Full Building of a Custom Goodall Guitar
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- Опубліковано 4 лис 2017
- Goodall Guitars, committed to acoustic excellence since 1972.
goodallguitars.com
Welcome to the day-by-day video recording of a beautiful Goodall guitar being constructed over a five week build period. In this long version recording you will see and hear how these master luthiers handcraft world class instruments. You will gain an appreciation for the quality, craftsmanship and fine details revealed in this video.
Narration voice-over is by James Goodall and Luke Goodall. Background music is performed by fine musicians playing their Goodall guitar models.
All music used with permission, thanks to Doug, Axel, Steve, Jeff, and Alex. You can find out more about them on their official web sites:
Doug Smith - www.dougsmithguitar.com
Axel Schultheiss - www.axelschultheiss.de
Steve Davison - www.stevedavison.com
Jeff Peterson - jeffpetersonguitar.com/site/
Alex de Grassi - www.degrassi.com
Video shot, produced, and edited by Daniel Markoya - www.danielmarkoya.com
I went to high school with James Goodall, Jim was a friend of mine. Even 52 years ago he was meticulous with all that he did. From making surfboards to painting seascapes, I never knew anyone with the work ethic nor eye for detail like Jim Goodall. Even now when I’m doing tedious jobs around the house or sanding something that taxes my failing vision, I consciously try to channel my “inner Goodall” and it always seems to come out a little better. I think his parents had a lot to do with what a great guy he became.
Lovely comment
What a blessing it must be as to have a son follow in his fathers footsteps and carry forward the family legacy of "acoustic excellence". James, you are a fortunate man
I had the unique opportunity to meet the owner of the actual guitar that they made in this video and even play the guitar itself. I've been playing guitar for over 20 years, and I was immediately impressed by the action all the way up the fretboard and the ease of playability. The tone was great as well. These guys are good at what they do.
2 instruments a week?!?!?! Incredible dedication to quality and detail!!! Thanks for the video.
I'm both a luthier and a session musician...I absolutely loved this. Perfectionism made sound. I may actually buy one.
Awesome! Music is great, the guitars are fabulous...wish I could afford one. Retired, small fixed income. Doesn't mean I don't appreciate the best when I see it. Hope you have many years of success!
Precision. Everyone wants everything faster and faster. It’s so refreshing to see the patience and exacting skill it takes to make a quality guitar. Thanks guys
Gosh. This has to be one of the most soothing, satisfying, gratifying, videos I’ve ever watched. Your total dedication to perfection shines in every aspect…content, videography, narration, music, is all top notch!! Thank you!!
Clicked on this out of curiosity. Watched every second of it. Amazing!
I could not have said it better....
This may be my first 49 minute UA-cam video I didn’t fast forward through. Absolutely high quality and master craftsmanship here.
My dad has a Goodall 12 fret Dreadnaught that was built when you guys were in Hawaii. We both love playing that guitar and I know that it will be in our family for generations. Thanks!
Great work, but the guy is too cocky
So THIS is how a $8000-$10000 guitar is built. WONDERFUL. Unlike anything else. Incredible craftsmanship. Work of art.
I have a 1998 Goodall that I bought new in NC. It has K&K pickups, the first installed in our area. It is one of my most prized possessions. I want to thank Goodall Guitars for making what I consider a work of art that produces new art. I'm privileged to play such a fine instrument.
When I first started playing acoustic guitar in the late 80's I'd go to McCabe's in Santa Monica and play all the fine guitars. I dreamt of someday owning a Goodall and had the model and woods picked out never thinking that someday I'd have the pleasure of owning one. Maybe 10 years later I was in a guitar shop in San Diego about to pull the trigger on a Larrivee that I wasn't quite sold on. Out of the blue a friend called me, while I was in the shop. He didn't know I was out shopping for guitars and I hadn't spoken to him in quite some time. He told me there was a beautiful Brazilian Rosewood Goodall Standard with a cutaway sitting in a small shop 30 minutes from my home near LA. It was priced at just under $2K! I immediately dropped everything and drove down to that shop and bought it on the spot. I asked the store owner how long the guitar was in the shop for. "A couple of weeks I guess", was his response. Guys would come in and play the guitar but no one bought it. I don't know how it sat in that shop, got played and still remained available for purchase but I absolutely KNEW it was meant for me. On the drive home I got a unmistakeable sense that this was a God given gift and I never will forget that moment. I still have and love this guitar today some 20+ years later. It's seen some rough times and repairs from James and his crew but it's more special to me now than ever and an instrument that I'll cherish for the rest of my life. I've played and owned many fine instruments since including Ryan, Olson, Doerr, Charis, etc. but THIS Goodall is the one that I always come back to. Thank you James for building the most beautiful looking and sounding guitars that I've heard and played. The world is better for having you in it.
That was the best story I read all year. Thank you for sharing that!
This guy looks very young to be making 25 yr old guitars.
@@trinkladd That's James' son in the preview photo. James Goodall built my guitar in the late 80's. It's over 30 years old.
Luke Goodall is a gift to us trained by his dad James. Luke is a skilled luthier passionate about handcrafting each guitar to inspire you
I was casually watching at the start, by the end I was on the edge of my seat, fabulous stuff, unbelievable craftsmanship
Wow. Just found this after investing in one of these amazing instruments. I used to think they were expensive (although totally worth it as soon as you play them). Not anymore. When you see the skill and handwork that goes into a true luthier built guitar, it's deeply humbling. The honest truth is it's our very great privilege to own and play such beautifully made instruments. Thank you guys. Absolutely incredible work.
fuck me id have payed 20k for my rgc
At a loss for words here, but the world will never be truly lost while small family-run enterprises such as yours are creating art such as this - would that I had the talent or skill worthy of such an instrument!!!
Wonder if ime related Geoff Goodall carpenter UK also play a bit so I would not mind owning one of those beauties.
What a pleasure to see craftsmen who take such pride in their work. I have played Goodall guitars. They are among the best acoustic instruments in the world. Thank you for sharing.
Seeing how clean and efficient your shop appears to be is amazing to me. Every station has a custom jig specifically for a particular task. This makes me want to throw my build out with the trash. Truly amazing to see.
For those who appreciate a beautiful sounding instrument and the craftmanship it takes to make such an instrument are greatly thankful for artist like Goodall.
That was the quickest 49 minutes ever...it was mesmerizing to watch them build. Super cool video.
I found this video most satisfying. I love watching skill craftsmanship at work, especially when it's multiply generations of a family working together to achieve it.
Incredible. This isn't a video of making a guitar. This is a video of making art.
Machines no Is Art .
@@psicodelico3434 Painter without a paintbrush? Potter without a wheel? Just because the assistant machines are more complex doesn't mean they negate the art.
@@psicodelico3434 what kind of artist are you? Painter? Sculptor? Potter? Anything? Art is in the person. Not the object. Grow up.
Yes!
@@zoesdada8923 Art is all about OBJECTS, and machines makes this objects CHEAP and numerous. Grow up.
Not only are their guitars gorgeous but for a father and son being able to work together is priceless.
I'm a musician and stumbled on your video. I normally won't watch something this long but it caught my attention and I've now watched it a few times. The skill and artistry you put into your guitars is amazing. It's nice to see craftsman and artists like you that care so much about their work. There are so many brands of guitars out there but yours look and sound so much better - well done.
I watched the full video of the birth of a guitar. Raised with love to be an instrument .You guys have the best job ever.
I started my day stressed, then I started watching this video. The passion and love for the craft and the humble pride you hear in the voices are impressive. 49 minutes well spent and my day and mood have improved significantly. Thank you for making this video and I hope people will value your masterpieces over mass-produced guitars.
out of curiosity i googled goodall guitars. which led me to their site. which led me to a dealer. which lead me to a price. out of my league, but the craftsmanship is incredible. it makes me feel good to know that this level of care still exists in the manufacturing world. truly an instrument for a master.
I have watched this video 3 or 4 times and never get tired of watching it. This level of craftsmanship is amazing. I will own a Goodall guitar someday!
I'll admit, I know next to nothing about musical instruments. After watching the care and expertise that went into, not only the making of this video, but the end result of your masterpiece, I sat in my office, in the dark, just clicking through the timeline, to see a slideshow of what you have done. Watching this actually gives me inspiration to take more time and do things a little more intentional in my day to day life. You have certainly achieved perfection in my opinion. Thank you for being an inspiration to us.
Wow, thank you our instruments are handcrafted to inspire
I have no idea how I got here. I was enjoying a “Andes Goat Herding” video and this came up. Glad it did too ! My dad was a songwriter who loved quality acoustic guitars. He had his first Martin from the 50’s, that he cherished dearly. He had many others over the years, but that one was part of him. He wrote 13 #1 songs and “Song of The Year” on one. I lost him recently, but have his beloved instruments. No, they are sure no replacement for my best friend, but they hold a piece of his soul and his music lives forever. Thanks for sharing your amazing love, passion and craftsmanship on here. Some may say “It’s just a guitar..”. Well, if you have to explain, they wouldn’t understand. I sure do and I don’t even play. God bless ! 🇺🇸
Sorry to hear about your dad. I know the feeling. I learned a lot from my dad too.
garyhope2 Thanks for the kind words !
Sorry for your loss. Peace
Why do I always find these videos 5 minutes before I need to go to bed?
;-) same
Srsly. Story of my life.
OMG right?
Haha I did the same thing!
Me also)))
This is that special craftmanship the world will always need. It cannot be taught from a book, but from only experience & exact precision handed down from generation to generation. Awesome presentation of such beautiful quality & excellence.
That logo at the end with the 4 part gradient.. Cmon now. I can tell you both love the craft and it must feel great to know that you produce something of such quality and to your highest standards.
Wow, what an amazing video.
Amazing - proof that if you have perfected your art, you can share every aspect of what you do, without fear that anyone will steal your lunch. Glad I watched the whole thing - will make one of these beauties my next guitar
This is one of the best videos I've watched in a while. It's a pleasure to watch skilled and passionate individuals creating and inspiring.
This video is a work of art, documenting the construction of a work of art that is used to create works of art.
Nice to see Luke following his Dad's trade, he is incredibly passionate about his work & really knows his stuff.
I was going to go to bed, very tired, but glad I clicked on this. I am only amateur with guitar, yet have a love for them. It got my whatever, adrenaline(?), going to see two state of the art artisans, luthiers, create such beauty and sonic wonders, and not only that, how profound it is a family tradition, a father and son working together. My sleepiness vanished! I lost track of time and see its 3:15AM! All the one of a kind tools and how easy you make such fine work appear, the every move so disciplined and precise. The end result seems an illusion, like that wood is not wood, like it is something unfound, quarried from rare corner of the earth. That special wood looks or reminds me of agates, or some rare gemstone, not wood it is so deep and iridescent-like with a 3 dimensional quality. Also those guitarists and the beauty of sound that comes from your creations, astounding! I watched the credits for every guitarist's name they are so phenomenal and your guitars sounding so too. The narration is so well done and from the son, and also all the editing right on, and angles and closeups. The videographer/documentarian really knows what they are doing and so synchronized, and even moments where the camera moved right along with the son and the father as they when about their magic. I have to laugh as I like too, and only my amateur view, how you don't really know exactly how they join the neck to the body if I use the terms correctly ha! It's great to keep those secrets, yet maybe just me, that perhaps there is no secret. I think there is a secret because after watching over time other guitar building tours that union of neck and body is very crucial to sound quality -- yet everything is crucial with such profound design and artistry. The shop too and how it took so many years to perfect every phase of building and types of tools and machines needed to do it right and safely. Thanks so much for this experience!
The standard you chaps build to is exceptional, and some of the techniques you have very kindly chosen to share with us will come in very handy at some stage.
Beautiful woods, beautiful guitars.
Great video.
Watching such beautiful craftsmanship and care and seeing a family work together... It brought a tear to my eye. Thank you for sharing your art with us.
If it weren't for the exotic wood, the highly customized machines and jigs, the years of experience, I bet I could do that.
I bought a book by john bailey called making a folk guitar, studyed the book for a good while and evetually made seven over time in my kichen without the use of any machines just hand tools,its a bit by bit job, anyway the book is available on ebay ,have a go ,this vid makes it seem difficult but it isnt .
It’s always a pleasure to watch artists create. Thank you.
I had no idea of the level of artistry put into your guitars.
I'm absolutely in awe.
Maybe someday I will have one.
Thanks for achieving excellence.
I tried a Goodall baritone guitar at Mandolin Brothers on Staten Island about ten years ago. I still remember to this day the feeling of playing that guitar. I can't say that about any other instrument. And I mostly play and teach electric. I don't even have the slightest interest in woodwork! But I sat through this entire video, not at any point looking to see how long the video was. I'm very grateful for people like these two guys doing what they're doing.
This comment section reads like a testimonial for a 100% sales pitch .
uh huh
Super father and son team and such excellence in skills and workmanship. It really gives a refreshing appreciation of the craftmanship that goes into these guitars. Thanks to all who made this video available. It's really enjoyable to watch.
How beautiful to see a son as passionate as his father in attention to detail and a fitting craftsman to ensure his fathers legacy. I'm proud of you Sir.
Thank you bless you
Nothing more beautiful than watching craftsmen in work with love, passion and dedication.
I learned a new word: book matching. Don't know if it is one word or two. Lol
Wow, what a treat! So satisfying to see the craftsmanship and artistry you put into these lovely instruments.
Absolutely stunning! What craftsmanship! If we all would invest that kind of dedication into our professions, what world would we live in!
Watched the entire video without being bored even for a second.
Exquisite would be an understatement.
Fantastic !
This is as close as one will get to actually having a shop tour and staying for days to witness the completion of a Goodall guitar without being physically present. The voice overs from James and Luke are wonderful! I am fortunate enough to own several Goodall guitars, to have spent time in their Fort Bragg shop and home, and to call them my friends. This video truly shows what master luthiers, actually artists, they are!
how do they sound? do you have a preference over types of wood?
Are these guitars as good as say a Santa Cruz high end guitar? I once played a Santa Cruz OM model and it took my breath away for the feel and the strident piano like sound. I imagine Goodall guitars are as well built and the detail to care here is outstanding. My perfect guitar would be Brazilian Rosewood back and sides with an Engelmann spruce top or Sitka with black Ebony fretboard and minimal decoration like the SC OM type.
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You're a lucky man.
As a musician and a woodworker I just loved this video. You two are real artists in the truest and most pure sense of the word!
I watched a lot of videos about guitar making.
but this is the video I've seen the most thoroughly in how to do it. very very beautiful !!
This is Class A stuff here, even the video, even the background music. It's ALL perfect. Thank you all!!!!
The amount of painstaking, highly skilled wood craftsmanship is mind blowing. "Using a chisel to dimension these braces according to the species and model size." Amen brother. Thank you for this beautiful video.
Just watched the video. 2 guitars a week?! That's pure craftsmanship. Loved it. Even though I don't play the guitar, it gives me a better appreciation for it
I have built cabinets for over 20 years and never seen jigs as ingenious as those. I would love to work in your shop and learn from y'all.
You guys must be so proud of the work you do and the guitars you produce. What a great video. It is wonderful.
The smallest attention to details , a labor of love start to finish . knowing every jig , type of glue , fret material and various other tools of the trade ......great video .
Gosh, that's some of the most beautiful wood grain I've ever seen. Book matched as it is, it's just incredible. And you guys are just absolutely masters at your craft. Such tight tolerances and exacting work. Beautiful process and result, of course.
Simply MASTERFUL! I just ran across this video and I was spellbound. My wife yelled at me for as long as this video played and I was totally zoned! THANKS!!!
This is true craftsmanship. I’m a wood worker and feel like I just took a few steps backward in my skill level. Simply beautiful work.
More than watching an amazing build, I would have liked to be in a position to learn from my dad to this depth.
Miss ya, my friend, mentor and teacher. I'm still working on being better.
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Thank you! I needed this... We lived in Kailua 1965-1968, so yesterday I had to order a book of old Hawaiian stories, and one about the three paniolos who competed at Cheyenne Frontier Days in 1908, ten years after the US takeover. "Paniolo Soul"... Beautiful guitars and likewise this movie. Mahalo!
We were privileged to tour the Goodall workshop last Friday. What a wonderful, warm and patient family as they showed us (7 of us) the details of guitar construction. Then they allowed me to play their amazing guitars! We spent 5 days vacationing in Ft Bragg. This experience was by far the best part of our trip and it was not even planned (last minute decision). Watching this video was really fun. Hope someday to save enough to purchase a Goodall. The hand of the Lord is in every instrument. Thank you for your gracious hospitality. Blessings and Shalom
I dare say.... I am so envious of your skill set. I wish I could apprentice somewhere and learn some of these techniques. I"m amazed at how clean and dust free your workshop is. Its pretty clear that you have real pride in your shop and work. Thanks for the video. Wow Wow Wow.... In another life.... I'm in AWE of how impeccably clean and tidy the whole facility is. Works of Art. I might be afraid to play it - for fear of scratching or nicking it. God their beautiful. .... I guess its hard to teach love. You all - clearly love what you do. What a heritage - father and son working together.
Your video production lives up to your guitars!
I love my two Goodall’s more and more everyday. Thank you for sharing your gifts!
Ich habe dieses Video mehrmals gesehen und werde nie müde, es zu sehen. Wunderbar
Stunning production and workmanship, you can tell you love what your doing . Happy Trails
One of the most beautiful guitar arts I have ever seen. Great job!
That Koa wall on the guitar you're buffing around 35 minutes in is the most beautiful piece of wood I have ever seen! You're extremely lucky to have access to materials like that at any price.
This is much more than craftmanship this is pure art and dedication that actually touches me. Cant describe how gorgeus theese guitar looks and sound would love to one day own and play and love one. If only one had the money to buy one. ❤️
This video was an absolute pleasure to watch. Thank you for putting this together for us. The craftsmanship and commitment to excellence are stunning.
In 200 years you guys will be like Stradivarius. Incredible. Thanks so much for sharing!!!
Seriously, I've been a guitar player for 40 years play many different kinds many different styles of music and I have seen videos like this before but this is the one that really open my eyes to the absolute need for me to purchase one. Pretty much exactly like the one I just saw made. F****** brilliant
This was probably some of the best UA-cam watching that I have had in sometime. You guys are amazing. I also love all of dad‘s special jigs. Very smart guy Dad!
Wow that was amazing. And the work you put into those instruments so impressive. You can tell how much you love what you are building. Thank you.
I loved this video! 49 minutes and 17 seconds of dreaming of how amazing it would be to be there and make my own guitar! thank you for this amazing video.
That was a World Class documentary on how to build a perfect guitar. :). The best I have ever seen. Thank you.
Wow. That's a simply stunning instrument. Thank you for sharing such an in-depth look at your process and artistry.
True craftsmanship. I enjoyed this video so much. Thank you for taking the time to do this video.
I'm so proud to own one of your guitars. Someday, another. The video is absolutely great.
Inspirational. I made my first classical guitar in 1969 high school wood shop with the help of Sloan's Classic Guitar Construction book-no internet back then. My career was as an Architect but building guitars was always a (somewhat neglected) hobby. Now retired I am able to focus more time on this beautiful hobby plus any profits from sales go to my favorite charity (CFF). Thanks for a wonderful video. Hello to Fort Bragg...I lived in Elk as a young teen...beautiful country...I think I missed the boat by not retiring in Mendo county..cheers!
I’ve watched this dozen times or more and will continue to watch over and over again its been a dream of mine to be able to build acoustic guitars I love watching anyone build them this video is awesome
Gorgeous, simply gorgeous design, materials, craftsmanship and vid production. Wow!
wow makes you really appreciate the price a lot more when you understand that this is something that is made with love and craftsmanship like no other! thank you
It is absolutely beautiful, and everything is perfect. But as soon as I picked it up, it would be marred by fingerprints. How could anyone play such an instrument?
I met Jim at a Men's Retreat up in the Sonora hills in the late '80's. Only had the weekend but on one night I was going to play for the group of men a new song I had written. As I was practicing Jim came into the room, listened a bit to me playing my 1974 Fender F-65 (I think), maybe and ovation. He offered I could try one of his guitars to play that night. I did and will never forget it. I could never afford to buy one but what a joy to play it and what a really great guy. Thanks for the memory!! ❤
A tradesman works with his hands. A craftsman works with his hands and his head. An artist works with his hands, head, and heart.
Beautiful artwork here. You can hear it in their voices.
One of the best guitars I have ever played. Great video! Inspirational instruments! Thank you for your commitment to excellance!
Wow, the cleanest workshop I've ever seen! Great pride in what you do!
I've played their parlors - you would think by listening you have a grand concert in your hands. Simply phenomenal machines.
I met Daniel Markoya and his wife Valerie in 1973, the year I got married to my first wife of 44 years. My acquaintance with him was brief, but unforgettable. I still remember him showing me chords to some of his earliest music. I still have a guitar strap he made for me back then, along with a leather engraving he gave us. We lost touch for many years, but I watched this video because a friend of mine sent me a Goodall guitar to sell for him, and a view into their work process got my attention. This was a guitar they made for Daniel, and he produced the video, which I found out at the end of the video. Thanks to this video, Daniel and I have reconnected. I am now doing acoustic guitar repair in my 1200 sf shop here in North Central Florida, so the factory tour was very interesting. I and every friend of mine who have played that guitar has been blown away by the tone and playability. Now I know why.
This was an absolutely amazing video. I am in awe of your attention to detail. What a beautiful instrument ! Thanks for sharing.
SO BEUTIFUL... I'M GUITARIST AND GUITAR LUTHIER AND THIS VIDEO MAKE ME HAPPY ...THANKS FOR THIS IT...!!!
Beautiful production ,great audio..! real excellence..! thanks.
One of the most beautiful guitars that I have ever seen. I would die a happy man to have one of these. I own a Taylor 816ce, but this is a whole other level.
This is exactly what I still love about quality instruments. A level of skill and craftsmanship that is all but gone in todays disposable world. I am a home renovations specialist. We own and operate our own business and do primarily kitchens and bathrooms, but I always desired to do this type of art. Not work for gibson factory or such, but rather to apprentice under a master craftsman to create these amazing usable pieces of art. Absolutely beautiful work. Really enjoy greenfields video as well.