Hope you like how this build turned out. If you're looking for more details and info, I also have some longer videos with comentary here: ua-cam.com/play/PLzcD3pbxIKwL2_xA3wnKNfWIKBnGB4LKL.html The first video is out already and two more will follow in the next couple of weeks!
Man, lovely projects you have.... What kind of CNC machine are you using? I'm fancying the idea of learning this kind of things myself, since I dream of building my own, very very custom guitar. That's what I'd love to learn - designing on computer, programming the machine etc.
Nice work! This is one of the things I was thinking about when I built my CNC machine, for sizing etc. Then about a year ago I bought enough cheapo hardware to make two guitars, but so far it is just collecting dust after I realized finding nice wood ain't so easy. For the price of a nice fingerboard blank I could just about buy a decent used guitar, and the cost of all wood blanks together is about the same as a decent new guitar. I also started learning piano which diverted my attention in a big way :) Maybe some day I'll get around to it, possibly with something other than wood even.
Yea, nice wood is not cheap. But you can get cheap wood and build amazing guitars, just have to look around a bit and get creative. But it might require more work or more tools to get a usable result.
You are brilliant. I love your videos, they are perfect pace and detailed. What a slick build, I admire how homegrown the whole build was, you turned the key on everything. I mean if you felt compelled to you’d probably wind the strings… The pickups?! Put us all to shame. Nice touch illuminating the internals, and the thought behind those vent/windows. Absolutely stunning work, so inventive. It sounds great too. A perfect investment of your time, we are all richer for having witnessed that. Thank you for sharing
It's so that the lower strings have a longer scale length which generally makes them sound better, while still keeping a shorter scale length on the higher strings which is more comfortable to play and makes them less tight. On a 6-string guitar it's not really necessary, but once you go lower and lower, you get close to a bass which have a much longer scale for a good reason.
@@DarkArtGuitars Well, it seems to me that the placement is still pretty important I hate to think of the MATH you had to do in order to calculate where they all go! Whew!
Once you've wrapped your head around it, it's really no more difficult than regular frets, at least when using a CNC. By hand they would be quite a challenge.@@codelicious6590
Hope you like how this build turned out.
If you're looking for more details and info, I also have some longer videos with comentary here: ua-cam.com/play/PLzcD3pbxIKwL2_xA3wnKNfWIKBnGB4LKL.html
The first video is out already and two more will follow in the next couple of weeks!
Outstanding, Guitar!
Great build presentation !
Cheers from Texas!
🤘😺🤘
Michael
PS
Love the Dream Theater test song!
I found your channel for the CNC job . Man, hats off. You're a very talented guy.
Man, lovely projects you have....
What kind of CNC machine are you using? I'm fancying the idea of learning this kind of things myself, since I dream of building my own, very very custom guitar. That's what I'd love to learn - designing on computer, programming the machine etc.
This is very awesome!! I've built a few guitars now, and stuff like this inspires me even more. Thank you!!
Watched the process on instagram and have been wowed by everything you have done. Congrats on the build!
That PC though...
😶🔥
🤟❤
Those fret ends are a masterpiece
Nice work! This is one of the things I was thinking about when I built my CNC machine, for sizing etc. Then about a year ago I bought enough cheapo hardware to make two guitars, but so far it is just collecting dust after I realized finding nice wood ain't so easy. For the price of a nice fingerboard blank I could just about buy a decent used guitar, and the cost of all wood blanks together is about the same as a decent new guitar. I also started learning piano which diverted my attention in a big way :) Maybe some day I'll get around to it, possibly with something other than wood even.
Yea, nice wood is not cheap. But you can get cheap wood and build amazing guitars, just have to look around a bit and get creative. But it might require more work or more tools to get a usable result.
WOW lot of work! you did a great job! one thing i think i would of done different would use 2k urethane clear coat on the body *****
You are brilliant. I love your videos, they are perfect pace and detailed. What a slick build, I admire how homegrown the whole build was, you turned the key on everything. I mean if you felt compelled to you’d probably wind the strings…
The pickups?! Put us all to shame. Nice touch illuminating the internals, and the thought behind those vent/windows. Absolutely stunning work, so inventive. It sounds great too. A perfect investment of your time, we are all richer for having witnessed that. Thank you for sharing
Sorry I wasn’t subbed before now! Great work.
Not exactly my cup of tea as a guitar but damn, the quality of your work is incredible!
Very nice. Lots of CNC makes things go much faster. Super coolio.
I wonder how gloss finish would look on it.
Probably also pretty sick, but buffing it on all the edges and inside corners would be a major pain. (plus I don't really like glossy guitars)
A Change of Seasons! Nice! 🤘🏻 Great build!
Nice build and nice Dream Theater test song ;D
Im wondering does the increasing angle of the frets toward the body have something to do with intonation?
It's so that the lower strings have a longer scale length which generally makes them sound better, while still keeping a shorter scale length on the higher strings which is more comfortable to play and makes them less tight. On a 6-string guitar it's not really necessary, but once you go lower and lower, you get close to a bass which have a much longer scale for a good reason.
@@DarkArtGuitars Well, it seems to me that the placement is still pretty important I hate to think of the MATH you had to do in order to calculate where they all go! Whew!
Once you've wrapped your head around it, it's really no more difficult than regular frets, at least when using a CNC. By hand they would be quite a challenge.@@codelicious6590
great guitar and it also sounds good
Nevermore!! Nice guitar btw lol
Purely awesome!!!
is that a compound angle headstock?
Yes it sure is. That's part of why I used the cnc to get it just right.
@@DarkArtGuitars Amazing work man! thanks for sharing.