How To Build An Acoustic Guitar Episode 19 (Cutting The Binding Channels)
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2021
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List of tools used in the video:
Digital Calipers: stewmac.sjv.io/DVzbko
Elevate Lutherie Ultimate Binding Jig: elevatelutherie.com/product/u...
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I have been totally engrossed in all of these gutiar vids... How cool is it that the owner will be able to see the whole guitar being made. Pretty freakin cool.
gross
More really amazing work, Chris! You are an extremely talented artist and a master craftsman, and I truly enjoy watching you work while listening to your narratives along the way. Not kidding when I say I learn new things, every time I watch a new installment. Great stuff, thanks.
I’ve really enjoyed the series. Looking forward to the next episode. If I were the owner id be very excited seeing this beautiful instrument being made with the highest quality.
Another great episode. Can't wait to see this sucker complete.
Wow not only you are a guitar builder but also a fly sharp shooter the talent runs deep :) Great vids sir.
That jig is wonderful. I’ve used it in 10 guitars so far and I just love it. And hey, same rigid router too!
chris spends 25 mins fangirling over a jig in front of a camera. nice. i love to see the build coming together. good stuff
love your video.
i learn something new everyone
thank you. keep them coming
Progress! By removing more wood!
Fascinating to watch you work and do that voodoo that you do so well.
Looking forward to the next episode-
After a few stressful tries with low-cost channel options on eight guitars, I finally decided to purchase the StewMac version and Colt router (like your older version in "guitar in an hour". A friend helped me to use his on my second guitar. Much better control and less cleanup with the channels i cut today... before seeing your post. I saw the Elevate model - nice! Thanks for the vids Chris and Matt!
I'm trying to choose between Stewmac binding cutter and the Elevate. If you had it to do again, would you go with the Stewmac you got, or the Elevate? Thanks!
Good stuff. Thanks guys.
Hey guys - just a heads up… this one and the other binding vids should definitely go in the arm bevel playlist. I’m doing my first arm bevel and have had to do a little searching for next steps as I move along. Thanks for the great vids.
Love your youtube channel. Great videos!
Great and informative lesson thank you. Now about that ‘fly assault rifle’. I need that in my life.
And the jig. The jig is neat may even pull the trigger on that. But the fly assassinator now that’s a must have
Great job as always. Hoping you will include the hardworking of the armrest bevel in your next post!!! Can't get my head around doing this 😳. I'm sure you will make it look easy!!!
Happy 20k!
Thanks, man!
Great show gentlemen! I've been bouncing back and forth between the elevate style jig and the stew Mac style... I'm now wondering if I should machine one that is a combo between the two... Hmm...
Can you please once the guitar is ready but not yet varnished or coated, set all strings and do a sound test and then once the guitar is completely finished so the same test to see the difference of sound between bare wood and coated wood finish.
That would be so cool!!
Probably never done before on video.
Not really possible as you’d never want to glue on a bridge and drill holes for bridge pins and then have to removed the bridge and possibly cause damage to the top.
@@DriftwoodGuitars I suppose you could use a floating bridge to test it but it would be awkward to play. Would there be much difference in sound with the finishing on?
Great channel...It would be interesting to see you cut a good reasonable priced guitar in half to see how much difference there is in the craftsmanship compered to the martin and Taylor 👍✌
We have one coming out this week!
Posting in the middle of the night? Lol I'll take it. Thanks for all the hard work!
Forgot to change the title tho 🤣
Lol mistakes were made!
Middle of the afternoon for me.
I have that same Salt gun. I have a pet pig and flies loves to come hangout by her litter box. It is a graveyard of flies after I unleash the salt gun on them.
I watched the Takamine factory tour in Japan I thought it was good be interesting to see what you think of it 👍✌
If you always climb cut first, you don’t have to worry trying to remember if you are routing down hill.
Why do you say Martin doesn't do Binding? On the website they state that the 000-28 Modern Deluxe for example has a European Flamed Maple Binding and a Bold Herringbone inlay.
I have no idea about guitar building so please excuse if this is a dumb question.
Anyways I really enjoy your video series, very interesting to watch as an enthusiastic guitar player. It's fascinating to see how much know how and skill goes into a handmade guitar.
Keep up your great work!
Do you believe that double side and back body can project more sound volume to the guitar? Thank you
Hi Chris, do you prefer the Ridgid router over Bosch for this operation? Does it matter which one? I noticed that the guy from Elevate said that this rig works with both routers, however, they also use Ridgid in their video. Cheers.
I’d be using the CNC to do the binding rebate, that router looks so dodge.
I have a Bug-Assault Gun. It's a blast, I have killed literally 100's of flies.
i played a martin for about 10 min once and because of that i nearly flipped a table during this video. lol
I wanted to mention that if you're cutting binding channels with a vertical sliding router jig with the guitar sitting in a cradle, it's important that your first cut should be the channel for the purfling. If you cut the binding channel first, the bearing can slip into that channel when cutting the purfling channel, making it too deep. I learned that the hard way.
I actually have found it easier to still do the binding channel first. The plastic guide ring on the bottom of the router base has such a narrow lip that when I’ve cut the purfling channel first I’ve had issues with the router slipping down and ruining the binding channel. I cut my binding channel first, then add a spacer ring to extend the bearing far enough to register on the side. Still need to be careful as you point out.
@@jdfinley57 That is VERY helpful! By spacer ring, you mean something on the shaft before putting the bearing on, to make the bearing go down further without moving the cutter down, correct? What do you use for the spacer ring?
Amazing video! So I've taken the plunge recently and picked up one of these jigs. I just wanted to check, you are feeding the body through from right to left on the first cut? When facing the jig that is?
How do you like the Elevate jig after a year? Would you get it again? Or go with the Stewmac or LMII jigs? Thanks!
Why did you use the solid guide, which is for smaller body instruments, instead of the standard bumpers which give a wider, possibly more stable, reference?
I have the same question!
Chris,
I've seen videos about using painters tape on saw cuts, cutting through the tape instead of directly on the wood, eliminating tear out. I'm not set up to test the theory but wonder what you think about tape helping minimalize tear out the router cuts. What do you think?
Your videos are really great. Thanks!
Dan
I don’t think it’d work super well for binding because it would have all kinds of pleats in it because of the curved sides.
What process will you use to clean up that little ledge in the binding channel to the bass side of the fingerboard extension? Just going back with the router, or would that be a micro-chisel job?
And what caused the little bump in the channel?
Why do you NOT recommend newbies buy the Elevate binding jig? The models with bearings and carriers are the same price and seem just as (if not more) tricky to set up. Is the Elevate jig too complicated to use due to the lack of carrier/cradle? Thanks for awesome videos!!
Maybe I missed it but why is there a chunk missing from the bevel?
Just out of curiosity, could you use the C&C machine to cut the binding channel?
I dont know. This seems tough because CnCs want things to sit level and the guitar box has a lot of curve built into it.
@@BigJawnMize That makes sense. Didn't even think about it. Now that I am thinking about it. Clamping it down for the CnC would be almost impossible Thanks
Thanks, Will!
I get shivers, if the body lays flat on the table and you push it sideways like here: 22:35 . Are you not afraid of scratching it?
I'm guessing it's going to get sanded again before finishing so it doesn't matter
you're going uphill so to speak on the second pass on the back for the purfling . Aren't you worried about chipping there? that scares the bejebuse out of me. just curious....
This just turned into Breaking Bad.
You do fantastic work but one thing I think is going to be a fad are the beveled arm rest. Call me a traditional purist, I don’t care.
Yeah, removing a large percentage of the soundboard doesn’t seem like a good idea. Even if it’s at the very edge, there’s got to be a negative impact as a whole.
Consumer choice on a custom build isn't a bad thing. Those who don't want it, don't spec it.
The impact on the top area is minimal, and, it actually adds some 'tuning' to the bass heaviness of most acoustic instruments. Therefore you get comfort, rigidity, and Sonic value (not reduction) from a relatively small change.
My arm likes the bevel!
I just don’t find it aesthetically pleasing. I’m sure it’s more comfortable, but my other most played guitars are a Les Paul, a tele, a D-18 and a 335 none of them have contoured bodies and I make out just fine.
So I am confused. You say over and over go down hill start at the top and go into the recessed area but all of the video that I see you are going the opposite way. For example around the 12:30 mark.
Can you clear that up? Thank you