heres an idea for neck inlays: pyrography art on a lighter wood like maple fretboard or something, i like the idea of woodlands themed like birds/ feathers/ leaves as inlays and a 12th fret symbol of a deer or elk or something
Thanks for the inspiration I've had my unfinished guitar body sitting for over a year feeling defeated because I don't have the perfect edge for the joinery, and videos like this make want to to keep pushing!
I couldn’t agree more on brass accents, it’s beautiful, easy to work with, I like it for the nut, markers, inlays, rosettes, even binding channels, awesome
@@TheWoodenHobbyistmy guitar tech Bill in 98’ bound a crappie Tele’ with copper and put a Strat neck as a experiment “ like Ian Moore used Tele’ neck on his Strat” the binding looked fantastic “he did channel it” was stronger than the neck “bad idea for tuning stability” looked awesome
I love the way you make unique guitars, so people can create music with it, I'm hoping to win the guitar give away. Keep up the good work , you have an awesome talent.
I am a HUGE inlay nerd. I have purchase guitars before just because the fret inlays were unique. I love the PRS bird inlays - one of my favorites. I also just got a Schecter Nick Johnston tele style guitar with brass ring inlays. I think it would be cool to have a "black jack" themed guitar. Some subtle nods to poker (tasteful - not overdone like an orange county chopper) with black jack/playing card symbol/poker specific inlay work.
It's beautiful, unique, and sounds great!!! Well done! I have been playing guitar for over 35 years and have lately been really watching a lot of these guitar builds! Thank you for sharing your craftsmanship with us!
Write a piece of music for the neck inlay, it could look a bit weird with the 6 strings instead of 5-lined stave, but it'll still look amazing with the right piece.
I'm glad the algorithm recommended your video. Your narration was informative and fun without being over the top or annoying like some channels I've encountered- can't wait for more!
I have used a lot of brass accents in bass building. I like making fret marker inlay material from a 1/8" aluminum tube with 1/16" carbon fiber rod glued inside. Once sanded and polished, you get a nice silver ring around a black center.
@@TheWoodenHobbyist Not sure where my reply went! Anyway, I bought the K&S Precision Metals aluminumc tube from my local hobby store, which is a HobbyTown USA. But any hobby shop should have some. The carbon fiber rod I sourced from Dragonplate. It's pretty cheap.
Beautiful guitar man! That wood grain looks really unique! I like how you worked around the challenges you faced along the way of the build. Great job!!!
you should try making an electric out of ash for the body, neck and some dark fret board and a 3x3 headstock but with some greyish wood markers and side dots
@@TheWoodenHobbyist thats a shame but i hope you get some soon cuz its a really nice guitar wood (and i live in ireland so everything made of wood is ash or oak)
Wow that is such a cool guitar with a live edge! Scarlett guitars is a great name for your "company " love the live edge. Thoughts on inlays. Different coins would be cool. You could insert a stained dowel into a red,blue or yellow big gulp straw and use this for an easy ringed inlay.
I love your builds! I just finished shaping the body of my own oak and birch telecaster. The body alone is heavier than my strat so I will need to carve it semi hollow.
2:15 if you’re looking for a new project like that, I suggest you make a Battlefield Chessboard. I’m the first and currently only one making them and haven’t put up a full build video yet. Definitely unique and UA-cam is definitely not flooded with similar videos.
@TheWoodenHobbyist I don't see the front when I play. 😀 I had to add white side dots to my ibanez ichi 1o. Those glow in the dark ones on roasted maple are invisible ha. I used to build electrics 20-30 years ago. I would love to again but can't make noise. 🙃
Kicking in a sub so that you can maybe get a proper sponsorship from EMG one day. Some nice ideas in this build and you are definitely developing your own workflow and style. The burl is lovely - but it might be worth keeping the rest as tops only - but it means you could double the amount of guitars made from it. For hardening, Ben over at Crimson Guitars has used cactus juice, but has also been experimenting with superglue.
Thanks a lot! I’ve saved about 20 guitar tops from the burl and they’re insane looking. A lot of curl and compression grain! I’ve also thought about CA glue for the next build as a hardener. We shall see!
Something ive not seen as a fretboard inlay that i think would be neat is stipes instead of dots. They could be done with epoxy or with thin strips of another wood, an example of how you could do it could be: _ _ _ /// _ _ ///// _ _ /////// _ _ ///////// _ _ _ \// _
12:48" Dude, that's almost like cheating, hahaha! I love the video editing as much as the woodworking. Keep at it and don't build the same thing twice!
The guitar is unique and gorgeous, kind of reminds me of a Gibson SG. Thanks for the efforts of the documenting of the build and making the video. Out of curiosity, what does it weigh?
I too am not a wood working expert, but I question the use of poplar as a fret inlay, poplar has Janka hardness rate of 540 whereas ziricote has a Janka hardness rating of 1,970 to 2,200. The softer poplar will wear faster than the harder ziricote which will leave divots much sooner than normal.
I see what you’re saying. I don’t believe it’s that big of an issue because of its use. A table? Much different. Fingers will likely never touch the inlays while playing, at least rarely. I’ve done a follow up with the new owner and everything has been fine after multiple shows and play throughs. Here’s to hoping 🤞🏼
We won't tell your wife about the tools. Inlay idea: use black epoxy? With the body too thin for insets, how about shaping and gluing a maple back plate that fit around the proud components?
Idea: Christmas bass guitar. Body made of Holly (very white like snow) Neck made of pine/fur Inlays like snowflakes or simple like Three tiered snowman made of spruce or redwood Headstock could be a triangle with ball top like a Santa hat or multiple trays like a snowflake
I’m surprised it took Andrew so long to notice he had the layout for the guitar body wrong, I saw that fan shaped grain right of and wondered why he was going sideways to it.
commenting again with my neck inlay idea- lego studs in clear epoxy so you can see the color/logo of them... actually, nevermind, I want to do that idea for myself 🤣
I stacked and stickered the slabs and placed a fan on one side, and a dehumidifier on the other. I then made a box out of polystyrene foam insulation and placed it over the wood, fan and dehumidifier. The foam held in enough heat to allow the dehumidifier to get the temp up to 125F.
I’ve been wanting to make guitars for years and this may have just pushed me into finally doing it. Now I just need to hide the cost of my guitars and tools… 😂
I saw the first little teaser and instantly fell in love with the design! absolutely gorgeous.
Thank you!
heres an idea for neck inlays: pyrography art on a lighter wood like maple fretboard or something, i like the idea of woodlands themed like birds/ feathers/ leaves as inlays and a 12th fret symbol of a deer or elk or something
That would be great! I’ve never done pyrography before but I like the idea. Especially with this particular build.
Thanks for the inspiration I've had my unfinished guitar body sitting for over a year feeling defeated because I don't have the perfect edge for the joinery, and videos like this make want to to keep pushing!
Get out there and get it done 🤘🏼
The live edge is crazy 🤯 cleaner than a bar of soap
Agreed! Thanks!
I couldn’t agree more on brass accents, it’s beautiful, easy to work with, I like it for the nut, markers, inlays, rosettes, even binding channels, awesome
Never tried it as binding! What a cool idea!
@@TheWoodenHobbyistmy guitar tech Bill in 98’ bound a crappie Tele’ with copper and put a Strat neck as a experiment “ like Ian Moore used Tele’ neck on his Strat” the binding looked fantastic “he did channel it” was stronger than the neck “bad idea for tuning stability” looked awesome
Sometimes I prefer beauty over function anyways 🤷🏻♂️
Mosaic pins can be made easily and be different everything. Knife makes use them for handle pins.
Good idea!
I love the way you make unique guitars, so people can create music with it, I'm hoping to win the guitar give away. Keep up the good work , you have an awesome talent.
I appreciate that! Good luck in the giveaway!
I am a HUGE inlay nerd. I have purchase guitars before just because the fret inlays were unique. I love the PRS bird inlays - one of my favorites. I also just got a Schecter Nick Johnston tele style guitar with brass ring inlays. I think it would be cool to have a "black jack" themed guitar. Some subtle nods to poker (tasteful - not overdone like an orange county chopper) with black jack/playing card symbol/poker specific inlay work.
I’d like to get into more image style inlays in the future. Brass rings are next on the list!
Legitimately one of the most beautiful guitars I've ever seen. I was so worried you wouldn't play it for us! Great video.
I really appreciate that! Gotta give a sound test when a sound test is due 🤘🏼🎸
Dude your videos are extremely high quality, and that build is amazing, keep it up!
Thanks a lot! I enjoy making videos as much as guitars. Many more to come 🤘🏼🎸
It's beautiful, unique, and sounds great!!! Well done! I have been playing guitar for over 35 years and have lately been really watching a lot of these guitar builds! Thank you for sharing your craftsmanship with us!
Thanks for watching!
You're so lucky. What a great piece to work with. I like how practical you are with all your projects. And thorough.
Appreciate the kind words!
Write a piece of music for the neck inlay, it could look a bit weird with the 6 strings instead of 5-lined stave, but it'll still look amazing with the right piece.
That’s a pretty sick idea 🤘🏼🎸
Absolutely beautiful work.. Been a player 33yrs, played only 62’ Strats my whole career, but I’d love a live edge Strat wired my way
Much appreciated! Means a lot coming from someone with experience 🤘🏼
I'm glad the algorithm recommended your video. Your narration was informative and fun without being over the top or annoying like some channels I've encountered- can't wait for more!
That’s awesome! Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks!
I like woodworking,,, not only on guitars and when you like to build other stuff i like watch it,,,
Agreed and thank you!
Would love to see a semi hollow electric made from burled walnut, wenge, and something that pops. A build full of character and unique sound.
Well you’re in luck, I got some crazy claro walnut burl for the next video! And it’ll be a semi-hollow
I have used a lot of brass accents in bass building. I like making fret marker inlay material from a 1/8" aluminum tube with 1/16" carbon fiber rod glued inside. Once sanded and polished, you get a nice silver ring around a black center.
I’ve been eyeing ideas similar to that. Do you have links to the materials you mentioned? I’d love to give them a shot!
@@TheWoodenHobbyist Not sure where my reply went! Anyway, I bought the K&S Precision Metals aluminumc tube from my local hobby store, which is a HobbyTown USA. But any hobby shop should have some. The carbon fiber rod I sourced from Dragonplate. It's pretty cheap.
Awesome! Much appreciated!
This is more quality that top shelf guitars!!
Thanks!!
Beautiful guitar man! That wood grain looks really unique!
I like how you worked around the challenges you faced along the way of the build. Great job!!!
Thanks! The challenges are what make it fun 🤘🏼🎸
you should try making an electric out of ash for the body, neck and some dark fret board and a 3x3 headstock but with some greyish wood markers and side dots
Ash is pretty common for a body. Were you thinking it should be painted or color in some sort?
@@TheWoodenHobbyist purple stain looks dope and isnt too comon. my strat copy is ash and i just love that thing sm so thats why i chose ash
Ash is a pretty nice and workable wood. I don’t have a lot of it near me but I’d definitely like to use it one day.
@@TheWoodenHobbyist thats a shame but i hope you get some soon cuz its a really nice guitar wood (and i live in ireland so everything made of wood is ash or oak)
I’ve used it once to make table bases and thoroughly enjoyed it!
Would love to see your take on an acoustic. Thats a mold that doesnt get broken enough imo, theyre alllll the saaaame shape.
I’m actually working on a design now. Video should be posted in January. It’s definitely going to be different
Wow that is such a cool guitar with a live edge!
Scarlett guitars is a great name for your "company " love the live edge. Thoughts on inlays. Different coins would be cool. You could insert a stained dowel into a red,blue or yellow big gulp straw and use this for an easy ringed inlay.
Thanks a lot! And thanks for the good idea 🤘🏼
really cool, love the creativity and beauty behind your guitars.....awesome.
The guitar looks beautiful. Really great video!
Thanks a lot!
I love your builds! I just finished shaping the body of my own oak and birch telecaster. The body alone is heavier than my strat so I will need to carve it semi hollow.
Thanks a lot! And that’s awesome! Are you documenting the build at all?
@@TheWoodenHobbyistI haven't thought about that. I have never made a youtube video but I might take some pictures or videos of the progress.
@@veikkajoensuu right on! Reach out and show me whenever you’re done. I like seeing custom builds.
@@TheWoodenHobbyist where should I reach out to you? I have a million questions about this challenge and I would love to share my build with you!
2:15 if you’re looking for a new project like that, I suggest you make a Battlefield Chessboard. I’m the first and currently only one making them and haven’t put up a full build video yet. Definitely unique and UA-cam is definitely not flooded with similar videos.
Great idea! I’d love to see yours whenever it’s complete!
This is so special I would put in see thru display case nice work
Thanks a lot!
Scratching my head why you don't have more followers. Great video.
In due time. thanks a lot!!
I like blank fingerboards. The big oval side dots on Parker guitars are good enough 😃
I get lost without inlays lol
@TheWoodenHobbyist I don't see the front when I play. 😀
I had to add white side dots to my ibanez ichi 1o. Those glow in the dark ones on roasted maple are invisible ha.
I used to build electrics 20-30 years ago. I would love to again but can't make noise. 🙃
Side dots are a must! I’d say give another build a go!
Since you don't like to waste things, keeping the little brass stoppers from old sets of guitar strings could make for a cool set of fret markers.
That’s a pretty good idea!
You are a very good craftsman
Thank you!
Thank you SO much for turning me onto that table edge bit, definitely going to pick one up
Hell yeah! I’ve found best results by taping a 1/8” scrap to the heel when routing it. Come back and let me know what you think of it
Kicking in a sub so that you can maybe get a proper sponsorship from EMG one day.
Some nice ideas in this build and you are definitely developing your own workflow and style.
The burl is lovely - but it might be worth keeping the rest as tops only - but it means you could double the amount of guitars made from it. For hardening, Ben over at Crimson Guitars has used cactus juice, but has also been experimenting with superglue.
Thanks a lot! I’ve saved about 20 guitar tops from the burl and they’re insane looking. A lot of curl and compression grain! I’ve also thought about CA glue for the next build as a hardener. We shall see!
Something ive not seen as a fretboard inlay that i think would be neat is stipes instead of dots. They could be done with epoxy or with thin strips of another wood, an example of how you could do it could be:
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I love the visual reference 😂 that’s actually a sick idea!
@TheWoodenHobbyist I didn't know a better way to explain the same lines as fret count idea other than to just type it out 😂
Ingenious 🤘🏼🎸
12:48" Dude, that's almost like cheating, hahaha!
I love the video editing as much as the woodworking.
Keep at it and don't build the same thing twice!
I like to be efficient lol and thanks a lot! Three nee videos in the works right now, none the same 🤘🏼
The guitar is unique and gorgeous, kind of reminds me of a Gibson SG. Thanks for the efforts of the documenting of the build and making the video. Out of curiosity, what does it weigh?
Thanks a lot! And I’m honestly not sure, it’s deceptively light, though.
Hey man love your approach and narration! keep it up!
Much appreciated! 🤘🏼
Beautiful guitar and it sounds great!
Thanks! 🤘🏼
This was very encouraging! Thank you!!!
I'm happy to hear that!
stone inlays would be so so cool!
That’s actually a badass idea
Great work dude!!
You've earned yourself x1 extra follower by myself.
Keep it up!😎
That’s awesome! Thanks a lot!
I subed immediately. Beautiful build.
Much appreciated!
I too am not a wood working expert, but I question the use of poplar as a fret inlay, poplar has Janka hardness rate of 540 whereas ziricote has a Janka hardness rating of 1,970 to 2,200. The softer poplar will wear faster than the harder ziricote which will leave divots much sooner than normal.
It is an absolutely beautiful guitar, any player would love to own it.
I see what you’re saying. I don’t believe it’s that big of an issue because of its use. A table? Much different. Fingers will likely never touch the inlays while playing, at least rarely. I’ve done a follow up with the new owner and everything has been fine after multiple shows and play throughs. Here’s to hoping 🤞🏼
We won't tell your wife about the tools. Inlay idea: use black epoxy? With the body too thin for insets, how about shaping and gluing a maple back plate that fit around the proud components?
Not bad ideas! It’s already given away, or I would
Neck inlay idea: recycled bottle caps!
I bet that could be turned into something rather unique
Effing loving this content!
Thanks!!
Beautiful guitar. Building my first kit guitar, maybe I'll get to woodworking one someday. Just subbed!!
Thanks! Good luck with your build!
Idea: Christmas bass guitar.
Body made of Holly (very white like snow)
Neck made of pine/fur
Inlays like snowflakes or simple like Three tiered snowman made of spruce or redwood
Headstock could be a triangle with ball top like a Santa hat or multiple trays like a snowflake
That’s extremely creative and not a bad idea 😂
If you do it I’d love to buy it, especially if it’s the single cut!!!
@@TheWoodenHobbyist I just found you and subscribed. I’m now watching all tour videos.
I may or may not start selling them, for now I’m just having fun but I’ll definitely let you know if I end up putting them up for sale! 🤘🏼🎸
@ awesome! I’m, of course, not opposed to free. LOL
I have an idea, what about a Gothic cathedral theimed resonator guitar. Not sure how that would play out but it could be cool.
That sounds awesome!
Ignoring red flags makes my sub worth it!
Red flags are for wussies
That was great!
Thank you!
Slab guitar came out great, would you ever try making an acoustic guitar?
Thanks! I have two acoustics planned for after the new year!
Love the Name!
Thanks!
oi oi! beautiful geetar and awsome noodling skillz guy!
Much appreciated! Gotta get the noodles some more practice to be honest 😂
Awesome Dude
Appreciate it!🤘🏼
Love it!
Thanks!
A beauty ❤❤❤
Thanks!
That is beautiful man..
Thank you!
I’m surprised it took Andrew so long to notice he had the layout for the guitar body wrong, I saw that fan shaped grain right of and wondered why he was going sideways to it.
Sometimes I’m blind to obvious ideas 😂
commenting again with my neck inlay idea- lego studs in clear epoxy so you can see the color/logo of them...
actually, nevermind, I want to do that idea for myself 🤣
Nope it’s out in the universe now!
I wonder what it will sell fore. Are you selling this one at all?
I gifted this to a friend actually, I hope that never sell it lol
How did you make your diy kiln?
I stacked and stickered the slabs and placed a fan on one side, and a dehumidifier on the other. I then made a box out of polystyrene foam insulation and placed it over the wood, fan and dehumidifier. The foam held in enough heat to allow the dehumidifier to get the temp up to 125F.
I made fret inlays using bone
That’s a pretty cool idea. Similar to the bone used on the guitar nut?
@@TheWoodenHobbyist yeah, I used one of those drill bits used for making wooden plugs to make a round bone plug
@joseislanio8910 genius!
Holy smokes Batman how do you have all ten fingers?
Calculated risks and no alcohol
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I’ve been wanting to make guitars for years and this may have just pushed me into finally doing it. Now I just need to hide the cost of my guitars and tools… 😂
Start with a router, chisels, rasps, and hand saw, you’re most of the way there!
I love to Homer Simpson things together
It’s the easiest way, that’s forsure!
Ok you have a new subscriber I really have been anyway cause I get your videos but you need to get sponsors so today I hit subscribe. Yeaaaaa🤘😄😃🤟
Heck yeah I appreciate the support! 🤘🏼🎸
Your own take on a Gibson firebird
I would love to try a firebird
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Buffalo Soldier 😅😅😅😅
Gotta admit, that giant burl looked like Randy’s manhood
Buffalo soldier! 😂
Man I worked so hard cutting him out frame by frame lol I’m glad someone got the joke 😂
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Thank you!
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