Acoustic guitar from reclaimed wood - 'The Scrapnought'
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- I made my first acoustic guitar!! Dubbed the 'scrapnought'.
The reason I started dabbling in the realm of woodworking was so I could make my own guitar. In the last year or so I already made 2 electric guitars for myself, so I sort of knew the basics of lutherie. Or at least how to make a piece of wood look, feel and sound sort of like a guitar is supposed to look, sound and feel. Now it is time to tackle a project of a different scale of difficulty: my first acoustic guitar.
To wood I used for this acoustic guitar was either scrapsI had or wood that I picked out of a dumpster. The beams of tropical hardwood (mahogany-like) was found in a dumpster, I took enough to make another acoustic guitar (already started) and a couple of electric guitars. This wood was used for the sides, the back and the neck. The pine for the top was scrap, really 'bad' for a guitar top, but I did this on purpose just for experiments sake. Besides those I used some pine for the bracing and the kerfing inside the acoustic guitar's body. I used red oak for the binding and the center strip for the 3-piece neck. The fretboard, bridge and rosette is made from afromosia. The heel cap en headstock top lamiate is made from an unknown tropical hardwood (possibly also Afromosia).
This was a lot of work, but very rewarding. And ,a little bit to my surprise, it also feels, looks and sounds like an acoustic guitar. I play a few quick chords at end, just some spontaneous jamming so don't expect to much lol.
This is a long one, I might make shorter, sped up, videos of the different main parts of the build. So stay tuned.
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Probably one of the most satisfying things I've ever watched
Thank you!! Much appreciated 👊👊
why
David Holland +1
Yes.....
Without doubt well done
what else does one do in ones spare time ? he does what he loves to do making music , not killing anyone or making anyone else unhappy his passion is making things plz don't knock him, just applaud him well done m8 all the best to you .
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its not about what you have, its about what you do with what you have.
I agree! Thank you!!
Yes, I also have a small penis
hahaha
Yes. Know your tools. Good job! Great watch.
agreed. I reviewd something , It is one of strong things I have ever watched.
Why bad comments. It tells you scrape wood, first guitar. Good job. Always nice to see wood that has no place in the luthiers' shop turned into a decent little guitar. It may have not be best way, but he built one with no template, minimal jigs. Give appreciation, bad comments Probaly come from people that can't even make a coffee table.
At first sight I had a little chuckle thinking this guy's in for a shock. As the video progresses and you see all the rough arse ways he's going about the build you think it's all just a joke. But I have to say the end result is fantastic. Maybe not the best example of quality tone woods but aesthetically pleasing to the eye. So 10 out of 10 for effort and results.
Thanks Chris! That's sort of the reaction I was hoping for. I always wanted to make one but I don't have a lot of the tools you would 'need' to make a guitar so a lot of my methods are pretty unorthodox. But it turned out quite allright in the end, as you mentioned.
Yes it can be done that way. But it makes me glad I invested in the tooling to make it faster and easier. You see all these videos of guys with $150,000 shops and you think it has to be that way but it doesn't if you just take the time to finish it out. I would have lightened up the sound board a little more and used a little better clamping but but great job!
I really liked heating up the pipe to bend the wet wood.
If you think about it, it was probably not to waste $500 worth of wood on a first build. If nothing else, it makes a great wall hanger and conversation piece for your instrument playing friend. As a guy who plays a lot of Martin/Martin inspired dreadnoughts, I'd be super happy to play a guitar someone handed me and said "i build it in the garage"
Fab, I would be as pleased as punch to get the results you got from a bunch of scrap wood and some simple tools.well done mate,great video.cheers.
I'm impressed. Considering the lack of dedicated luthier tools, the scrap wood, and that it's your first acoustic guitar... that's amazing. Definitely made me want to build an acoustic guitar, and I don't even play guitar!
Two of my favorite things. Building, and guitar. After watching this it is making me want to make my own. Thank you for this amazing video!
Thanks!
Jmar I was thinking the same thing!
Me too!
this video makes me appreciate my guitar even more :)
unless he made it i bet yours wasnt made like this hahah
@@Halliday7895 why you gotta be a piece of shit on a good video and comment dude?
@@Sunny-yg2pq just asking him a question bruh
Great to see a build like this completed with rough materials and simple tools. People think you need a ton of equipment and specialist tools but it can be done with a fairly basic tool kit. Very well done!!
Thanks!! Yup it definitely can be done in pretty simple ways.. that's not to say I would mind some more advanced tools 😉
The world's most valued and revered instruments were built using simple hand tools by master craftsmen.
The sheer ingenuity makes this worth the watch and the end product is beautiful.
I think the same, when I first saw the stick he was about to used I was kinda laughing but now, I shut myself he wasn't ending still
Hats off to you man! I feel like there's probably a bunch of haters about this, but they don't have a scrap-wood guitar, you do!
Why would be haters guys with the best woodworking shops and thousands of pounds with the best equipment could not even do this
Well done watching in Scotland 🏴
I applaud the maker for the effort and finishing the project. It took smarts to come up with so many crude techniques to short-cut what is typically a building process with more shop made jigs and fixtures for a finer, more accurate and beautiful build. The crude experiment worked. The next build will likely produce a finer guitar.
I started watching and after a while I thought, he's got a perfectly good guitar already. I just kept watching. I don't know if it was like a train wreck that you just have to stare at or what. But finally towards the end when he did some finish sanding, coated it again, strung it up and started playing. At that point I was thinking, this sounds pretty good, he's got two perfectly good guitars now.
I love seeing people craft things from their passions, you know, a labor of love. You should be proud of that guitar.
Well I have no excuse in my woodworking, he did this without the normal tools available and rigged up everything he needed. Amazing work! I learned a lot from this.
Watched from start to finish enjoyed every minute. You created a work of art.
Thank you!
Is this Beeb?
This shows me I don't need tools I want but don't really need. I just need patience and desire. A great video, many will want to go and build using what they have. Thank you so much for this.
One of the best video documentations I have ever watched! Thank you so much for posting this. I got a whole new appreciation of the work and love that goes into making a guitar.
Thanks Jack!! 👊
Thumbs up for the vises as weights for gluing. You documented your process very well and it's much appreciated.
Haha yup, use what you've got! :) Thank you!
Ronald Puett here just wanted to say l admire people who looks at something and know what they want. You are too be looked up too, for what you had to work with was amazing to take reclaimed wood and make an amazing sounding guitar, very well done two thumbs up
Proof positive an artist can create anything and so perfect was the meditative way it was presented.
Thank you!
You are the essence of when there's a will there's a way.
You, sir, are a true craftsman! It is people like you who still give me hope for humanity. This should be required viewing for every kid who can't look up from his/her smartphone for 2 minutes to make sure he is not going to run into something!
This is, without question, my most favorite video that I have seen to-date of how to make something very nice, creatively, and that is truly desired by the person making it. Also loved the fact that you used regular tools that most people who like working with wood have in their garage versus other videos I have seen that try to be instructional but use tools that everyday people cannot possibly purchase or have room for. Loved every minute of it from the sounds of the saw, the music, the creative use of scraps, binder clip clamps, tape, tape and more tape - THANK YOU so much for taking the time to make this video so nicely done. I learned many new things watching that will make my life easier on future projects, it was also extremely therapeutic and relaxing watching it. Again thank you!
Thanks man! If I had some bigger/better tools I would have used them, but this worked out just fine.. you don't need all the latest and greatest to do good work. Thanks for watching!
Anybody that has even a small amount of experience would appreciate what you did here. I watched all 43 minutes and 51 seconds of it. Actually, I had it on at work and it was so relaxing to have on. I could do a few other things here and there and know I wasn't going to miss everything. I'm dreaming of making my own and I am not going to be following some book either. What I saw here will certainly come in handy. I'm not trying to make a collectible, just something really special that I can play for my gf and make her heart melt. There were no "errors". Every single thing you did is what made it so rugged, pure, raw, real and special. Great job RC!
Now this is a work of art....not sure how you got all the measurements and dimensions right, just using standard tools. the neck even looks perfect.
Thanks! Comparing to my 'real' guitar and a lot was by feel. The neck is the best and easiest part of this guitar!
for me the neck angle was the part that gave me the most difficulty, though your way of transferring the angle was really interesting and I will try it next time.
Hi Max, I think I saw this in an other video on UA-cam. I'm not sure, if I find it I'll post the link. If not I'll try to give a short explanation. A straight edge should rest on the neck joint-edge of the body and 2-3mm raised above the body at the location of the bridge. This is the neck angle. To make this into a permanent gauge I superglued a piece of wood to it, parallel to the side of the body at the location of the neck joint. Hope this helps :D
Edit: That's what I did, there probably are many different methods.
I want a custom guitar that looks similar to the Vintage Gibson Hummingbird any year, and thats it. Do you have a website? Or can you make me one on the low low? I'll send you cash via Fed Ex, seriously, or gold if you want it, up front no questions asked. I just want a guitar you hand made. That guitar sounded like a dove to me. Or just make any acoustic guitar, whatever you want, and I'll pay for it.
Yahuchanonyakov what other kinda of tools are there? Lol
It sounds much better than I imagined, and it's a very particular sound. It's like an industrial sound.
I truly admire your style. You’re character indeed bro. You taught me I can make an instrument out anything just attitude. Thank your for sharing your art and passion for music. 👍🏼
It's good to see someone who's not afraid to use reclaimed timber and to build something of beauty. I have been using reclaimed timber for every piece of furniture I make over the past 20 odd years.
That is absolutely incredible
Thanks!
Beautiful workmanship with great attention paid to the minute details. What ever the subject THAT is what separates the good finished peace from a great finished peace . Thank you for allowing us to watch a true craftsmen at work !
What an incredible and wonderful video. The music, the content and the love that went into this build is absolutely beautiful to experience. One of the best youtube videos yet. Thank you.
I was surprised that I have watched the entire build...from scraps to a functional musical instrument. Amazing tenacity!
One of my favourite youtube videos. Period. I watched the whole thing till the end. Great job man this deserves to go viral.
Thank you!!
I just want to pay tribute for such titanic work and qualitative performance. It is clear from your video that a wonderful musical instrument can be made without hi-tech workshop, valuable wood and expensive accessories. Skill and total dedication are quite enough. Bravo.
me during the video: what is he doing
me at the end: wow that is so amazing!
As an amateur guitar builder myself, it gets demoralising watching master luthiers craft flawless instruments instruments out of rare exotic woods in their cavernous, magnificently appointed and miraculously dust- and dirt-free shops. Finally a guitar making video I can relate to! Excellent work.
Thank you very much! I wouldn't mind tot have such as beautiful, dust-free shop ;) but we do what we can with what we have! Thanks for watching and good luck with your builds!
Great video and Inspiring!Please tell me how long you soaked the sides in the water before bending?
it comes to life when the music starts!
Fantastic I want to keep this short but you have given so much inspiration now to get up and do it the whole guitar build and methods are brilliant. Thanks changed someone's outlook on life.
That was absolutely amazing. I can hardly get out the words to say.... I wish you were my neighbour. You’d never be able to get rid of me lol. I’d want to just watch you work and try to absorb everything you do so I could learn myself... and then make myself a guitar Ive been wanting one so bad since my papa died, he was a guitarist in the 50s all through out his life he practically passed away holding a guitar, I’ll never be able to afford one but man if I could build one wow. Thank you so kindly for this video it was actually breath taking
It is by seeing the superb work of the luthier that we even more want to play on a guitar
THANK YOU FOR A GREAT VIDEO. I ENJOYED EVERY MINUTE, THAT GUITAR IS A WORK OF ART AND YOUR WOOD WORKING SKILLS TO MAKE SUCH A GRAND PIECE, OUTSTANDING.
I gotta admit... I was very sceptical about how it was gonna sound but jeez man... That guitar turned out amazing. Ingenious use of tools like the hot airgun. And to bring what was very rough hewn wood together like that. Amazing. Well done Sir.
That wood seems much happier than it did in the dumpster.
Discipline and patience, makes perfection.Excellent work of a piece of music wood art.
Make me 1 i need 1 lol
This was amazing to watch, therapeutic even and a beautiful guiar :)
I am a carpenter and I must say you made a good job, well done.....thank you
Great job on your first acoustic. Enjoyed that tremendously. Great job on the video as well. Struck a nice balance between showing everything and showing too much of everything, if you know what I mean. Pace was excellent.
Thanks Bill! Editing the video tested my patience a lot more than making the guitar, as I had over 20 hours of footage to choose from :D glad you like it!
the fact that your methods are unorthodox made the result and the video even more impressive and interesting. Good work
It's hard to watch this video and not have a new found respect for the acoustic guitar and and he people who create them. Thank you for sharing this video. You are truly a craftsmen and an artist!!
It's inspiring to see you tackling a really complicated project, with such good results. Thanks!
This was awesome! Such a cool guitar, loved how the back of the neck and sides looked. Well, the whole thing actually. Nice concept!
You are truly a master! What a work of art! I enjoyed every second of this video. Thanks for sharing your talents with us! Keep up the great work!
Great video. I love the improvised tools and jigs. Makes me think I could maybe build one some day.
Turns out it was the finished product we could hear playing in the background all along! That's great, I liked the transition!
Thanks!
That’s just amazing, well done dude best video I’ve watched in ages on here. Totally mesmerizing
Thanks! Glad you liked it 👊👊
Thank you for posting this build Robin, WOW. Your tenacity and ingenious methods around technical problems was really fun to watch. Finally, the fact you documented it all so well was truly appreciated. Do another one!
I had to laugh when you installed Gotoh's on your "Scrapnought" - great job!
Why?
I made mine from me mother in law's scrap plywood from her house that me brother in law built. Sounds really a lot better than I thought it would. Kudos for plywood guitars.
This is marvelous.
Steve Soldwedel Thank you!
Ahhh the trusty chunk of railway track...
Interesting...putting the frets, dots etc on before actually gluing the fretboard to the trussed neck. Good idea!
I may try this it looks cool me and my grandpa might try!
Everybody said that it's impossible. Then one day came the guy n just did it! Great job!
You're blowing hot air through a steel pipe to form the wood? Genious!
Thanks! 👊
Tjita1 excellent isn't it! I have been thinking on trying a build, that's how I ended up here! I don't have fancy equipment.. this video is great inspiration. Really, well done ☺️
Exactly what I thought
Yeah, that part surprised me. I would have built a steam box out of a long piece of pvc with a kettle, but that method worked pretty well!
A lot of hard work was put into making this even through the sound leaves a little more to be desired
It just makes you truly appreciate branded guitars for making such great looking instruments with great sound and not cost a fortune!
Very true, it's pretty amazing value! Thanks for watching!
Fantastic video and build.
There are a couple of really simple things you can do to really improve the sound of this guitar:
- Make the bridge string-through
- Do a proper fret levelling
- Set the action up to about 90 thou on the bass side and 80 on the treble side
Basically, a proper setup and it would sound like a million bucks.
Thanks! Just after I made this video I did some fret leveling and I did lower the action as well. On the next one I will make the bridge string through.
love the tape on the top and back plates to unfold and glue. I just unloaded a cart full of scrap wood in the backyard. I like the possibilities. Nothing like an I-beam piece of iron to clamp down bracing. very cool. Great Work in the video!
Who needs clamps when you got a good ol' chunk of steel
When it works, it works! ;) Thanks for watching
I was waiting for the kitchen sink to go on top.
Fantastic, thank you.
I picked up a jigsaw for the first time two months ago, 3 cigar box guitars and a mountain Dulcimer later, I have a box of wood I have been collecting to turn into a “real” guitar. You have inspired me, and answered a couple of questions I had. No excuses now, I will start the body jig next week and get busy.
Thanks again from a determined newbie!
Nice Job Brother!
Thank you!!
@@RobinCoomans heyya...wanna ask ya somethin...how thick the wood you cut for making the soundboard...
Wonderful creation Robin, made with less than expensive material ! The whole is greater than the sum total of the parts ! Excellent video ! Inspiring ! Thank you ....
Loved every second of it. I'd love to make my own guitars.
This was the "This Old House" for guitar building! Loved every minute of it. Well done!
Thanks man! I love this old house haha
I watched the whole thing. Incredible! Sounds really good!
Wow, really!? :) Thank you Gabriel!!
how can you downvote a guy that built his own guitar out of reclaimed wood?? that was awesome!
That was very nicely done. Quite relaxing and enjoyable video. Great job!
Thanks!
I LOVE this build, from beginning to end! A bucket full of well dones! 😍🤓😀
Now that is talent!
Great lots of detail work watched the entire video its 10pm now nodding out. I believe you have created a rewarding piece that will give you years of pleasure.
~12:30 nice "clamping" technique
1,100 supervisors are mad that their workers took long breaks watching this fascinating video!
The whole time you were making this, I kept telling myself "it looks cool but probably sounds like shit". In an pleased to say that I was totally wrong. Amazing work. New sub.
Haha thanks!!
Why would you think its going to sound like shit? Guitar companies propaganda?
You wish you could play that guitar it looks amazing.
Robert Lee I don’t know if you have made a guitar before. However, if you haven’t, you should know it’s extremely easy to make a shit sounding guitar. There is a reason luthiers get payed so much for each guitar
I had no idea how hard it was to build a guitar 🎸🎶 I have played the guitar for over 35 years and I could never do what you do. 😊
Who else watched the whole video?
Start to finish, amazing, yep I watched it all!
Yep....whole thing. Amazing. Minimal shop, dull chisels BUT great skill.
I watched the whole video, I come from a wood working back ground and this was amazing to watch the end result looked great and sounded pretty good as well the guitars will only get better from here.
I saw the video complete excellentcomo abrir una tapa de mandolina napolitana
x2 times faster
This man should be doing this full time if hes not its a shame he has mor talent then most ive seen unbelievable what he did. And does
Parabéns !👏👏👏
Amei❤
Not so bad ...!!! That's the new kid in town ...!!!
Nice work !!
Thank you so much for the videos. I just finished my first guitar. You is one of the best for my reference!
Great video. The sheer courage of getting into the fight with these tools, woods, etc.: Epic. I loved watching the video.
I'm still collecting courage to give it a shot and this video really helps.
Hope you follow some of Jack Shiznits advise eg. watching the Goodall video "Full Building of a Custom Goodall Guitar", and then start with Scrapnought 2.0.
I'm looking forward to it!
What a beautiful reminder that life does not have to be perfect to be enjoyed. Great video I thoroughly loved it.
Ain't gonna lie- I got a little scared when you pulled out that particle board.
Haha Even I would never use that stuff in an instrument ;) Thanks for watching!
Absolutely gifted craftsman.
If I had the tools I would definitely give it a go. I think it would be something special to own a guitar that I made with my own hands.
Very well done.
Thanks man!! As you can see you don't need a whole lot, especially if you were to buy the wood precut (acoustic guitar kits exist)! It is a very satisfying thing, even though it's not as good as my bought guitar. Thanks for watching!
All I can say is that you have some really serious woodworking kit and woodworking skills too.
You should acquire some really decent wood and make a truly great acoustic from a truly great tonewood.
Nice to see a female honor and praise a mans' handywork. You rock!! Ge deserves the praise!! What a great job!!! What patience.
i´m watching this during the pandemic in my apartment, wishing i was in my workshop. Cringed a couple of times during the video, i am a believer now..
When u realize that guitar was played for the whole video
I could smell the wood and glue as i watched. Very good video. Nice clean sound. Excellent workmanship
Thank you!
How is this build holding up over a year later?
It's holding up great, much better than I expected! Besides the things that were wrong when I made it, nothing has really happened... everything is still solid and there are no warps or anything like that.
@@RobinCoomans awesome... You should do a follow up video and talk about what you would do the same and differently if you did another one.
I agree with joe Gray... Make a follow up video!!!
@@RobinCoomans def should make a quick follow up on it. Whatd youd change and why..
Thanks for making the video of your journey making this wonderful guitar. I hope you still have it and enjoy it.
Thank you!
Great video. You had me spellbound that this was not a $100,000.00 shop with all the latest special tools and c.n.c. How long did this take you? I never made a guitar, but I did make some furniture out of old pallets once. I couldn't believe all the Philippine mahogany I found at that time.
Ted Rowland Thanks! I don't remember exactly. I believe I got most of it done in 2 weeks, progress slowed down quite a bit after that and I think it took another 2-3 weeks to finish it. I had aprox 22 hours on video! You never know what you'll find in those things, but I've never been so lucky to mahogany out of them 👌👌 Thanks for watching!!
Well Robin, I'm older now. That was about 30 years ago when Philippine mahogany was plentiful. When I say it is a very soft wood, I don't mean soft as in cone bearing as I know it is classified as a "hardwood". I mean you could scratch it with your thumbnail. But beautiful grain striation, and the wood is pink. I made an entire bookcase out of it back then.
Ted Rowland...About 44 mins.
I know this is probably a crazy question. But here it goes. I have always wanted to learn how to build a guitar and your video makes me want to go out to the garage and start one right now. Only thing is where could I get measurements from. Do you have them or tell me where I can find them at. Thanks
@@robertvasquez3964 he was using he's other guitar for reference to measurements. Atleast that is what it seemed like. When he keep using a tape measure on it. Great video watched the whole thing
I have never seen such a work of art .....