Thank you. Very academic simplified organised explained scientifically and demonstrated how it is done plus feeling mainly and using as much of helpful tools step by step very stunning and keeping the viewers very excited and even asking for more and this is talent skills and experience to be appreciated and tipping our hats saluting you sir. Thank you best regards from ENGLAND 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿👍👍

@maximumguitarworks

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. I appreciate your articulation of what you like and what is helpful. I’m a teacher at heart… So this method of instructional videos is all I really know. Thanks again for your kind comments.

Thank you, Steve. This kind of detailed video is time consuming to make and edit. I just wanted you to know that I appreciate your work.

30 years into this guitar building obsession and this is hands down the best neck carving info I’ve ever seen. I only wish I had this and Mr Melvin Hiscocks book when I got started. It would have saved many trees from kindling.

@josephbania4564

2 жыл бұрын

I have about 35+ years and I was fortunate enough to have Melvin Hiscock's book before I started. I spent many a nights studying that book. I agree great video with great advice. Nothing succeeds like failure + determination. I'm not a big fan of neck carving jigs or CNC for neck (unless your mass producing instruments ie Fender). I absolutely agree with Steve you have to learn the basics to understand the advanced stuff. I think the true value of this video is not the how-to portion (although very well done) its the WHY to!

@maximumguitarworks

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Joseph for that well crafted comment. I enjoy reading comments that provoke thought and reflection.

@maximumguitarworks

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate you Mike!

i love the way you teach

Thank you, i'm from Brazil, i Will try make as you did.

o man that would be so great on the CNC teaching i'd buy that class in a heartbeat i'm. holding ya to steve

Maybe do something similar as the templates with the metal pilot hole bushings and use it on the radius blocks so you can take it apart and then reassemble it

Thanks for sharing this. You make it look easy. The community college you teach at has a great teacher. Your students should be grateful.

@maximumguitarworks

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Fred...I appreciate your nice comments. I have done a few of these necks...every time I carve a neck, I get a little better at it. I had a basketball coach back in high school that always said..."practice make permanent". Meaning...focus on the fundamentals...and the results will take care of itself.

Thank you. Excellent from start to finish. Nice piece of maple as well!

Thanks Steve, you are very informative and inspiring. With your help my initial guitar making journey continues to be focused and very exciting.

@maximumguitarworks

2 жыл бұрын

Sweet Randy...I am truly happy to hear that!

Once again an excellent episode! Thanks Steve!

@maximumguitarworks

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Thomas.

Great Steve. Another valuable lesson taught and learned! Peace brother.

@maximumguitarworks

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Todd. Every day is a good day to learn.

@SweetTGuitars

2 жыл бұрын

@@maximumguitarworks certainly is. I can't seem to get enough of it. I love learning above all things and the unwillingness to learn is the first sign of Idiocracy 🤓

I am so glad I found your channel a while back. I have been subbed for a while and dig yr approach! Seeing you pop in at Texas Toast was a treat! Thanks for sharing, Steve!

@maximumguitarworks

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I love hanging out with the good folks at TT. I would do it more...but don't want to wear out my welcome! ;-)

nice Steve

@maximumguitarworks

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Steve, I understand you use Rhino for drawing and 3D modelling, what do you use use for CAM? I have seen you use a Laser machine making fretboards in another video.. I have been making electric guitars since 2009 and have been designing guitars in Rhino since the last two years but I still find that I can learn even more from your videos particularly using your template system! Appreciate the detailed videos and I understand the effort it takes to edit and put out these videos. Thank you so much! You are simply awesome! Subscribed!

wow, I use a center of a roll of tape too. good 3"

@maximumguitarworks

2 жыл бұрын

Not everything has to be complex. Although that is pretty funny coming from me!

What’s the alternative to using a safety planer from Stewart Macdonald?

yes on the cnc series! i am very fluent in fusion 360 but when it comes to making tool paths im illiterate.

@maximumguitarworks

2 жыл бұрын

You might have to translate...I'm a Rhino guy.

@bobsegar1242

2 жыл бұрын

@@maximumguitarworks I wouldn't mind using another software, im good as designing models, im bad at programming the machine and setting up how to tell the machine to cut out the designs.

I am surprised that you do not use spokeshaves which are head and shoulders better than any rasp. A rasp is fine for roughing out the profile at each end of the neck but a spokeshave is far more controlled and refined for the rest. The surface finish left by a spokeshave is a planed surface which needs very little sanding. True, you need to know how to sharpen and set one but it really is no contest. Great video though.

Where do you find that nice piece of neck stock thanks for the videos

@maximumguitarworks

2 жыл бұрын

Man...I by stuff from all over the place...it is hard to keep track. Although I believe this blank came from Bow River out of Canada.

Hey Steve! Great video! How did you go about making the tapered piece of MDF?

@maximumguitarworks

2 жыл бұрын

For that one I used a drum sander. Placed the mdf on a piece of plywood which spaced angled shims under the mdf. after multiple passes...I had a wedge shaped mdf board to use with my jig. A CNC could also be used for this task.

@gbish6906

2 жыл бұрын

@@maximumguitarworks I was able to cut my tapered piece on the table saw with my table saw jointing/tapering jig. It worked out to a 2.6 mm taper across 13", which is pretty much bang on what I wanted. Since I don't have the safe-t planer, I just used a router sled set up. So I feed the router into the work piece, instead of feeding the work piece into the bit as you have done. It took me a while to figure out why you used the hinges, but I suppose that was so you could use your clamping/holding system hey? Anyways, I love this idea, and thank you very much for sharing. Not only does it easily shave off ~1 hour of carving time (at least for me), it just guarantees that consistent taper.

This seems to be the last episode published? Any idea when the remaining nine episodes will be posted?

@maximumguitarworks

2 жыл бұрын

When I have time and energy to record them. I’m hoping soon. I apologize for the delay…but my KZread efforts are low on my priorities…as it takes me about 10 hours to make each episode. I will finish this series…and I have many more cool templates and jigs I need to show at some point. Thanks for watching…and for the question.

@jayfluegel7401

2 жыл бұрын

@@maximumguitarworks No need to apologize, I kind of figured that was the case. Your content and quality is at a very high level I can see why it takes so long. I'm about six weeks from finishing up building a full set of kitchen cabinets. Once that is done I'm getting back to guitar building and will be ordering a set of templates. Having a hard time deciding which set.

Part 07?

It’s the Pokémon jig.This isn’t even it’s final form. Thanks, Steve.

@maximumguitarworks

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you...I think. That first part of the comment is a little over my head. Makes me fell old! ;-)

Do You build and sell to anyone. I just found and subscribed.....Mike

@maximumguitarworks

2 жыл бұрын

The short answer is YES. I have mainly focused on custom one off guitars in the past. However, I am working now on full line of in-house production guitars. I will still offer custom...but I will be able to provide some of my standard guitars with unique features through my website in the near future. Things are busy...KZread as taken a backseat to all else I have going on...but there are great announcements on the horizon. If you have any additional questions...contact me through the website at maximumguitarworks.com. Thanks for the comment.