Making A Custom Guitar From Scratch
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Making a Guitar from Scratch!
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On this episode I’m building an electric guitar from scratch! This was one of the more difficult things I have ever made, and there were a ton of learning opportunities throughout the build, but I am really happy with how it came out. This projects includes many different woodworking techniques including, template routing, CNC, power carving, hand shaping, etc...
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In-depth Fretboard and Neck Video:
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List of Essential Guitar Making Tools:
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Leveling Beam
Fret End Dressing File
Triangular Fret Dressing File
Nut Slotting File Set
Fret Scale Ruler
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Guitar Shredding - Shaun Boyd
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"Go easy on me" oh come on man, that sounded great!
@ukaszs3986
4 жыл бұрын
sounds on tune but a little bit stifled but may be because of quality of record
@valkorion7042
3 жыл бұрын
lol, I honestly half expecting him to just start ripping out some like Yngwie Malmsteen or something
Love the keychain on the drill bit tip. So simple but effective.
@shaunboydmadethis
4 жыл бұрын
Totally, it works like a charm!
@JBLewis
4 жыл бұрын
@@shaunboydmadethis I see what you did there
@jimr3633
4 жыл бұрын
I all my years of woodworking and DIY, I have NEVER seen the keychain trick. Great idea, great build. Thanks for sharing.
@263kiki
4 жыл бұрын
yup, totally learned somthing
@5skdm
9 ай бұрын
its like a plumb bob
“Building a guitar can potentially require a truckload of specialized tools. But I wanted to see how minimal I could be.” I wish that a completely outfitted wood shop was as minimal as I could be.
@ardyjan035
4 жыл бұрын
Exactly what I thought :|
@dt2419
4 жыл бұрын
Just because they have those tools doesn’t mean you need them, he was talking about the fret cutters and those types of luthier tools. Everything else could be substituted for something else
@hribc78
4 жыл бұрын
@@dt2419 exactly! luthier tools can be expensive and if you´re not a full time luthier, you would want to get around that and use what you got or make it
@dt2419
4 жыл бұрын
hribc78 exactly, I have a bandsaw, radial arm saw, circular saw, jigsaw, router and a lot of other things but said other things aren’t important for the build. Out of those you could get away with a jigsaw, circular saw and a router.
@kjemradio
4 жыл бұрын
@@dt2419 You can make fret cutters. It's literally just an end cutteing pliers that's had the jaws flattened. Certain tools are indeed specific to luthiery that you can't find in big box stores. Single cut files is a good example (for filing down fret edges and leveling the frets), triangle files with rounded edges to avoid damaging the fret board. But you can build from basic hand tools, it just takes longer. Gauged nut and bridge files (specific to the string size you choose)
Not too long ago I started learning to play the guitar. And of course, ever since I also started contemplating to build my own guitar. So far I was pretty overwhelmed by how much specialty tools are needed for the different tasks. But since I also managed to open a Capri Sun from the top once, you finally gave me the confidence to also start planning my first guitar build. Thanks for that. Great video as always. PS: The guitar looks awesome.
@shaunboydmadethis
4 жыл бұрын
I totally understand. I put it off for a long time, too. But if you can open a Capri Sun, you are already on the right track! Good luck with it, and thanks for watching!
@Ruukas9
4 жыл бұрын
Use 3d printer to make a guitar xD it will be easierand faster
Thanks for the demo, it always bugs the shit out of me when people don’t show the instrument in action.
@jackpatrick3082
4 жыл бұрын
Karl Harris same
Next challenge: An acoustic guitar.
@shaunboydmadethis
4 жыл бұрын
Definitely on the list! We will see how long it takes to build up the courage for that.
@acoffeewithsatan
4 жыл бұрын
A great tip for anyone pondering to take such adventure is to try and do progressively more complex repairs on affordable guitars. For the last 2 years or so, I've already gutted and soldered whole new electronics for one of my electrics, done many setups from my own guitars to friends' and some I've bought and resold, installed guitar nuts and, more recently and fairly more interesting, glued a neck scarf joint back together and replaced a classical guitar wooden bridge whose original cheap composite one had unglued itself. This sort of small jobs really give you a feel how everything comes together and the big difference small details make on the whole instrument. Some day, I hope, I'll have the experience to properly try and build my own guitar.
@acoffeewithsatan
4 жыл бұрын
As a final note, affordable guitars offer a great template because you can easily get your hands on them, they're not such a valuable or rare item that it would cause too big of a loss if the repair turns out flawed or straight up breaks the instrument even more, plus many of these would otherwise be thrown away or sit around unused, and some hours put into it will also give it a new life, even if it's not luthier-grade work.
@the_nondrive_side
4 жыл бұрын
Spending between free and $40 I've gained a nice collection of repairs and rebuilt instruments from ukulele 8 strings and Setar to BEAD bass etc.. Love my 93 G310B and my other Samick built instrument
@aphexon.
4 жыл бұрын
Shaun Boyd it is pretty easy, but u need to use only hand tools :)
Really gorgeous. Love the laminating -- choice of woods, depth of layers, all of it.
Love that you didn't glue on the neck, I've seen others do that, and increasing a hole size I use a stepped bit so it stays centered. I always keep a stepped bit with me, it's very useful.
I've probably watched almost all guitar build videos on KZread and this sir is way up there with the great ones. Good work!
Wow! This is a really impressive build! Great Job I’ve been thinking of tackling a project like this but my access to tools is fairly limited Thanks so much for including a list of the basic tools a person would need to go forward with this type of build. Can’t wait to see what’s next! Appreciate it
Beautiful man. Thank you for sharing. Was an enjoyable watch. Best Regards and Best Wishes for 2022!
This is so dope! The natural wood colors work so well. The detail is awesome!
what a flashback you just took me through. as a soon to be graduating senior in 1980, I decided to "just wing that mother" and hand build a flying V design (slightly offset upper to lower end longer) with a strat style neck. I literally had no idea what I was getting into, nor knowledge as to how it would turn out. I used mahogany body and maple based neck. The guitar turned our great and I played it for years until I eventually gave it to the eldest child of my parents neighbors. about the only thing I did differently was that I preset the wiring channels within the layered body, thus producing a clean front and rear with just the wood to show. Great memories, and great video......
I've seen a whole lot of guitars on KZread - but damn this one looks really amazing. I love the contrast of the dark body and that gorgeous bright neck
I’ll never build a guitar, but I thoroughly enjoyed watching the process! This is the most beautiful guitar I’ve seen yet! The cold brass epoxy looks incredible in contrast to the wood on the body!
@shaunboydmadethis
4 жыл бұрын
Really appreciate it, Matt! It was a ton of work, but I am stoked with how it came out.
Good video. Learned the basics of setup a while back and started doing some work. Last one I did the owner told me he was not easily impressed but when he played that guitar after I set it up he was waaaay impressed. I'm no magician, I just learned from great vids like this. Keep em comin and thanks a million.
The best build I watched so far on KZread.
@donchaffins1313
4 жыл бұрын
Check out Crimson guitar builds
@TheEchelon
4 жыл бұрын
Don Chaffins Video production wise this is indeed one of the best
@auric_musika6248
4 жыл бұрын
you should explore more then this is mediocre at best
@rikiwakwak
4 жыл бұрын
Rosa string works
Congrats! That is one of the most beautiful guitars I've ever seen. Amazing taste.
The wood you used to craft the guitar REALLY rocks! That sound is very bass heavy! Just what I like!
Nice Shaun! A very stylish instrument and your passion for woodworking AND music is common to many of us... Also enjoy you and your PAL, Chris's creativity for design - "keep on, keepin' on"
@shaunboydmadethis
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mike! Really glad to hear people are enjoying it, this was a fun build!
From Leo: Beautiful job on the guitar, and a good job on the presentation. Even when I make my necks, I buy a pre slotted fret board from StewMac. They are only about $15 more than the price of a blank piece of rosewood and they are already slotted and milled to the proper radius. Saves a lot of time and effort.
This was so great to watch and he can play the guitar really good also. There are craftsmen and there are artists like these who can make really special things
I really like the absents of the fretboard inlays. It looks really clean.
I've always wanted Warmoth to make a video like this.. this is spectacularly advanced.. as a new-ish woodworker and guitar player and hope-to-be-one-day shot at luthierism, this was great to watch. Loved how you embraced the cracks for the face.. I REALLY love the grain running up the fretboard.. i was equally anxious and hypnotized while you were hand sawing those fret slots.. i cant imagine putting all that work in and realizing once i played it that the pitch is off for one fret.... playing that thing the first time must have been the most satisfying playing experience ever.. excellent job
@shaunboydmadethis
4 жыл бұрын
Really appreciate it, Shane! I have been putting off making my own neck and fretboard for a long time now, so I figured I might as well just go for it. I am super happy with how it came out, and it was a great learning experience. And yes, playing it for the first time was really fun! Good luck with your woodworking journey!
Initially, I was apprehensive about Shaun joining Four Eyes, as I'm a big fan of your work Chris, and the structure of your voice overs as well. It took me the whole of one video to jump right on board, and now I love videos featuring both you and Shaun. The combination of your humour is just gold. Great move.
@shaunboydmadethis
4 жыл бұрын
Really appreciate that, Tyler! Glad you are enjoying it, because we are certainly having fun working together.
This is a fantastic build, Shaun. Again your attention to detail is top shelf, my friend Thanks for sharing.
@shaunboydmadethis
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Felix! Really appreciate it!
@3:47 HAHAHA! Love the collaborations you two are doing. Been a subscriber of both for years, and its fun to see you work together.
@shaunboydmadethis
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome to hear, Brad! We are certainly enjoying working together, so glad to hear others are digging it, as well. Thanks!
This is honestly astounding. As an avid guitar player I would have never dreamed of making my own. The layering on the base is so good. The brass is excellent. The finish looks great. The dark string tuners look phenomenal. I would buy this for sure.
@shaunboydmadethis
4 жыл бұрын
Really appreciate that! Super cool to hear people say they would want to play it!
I am speechless !! Wow !! What a GEM !!! Congrats !! NICE JOB !!! ..,......and what a sound coming from that axe and fender amp !!!
You give me a real Vulfpeck vibe. I love your video man! This encouraged me to keep pushing to finish my bass rebuild
GREAT Video! Fun to watch, GORGEOUS work on this guitar!!
Great video. Just a little tip, make (or buy) the frets radius a little smaller than the fretboard's. The fret moving laterally helps in locking it into the wood. You can also put a little bit of glue to fill any gap beneath them
Your guitar is absolutely beautiful. Great work and crafmanship.
Shaun, I think this is your best work yet! LOVED this video! The guitar is beautiful.
@shaunboydmadethis
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks man! This was such a challenge, but so fun to see it slowly come together.
@balaacm
3 жыл бұрын
It's true, I also loved this electric guitar it must be really cool to have a guitar made by yourself
Great vid, man! Loved it. Great work on the guitar and I was dying to hear what you were gonna play. Nice man!!!
Great job!!! I'm making my very first guitar and your video helps me a lot!!! Regards from Argentina!
Beautiful result. Sounds and looks fantastic!
The Capri Sun bit was great. The look on Chris's face when he STABS the bottom...
@shaunboydmadethis
4 жыл бұрын
Haha, coming up with those bits might be our favorite part. Glad you enjoyed it!
That's one of the best looking guitars I've ever seen.
absolutely phenominal work, man! you inspire me to try my hand at it! wish me luck!
This was such a great project. So rewarding it must have been!! Also. Chris... beard is coming in nicely too!
@shaunboydmadethis
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! It was super rewarding to plug it in for the first time.
so much fun to watch! can't wait for the next guitar project!
That has to be one of the best looking guitars I have ever seen! And I have seen a lot of guitars
Absolutely amazing! Beautiful guitar! Brass and walnut....👌
Amazing. Making guitar seems very easy, Just some wood carving and sanding etc but in the end it just 1 mm more or less make huge difference. I thing you do amazing juv with this vintage vibe guitar
Great job! Like the talman body shape too!
Beautiful guitar I love the natural wood finish.
When you were turning up the amp and plugging in the guitar at the end, it reminded me of Marty McFly getting ready to play his guitar on Doc Brown's amp in Back to the Future.
That guitar is sick! Love the cold cast brass epoxy with the dark wood! It looks like it would be worth a ton of money! Like 2-5,000 maybe more lol! Long story short! This is the best guitar making video I’ve seen, and by far the best looking turn out as well. Great Job
@shaunboydmadethis
4 жыл бұрын
Dang, really appreciate that, Nathan! I am stoked with how it turned out, so glad to hear other people dig it, too.
thanx for the video and for sharing your experience and knowledge
jeez, this is an inspiration. I recently gifted my lil bro my personal electric guitar which I bought for like 100 bucks, but now I wanna make a new one for myself and possibly in the future - another gift for him, because he inspires me as well, after he received my guitar, he constantly trains and talks about it, but sadly I get to visit him really rarely, because he lives miles away
I just want to say you have improved heaps, your creativity is showing. your guitars are top level ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
@foreversurf7670
4 жыл бұрын
Nice channel bro
Great work bro. The Guitar is beautiful and unique looking.
Stunning work. really enjoyed the DIY-spirit.
Holy dahm! The "furniture" on this guitar is awesome. Very well done and very jealous as I would love to be able to do something like this to make a bass for myself.
Dude that is a beautiful axe, great craftsmanship, keep up the good work!
@shaunboydmadethis
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Shawn! Really appreciate it, and I am stoked with how it came out.
Loving the dynamic you guys have going. The podcast you two were on was hilarious. Good work Shaun
@dgill441
4 жыл бұрын
cool! do you have a link so I can listen?
@suckslip
4 жыл бұрын
@@dgill441 www.stitcher.com/s?eid=64007266&refid=asa Or episode 154 of the modern maker podcast
@shaunboydmadethis
4 жыл бұрын
Really appreciate it! We are having fun working together so far.
@kypass
4 жыл бұрын
@@shaunboydmadethis I love that you added... "so far"
This has to be one of the best videos you guys gave made so far! I was laughing out loud with every pun and clever edit.
@shaunboydmadethis
4 жыл бұрын
Really appreciate it! Glad you enjoyed the cheesy humor, too!
Beautiful! Love the talman body shape
Love some of the tips I’m gonna be stealing from this, questions: Did you ground the electronics to the bridge? What pickups are these? (Brand and series) Could you play some clean chords to hear the True Tone of the combined parts and wood? Lastly, how did that sawdust in the CA under the frets work out? Because getting a complete bond without gaps or weaknesses is crucial to sustain and tone.
Everything look smooth in your magic hand.. 👍👍👍
Love the neck! The guitar looks awesome too!
Beautiful guitar man. Great project!
Thanks for a great video. One suggestion: since guitar nuts are usually made of bone or plastic, they eventually wear out (the slots get lower) and need to be replaced. Using CA glue means it will be hard to get the nut out without taking some wood with it. A tight fit (looks like you achieved that), a small dab of wood glue, and string tension will be enough to hold the nut in place. When it's time to replace the nut you'll be glad you used wood glue.
@calinguga
4 жыл бұрын
don't even need wood glue
@cancan460
4 жыл бұрын
@RyanPullin It's completely viable, and some luthiers even prefer it that way.
@lohikarmi235
4 жыл бұрын
wood glue can actually be a bad idea for glueing in a nut depending on the strength of the glue. In most cases just a minimal dab of CA glue is enough to keep the nut from sliding and when replacing it it's just a matter of carefully lifting it with screwdriver to break it free. I've never had the nut pocket break on me while doing it that way
@mikejones-vd3fg
3 жыл бұрын
@RyanPullin I think this is it, when i removed the nut on my fender american there didnt seem to be anything but some kind of thin residue on the one side of the nut, facing the bridge, like it was a sticker almost, or a line of thin glue/shellac but nothing on the bottom or other side of the nut or cavity to indicate any sort of adhesive.
Excellent work sir. Beautiful finish on it. Sounds great. You’ll have to make a Snare and bass drum. Fairly easy job for a man of your calibre.
There's nothing like playing something you've built yourself! Your guitar looks great!👍😎🎸🎶
The guitars are improving. Really cool design, and great playing at the end. I can only shred with bar cords. Punk rock "I don't know what I'm doing" kind of thing. I just stab the Capri Sun right on the side too. You crushed this build.
@shaunboydmadethis
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Phillip! Punk Rock power chords can do the trick, and so can the Capri Sun side stab.
Party on Shaun, Party on Chris!! Excellent!! This ties into my comment on Shaun's channel. You guys are gonna kill it together. Glad to be here with you guys!!! Dirty Jersey out!!!
@shaunboydmadethis
4 жыл бұрын
Haha, excellent! Thanks again, man!
that was an inspiration! build my own guitar someday was one on my dream. thanks! mate
Sweet build and awesome amp at the end 👍🏼
Absolutely loved this video, probably the best guitar build I’ve seen so far! If you don’t mind me asking, how did you get the template for the Talman body shape? I’ve dug around to see if anybody’s made one and even tried making one myself, but haven’t had much success. I hope to see more like this in the future, beautiful work!!
The little shrug at the end just killed me 😂. And obviously an amazing, beautiful build.
Me: feeling like a master luthier when I change my strings This guy:
Awesome guitar build, looks nice and sounds very punchy. Love that guitar. 🙌🏻🎸
Beautiful project. Talman is my favorite guitar shape too, hope i get to do a project like this someday.
@shaunboydmadethis
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Go for it!
Measured and laid-back - a perfect portrayal of a luthier's craft.
Sweet video! You should do a follow up video where you take it to a master luthier for critique and also a really good guitar player for critique! 🧡
That's an awesome guitar man! Looks fantastic!
Impressively done! Especially without spending a truckload at StewMac. If I had your CNC, I'd make a template for those rear string-through ferrules. Getting that just right has to be one of the hardest things on an electric guitar body. Nothing to apologize for with the playing either.
Impressive my friend,wish I had a shed with some tools. Don't think I'd build guitars,but deffo mod them. Great video
What a gorgeous guitar. Super impressed. And Cameo Chris was killing me with his reactions to those puns.
@shaunboydmadethis
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Chris always finds a way to pop in.
Wow, that was such a great video! Inspiring!
That looks like an amazing guitar, man. Great job
Awesome!!! A ripper build, Shaun. Something that I'd love to do some day.
@shaunboydmadethis
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Mark! It was a challenging build, but so rewarding when it was finished.
Chris!! Can you please make a SketchUp tutorial?? You have hands down the best plans, skills and animations compared to any other woodworker I have seen. Huge fan of your designs and work you produce! You're going places.
Nice design, nice execution. Thanks.
Your friends did such a good job wow I'm so proud of them.
Nice job and well played! Truly inspiring...
Beautiful project, Shaun. The brass epoxy looks great against the walnut.
@shaunboydmadethis
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Nate! Glad you dig it.
Slaaaaaayyyed it... both the vid and the guitar!! I love that you guys know your channel is different and that you promote that. The lil inside jokes make the videos all the better.
@shaunboydmadethis
4 жыл бұрын
Really appreciate it, Dakota! We are having a lot of fun mixing our styles and seeing where it goes, so glad to hear you are enjoying it!
This is so cool. Watched every second of this video. Nice shredding brooooooo
Such a relaxing video bro... Its like a movie... Congrats
Wow this guitar is awesome! You really went all out! Great job!
@shaunboydmadethis
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, man! This one really stretched my skills and patience, but it was a really fun build!
awesome build, Shaun. and i really like that cameo appearances as always.
@shaunboydmadethis
4 жыл бұрын
Really appreciate it! Chris always seems to pop up somehow!
Big fan of yours and love what you make.
@shaunboydmadethis
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!
Very cool and congrats on the build! As a audio engineer and woodworker your videos are very well put together and not sure if you do all the work yourself (post production and preproduction) or have a team but each of these tasks alone would tie up someone's day so bravo! I don't subscribe to anyone's channels or comment at that but I couldn't help but say something. looking forward to future videos.
Superb!!! Some really nice tricks, especially the key ring on the drill bit. Cheers, Huw
@shaunboydmadethis
4 жыл бұрын
For sure, it works like a charm! Thanks for watching!
Nice build bro , i love the multi layer main body Awesome dude 😁😁🤘🤘🤘🤘
You know, I have been watching both of your videos for quite some time, but I am super lazy with subscriptions; you're just always in my suggested feed, so I didn't give it a second thought. The Capri Sun bit reminded me and I am now subscribed! Kudos on all the work.
@Foureyes.Furniture
4 жыл бұрын
Tha caprisun bit gets me every time.
No joke. This is a gorgeous guitar. Awesome job man.