Love this. A guy who builds some of the most sought after guitars on the planet, bending his sides with no fancy machines, jigs, etc. just a hot iron and a TON of skill. It’s incredibly inspiring.

I started building acoustic guitars a couple of years ago and didn't want the expense of buying a fancy banding machine. I found a second hand Ibex bending iron on ebay. I must admit to cracking one of my first attempts, however, having done a few now, you get to feel when the wood wants to bend. one other thing I find helps is to use a bending strip to support the back of the bend. i made mine out of a 0.5mm strip of copper sheet with wooden handles attached

I just got moved into side bending at Breedlove, the move was really unexpected, but I. Glad I am bending now because it’s actually fun.we use big benders there, but I would love to be able to do it your way too.

Really enjoying watching you work!

Always wondered how the wood is bent. Now i know

Nice bending style ! I like it, less is definitely more sometimes. I started making one piece sides, no tail seam. I select a side board with a really even riff flare/fade and center the tail on it. Looks really cool all one piece without the tail seam split binding. I like the simplistic smoothy look.

@hellomate639

6 ай бұрын

This also probably technically makes the guitar more resistant to certain forces, though I'm not sure these forces matter as much as the ones on the soundboard.

God bestow all of us luthiers with great health, long life, and the foresight to learn from our mistakes.

Anybody build a flying v acoustic side bending mold?

Well that was rad!!!!

Thank you for this videos I also want to be a guitar builder it looks fun and I think it is really nice to have something in the hand if you are finished the instrument😀

@DetroitFettyghost

2 жыл бұрын

Get a good old fashioned book on the subject, a real book you can hold in your hand, I recommend MARTIN KOCHS book on building guitars and basses just search martin Koch guitar book it'll pop up, it's got all the info you'll ever need to get going, templates, specs etc. Other than that it's all hands on learning and they get better each and every try so throw your love into the wood starting with the first touch and every cut, plane, scrape, and finish afterwards. Much love from Detroit Michigan. If your looking for an easier project to start with, don't, you CAN do it. Move slowly deliberately and measure everything at least 3 x then measure 2x more

@lolin6375

2 жыл бұрын

@@DetroitFettyghost thank you. And much love from Germany

@xx_pcgamer_xx6866

6 ай бұрын

@@DetroitFettyghostthat’s electric guitar, different ball game

Great video!

You are one of my favorite people alive thank you

Great video! Love the spinnaker pole bending iron.

@MarshallBrune

9 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Great job!! Nice work

@MarshallBrune

8 ай бұрын

Thanks!

How to make that bending jig?

Could you turn up the volume? I have my KZread as high as it will go and still can't hear well.I find ash bends easily, does ash work for a guitar?

What thickness for the sides prior to bending?

@daniellinden2933 you must be viewing this video to learn about this subject matter. If you do not like the instructors approach on teaching YOU this subject for FREE... Then you should move on and keep your nasty comments to yourself genius.... It is not necessary to be RUDE.

Marshall you probably said and I missed it, but what thickness are your sides? I've tried to bend some figured mahogany that's .070" and having trouble with cracking. Plenty of heat and water, but still cracks.

@dmithsmith5880

8 ай бұрын

Soak it for about 3 hours first. Some wood is extra prone to not wanting to bend. Some will bend with ease just being slightly damp. Some needs a soak.Water is your friend with side bending. I have done ipe wood sides that need to be under water for three days before they will even think about not cracking.

Well now, I rarely ever comment on you Tube...It looks as if mr snarky pulled his rude insult, rather than say sorry Marshall, I was out of line... which shows that he is a punk. Ya see, when i was a kid the internet did not exist. I grew up in an era of "trade secrets" you had to be in the circle to learn the tricks... nowadays, we are inundated with info and its amazing... but nobody is obligated to teach some entitled slug sitting on his butt... as if the world owes him something?...wtf. And then issue wise cracks from the safety of his house. If you wouldnt walk up to a man and voice whatever is on your mind without the fear of getting punched in the mouth... than STFU and dont spew poison from your couch. Thank you Marshall, I enjoyed your lesson.

Nice - and means we dont have to go out and spend silly money on a manufactured bending irong which was probably put together for pennies

Not a close contour fit, large gaps. Forcing to fit your mold with heavy clamping is to be avoided. Why? Why introduce static tension? Would you build a square box that stayed together by force fitting? Perhaps it doesn't matter...then again...

@TheGreasemonkey220

8 ай бұрын

I personally did not see that huge of an issue with what he did. Granted the concaved area was alittle deeper than needed. But should not cause any issues. Also as the wood reclamates, it will attempt to straighten out. So it's generally better to over bend. Especially with opened grained species like mahogany.