My wife knew a guy in San Diego who did something like this (before we met). He walked up to Taylor’s HQ/factory there in east county with it. They pretty much hired him on the spot.

@dannylewisguitars

6 ай бұрын

But I already have a job.

@susanroycroft89

6 ай бұрын

But I'm willing to bet that won't happen today, so much of their work now is all by CNC machines, they get things Exactly right, with a bit skilled oversight 😊😊

@markmccormack4725

2 ай бұрын

Did he give her a good strumming

@evaristobravo7633

22 күн бұрын

A2 5@❤257i8l9il875689ñ3

Twenty minutes of my life well spent. And the end result sounded sublime. Good one!

I love the little details like all the bindings and cut edges on the fretboard. Cool

That's a great build, and great to see. And sounds good, too. I'm working on one now, but probably won't make a video of the current build. So very impressive and cool that you make a good amount of the tools, too.

Wow wow wow!!! I love how you let the kids get involved, too!

@dannylewisguitars

11 ай бұрын

Thanks! They usually have no interest in getting involved so when they want to I let them! Unless I’m using power tools.

What a pride building your own guitar, congratulations!

That was awesome!

Beautiful build, with simple yet effective jigs! It turned out great. Congratulations! Good thing that you re-purposed such nice wood!

@dannylewisguitars

11 ай бұрын

Thanks! The jigs took almost as much time as the guitar! I didn't film the making the radius dish but it was a very dusty process.

Awesome man! Really impressive build! I enjoyed the whole video.

@dannylewisguitars

11 ай бұрын

Thanks man! I really enjoyed your Florentine build.

You & me both. I mostly made Ukuleles but have made a couple of 3/4 Guitars. Nice job you're doing. Well done. It sounds beautiful.

My hat's off to anyone who can build an acoustic guitar from scratch. Very nice job!

Really great job Danny. The guitar looks amazing and the tone is really fantastic.

Beautiful. Nice job!

Great job brother! Enjoyed the video

What a lovely video to watch. Sound is mint as well. Good on yer.

An absolutely beautiful guitar! I like how you made many of the jigs needed and the go-bar is perfect. Nice work all around.

@dannylewisguitars

5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

A blessed and perfect hand work. God bless you!

Very beautiful guitar! 🙌🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🤩

Beautiful guitar, dude!!!

The maple was a good find. Well-seasoned, and should be very stable.

@dannylewisguitars

8 ай бұрын

I was pretty thrilled to find it!

What a cool guitar build!

Very beautiful. You're inspiring me to try to make one for myself.

Very great work, beautiful sounds, Gretting to France.

@dannylewisguitars

8 ай бұрын

Thanks, France!

Fantastic!

really nice man. Good clean job.

Great looking and sounding guitar! Cracks while bending sides also make me crazy, that't why I love florentine cutaways :)

Nice work. Better than I could do. Well done!

Very nicely done

I can always appreciate when a glue up ends up looking like a torture machine. Amazing work!

Beautiful job sounds great

Very Impressive..... and it sounds real good !🎯

Wonderful video. I built a Stew Mac kit and then got most of the way through a scratch build but couldn't get the neck to fit correctly. Looking forward to getting back into this in my retirement. Your video brought back lots of fond memories. Thanks!

Fantastic work. Thank you so much for sharing! I have even more questions about how to make an acoustic than before watching this video, but i guess that's a good thing. Thanks again!

@dannylewisguitars

4 ай бұрын

I’m not a professional but I’d be happy to answer your questions as well as I can! I have a few other videos of acoustic builds and a few violin builds too if you’re interested in watching more. Like this one: kzread.info/dash/bejne/hXesj66dkq7NebA.html

Amazing work

@dannylewisguitars

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! It was fun to build.

That guitar is GORGEOUS, man. 🤟🤟

@dannylewisguitars

8 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Outstanding

Very nice!

Great job as usual! I like how you got use from the leftover scraps. Very inspiring!

@dannylewisguitars

11 ай бұрын

Thanks! It’s all reclaimed lumber actually. The walnut was from a headboard. Why pay for lumber when you can get old furniture for free?

@tomalexiou9573

4 ай бұрын

Hi Danny,did you make the radius dish and what size is it?

Sounds amazing.beautyful

@dannylewisguitars

7 ай бұрын

thanks!

beautiful

Amazing job

That was the Best guitar build proyect i have ever seen, and thats the way a like a guitar , that was an excelent job brother, God bless you, pleas keep building guitar like that one. See you later my friend.

Great job❤

Nice build & great sounding acoustic...

@dannylewisguitars

8 ай бұрын

Thanks! It’s probably my favorite build so far.

Amazing

That was awesome., and it sounded real good.

Great job, very impressive.

@dannylewisguitars

8 ай бұрын

Thanks!

“I don’t even like cut aways” had the same thought with my own build but luckily I caught myself in the planning phase lol

@dannylewisguitars

8 ай бұрын

Yeah, I’m gonna try again someday. Maybe with some straighter grain wood!

Nicely done!

@dannylewisguitars

11 ай бұрын

Thanks Steve!

mesmerizing

Awesome build!

@dannylewisguitars

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! It was a blast to make.

impressed, nice looking guitar, good design, sounds pretty good too considering those scallops were a bit chunky!

I don't know if it's me or the edibles! But by the time the build was done. And you strung it, tuned it and played it. I was in tears, to hear the fruits of his labor, being brought to life! That guitar was a work of art, and I loved it!

@dannylewisguitars

7 ай бұрын

I think it’s the edibles, my friend.

@joshuatalbott8840

7 ай бұрын

I wasn't blitzed and thoroughly enjoyed the video as well. Didn't cry though, so almost positive it was in fact the edibles.

Excellent work Danny,,, outstanding details,,, enjoyed every bit,,, from India

@dannylewisguitars

8 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot! I made one to match for my daughter, you should check it out: kzread.info/dash/bejne/hXesj66dkq7NebA.html

Beautiful! I'd love to own that guitar!

Nice job 😎

I love the finish of the wood.

@dannylewisguitars

3 ай бұрын

Thanks! All I did was wipe on poly. The wood grain did most of the work!

Well done! I actually like the use of the tablesaw instead of bandsaw since it shows great use of the tools you already have. Enjoyed the build and looking forward to building my first one shortly.

@dannylewisguitars

8 ай бұрын

Thanks! There’s always a way to get around not having all the right tools. And no matter how many tools you have there’s always one more that you need! Good luck on your build!

You did a great job on the video because I was never tempted to skip to the final product. At times I wondered what the hell is he up to ? Thank you for not adding background crap music.

@dannylewisguitars

4 ай бұрын

Thanks! I tried to keep the pacing quick enough to maintain interest but not so fast that it was super confusing. Fine line to walk.

Sounds naturally awesome.

@dannylewisguitars

8 ай бұрын

Thank you! Naturally.

I built an electric guitar 7 years ago... I've always wanted to make an acoustic guitar... this was a great inspiration for me to start making one 🎸

@dannylewisguitars

4 ай бұрын

You should go get started!

All around awesome build, but the particular piece that stands out to me is the bolt through neck. What a fantastic idea using threaded inserts!

@dannylewisguitars

8 ай бұрын

Thank you! It was definitely not my idea. But it is a good idea!

whaou ! great job great vid 👍👍👍 thx for sharing your work

@dannylewisguitars

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Nice job 👏

Looks great. Sounds sweet....

@dannylewisguitars

8 ай бұрын

Thanks!

very good work.

@dannylewisguitars

6 ай бұрын

Thanks!

A little clumsy and unorthodox at times but it turned out to be a beautiful guitar with a fantastic sound! And without further damaging the forests! Bravo!

What a beautiful job. Very well done. One of the betters tutorials to build a guitar.

@dannylewisguitars

8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! I didn’t think of it as much of a tutorial. More of a “this is what I did”. I’m no expert!

You should conduct a masterclass to teach, step by step, how to make a guitar. I would be delighted to be your virtual student.

wow just found your channel love the build

@dannylewisguitars

11 ай бұрын

Thanks! This one is my favorite so far. Feel free to share it with all your friends!

So impressive

Very cool video, nice to see that mire mortals can get it done. Inspiring

@dannylewisguitars

2 ай бұрын

Steve Ramsey of Woodworking for Mere Mortals would be proud.

Work's for me better than my first attempt.... Very pretty as well...

@dannylewisguitars

8 ай бұрын

In fairness, it was my third acoustic! My first one was not great. But mistakes are how we learn.

Awesome! God bless!

So far this gutar is the best ive seen from other videos

Good job 😊

Thin all the sharp bends on the sides thinner than the rest of the side. Helps a lot. Plenty of water on those areas as well.

@dannylewisguitars

8 ай бұрын

Thanks! I’ll try that next time!

Excellent workmanship...it was a pleasure watching you work!

@dannylewisguitars

8 ай бұрын

Thank you! Check out my other videos too! You might find some more you like.

Great to see Danny,I'm from Hamilton NZ on my Wife's tablet-( SUSAN ) I just don't have the resources to have the Gear you show, but with what I do have - a drill, vise, and a grinder/sander etc.all I'm able to do ( as a hobby) is buy old but good Acoustic's and improve their sound ( bone nut and saddĺe) but it's been great to see how it's done, & who knows...😊😊😊

Great effort. There's a lot of work just making the jigs and formers. I built an acoustic guitar last year with the help of KZread. Timbers included Tasmanian black wood back, birdseye maple sides, Douglas fir top, mahogany neck and ebony fingerboard.

Thank you for this beautiful series of videos! That is one VERY FINE, gorgeous looking guitar!?! Can I ask a small question? The neck looks very thick - is there a reason for this? (As a guitarist, and fiddle player, I used to think I preferred skinny necks but, as I get older, I'm favouring a slightly thicker neck, such as traditional vintage Telecasters.... but yours looks very thick.) It could be just the camera angles but I'm guessing you have a very good reason? (I'm also a great fan of the pallet wood ethos, BTW. Please take a look at the Crazy Jack 9 Volt Pallet Wood Amplifier on KZread?) Beautiful! Looking forward to getting my workshop set up and building my first PW guitar! Great stuff Danny! Thanks!

@dannylewisguitars

7 ай бұрын

It must be a camera angle thing! I measured my Taylor guitar for the neck thickness and matched it to that. I also just kind of make stuff up as I go so it’s not exactly the same as the Taylor. But definitely not noticeably thicker when playing! Thanks for the kind words! I enjoy using all reclaimed materials. It makes things cheaper but also adds a bit of a limitation that is fun to creatively work around. I’ve never made any pallet wood instruments but this barncaster I made is kind of in that vain! You might like it: kzread.info/dash/bejne/apqD09CGesqqhNo.html

excellent build, i have been debating on if I should also build one. I have the kinds of wood already selected Madagascar Rosewood for the sides, Indian Rosewood for back, and western cedar for top, Maple neck, Mahogany for the bracing and soundboard.. Sometimes you have to select things out of the box to see where things and sounds will take you.

@dannylewisguitars

7 ай бұрын

Go for it!

Great work friend look's and sounds good, have a nice day !!!. Brian UK !!!. 😀😀👍👍🎸🎸🎶🎼.

D.Lewis&Co D 28 est 2023 is born. Excellent craftmanship. Martin,be very afraid.

@dannylewisguitars

2 ай бұрын

It’s more of a OM body shape than a Dreadnaught. But thanks!

That turned out really nice. I am thinking of trying to build a guitar

@dannylewisguitars

8 ай бұрын

You should do it! I wanted to build one for a long time before I just got started and I wished I’d started years ago. It’s a pretty fun hobby!

I enjoyed your video

@dannylewisguitars

8 ай бұрын

I enjoyed your comment

It's an art!

Excellent skill and workmanship. Why did you glue the fretboard to the top, when the neck is a bolt-on design?

@dannylewisguitars

8 ай бұрын

That’s just how I’ve seen other people do it. I don’t plan on taking the neck off. But I’ll cross that bridge when I come to it I guess!

@picksalot1

8 ай бұрын

@@dannylewisguitars Bolt on necks are particularly useful on Acoustic Guitars to easily correct high Sting Action by adding or removing a shim. This turns what would otherwise be a costly Professional repair of a glued on Dovetail neck into s simple fix many guitarists can do themselves in a few minutes. Taylor Guitars uses such a bolt on neck design, making their guitars particularly desirable. Congrats on your build!

Building a guitar with Tightbond 2 is like welding your diff in a muscle car , hell of a commitment that can't be easily backed away from. Great planning required . Great job!

@Bob_Adkins

8 ай бұрын

Pretty sure it muffles tonewood too!

@luckysevenairammo1217

8 ай бұрын

​@@Bob_AdkinsNo it doesn't lol, thats been completely debunked. It also comes right apart just as easy as original with some heat.

@Bob_Adkins

8 ай бұрын

@@luckysevenairammo1217 PVA glue is rubbery, and rubbery material will not transmit sound as well in tonewood. I'm not saying it's BAD BAD, just that in small quantities it's not ideal. In large glops, it IS bad.

@koine2002

6 ай бұрын

@@Bob_AdkinsPVA is pretty much the industry standard. A tour of the Taylor or Martin factory will show that (there’s plenty of videos here on YT of such tours). Independent luthiers who don’t use hide glue (or fish glue) use PVA (usually Titebond III).

@Bob_Adkins

6 ай бұрын

@@koine2002 My thoughts are that it deadens the transmission or tone wood because it's pretty soft, but I suppose very tight joints have very little of it.

Nice job, super kool. if only I were younger I might give that a try.

@dannylewisguitars

6 ай бұрын

Why not try when you’re not so young?

Harika bir iş oldu.. Tebrikler..🧿

A beautiful thing, I just sat for 20 mins straight without skipping the video. I'm a guitar player myself, maybe one day I will order one from you 😉 you should definitely monetize your skills

@dannylewisguitars

9 ай бұрын

Thank you! KZread probably paid me about 16 cents for your view. Monetizing skills!

Looking like a high quality guitar.

I would never called this an amateur build. You’re far braver than I. I neither have the necessary tools required, nor the time to actually build a guitar from scratch. I would love to do it, but I would not be able to.

@dannylewisguitars

5 ай бұрын

I call it an amateur build because I’m just an amateur! I do this for fun on the side and I didn’t get paid to make it. I’ve slowly built up my tool collection by getting most things used and I don’t ever buy the nicest equipment. I work in about a 12’ by 12’ corner of my basement whenever I have time and whenever I’m not worried about bothering my family with the noise!

@kgunitkeese17

5 ай бұрын

@@dannylewisguitars All evidence to the contrary, my good sir. It’s a beautiful piece of work. I think your next challenge is to build a classical guitar.

Lovely work! Some day I hope i can make a acoustic guitar as a gift, but sadly i lack both the skill and equip required for it.

❤❤very nice❤❤

Epic! Very inspiring! Nice to see a regularly equiped woodworker pull this off! Can you explain your fret slotting jig/setup?

@dannylewisguitars

9 ай бұрын

Yeah! I just made a miter box basically. I put two parallel pieces of 3/4 plywood along another piece that the fretboard sits on. I clamped a speed square to those rails and carefully cut a slot in the rails with my fret saw. I use an online template for marking the fret distance. Just line the markings up with the slot I cut and I get perfectly straight fret slots! Let me know if that makes sense.

@adammclachlen213

9 ай бұрын

@@dannylewisguitars thanks for the reply! I appreciate that so much! I think I grasped most of that. Just the part about the online template and marking the slots went over my head. Maybe a link to the template website would help.

😂 I saw that video (btw great craftsmanship) before asking the question about cutting the veneer 👍 u skipped it i couldn’t find it 😅

@dannylewisguitars

11 ай бұрын

Yeah I didn’t film any of that. I figured the video was long enough! In this ukulele build you can see me take apart the headboard and cut it into the sides, top, and back of the instrument: kzread.info/dash/bejne/eq6FzaZsoNfZpso.html

@PharaohsCave

11 ай бұрын

@@dannylewisguitars thanks I saw that :) well I can assure u getting a nice bandsaw saves a lot of wood since u gonna gut with a thinner „blade“ 👍 also i would recommend one with a 30 cm cut capacity: kzread.infoUj_Q7kj9FsE?feature=share

@dannylewisguitars

11 ай бұрын

Yeah but I don't have the money or space for that kind of tool! Great video though!

@PharaohsCave

11 ай бұрын

@@dannylewisguitars wish you good luck growing your channel so you can get those machines and a bigger place to make good stuff

I like all the effort you put into this build but there are good reasons why soft woods are used for string instrument tops.

@dannylewisguitars

8 ай бұрын

I know! I just use reclaimed wood I get for free. This one sounds pretty good with a walnut top. Also, Taylor academy series is currently being made with walnut tops. And mahogany is a hard wood that’s similar to walnut that’s been used for decades by Martin and other reputable brands.

Great job. I'm looking for something less challenging. Maybe a flute. I could just burn the holes. I don't even have a drill