Stratocaster part 2. Drop top style guitar building documentary.
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2024
- M I Tarr Guitars. PART 2 Documentary building of a Super Strat ST drop top style guitar in Orange sunburst.
This documentary is a fly on the wall, day to day working life of Luthier, Guitar Tech and Music tutor, Michael Tarr
The Ex British Steel Electrical Engineer, working from his home base Studio and Workshop, in South Wales. United Kingdom
No explanation or narration is needed. Just watch and I hope you enjoy the film.
I film my guitar building progress to give enjoyment to other's with an interest in the guitar making process. And for my Children and Grandchildren.
PLEASE NOTE, There is more than one way to do any of the processes in building a guitar. Do what works best for you and the tools/equipment you have. Also all health and safety equipment were in place and used. And only removed for filming purpose.
Music track.. Wild Turkey
Many thanks Mike
Complimenti sei un bravissimo liutaio e sicuramente sei anche una persona stupenda che ama i bambini e gli animali,saluti dall'Italia
Grazie mille per il tuo commento. Sono contento che il film ti sia piaciuto. Mike
Spectabulous!
Thank you Chad. From a very wet South Wales. Mike. 🎸👍
Another masterpiece!! Awesome work dude. These are stunning to say the least!!!
Thank you very much Eric, I appreciate you comments. Mike
I like the slide too and the playing
Hi jay. Many thanks for your comment. The slide i use is called a Jet Slide, worth checking it out. Stay safe ...Mike
When I see you at work, with the perfect mastery, the purity and the precision of your gestures, the perfect adequacy of your tools, your technique, the care you take and the serenity you have to give life to these guitars absolutely gorgeous and sounding superbly good, I'm in a dream, full of admiration. well done. !!! Thank you
Hello xati Etienne. Thank you for your kind sincere words in your comment, it is very much appreciated. Im pleased you enjoyed the film. Many thanks, stay safe and best wishes from South Wales.. Mike
Again
Great work. I lean a lot.
Thank you
Thanks for the comment Ted..Mike
Браво💎💎💎
Thank you Aleksandrs.. Mike
AWESOME !!!!!
Darrin, I'm very pleased you have enjoyed the films. Mike
It made me feel very calm to watch you working with your cute grandchildren in this video. I was impressed with the finish of this very nice guitar. I pray from Japan that you will continue to have a wonderful life.
Hello, Thank you for your very nice comment. Glad you enjoyed the film. Stay safe Mike
Great
Hello ale'Cooper. Thank you Sir..Mike
There is nothing better than playing on something you have built and it sounds and plays just like you wanted. Great building and can play as well 👍
Hi Tony, Your right about playing your own guitar. and there get better with time. thanks for your comment. Mike
Great video Mike. You didn't teach me that as an apprentice 😆
Hi Lee. Thanks for the comment, glad you enjoyed the film. Hope you are keeping well. 👍
Excellent as usual , never seen a slide on a ring before
Hi Edward. It’s call a Jet Slide, made in the USA. I had mine years ago from the guy who made them. But I’m pretty sure you can get them through Thomann now. They fit on your finger like a ring, but it is not a ring. They are amazing tool, you can still play any chords, including bare chords with it on your finger. Glad you enjoyed the film. And many thanks for your comment. Stay Safe Mike
@edward johnston. You may already know this. There's an American guitarist called Will Ray who uses these ring slides/partial slides. Will is/was a member of The Hellecasters along with Jerry Donahue and John Jorgenson. Check out their tune "Highlander Boogie" for a flat-out Telecaster fest'! Stay safe and well,
Superb. Thank You.
Thank you Allun, glad you enjoyed the film. I like your Bandit, Ive had one, its one of my favourite bikes. Ive got a Harley at the mo, never had on before, its ok. but not a Bandit. Ride Safe and stay safe. Mike
@@mitarrguitars Hi Mike. I dont have the bandit now. I've got a Triumph Tiger- probably the best all-round bike there is. Love your builds... how much for that beautiful Tele? ...stay safe and well.
@@allun13A Triumph Tiger now I’m really mad. Another great bike. Sorry the Telecaster was for sale when we built it. But it’s going to my grandson Oliver if he’s a good boy. Many thanks for the comments. In the USA Guns and Guitars go together. In the UK it’s Bikes and Guitars. Happy riding.. Mike
@@mitarrguitars Thanks Mike. Lucky boy the Grandson! Stay very safe and well.
Gorgeous! Color, wood types, and pick guard color, all comes together and works great. Such tiding wiring! :)
Beautiful results.
Glad to see new content!
Hi Tuik. Thank You. I love the colour, exactly what i was looking for. i had a bit of luck there. Mike
More tricks up his sleeve than Merlin and Erlewine combined...
Wish I had a way to get ta Whales so's we could jam.
Don't s'pose you're plannin' on visitin' Los Angeles any time soon...
Have you ever considered doing a "soft V" neck profile? Ever thought up an
original design? (prolly the most impossible of impossibles) Ever thunked about
building an amp? You inspire a thousand questions... My cat is yelling at me to break
out the vittles so cheers and double cheers Mike and thanx so very very much for this incredible documentary... I really really loved it!
Jonny Beck. A lot there Jonny I’ll try and answer them.
I have been to LA, and would love come back, maybe one day.
Soft V not my thing because of the way a shape the neck by hand. D’s & C’s shapes easier for me. Sorry for the cop out.
Amps I have thought about doing, because I’m a electrical engineer by trade for 30 odd years so it no problem,other than time.
Now for your big question build my own design, its not going to work, Jonny my friend.
Because the great Les Paul and Leo Fender got it right it think. I can’t better it. I’m Just not good enough. They were great designers and innovators
So I just build what I would want to have if I had the money.
Great questions Jonny, Many Thanks to you. I’m 63 next birthday I don’t work as hard has I use to, the grand kid ware me out. Now you take care. Best wishes from the Wales. Mike
@@mitarrguitars Mike, IMHO, in trying to do what you could not afford you've made instruments who's build quality far out values what's available while still utterly capturing the essence and spirit! Hmmm let's see now, if Mike wuz gonna do a Gibby type would it be a carved maple cap, a double cut away Special or a neck through design? One can only wait, hope and wonder... Cheers matey... and all me luv to you and yours
Just watched this 2-part build video. Your guitar playing is as smooth as the finish on your amazing, beautiful creations. I am truly in awe!! Thanks!!
Hi Marc. Cant thank you enough for that wonderful comment. So pleases you enjoyed the film, thank you... Mike
@@mitarrguitars Mike, you're very welcome! Also wanted to say that I hope you and yours are all safe in this time of COVID and that perhaps you have another project up and running. Yours are the only ones I've seen that feature your grandchildren helping. It made me think back to when I was young and my dad was working on something and I'd wander over and he'd hand you the tool, and say "make yourself useful as well as ornamental!" and taught me to always be brave and make the attempt to try something. I play electric bass and I've "assembled" several from parts purely for my own use. I'm a builder in the sense that as a mechanic, I can change the oil a& filter and put in spark plugs and replace a tire or a wiper blade. You, on the other hand, rebuild engines and transmissions. I look forward with anticipation to you next one!!
@@MarcBeland Hi Marc. Thanks again for your wonderful comment and for the Mechanic train of thought. Funny thing our Blues band was called Shade Tree Mechanic many many years ago. As for a new project, I will starting one in the next few weeks. They take such a long time to film etc, so it wont be completed till the end of the summer. It is going to be a Single cut guitar flat top guitar of some kind. As for the COVID we are all safe thank you. Hope your family are well. Take care stay safe Marc....Mike
Mike, great job! I really enjoy watching your work, as well as being relaxed with your grandchildren (I assume) and trusting them, they won't mess up anything. ;-) From the looks on their faces, you can already tell what they want to become when they grow up. Stay healthy and keep up the good work. Cheers from Germany, Gabi.
Hello Gabriele. Im glad you enjoyed the film and yes they are my grandchildren. We are starting a new film this week, in which the two girls will be getting in on the act in some way. But Oliver will have more involvement I am hoping, but Covid-19 not helping. Many thanks for your comment it is very much appreciated, not all see it that way for some reason. I Liked your channel by the way. Best wishes and stay safe. From a sunny South Wales for a change. Mike
Love watching your amazing skills , please please in the future build a Les Paul 👏👏👏👏👏
Rob Phillips I’ve done a Les Paul Junior Special Rob. But I am thinking of a LP or some sort of single cut. Thanks for the comment. Mike. 👍
Thank you Mike for sharing the secrets of your incredible talent with the community. I build guitars myself, and I can tell that you are bringing the luthier's art to another level. I like your choice of the body's main wood. Many people would disagree, but to me the mahogany, is one of the best sounding woods. At the end, an outstanding playing man! You rock! Be safe Mike!
Hello Papito. Thank you for you comment, and I am pleased you enjoyed the film. Mahogany and Maple cap body, is one of my favourite combination, to work with, for looks, to the feel and sound. It can work out more costly, but worth it. I do like to play the guitar at the end, most luthiers don't. But i feel it brings the documentary to a nice end. Thanks again, best wishes from South Wales... Mike
Holy cow! sounds great. something tells me you can make any guitar sound great. nice work and fantastic playing.
Hi Yellow cow. Thank you so much for you comment, glad you enjoyed the film and guitar. Mike
Nice work man ! Thanks for sharing :)
Theofilos Mitrentsis Glad you enjoyed the film. Mike
Started watching this because of the guitar... naturally. Then, I saw your MX-5 and thought "this guy is living the dream!". Then, you put on the decal! #CymruAmByth!! I'm from North Wales but lived in America for 10+ years now. Well done mate, da iawn!
Ok, now I'm seeing your cat. I have the same "model" lol... Weird. MX-5 Miata is my next project btw, currently drive a CX-5.
Dyfed thanks for your comment. Hope you enjoyed the film.
The MX5 is 2L Sport Recaro. Treated yourself after my friend past away, life is short. So what the hell and went for it. Diolch yn fawr iawn, nos da. Sorry but im not a great Welsh speaker, but a little for you.Thanks Mike
Eres un Gran Luthier... Hermoso trabajo... Y un muy buen guitarrista.Gracias!!!
mauricio juan Thank you Mauricio. Mike
Yet another exquisite build Mike.......have a lovely Xmas and New Year mate.... all the best.
THE LIGHT Many thanks for your comment. And best wishes you to also. Mike
@@mitarrguitars cheers Mike
What a brilliant video Mike this man is a true craftsman he puts his heart and soul into everything he does and he's even took on two apprentices even the cats had ago ha ha ha it's a really beautiful guitar well done Mike.
Cheers Mike.. Mike
fico linda a guitarra
Hi Daniel.Obrigado pelo seu comentário. Mike
Another great build video.. Superb craftsmanship right there. Once the pandemic is over I wouldn't mind you replacing the nut on my R7 Goldtop. I'm not too far away in Pembrokeshire. 👍
No Problem, and many thanks for you comment. Mike
The song you're playing at the end sounds like The Wallflowers - 6th Avenue Heartache
Hi Andrew. I’ll take that as a compliment, I like that Wallflower songs. Not noticed it but will have a good listen to 6th Avenue Heartache. Many thanks Mike
You are truly a remarkably skilled guitar builder and I really enjoy watching how easy you make it seem! Bravo!
Also a mighty fine picker too!
Pete Thank you for your comment. Mike
Da iawn Mike. Looks & sounds great.
Diolch Syr. Many Thank Stevie... Mike.
Absolutely beautiful, well done. 👍👍
Thank you Gerry. Mike
Hello Mike,
Outstanding job ! Great playing at the end and beautiful tone. Respect and thank you for sharing, it is inspiring for luthier beginner... Best regards, Frederic,
Hi Stone56. Many thanks for your comment. Glad you enjoyed the film. Best wishes..... Mike
Beautiful
Absolutely amazing. I am truly inspired by your craftsmanship!! I have made a guitar too but no where near the quality you have shown. I am sincerely inspired to make another one and hope to aspire to be half as good as what you have done here!!! My mother is Welsh and she would be proud!! Amazing !!!!! 🏴
Hello David. I'm very pleased you had enjoyed the film, and that it has inspired you to have a go at building another guitar. Many thanks for you comment, it is very much appreciated. And to your mother. Helo Mrs Riel o Dde Cymru heulog. Best wishes Mike
@@mitarrguitars yaki da!!
Incredible. Inspirational. Looks and sounds amazing!
Hi Paul. Thank you for your comment. Mike
Fantastic build and great chops. Well done!
Thank you Dane..Mike
nice both the guitar and your playing
Thank you William. Mike
Tasty picking brother!
Thank for the Comment...Mike
Great builds and really impressed by your young apprentices :)
Thank you James for your comment. Mike
Beautiful guitar..
Thank you Boni for your Comment.. Mike
I love it:) awesome!!
Thanks for the comment. Mike
You have some really good video's, but I cringe with that air tool polish setup. If I had the change I would send you a duel wheel buffer station. Would be a good spot to promo a nice Stewart McDonald or Grizzly tools buffing wheel. and and wax polishing blocks. maybe someone reading this can get this gentleman setup with a promo.
Funny thing, I just had a new polisher the same one that StewMac demonstrated a few months ago. Not as good as you mention I understand, but they rate it highly, and it is fabulous. I would go down the buffing wheel road but space is my problem. Has for the air polisher, it is slow and takes time but works ok . Probably I will never use it again other than as a detail sander, which is what it started out as. Anyways great to talk to you, my new build is finish it’s a PRS style guitar. Lots of editing to do now. It will be published in October. Thanks again Mike
@@mitarrguitars think we suffer from the same thing. Shop was so small I had to put everything on wheels.
Not a bad thing, it can be helpful. My Drum sander came with wheels. But I fitted them to the bandsaw and table saw. Turn out well. 👍
PS Loved part two. Keep safe. your turn to call XxX
👍😃👍😃👍😃👍😃👍
Alexander Elisiario, Thank you for your 👍😁👍😁👍😁👍😁👍. Glad you enjoyed the film....and you have a fabulous playlist. Great choice in music. Stay safe Mike
Sorry Mike forgot to mention the music very nice like it
That's ok it's a lovely job but there again you always do a cracking job
his grandson is so cute
Hi Ian, Its all for the grandchildren really and anyone that gets enjoyment out of the film. Many thanks for your comment.. Mike
Thank you Mike, superb, all of it. Ditto your Tele-build. I love your slide bar, I've not seen one like that before, is it your own invention?
Hi Owen. Glad you enjoyed the film, and thank you very much for your comment. The slide is call a Jet Slide, and it is an amazing thing to use. You can play the guitar normally and in a beat bring it into use. I had mine direction from the designer and maker in the USA many year ago. But i believe they are now being sold at Thomann Music in Europe. Google it may help you out, and get one if you like slide. Thanks again. Mike
Hello Mike! you are really very good! I love your videos, I've seen almost all of them, they are very relaxing as well as satisfying. can I ask you a question? I love the color you chose for your neck, may I know what kind of paint and color did you use? I think it's kind of yellow
Hello Toto. The colour is an Amber colourtone stain from StewMac. It can be mixed with water and rub it on or mixed with lacquer and sprayed. Which is what I did. Experiment with how much you use to obtain the colour or more coats can darken the shade. I use one coat with clear lacquer as a top coat. Thank you for you comment it is very much appreciated.. Mike
@@mitarrguitars many thanks for your reply...imagine watching your videos for inner peace as the sounds you produce during the build are very pleasant...before i lost a finger at work i played a lot of guitar, and maybe yours videos inspire me to play again! always good and keep it up!
Hello Toto. Please try and continue playing the guitar. I’m sorry to hear about your injury, and i hope you over come them and start playing again. Mike
Great look and Sound !
Can One for russian musician?
Thoroughly enjoyed watching that Mike, incredibly talented. What a craft to have! I've just bought my first guitar last week, I'm local to you and interested in getting it setup correctly and some lessons? If you still offer those. How best to contact you? Cheers
Matthew Harding Hi Matthew email or Instagram is best and I’ll ring you. Email
mitarrguitars@postmaster.co.uk or Instagram mitarrguitar. 👍👍
❤️👍🇬🇧
Very impressive, how much dollars did it cost to get all the materials and electronics?
Hi Branson. Its about $650 dollars, (£500 pound). You may get some of the materials cheaper in the States, like the wood. Things can increase if you use more expensive hardware. For example Tuners $55 for Gotoh which are great or $100 for Schaller. Glad you like the film, many thanks Mike.
Afternoon Mike, love your videos...learning something every time I watch them. (The use of the micrometer to check for depth. One question for you. My son and I are working on two kits (Tele and a baratone Strat). Both bodies are three piece mahogany, where the 'wing pieces' are different than the middle. We are trying to do a blue sunburst for the Tele, but having issues with getting the same shade on the three pieces. Would using a wood conditioner help? Ps...my Grandad came from Wrexham
Hi Bruce. I'm please you have enjoyed the films and get to learn something from them. Finishing is the hardest thing to do, you will make many mistakes, and learn something new every time.
With out seeing it Bruce, it is hard to say what the problem is. I use Stew Mac stains they cover well. I always put a few coats of sanding sealer and also use grain filler with mahogany. If you email me, my email address is in my description on the Les Paul Junior film.
I can give you my phone number and ill talk you through, its not a problem, my pleasure. Or Google MITarr guitars for my number. Its great your are doing it with your son, and I bet your Grandad was a top guy. Bests wishes... Mike
Omg I've just discovered your UA-cam channel, your guitars are amazing!!! Can I ask if you teach guitar builds?
Hi Tyrone. Thank you for your Comment, glad you enjoyed the films. I have teach guitar builds in the past but not at the moment. Most of my work is teaching music. and repairs. Many thank Mike
I really enjoy your builds. Where did you get your full size guitar blueprints?
Hi Chris, Bluesprint are from Touchtone Tonewoods in Reigate England. Mike
@@mitarrguitars thanks! 👍👍
Hello and bravo for your excellent work!
Could you please tell me which product you use as a pore filler in the fourth minute of your video?
Thank you and keep on making us dream!
Hello Gerard. Its is called Brummer dark mahogany gain filer. Its comes in a small tub in dust form, you mix it with a small amount of water. It go's a long way so don't need much, and once mixed it will keep of years in an air tight container. Thanks for your comment, glad enjoyed the film. Stay safe....Mike
The video is very helpful, can you send me a draft of the body, let me learn and follow.Thanks
Hi kien Le. I'm pleased you have found the film helpful and i thank you for your comment. But i can not sent the drawing of the body, because there are protected by copy righted by the company i purchased it from. But they are available on line from many places. I had mine from Touchstone Tonewoods in the uk. On Ebay there are many seller with free post. Just look under Stratocaster draws or blueprint. Any other help i can be just ask. Best wishes....Mike
quiero una haci para mi
Hi Hector. Ojalá pudiera, no puedo hacer trabajo internacional en este momento. Muy ocupado. Best wishes from Wales. Mike
Ok, I'm stumped, what's with the Volume Pot? What is it? Why's is so big?
Hi Nathan. Its nothing special. The Volume pot is like any other standard CTS 250k audio taper. What is different is the Tone Pots, they are 250k audio taper but mini size. It makes no difference really, they work the same.The mini pots are a lot cheaper than the CTS pots, I buy the mini pots 50 at a time and in 15 years only ever had one faulty, I get them from Allparts. So I do use them a lot. It just looks bigger than its is, compared to the Mini Pots.
The bigger Vol pot just happen to be left over for a recent job and I used it up, nothing else. Hope you enjoyed the film, and many thanks for the comment..Mikes
Really interested in the polisher and pads that you use for buffing the paint. Can I ask what those are and where you get them?
Hi Augus. The polisher is a mini 2 inch Air sander really, which i fit form polishing pad to it. I use normal automotive polishing pads of different grades, which i cut to size. Very cheap tool and works great. I also still use it for sanding sometimes. Velcro head on it so it very versatile. You can get them on Ebay. Many thanks for you comment. Stay safe....mike
@@mitarrguitars , awesome, thanks, Mike.
Which one is harder to build, a Strat or a Tele?
Morgan C Hi Morgan, The Strat. It as much more routing involved on the body. Neck are no different to build. The Strat I made had the flame maple cap. That made it much more challenging again. Hope you enjoyed the film. I’m starting filming an telecaster this week. Which will a maple cap and body binding. Mike
@@mitarrguitars Thank you Mike, can't wait to see it.
Is this guitar for sale. What’s your price.
Hi Paul. No it’s not for sale sorry, the Stratocaster and Telecaster on my channel came from the same piece of heavy flamed maple. Both use the same woods for the body. So they have turn out to be a lovely pair of guitars. Thank you the interested hope you enjoyed the film. Mike
13:55 - what kind of tools is that??
Hi Danial. It’s is a fibre glass abrasive circuit board cleaning pen. By trade I was electrical engineer, it cleans any contact before soldiering or tinning with only a few rubs. Amazing tool, you won’t see any other luthier using it. But it’s excellent practice to get into. Solder flows better and quicker. Hope you enjoyed the film. Mike
@@mitarrguitars Thanks sir, maybe later i will use this tool. thank you again for sharing your knowledge.
Well, that's one way to keep your spouse from using the credit card !
Hi John. That's want i was thinking.. Mike
Hi. Can you do the same color on my Telecaster body?
Hi Lazar. Possible if it’s the same type wood. If it’s different wood then no. Mike
@@mitarrguitars Thank you. Wich typ of wood is that strat body?
Mahogany and flame maple.
@@mitarrguitars perfect, it's same wood. Do you have some e.mail or fb?
Lazar, what your location. I’m busy has you can imagine. My work is booked in years in advance. Are you in the UK. Mike
Great