Thank you so much! I used this endmill for the back of the neck bit.ly/3PeXHrT If you need to have it shortened (I did) just make a note at checkout and they can take care of it 👍 If you use my discount code "woodshopmike" you'll save $10 at checkout Lemme know if I can help!
Absolutely gorgeous guitar, but it had an unsettling buzz while the dude was playing it! I bet it's an amazing feeling building a guitar from scratch! You did a phenomenal job!
Thank you so much! At that point the guitar had literally been finished for about 6 hours and that buzz showed up a few minutes into Oran playing, but unfortunately I didn't have any files to adjust the nut slots. It was the open D that was buzzing. Easy fix but just didn't have a chance to fix it before we recorded. (next time I'll have to let the guitar be assembled for at least a couple days before a demo 😀) Yes, it's awesome to build and acoustic from scratch. They're a lot more work, but I really enjoy the process. Thanks again!
I'd recommend titebond 1 Extend, even if you don't need the longer open time. They (titebond) say its better for bent laminations because it creeps less, which is what you want for a guitar. Titebond 2 and 3 are more waterproof because they dry more gummy, and therefore creep more. I've always liked the idea of sealing the inside of the guitar and can't think of any reason not to, other than needing to glue in a cleat down the road. Easy enough to remove shellac though...
Just had to come back and say, thank you for all of your help! I finally figured out why my tools were breaking: my post processor wasn’t sending feed rate in my toolpaths, so it defaulted to 230 ipm! 😬 I went and edited the processing code and added the feed rate, and all is working well now. I cut my first inlay and it turned out beautifully. Thank you for all of your guidance in helping me in my cnc journey. I would not have got here without your help! 🎉
Wow, I thought I was doing good with 10 clamps. Think I'll change my vocation from Luthier to welder or something else lol. Great video and beautiful build. I'm 75 years old now, a retired muscian and cornyjoke teller with a lot of time on my hands. Thanks again.
I do lots of woodworking. For some reason i want to challenge myself to make a acoustic guitar. It will b a budget build. This is what i have mahogany, alder,cherry,oak,birch, basswood, boxelder, pine,maple, and black walnut. What comb of wood do i use??? And where to get hardware??? Plz help. Thank u
Building an acoustic guitar IMO is a great project to push your skills! I'd use Mahogany for the neck (laminate it if it's not quarter sawn), Walnut for the back and sides, sitka spruce for the top (order this from StewMac), and either rosewood, or ebony for the fretboard and bridge (you can try walnut for these items as well if you wanna save a few extra bucks). I've always gotten my hardware from StewMac (even before I was an affiliate with them). Here's a link: stewmac.sjv.io/LPe6ra Let me know if you have questions along the way. Hoping to release a few more acoustic guitar related videos in the new year!
@schrammguitars you gotta work in small sections and wipe away the excess before it starts setting up. I sand it back a bit between coats and usually do 2-3 coats. Either approach works just fine, but I think this was is faster just because you have way less scraping/sanding to do.
That's a lot of money in tooling. You either have to sell a lot of guitars, which in this day and age is not easy as the world does not need another guitar builder, or settle for expensive hobby status or hope your UA-cam channel becomes lucrative. I love Walnut on a guitar though, I've built a couple with it and it bends nice and sounds great.
I do love the look of Walnut and this one sounded great! As for the shop setup, I got started in 04' apprenticing with a luthier in highschool and have been woodworking ever since. A few years ago I went full time doing custom work and UA-cam. Hope you enjoyed the video!
I would have loved to apprenticed early on but some things are not meant to be. I retire shortly and build mostly F style mandolins but have build a couple guitars and am looking for instructional material for tips and tricks. Yes, enjoyed the video. Guessing Stewmac sent you one of their new rigs to get them out there. Good for you! I’m currently building one. I figure if I can’t build a side bending machine then I have no business building a guitar….
@markmelville6670 that's awesome! You're dead on with the bender. I built my first one using a veneer press screw and light bulbs as the heat source. Did the job, but not near as user friendly controlling the heat. Fwiw, if you wanna go the heating blanket route StewMac sells those and the controller separately. Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for the encouragement. I'm doing another video on building my round of acoustics in the coming months. Excited to share a few new tips and techniques 😃
If you’re shopping stew mac, they have good stuff, but it would be less money to buy Martins , retail . You need $10k invested in stuff, tools etc , you have to carry around and store for the rest of your life. I built 2 electrics , it was satisfying, they are nice, and they are almost mine. I’m still paying off my credit card 14 months later.😅
That's generally how making stuff yourself goes 🤷🤦🏽♂️. Funny you would mention this now though because I had a very similar conversation on a podcast recently 🤣
@@WoodshopMikemy dad wouldn’t buy me the stuff I wanted when I was a kid. He would find the materials at wholesale prices and let me go at it. By time I was in high school I had customers and shops asking me to come in and work for them. ( I did part time and learned a little from them all of them. ) 50 years later I still have many of the old tools and templates. I appreciate the video. Learning guitar building is whole other adventure. Twice I took the Taylor guitars factory tour. They show you everything and you can ask questions. A visitor on the tour asked the Taylor employee “ how can you show your process to everyone “ ? The Taylor employee replied, “ Bob knows he can’t make every guitar,for everyone, so if think you can catch up with us…go ahead “. 😅 God Bless.
Stew Mac tools are great. Unfortunately I dropped my fret cutters on my garage floor and chipped the cutter. They wouldn’t replace them. Sucks when you pay $50 for cutters. Only if they break under “normal conditions .” Great built by the way.
I've been wondering why guitar makers never build the NECK and HEAD one whole piece excluding the finger boards, instead the head is glued to the neck, would that be difficult to construct due to the angling of the head?
Lots of people make the neck and headstock from one piece. It does waste a lot of wood compared to scarfing the headstock on, though. I prefer using a 25mm neck blank over one that can incorporate the headstock, which will be 2, or 3 times thicker.
Lots of companies use one piece necks. There's actually very little wastage of you're smart about it. From one 100 X 100mm billet we get two necks, two top blocks and use the inner "waste" for back braces. A scarf joint is way better if you're not going to have a volute. It really depends on what you're trying to achieve vs. what is best practice.
I really enjoyed watching you work. I can't wait to get over to Nashville and strum your acoustic!
Virgil Boone
Thank you very much, hope you enjoy it whenever you make it to Nashville!
Just amazing Mike! BEAUTIFUL work!
Thank you so much Erin! 😃😃
Beautiful work! What end mill did you use to mill the back of the neck?
Thank you so much! I used this endmill for the back of the neck bit.ly/3PeXHrT
If you need to have it shortened (I did) just make a note at checkout and they can take care of it 👍
If you use my discount code "woodshopmike" you'll save $10 at checkout
Lemme know if I can help!
Absolutely gorgeous guitar, but it had an unsettling buzz while the dude was playing it! I bet it's an amazing feeling building a guitar from scratch! You did a phenomenal job!
Thank you so much! At that point the guitar had literally been finished for about 6 hours and that buzz showed up a few minutes into Oran playing, but unfortunately I didn't have any files to adjust the nut slots. It was the open D that was buzzing. Easy fix but just didn't have a chance to fix it before we recorded. (next time I'll have to let the guitar be assembled for at least a couple days before a demo 😀) Yes, it's awesome to build and acoustic from scratch. They're a lot more work, but I really enjoy the process. Thanks again!
Nice work! Thanks for the video.
Thank you very much & you're welcome! 👊
I'd recommend titebond 1 Extend, even if you don't need the longer open time. They (titebond) say its better for bent laminations because it creeps less, which is what you want for a guitar. Titebond 2 and 3 are more waterproof because they dry more gummy, and therefore creep more.
I've always liked the idea of sealing the inside of the guitar and can't think of any reason not to, other than needing to glue in a cleat down the road. Easy enough to remove shellac though...
Your recommendation is dead on. That's actually the glue what I'll be using for future builds 👊
Just had to come back and say, thank you for all of your help! I finally figured out why my tools were breaking: my post processor wasn’t sending feed rate in my toolpaths, so it defaulted to 230 ipm! 😬
I went and edited the processing code and added the feed rate, and all is working well now. I cut my first inlay and it turned out beautifully. Thank you for all of your guidance in helping me in my cnc journey. I would not have got here without your help! 🎉
Awesome!!! 🎉🎉 So glad you got it working 👊👊
Wow the label looks super cool.
Thanks! 😃
Wow, I thought I was doing good with 10 clamps. Think I'll change my vocation from Luthier to welder or something else lol. Great video and beautiful build. I'm 75 years old now, a retired muscian and cornyjoke teller with a lot of time on my hands. Thanks again.
Hey man, you can never have too many clamps 🤣 Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks!
"selectively o.c.d." - was watching with a friend and we both got great chuckle outta that one! Thanks for a great video.
Haha, yeah if I was broad-spectrum ocd I'd never get anything done 😂. Glad y'all enjoyed it!
I do lots of woodworking. For some reason i want to challenge myself to make a acoustic guitar. It will b a budget build. This is what i have mahogany, alder,cherry,oak,birch, basswood, boxelder, pine,maple, and black walnut. What comb of wood do i use??? And where to get hardware??? Plz help. Thank u
Building an acoustic guitar IMO is a great project to push your skills! I'd use Mahogany for the neck (laminate it if it's not quarter sawn), Walnut for the back and sides, sitka spruce for the top (order this from StewMac), and either rosewood, or ebony for the fretboard and bridge (you can try walnut for these items as well if you wanna save a few extra bucks).
I've always gotten my hardware from StewMac (even before I was an affiliate with them). Here's a link: stewmac.sjv.io/LPe6ra
Let me know if you have questions along the way. Hoping to release a few more acoustic guitar related videos in the new year!
Great video! What was that link for the lint free Kimwipes?
Glad you enjoyed it! Thought I'd put that link in the description, oops. Here's the link: amzn.to/4eTATsT
They aren't Kimwipes, but work great.
Great to see how things come alive from scratch. I envy your skill and patience. Beautiful instrument
Thank you very much 😃 glad you enjoyed the video!
Really great video and great work!
Thank you very much! I'm glad you enjoyed it👊
Thank you so much for teaching guitar
Glad you enjoyed the video!
Well done. What chem or is it Kimwipes (?) did you uses?
Thank you! Actually just realized it wasn't a kim wipe, but they still did great and didn't shed. Here's a link: amzn.to/4ftWpp1
@@WoodshopMike Cool thanks
@@WoodshopMike I've always used a razorblade or squeegee. Did you have any issues with the wipe pulling epoxy out of the pores?
@schrammguitars you gotta work in small sections and wipe away the excess before it starts setting up. I sand it back a bit between coats and usually do 2-3 coats.
Either approach works just fine, but I think this was is faster just because you have way less scraping/sanding to do.
@schrammguitars if you try it let me know what you think!
thanks for the informative video, superb! whats that little handplane? bridge city?
So glad you enjoyed it! Yep it's a bridge city and I really like it!
Con todos esos equipos cualquiera construye los instrumentos musicales con gran facilidad.
Awesome build man! Love the idea of using a cutout of the soundhole as a logo for the inside.
Thank you! I figured it was a little different and would be a neat way to do the label 😀 Glad you liked it!
That is a nice instrument there Mr. Mike.
Happy New Year to you and yours
Thank you sir! Happy New Year to you too! Hope you and yours had a Merry Christmas.
Duuuuuuude. 🎉 I was nervous just watching this video. So many ways to mess up. It looks gorgeous. Job well done!
Thanks Christy! Yeah definitely plenty on opportunities for things to go south 😬
Interesting, well presented, good editing, sweet guitar, thank you.
Thank you so much for the feedback! Glad you enjoyed it 😃
Mike, that is absolutely gorgeous!!!!
Thank you so much! I can't wait to build more😃😃
Awesome build! Its beautiful!
Thanks you! Couldn't have done it without ya😃😃
Beautiful build. Well done
Thank you so much! Acoustics are my favorite to build. There's so much more to them that it's just a different kind of fun 😀
It turned out so great man!
Thanks Tye! Thanks again for the epoxy tip 👊
Joy to watch...
Thank you very much, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
I wish you millions of views. incredibly beautifully done job!
Thank you very much!
You don’t do a scarf joint?😊
I have in the past but I don't really find it necessary. 🤷
Great infomercial
Why use TIte bond II? Most Luthiers I'm aware of use either I or III.
That's a lot of money in tooling. You either have to sell a lot of guitars, which in this day and age is not easy as the world does not need another guitar builder, or settle for expensive hobby status or hope your UA-cam channel becomes lucrative. I love Walnut on a guitar though, I've built a couple with it and it bends nice and sounds great.
I do love the look of Walnut and this one sounded great! As for the shop setup, I got started in 04' apprenticing with a luthier in highschool and have been woodworking ever since. A few years ago I went full time doing custom work and UA-cam. Hope you enjoyed the video!
I would have loved to apprenticed early on but some things are not meant to be. I retire shortly and build mostly F style mandolins but have build a couple guitars and am looking for instructional material for tips and tricks. Yes, enjoyed the video. Guessing Stewmac sent you one of their new rigs to get them out there. Good for you! I’m currently building one. I figure if I can’t build a side bending machine then I have no business building a guitar….
@markmelville6670 that's awesome! You're dead on with the bender. I built my first one using a veneer press screw and light bulbs as the heat source. Did the job, but not near as user friendly controlling the heat. Fwiw, if you wanna go the heating blanket route StewMac sells those and the controller separately. Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for the encouragement. I'm doing another video on building my round of acoustics in the coming months. Excited to share a few new tips and techniques 😃
If you’re shopping stew mac, they have good stuff, but it would be less money to buy Martins , retail .
You need $10k invested in stuff, tools etc , you have to carry around and store for the rest of your life. I built 2 electrics , it was satisfying, they are nice, and they are almost mine. I’m still paying off my credit card 14 months later.😅
That's generally how making stuff yourself goes 🤷🤦🏽♂️. Funny you would mention this now though because I had a very similar conversation on a podcast recently 🤣
@@WoodshopMikemy dad wouldn’t buy me the stuff I wanted when I was a kid. He would find the materials at wholesale prices and let me go at it. By time I was in high school I had customers and shops asking me to come in and work for them. ( I did part time and learned a little from them all of them. ) 50 years later I still have many of the old tools and templates. I appreciate the video. Learning guitar building is whole other adventure. Twice I took the Taylor guitars factory tour. They show you everything and you can ask questions. A visitor on the tour asked the Taylor employee “ how can you show your process to everyone “ ? The Taylor employee replied, “ Bob knows he can’t make every guitar,for everyone, so if think you can catch up with us…go ahead “. 😅
God Bless.
Stew Mac tools are great. Unfortunately I dropped my fret cutters on my garage floor and chipped the cutter. They wouldn’t replace them. Sucks when you pay $50 for cutters. Only if they break under “normal conditions .” Great built by the way.
Thank you Daniel, I'm really happy with how this one turned out. 😀
If you can't make a jig that works as well...?
What does an honest dollar amount to?
I've been wondering why guitar makers never build the NECK and HEAD one whole piece excluding the finger boards, instead the head is glued to the neck, would that be difficult to construct due to the angling of the head?
Not too difficult at all. The neck I built for this guitar is essentially that way even though it started as a laminated neck blank.
Lots of people make the neck and headstock from one piece. It does waste a lot of wood compared to scarfing the headstock on, though. I prefer using a 25mm neck blank over one that can incorporate the headstock, which will be 2, or 3 times thicker.
Lots of companies use one piece necks. There's actually very little wastage of you're smart about it. From one 100 X 100mm billet we get two necks, two top blocks and use the inner "waste" for back braces. A scarf joint is way better if you're not going to have a volute. It really depends on what you're trying to achieve vs. what is best practice.
This is the same way I lay them out when doing a one piece neck👍👊
thats awesome!
Thanks for watching! Glad you dig it 👊👊
I bend with a pipe and a heat gun, more economical than your side bender and very efective.
That's awesome! I did a little hand bending in highschool, it's a great skill to have👊
See a tour of Michael Hornicks shop, builder of $12,000 Shanti Guitars , new at my channel .
Quien me pasa uplano de guitarra acustica graunahu
Great video, but too much equipment in my opinion. I am a wood worker. Better using more your hand
Glad you enjoyed the video 👍
You talk too much..
mute button might help ya out then 👍