuitars seriously man. This is my last reply, for tonight. I’ve been playing for over 12 years, I even learned right and left handed. I can sweep pick, but play blues/at church type of thing. Repaired lots of guitars. A few months I’ve been building guitars, well trying..walnut and maple till the day I die! Anyways, I have been marking the neck. But the 2/3 of the way with the fingerboard attached really sealed the deal, thanks so much for the laughs and the incredible detailed coverage of true workmanship. Have a good one, cheers from Ky, USA (home of KFC.)

@TempleGuitars

3 жыл бұрын

Honestly, and I mean this in all sincerity, comments on here are the highlight of my day (when they happen). So thanks so much for getting involved, and I'm really glad that neck of yours is coming together!

Dude are your knuckles okay?!

@TempleGuitars

3 жыл бұрын

All good thanks.

Like mine didn’t Cool song lyrics

Okay this is killing me... how is everyone drawing centerline so easily on that horribly awkward shape!?

@TempleGuitars

2 жыл бұрын

Can you tell me which time in the video you're referring to? Then I'll do my best to give you a helpful answer.

@sparechanges9117

2 жыл бұрын

1:13. I didn't get very far before saying "but how???"

@TempleGuitars

2 жыл бұрын

Ahhhh, I see. Buy one of these and thank me later... www.incrementaltools.com/category_s/273.htm