I'm building a bass using a mahogany tele body. My first build. Two questions. How thick should the body be and should mahogany be cleared or will it take a color such as Butterscotch Blonde ? Thanks for your time.
@scottmartinezguitarandbass Жыл бұрын
Eric, I like your no-nonsense videos. I've only built two guitars so far, but the first one I installed frets BEFORE I carved the neck, and it was way easier. I had to make a kind of "cradle" for the carved neck to support it the second time when I installed frets AFTER carving. Are there any pros/cons to either way, and why do you do it after carving?
@ericcellini7499 Жыл бұрын
Hi Scott! Thank you for watching! Really you can do it either way. I guess as o was learning to this process, I decided to carve the back contour first and have been doing the same all these years! As you progress, you will find “your way” of achieving your goal. Good luck and always have fun doing this!👍🏻👍🏻 cheers!
@scottmartinezguitarandbass Жыл бұрын
@@ericcellini7499 Thank you my friend I certainly am having fun. I have talked to a few other people and I think I know how I am going to do it now. I am probably going to use my miter and slot my fretboard and then put the frets in at that point, before I glue to the neck. That way I can also carve the neck and see if anything happens like twisting, And then if I want to use pins to help secure the front board while glowing, I can pin where I am going to do in lay.
@murpsman Жыл бұрын
How long did this take? I use an angle grinder to great advantage.
@user-xb6fl9ri6g Жыл бұрын
beautiful work
@buzzcrushtrendkill2 жыл бұрын
He used SciGrip #16 (Weld on 16) solvent - type acrylic cement. Would have been nice to have told the viewers in between telling viewers how great a cement it is..
@juanitalewis93062 жыл бұрын
This is Awesome
@tomtom34202 жыл бұрын
Top notch editing! Especially the musical tie-ins! Great video
@mochnawawi93162 жыл бұрын
Apa itu kayu mahogani
@ranman586353 жыл бұрын
Doing a comparison of videos. How people put binding on. At the factory they use band's that take months to comprehend how to wrap. I saw another guy that was a home builder like you and he started at the neck and went around. He fumbled a lot and I didn't like his technique because he kept leaving it too loose and having to go back many time's. You started at the bottom and that left you no seam. I think he could learn some things from you. Starting at the bottom seems to have also given you a better starting point.
@danialm81223 жыл бұрын
What kind of glue is that?
@buzzcrushtrendkill2 жыл бұрын
SciGrip #16 (Weld on 16) solvent - type acrylic cement
@Pinstriped51203 жыл бұрын
New bit or a bigger better router , you'd eliminate that burn...
@brucesancan14593 жыл бұрын
Hey Eric, Thanks for the video. What is the glue you are using? You mentioned having a custom bridge made. Where can I get one of them? Peace
@whittaboi3 жыл бұрын
strange that you would clean the channel, then proceed to sand something right next to it! I'm joking of course great building.
@TheChef4703 жыл бұрын
You Sir do amazing work.....
@TheChef4703 жыл бұрын
How long do you wait for the dye to dry ?
@Steinstra-vj7wl3 жыл бұрын
Do you use a down spiral cutter bit here? If not you, should rout clockwise inside pockets, and counter clockwise when the outer body sides are routed.
@thiagotadeu23953 жыл бұрын
Abraço do Brasil !!!!!!
@banjoist1233 жыл бұрын
One thing to be aware of using fillers is how and when to apply stain. (If you are staining the piece). Some fillers won't take stain and some fillers have an opacity to them that shows in the finish. Also, I've had some pretty bad experiences using nitrocellulose lacquer on top of some fillers (particularlu water based fillers). Always experiment with a spare piece of similar wood first.
@brianrussell15653 жыл бұрын
What grit sandpaper do you use
@kentcross27574 жыл бұрын
What grit sandpaper did you use to sand off the grain filler?
@electricwally4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Eric. Very helpful video! Can you please tell me how your procedure would be different if your neck pocket required an angle (as on a Les Paul). Looking for a video that describes how to rout the neck pocket with a 2 degree angle. Thank you very much Eric.
@ericcellini74994 жыл бұрын
electricwally hi! Thanks for watching! You could go. Two ways with a 2 degree angle. You could add a 2 degree “ramp” to your neck pocket template. Or you could cut the neck heal with 2degree angle. Hope this was helpful.
@electricwally4 жыл бұрын
@@ericcellini7499 Thanks Eric. Yes, I am aware of the two alternatives for the neck break angle but was seeking the methodology of how-to actually cut-it or rout-it that would guarantee a perfect outcome. Thanks again Eric.
@chrischoir35944 жыл бұрын
can you put this under nitro? I thought the grain filler needed to be oil based for Nitro?
@dmhguitars12254 жыл бұрын
Don't glue it just use acetone and it will glue itself to the wood !! No mess
@pennroseglyph10774 жыл бұрын
helped me figure out the belly curve on one of my future projects. thanks man!
@spaixe69695 жыл бұрын
Does it matter wich glue you are using, or can you just take any glue you want?
@buzzcrushtrendkill2 жыл бұрын
SciGrip #16 (Weld on 16) solvent - type acrylic cement
@bradleybrown83995 жыл бұрын
Perhaps while you are demonstrating how noisy your router is, you could edit out that sound and replace it with a bit of information about the router bit you use, and how you set the depth to make the binding channel
@jameslawlor61255 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the channel.
@jameslawlor61255 жыл бұрын
What a lovely looking and sounding guitar 🎸. Great tune. 👍🎸
@andyt61915 жыл бұрын
It is a GORGEOUS GUITAR! Well done Eric! That red on that figured maple top is LUSH! After 1 coat nah nothing special! But after applying more and getting the shade you wanted! MUCH RESPECT!!!!
@hdfd9715 жыл бұрын
Turn the music off
@johnewald31485 жыл бұрын
Bad boy??
@MrMuncieman5 жыл бұрын
Camera man needs lessons on holding the camera still, he's making me dizzy!
@34672rr5 жыл бұрын
why put binding on a nice piece of wood? for looks? dent protection?
@xh4r7445 жыл бұрын
What bit did you use to route the truss rod channel?
@myrenschwartz45445 жыл бұрын
Very nicely done, truly inspiring.
@jesussavesrick6 жыл бұрын
This was an awesome video, thanks! Except I rubbed mine on with a paper towel, rubbed it in good, and then wiped off the excess right away. And then only had to lightly sand with 000 steel wool. I repeated this process once more. But it came out beautiful and with a WHOLE lot less sanding. Thanks again!!!
@Disco586 жыл бұрын
I've seen a lot of videos for scratch-built and refinished guitars, and many use this seafoam green. Why is this color so popular. My personal opinion is that it's butt ugly, but apparently it means something in the guitar world. What am I missing?
@blackfender1006 жыл бұрын
Don't know how I missed this channel over the years.That guitar is Beautiful !
@MrMuncieman6 жыл бұрын
I appylied sanding sealer on my mahogany before I had all the pores in the grain filled, can I apply more filler over the sanding sealer? Thank you Gary
@cartonflesh99616 жыл бұрын
"If it ain't tight it ain't right." That's what she said.
@steveredenbaugh90586 жыл бұрын
Beautiful guitar. Excellent craftsmanship. I have watched this video a few times and always felt there was something wrong.... This time I figured it out. That "gig" was in someone's living room with an audience of 3 school girls. Probably daughters or little sisters. Just found it funny!
@Ibaneddie766 жыл бұрын
I'm a guitar builder and do it all the time so it's not that exciting to watch other people do it but I like Eric he needs his own show, very easy to watch.
@micjam19866 жыл бұрын
across has no "T" in it lol
@muymalo76516 жыл бұрын
what type of milling cutter do you use?
@DrZirta6 жыл бұрын
at 0:51, are the two sides of the heel parallel or following the fretboard contour?
@frontbum4206 жыл бұрын
u sanding with a 400 grit pad?
@Ducesweden6 жыл бұрын
What type of glue do you use?
@buzzcrushtrendkill2 жыл бұрын
SciGrip #16 (Weld on 16) solvent - type acrylic cement
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Need to get a tripod to hold the camera mate!!
Music is way too loud, but thanks.
I'm building a bass using a mahogany tele body. My first build. Two questions. How thick should the body be and should mahogany be cleared or will it take a color such as Butterscotch Blonde ? Thanks for your time.
Eric, I like your no-nonsense videos. I've only built two guitars so far, but the first one I installed frets BEFORE I carved the neck, and it was way easier. I had to make a kind of "cradle" for the carved neck to support it the second time when I installed frets AFTER carving. Are there any pros/cons to either way, and why do you do it after carving?
Hi Scott! Thank you for watching! Really you can do it either way. I guess as o was learning to this process, I decided to carve the back contour first and have been doing the same all these years! As you progress, you will find “your way” of achieving your goal. Good luck and always have fun doing this!👍🏻👍🏻 cheers!
@@ericcellini7499 Thank you my friend I certainly am having fun. I have talked to a few other people and I think I know how I am going to do it now. I am probably going to use my miter and slot my fretboard and then put the frets in at that point, before I glue to the neck. That way I can also carve the neck and see if anything happens like twisting, And then if I want to use pins to help secure the front board while glowing, I can pin where I am going to do in lay.
How long did this take? I use an angle grinder to great advantage.
beautiful work
He used SciGrip #16 (Weld on 16) solvent - type acrylic cement. Would have been nice to have told the viewers in between telling viewers how great a cement it is..
This is Awesome
Top notch editing! Especially the musical tie-ins! Great video
Apa itu kayu mahogani
Doing a comparison of videos. How people put binding on. At the factory they use band's that take months to comprehend how to wrap. I saw another guy that was a home builder like you and he started at the neck and went around. He fumbled a lot and I didn't like his technique because he kept leaving it too loose and having to go back many time's. You started at the bottom and that left you no seam. I think he could learn some things from you. Starting at the bottom seems to have also given you a better starting point.
What kind of glue is that?
SciGrip #16 (Weld on 16) solvent - type acrylic cement
New bit or a bigger better router , you'd eliminate that burn...
Hey Eric, Thanks for the video. What is the glue you are using? You mentioned having a custom bridge made. Where can I get one of them? Peace
strange that you would clean the channel, then proceed to sand something right next to it! I'm joking of course great building.
You Sir do amazing work.....
How long do you wait for the dye to dry ?
Do you use a down spiral cutter bit here? If not you, should rout clockwise inside pockets, and counter clockwise when the outer body sides are routed.
Abraço do Brasil !!!!!!
One thing to be aware of using fillers is how and when to apply stain. (If you are staining the piece). Some fillers won't take stain and some fillers have an opacity to them that shows in the finish. Also, I've had some pretty bad experiences using nitrocellulose lacquer on top of some fillers (particularlu water based fillers). Always experiment with a spare piece of similar wood first.
What grit sandpaper do you use
What grit sandpaper did you use to sand off the grain filler?
Thank you Eric. Very helpful video! Can you please tell me how your procedure would be different if your neck pocket required an angle (as on a Les Paul). Looking for a video that describes how to rout the neck pocket with a 2 degree angle. Thank you very much Eric.
electricwally hi! Thanks for watching! You could go. Two ways with a 2 degree angle. You could add a 2 degree “ramp” to your neck pocket template. Or you could cut the neck heal with 2degree angle. Hope this was helpful.
@@ericcellini7499 Thanks Eric. Yes, I am aware of the two alternatives for the neck break angle but was seeking the methodology of how-to actually cut-it or rout-it that would guarantee a perfect outcome. Thanks again Eric.
can you put this under nitro? I thought the grain filler needed to be oil based for Nitro?
Don't glue it just use acetone and it will glue itself to the wood !! No mess
helped me figure out the belly curve on one of my future projects. thanks man!
Does it matter wich glue you are using, or can you just take any glue you want?
SciGrip #16 (Weld on 16) solvent - type acrylic cement
Perhaps while you are demonstrating how noisy your router is, you could edit out that sound and replace it with a bit of information about the router bit you use, and how you set the depth to make the binding channel
Thanks for the channel.
What a lovely looking and sounding guitar 🎸. Great tune. 👍🎸
It is a GORGEOUS GUITAR! Well done Eric! That red on that figured maple top is LUSH! After 1 coat nah nothing special! But after applying more and getting the shade you wanted! MUCH RESPECT!!!!
Turn the music off
Bad boy??
Camera man needs lessons on holding the camera still, he's making me dizzy!
why put binding on a nice piece of wood? for looks? dent protection?
What bit did you use to route the truss rod channel?
Very nicely done, truly inspiring.
This was an awesome video, thanks! Except I rubbed mine on with a paper towel, rubbed it in good, and then wiped off the excess right away. And then only had to lightly sand with 000 steel wool. I repeated this process once more. But it came out beautiful and with a WHOLE lot less sanding. Thanks again!!!
I've seen a lot of videos for scratch-built and refinished guitars, and many use this seafoam green. Why is this color so popular. My personal opinion is that it's butt ugly, but apparently it means something in the guitar world. What am I missing?
Don't know how I missed this channel over the years.That guitar is Beautiful !
I appylied sanding sealer on my mahogany before I had all the pores in the grain filled, can I apply more filler over the sanding sealer? Thank you Gary
"If it ain't tight it ain't right." That's what she said.
Beautiful guitar. Excellent craftsmanship. I have watched this video a few times and always felt there was something wrong.... This time I figured it out. That "gig" was in someone's living room with an audience of 3 school girls. Probably daughters or little sisters. Just found it funny!
I'm a guitar builder and do it all the time so it's not that exciting to watch other people do it but I like Eric he needs his own show, very easy to watch.
across has no "T" in it lol
what type of milling cutter do you use?
at 0:51, are the two sides of the heel parallel or following the fretboard contour?
u sanding with a 400 grit pad?
What type of glue do you use?
SciGrip #16 (Weld on 16) solvent - type acrylic cement
Prices ?