[GUITAR BUILD] The Balcony Stratocaster (full build + sound test)

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  • Опубліковано 8 вер 2022
  • Here's how I built my first guitar ! Built it mostly on my balcony using basics tools. hope you enjoy !
    Guitar specs:
    Alder body - 3 ply plastic binding
    Flame maple neck - dual action trussrod - asymetrcal shape
    Rosewood fretboard / mother of pearl inlays
    22 Stainless steel Jumbo frets
    25.5" scale / 10" - 16" compound radius
    Seymour Duncan Hot Rails pickup
    3 positions switch
    1 volume - 1 tone w/ push pull coil split
    Vegatrem tremolo
    Fender rollernut
    Gotoh locking tuners
    Homemade trem stopper
    PU finish

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  • @mgcnashville6615
    @mgcnashville6615 Рік тому +493

    Custom builder here. this guy did a good job. A lack of expensive specialty tools forced him to make custom jigs to accomplish specific jobs. The jig for a comp radius was simple and effective. Good problem solving and critical thinking skills as well. A person needs to be Intuitive in this game in order to achieve quality. Not everyone has that. Keep building man.

    • @justinlafuente1782
      @justinlafuente1782  Рік тому +18

      Thanks a lot 🙏

    • @72Z15SS
      @72Z15SS Рік тому +1

      This is one of the things that I hope to do one day! Right now I just don't have the tools, or the space but might try a Kit Guitar first...

    • @mgcnashville6615
      @mgcnashville6615 Рік тому +3

      @@72Z15SS most kits are super poor quality. So don’t expect it to be anything amazing. But building is one of the most rewarding things I’ve ever done. It’s great. Get into it if you can. You may look into a makers space in your area if they have one. It’ll have most the tools you need.

    • @David-yl6bc
      @David-yl6bc Рік тому +1

      The radius jig was smart.

    • @bevo65
      @bevo65 Рік тому

      +1 !!!

  • @musiqueurbaine
    @musiqueurbaine Рік тому +109

    This for me, is the best video of a guitar built from scratch that I’ve ever seen!!! Everything about this video knocked my socks off. Fantastic craftsman, luthier, artist, designer,musician and much more…👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @MrNep2une
    @MrNep2une Рік тому +11

    I liked the fact that you accepted the mistake and turned it into a feature instead of feeling sad. Very nice work!🎉

    • @deandee8082
      @deandee8082 Рік тому

      oh he felt sad, unless he is that kid on the devils hour, Isaac... DOH!!!

  • @AndrewGonzalesArtistry
    @AndrewGonzalesArtistry Рік тому +7

    The whole color scheme and characteristics are so tasteful… from the binding, to the pickups and hardware selection.

  • @waylonwood86
    @waylonwood86 9 місяців тому +3

    I love the planer mistake. Adds uniqueness and depth to the guitar.

  • @CallMeBigWorm
    @CallMeBigWorm Рік тому +42

    Absolutely phenomenal build. The detail that went into the neck pocket, the tremolo, the pick up cavities, the pick ups, the neck and the body... it's insane!
    I absolutely love how it sounds too. Freaking amazing tone!

    • @CallMeBigWorm
      @CallMeBigWorm Рік тому +2

      Any chance it's up.for sale???

    • @MrDmitryEremenko
      @MrDmitryEremenko Рік тому

      @@CallMeBigWorm Да! Интересно, за сколько денег?

  • @Zguegon
    @Zguegon Рік тому +1

    Beautiful job! And a huge respect for your adaptability and your crafting tips!

  • @vikramjitbanerjeetuki
    @vikramjitbanerjeetuki Рік тому +13

    Huge respect for this dude not only did he make a fantastic guitar but he plays guitar as well as his luthiery 👍

  • @strongereveryday2302
    @strongereveryday2302 8 місяців тому

    The jam at the end was awesome.

  • @gcatwyo
    @gcatwyo 5 місяців тому

    That's impressive! Start to finish.

  • @markpell8979
    @markpell8979 Рік тому +1

    Beautiful job, something to cherish and be proud of.

  • @9-volt247
    @9-volt247 7 місяців тому +1

    I like your guitar builds very much! Please make more!

  • @drewflemingmusic
    @drewflemingmusic Рік тому +10

    This is so cool!!!! Beautiful work, great problem solving, gorgeous guitar, sounds excellent, and phenomenal playing!!!! My hat's off to you.

  • @chrisburgess9919
    @chrisburgess9919 7 місяців тому

    Well done, this is amazing work.

  • @bustinclouds2007
    @bustinclouds2007 Рік тому

    My Goodness....Just Wonderful...Thank you

  • @gelosoriano
    @gelosoriano Рік тому +4

    Beautiful! I love how you showed your mistakes and make it work for you. I love the Vega trem and your DIY stopper.

  • @jayberwocky1
    @jayberwocky1 Рік тому +1

    Very inspiring! Thank you so much for posting!

  • @iaminbetweendays
    @iaminbetweendays Рік тому +1

    Wow! What an incredible job! Excellent sound check too.

  • @MrKersey
    @MrKersey 9 місяців тому +1

    Amazing workmanship and a nice chord progression!

  • @aleksmiha
    @aleksmiha Рік тому +3

    The sound is great! Amazing craftsmanship and I love the design, too!!

  • @actcoolable
    @actcoolable 2 місяці тому

    Absolutely beautiful looking and sounding guitar. Respect on that build!

  • @lewistunbridgemusic6884
    @lewistunbridgemusic6884 Рік тому

    Stunning. What q beautiful looking guitar

  • @jimmyz2098
    @jimmyz2098 Рік тому +6

    Wow! Unbelievable! Start to finish.... crazy good stuff! All the way to the jamm at the end. Tremendous talent. Wonderful.

  • @miketaylor803
    @miketaylor803 Рік тому +2

    brilliant - enough info to see how you worked through the build and all the jigs and techniques you used without ever getting bogged down and the result is just beautiful - thanks for taking the time and effort to record your build and share it with us. I particularly liked your trem stop idea

  • @nitygrity8463
    @nitygrity8463 8 місяців тому +1

    I watch the whole video that was amazing guitar as crazy sick TONE

  • @scambroselauntrellus3681
    @scambroselauntrellus3681 Рік тому +4

    I love it. Very good job making it not just another strat. It has its own shape and character.

  • @ezmac622
    @ezmac622 Рік тому +1

    You sir, are an artist. A labor of love.

  • @jordanmiller1804
    @jordanmiller1804 Рік тому +1

    Great job! Seeing the custom built jigs was awesome.

  • @usedtobesoeasy
    @usedtobesoeasy Рік тому

    beautiful time lapse video

  • @lordseph
    @lordseph Рік тому

    That is so gorgeous!!

  • @barruzza
    @barruzza Рік тому

    Its a work of art. Amazing. Simply gorgeous.

  • @SomedaySam
    @SomedaySam Рік тому

    I enjoyed every moment of this. Thanks for sharing.

  • @C36B
    @C36B Рік тому

    I can easily say I love everything about the video, the process and the final result.

  • @chrisjscott
    @chrisjscott Рік тому +4

    Amazing work. Loved seeing how you worked through unexpected issues (upper horn, in particular; adding the lines as a graphic flourish to cover the seam line was very clever).
    And I'm FLOORED by the recessed vibrato system - that is SO cool.

  • @FullBazaar
    @FullBazaar Рік тому

    Awesome ! Made my Day ! Congratulations !

  • @johnnybrace
    @johnnybrace Рік тому

    a labor of love...great job

  • @steveo44
    @steveo44 Рік тому +3

    Looks awesome and sounds great. I particularly like the binding and body colour. It looks like one of a kind and it is!

  • @wolfenss4214
    @wolfenss4214 Рік тому +1

    Wow.. that guitar looks absolutely beautiful.. love the white stripes around it.. I just love this guitar! Amazing work!!

  • @tMena45888
    @tMena45888 4 місяці тому

    beautiful work

  • @n0zferattu
    @n0zferattu Рік тому

    A masterpiece. We need more!

  • @kazuki.m5150
    @kazuki.m5150 7 місяців тому

    awesome!!

  • @t34bmentor
    @t34bmentor Рік тому

    Congratulations for your beautiful and great job!

  • @uncleremus64
    @uncleremus64 Рік тому +1

    Very impressive. This is one of the best build videos I've seen.

  • @jamespelen5754
    @jamespelen5754 Рік тому

    so beautiful

  • @andresantel2137
    @andresantel2137 Рік тому

    Sounds beautiful and looks beautiful

  • @jardacervenka5311
    @jardacervenka5311 9 місяців тому

    SUPER SOUND❤

  • @Tommyp65
    @Tommyp65 Рік тому

    Outstanding!! Great craftsmanship, I love it. 👍👍

  • @dickstryker
    @dickstryker Рік тому +1

    Looks good! Sounds good!
    Rock n Roll, man!

  • @earthstrong-43.72
    @earthstrong-43.72 Рік тому +6

    Splendiferous job, man!!! It turned out to be a beautiful and versatile instrument. I would proudly play and exhibit that guitar. Kudos, and don't stop building. You have the gift, my friend.

  • @tubbysnowman
    @tubbysnowman Рік тому +1

    Love the trem lock. that's a really interesting idea and well executed.

  • @danrao3707
    @danrao3707 Рік тому

    Very impressive with the build, tone and playing.

  • @manoskf
    @manoskf Рік тому +1

    Bravo dude... Beautiful Construction focused in things that matter a lot... locking tuners, dual humbackers, bridge with locking option! Really meant for the player. The best I saw in 2022

  • @Mcqlfc
    @Mcqlfc Рік тому

    What a beautiful guitar. Well done! I'm so jealous!!!!

  • @manonbassguitar
    @manonbassguitar Рік тому +1

    Beautiful & totally original. Love the back of the neck, love the trem stop, love the opposing fret dots locations, love the coil split (best pickup combo ever). Incredible & now I know what I want to do in retirement 🤘🏼

  • @MP-rj1ud
    @MP-rj1ud Рік тому

    A Masterpiece Instrument

  • @afanaskinanton
    @afanaskinanton Рік тому

    Wow! Wow! Wow! Its beautiful!

  • @MartinMaat
    @MartinMaat Рік тому

    Real nice work and a stunning result.

  • @daleonov
    @daleonov Рік тому

    Such a modern take on a strat! I like it.

  • @1954charlie
    @1954charlie Рік тому +1

    You are great! The gitar is beautiful and super!

  • @georgewilson2865
    @georgewilson2865 Рік тому +1

    Looks and sounds amazing.

  • @beausworkshop3157
    @beausworkshop3157 Рік тому

    Thanks for the video! The guitar looks and sounds amazing.

  • @vyen9343
    @vyen9343 Рік тому +2

    Awesome guitar build! I love how you solved the problem with the bindings after you ran it through the planer. I started building a guitar with hand tools some years ago and it is still halfway finished in my shed. This inspires me to continue building. Great work! And a very versatile guitar too! So many different tones, from Pantera to Cyndi Lauper!

  • @thorstenengel5912
    @thorstenengel5912 Рік тому

    Awesome! A beautiful guitar, great build video and awesome playing with spot on timing! Congratulations!

  • @Marcosbezerra14
    @Marcosbezerra14 Місяць тому

    Congratulations. Perfect 👏👏👏👏👏

  • @helitonrodrigo2748
    @helitonrodrigo2748 Рік тому +1

    great job done on the guitar. I praise the whole process of building and customizing it, success on your channel!

  • @morihiko86
    @morihiko86 Рік тому

    Amazing buliding idea and techniques. Very helpfull for my project.

  • @vogurt99
    @vogurt99 Рік тому +1

    Amazing guitar! I love the way you "stitched" together the part of the body that chipped off at the start

  • @davedavem
    @davedavem Рік тому +1

    Great job, man. Loved all the jigs you came up with!
    And amazing playing too!

  • @doubtannihilator2895
    @doubtannihilator2895 Рік тому +6

    Actually can't tell what's more impressive, creating or playing skills of this young man👏👏👏👏🤚👏

  • @johnrefe
    @johnrefe Рік тому

    realy beautiful work

  • @Aleph_Null_Audio
    @Aleph_Null_Audio Рік тому +1

    Great build! Loved seeing all the jigs and clever problem solving. Thank you for leaving in the mistakes! It's encouraging to know that I'm not the only one that screws things up-and that it can be fixed.
    Also, excellent playing!

  • @skalewilly
    @skalewilly Рік тому

    Wow! what a great job in this guitar, excellent!!! congratulations!!!!

  • @bobsegar1242
    @bobsegar1242 Рік тому

    that fingerboard radius jig IS FREAKING GENIUS OMG

  • @matthewmacdonald9851
    @matthewmacdonald9851 Рік тому

    Very impressive, looks and sounds great.

  • @stevensobba1785
    @stevensobba1785 Рік тому +1

    Nice to see you enjoy your efforts at the end! In my eyes , your the “Great Guitar Build off” Champion of 2022! Perseverance, oops’ s , problem solving,Tremendous ! Thanks for Sharing , a total joy!

  • @morrelljw
    @morrelljw Рік тому

    Great build, great playing!! Awesome job.

  • @ChrisHopkinsBass
    @ChrisHopkinsBass Рік тому +8

    The way you created and positioned that neck rout template is absolute genius!!!!!!!!

    • @GuilhermeSilva-rp2it
      @GuilhermeSilva-rp2it Рік тому +3

      That solution is very cool and creative, I have never seen that before.

  • @richardlee6886
    @richardlee6886 Рік тому +1

    The guitar was awesome, and guitar playing was even better, nice range of tunes!! Kudos

  • @jplesidan
    @jplesidan Рік тому

    Beautiful and inspiring

  • @christophertodd6405
    @christophertodd6405 Рік тому +1

    It's a beautiful guitar. You did a great job recovering from the set-backs.

  • @erikkibler3466
    @erikkibler3466 6 місяців тому

    Amazing.very beautiful

  • @encryptor6710
    @encryptor6710 Рік тому

    Its good to see a builder who can actually play the guitar well. Ive seen so many who build and they cant play for nothing. How can you build a good guitar but dont know from experience how its supposed to feel?

  • @mint-7422
    @mint-7422 Рік тому

    The quickly moving edits are kinda funny, the transition from showcase was legendary, and the playing with different varieties of genres is legendary.
    Good work. Gorgeous guitar.

  • @kevinleetreetimefpv111
    @kevinleetreetimefpv111 Рік тому

    That's really nice. Love the way it turned out. Planning on building my first before long. Thanks.

  • @supercarjude7201
    @supercarjude7201 Рік тому +1

    Production values through the roof! awesome built. the diligence and craftsmanship is unreal ;p

  • @irtazamehdi2856
    @irtazamehdi2856 Рік тому +1

    This is inspiring! Excellent job!

  • @johnod1955
    @johnod1955 Рік тому

    Nice work.Thanks for the video.

  • @carlosduarte7069
    @carlosduarte7069 Рік тому

    Wow!! amazing build. Trem stop to alt tunings this machine does it all!! beautiful! congrats man!!

  • @neil742
    @neil742 Рік тому

    What a beautiful guitar you have made.

  • @samwhiteaway1991
    @samwhiteaway1991 Рік тому

    That was so satisfying to watch. Great, great job.

  • @alharris1508
    @alharris1508 7 місяців тому

    Absolutely Beautiful....and the guitar sounds awesome too...well done

  • @ernestwernars7967
    @ernestwernars7967 Рік тому

    Brilliant guitar!

  • @heavenlyguitar5913
    @heavenlyguitar5913 Рік тому +1

    Very well done! Just amazing. Your playing is good too. It looks and sounds just as good as any other guitar out there. Great job!

  • @darrelloxford7101
    @darrelloxford7101 Рік тому

    I like the way you got your trim in the back of the guitar really cool

  • @jadamdavisart
    @jadamdavisart Рік тому

    Awesome build and superb playing! Great job!

  • @toddstropicals
    @toddstropicals Рік тому +1

    You did an excellent job on this guitar!!!

  • @elecrocity
    @elecrocity Рік тому

    What an amazing video! You are brilliant. Awesome playing
    too!

  • @earthlingsunite1405
    @earthlingsunite1405 Рік тому

    Fanfreakintastic - what a beautiful build I can almost smell the woodworking

  • @diodesDankessAndDives
    @diodesDankessAndDives Рік тому

    Ohhhhhh dang! With that vega trem too. Great job, this looks amazing and sounds great 👍

  • @richyrich5049
    @richyrich5049 Рік тому

    Just beautiful!