Super clear, coherent and plentiful explanation of every step; never rambling, just thorough and purposeful. You’re an excellent speaker and I learned a ton. I wish more tutorial guys online had your knack for it!

@JohnMcGrathManInShed

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Irish are so humble. Awesome video. Had never taken the time to watch a guitar body being constructed.

Thanks John. This takes a lot of fear out of building a guitar and also busts a lot of myths too.

Great vid thanks , really enjoyed it . Perhaps make yer templates out of clear plexiglass so one can really see the grain as you're moving and choosing. I guess a clear pickguard might allow some cool grain below to peep out. Cheerz . Great stuff .

You have good taste. 😍 Thats the most important trait for art

The way he says “Oi”

Nice project.

Love it and wil treasure it ❤️

Nice tutorial ,..................big thanks from Quebec !

Mister John, this is peace of art. Wow. Will you showing us how to finish guitar?

That's amazing...!!!

Excelente. Gostei muito do vídeo

Great video

@JohnMcGrathManInShed

5 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it

Beautiful slab of wood

On the topic of mechanical pencils, have a go on the tracer pencil. Awesome bit of kit. Not sure how it'll be for a chippy but as a spark it's pretty much the only tool I'll replace instantly if I lose

@JohnMcGrathManInShed

3 жыл бұрын

I'm a sparks too that's what I do for a living lol

I learned a good lesson today, before you use a router bit make sure the little alan grub screw is tight on the collar. I didn't and yep the collar rose up and the router went nuts and took a gouge out. thinner, so the router will probably go all the way through in places , like the vol and tone pot area, if it does i will put a sheet of mahogany on the back to hide the mistake

@JohnMcGrathManInShed

3 жыл бұрын

I have had that happen!

Can you make the HSS pickup version of this Stratocaster?

I have a problem Huston, I can't keep a center line. It's a disability for me. Math related. Having said that, with slide guitar's, it's far less important as long as you have a decent cigar box collection and some scale length templates. I built 5 cigar box guitar's and I liked the option of having a movable bridge. Lol 😆 2 were a stationary bridge and one was a cut up fo an old guitar. I had a hard time placing the bridge and got it right after the third try. What a way to see what one's made of. I suggest for the harder projects to take some type of brain enhancing lion's mane mushrooms cause it's not easy for dudes like me. Thanks for all the little tips too.

Hi John,, love your Video,, just thinking, what if you had run your router around the outside edge of the template down to maybe 10mm before you took the blank to the bandsaw, that way you you could have used the edge of your route to complete the remainder of your body???..

@JohnMcGrathManInShed

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah that could work it would prevent some tear out. Ideally I could do with a good router table.

Can you explain how you did a finish on this guitar?

Great video. What kind of tremolo is that on the existing guitar?

Never route in a clockwise direction.

Hey, Is there any other way to make one out of word then a single piece of wood, would jointing it together work just as fine?

@JohnMcGrathManInShed

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah you can a lot of guitar bodies a 2 piece or even 3 piece

What about a clear and colourless Plexiglas or polycarb template? With that, you can target the best look ...

@JohnMcGrathManInShed

Жыл бұрын

Yeah the might be even better

Work as professional luthier and talk like a lawyer

Thank god we have an irish luthier to represent the best country in the world🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

@JohnMcGrathManInShed

3 жыл бұрын

I'm no Luthier but Ireland is great lol

What did you use to pantina? I think you should try salt and maybe something like mustard

@JohnMcGrathManInShed

5 жыл бұрын

That's exactly what I used, with a few other things.

@nebbynoo1127

5 жыл бұрын

John McGrath I think the salt didn't really bring out the blues but it's still a beautiful pick guard. I love patina they're so amazing and unique

Hi John, where do you get your Ash slab from?

@jeremy3202

3 жыл бұрын

Yes I want to know the same thing!

Were and how did you get the template and how did you make it in the exact dimensions??

@JohnMcGrathManInShed

4 жыл бұрын

Got it on ebay, it almost identical to a strat

We're you from

Hi. Did you use swamp ash or american ash?

@user-yr5qy9uc6h

3 жыл бұрын

i believe it is European ash :))

Where did you get the templates from?

@JohnMcGrathManInShed

3 жыл бұрын

Ebay

why not make the templates out something clear so you can see wood grain as your deciding where to lay it out?

Tearout is all part of the process and learning how to not eat sh** on ash.

Instead of routing the outer edge of the guitar body use a belt sander table with the belt perpendicular to the table. Sand up to the line. You wont' use the template other than drawing your outer edge. No tear out.

Your español is pretty good. Lol😂

@JohnMcGrathManInShed

10 ай бұрын

🤣

I want to build one it's cool But I can't I need a place to do it

@JohnMcGrathManInShed

4 жыл бұрын

you don't need a dedicated place to build one, its easier then you might think

How much are you thinking of charging?

@JohnMcGrathManInShed

5 жыл бұрын

Will have to wait a see how it turns out

yay i love irish accents

Not another BORING STRAT build