I built a guitar out of a SHELF during quarantine !

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  • Опубліковано 5 чер 2024
  • This is my third guitar build, handcrafted in Brussels, Belgium.
    I used wood from a shelf to make the body, not only because Brian May is my hero, but mostly because the build started in mid April 2020, as Belgium was in complete lockdown and my usual lumber store was closed. Making this guitar may look tedious (or stupid) to you, but this was my own personal therapy during this insane period.
    Update (January 2021): I've been teaching myself how to build guitars for the last 15 months, so I thought I'd share my findings with you all. Here is my first (and most likely only) tutorial on " How to make a guitar at home : a comprehensive guide for the weekend woodworkers and other guitar enthusiasts with no woodworking experience who always had the dream of building their own guitar but never really knew where to start" :
    • How To Build Your Firs...
    For those who wonder why I even had a sapele shelf in the first place, full story here : imgur.com/gallery/I3T7h2R
    0:00 Little sound demo
    0:19 Top and back
    5:19 Sides
    9:42 Neck and fretboard
    19:59 Finish and electronics
    24:52 Beauty shots!
    Here are the specs:
    - Sapele top and back
    - Mahogany & sapele sides (two plys)
    - Wenge & mahogany laminated neck
    - Ebony fretboard
    - 628,65 mm (24"3/4) scale, 22 jumbo frets (6105) with ebony fretboard binding
    - Seymour Duncan hot rodded pickups (SH on the neck , JB on the bridge), two volumes two tones (CTS, all audio, 500k) no push/pull, three way toggle switch short frame (Switchcraft)
    - Schaller tail piece and bridge
    - Kluson tuners
    - Graphtec nut
    - Custom made pickguard and trussrod cover (3 plys)
    This was as demanding as it was fun ! The whole build took me about 2 months, working on and off when I had the time.
    I'm not a professional guitar builder and don't sell guitars, even if I find your private messages very touching and somehow flattering.
    I'm probably going to pass this one on to my kids someday, as a reminder that hard work can be rewarding sometimes.
    You can find all my builds on my Instagram @
    / tchiksguitars
    I build guitars, furniture, toys, random household items ...
    again, only for my family and myself :)
    little update (December 2020): a lot has happened since this video came out and I haven't had the chance to record the demo yet, but I did 2 other builds, including one with my hand in cast and using only hand tools (I think it's a fair answer to those blaming on my " crazy expensive power tools") :
    the video is here :
    • I built a guitar with ...
    As soon as I'm done with physiotherapy and can hold a guitar again in the playing position, I'll record the shelf guitar demo !
    thanks for watching, and stay safe, this nightmare of a year is almost over !

КОМЕНТАРІ • 9 тис.

  • @tchiksguitars
    @tchiksguitars  3 роки тому +326

    Red Special at 100k subs !

    • @manzaes
      @manzaes 3 роки тому +2

      fantástico trabajo, yo la compraría sin duda!

    • @raperodent69
      @raperodent69 3 роки тому +2

      YES!

    • @raperodent69
      @raperodent69 3 роки тому

      you could try making a gretsch double jet style guitar, they look pretty cool

    • @johnfowler9424
      @johnfowler9424 2 роки тому

      REACH 100K FASTERRRRRRR

    • @imtherj1432
      @imtherj1432 2 роки тому +1

      1:35 how did you print the guitar paper?

  • @DuFPV
    @DuFPV 3 роки тому +855

    Wife: Honey, where's our bed?
    Him, surrounded by an orchestra of instruments: I have no idea

  • @BeastOfSoda
    @BeastOfSoda 4 роки тому +770

    The thing I love the most is that it's completely handmade, right down to the fretboard which not everyone does. Incredible craftsmanship.

    • @tchiksguitars
      @tchiksguitars  4 роки тому +59

      thank you for noticing :) I thought people would call it a click bait if i called this build " handmade", so I didn't

    • @BeastOfSoda
      @BeastOfSoda 4 роки тому +42

      I understand the sentiment, and it's a shame. I mean, you went the extra mile to make it as manually as possible; I noticed that you had the necessary tools to do certain steps faster, but you showed great craftsmanship in choosing not to. It's a masterclass in lutherie, and I like every part of the result.

    • @tchiksguitars
      @tchiksguitars  4 роки тому +11

      @@BeastOfSoda thank you again :)

    • @jakefriesenjake
      @jakefriesenjake 4 роки тому +13

      I also built a sweet guitar last year. Solid body flying v. Through neck design, plus I made the fret board too buy hand. No cnc. Mine Turned out great. No video tho.
      But your guitar would be really hard to do compared to mine! Great job. Looks awesome. Very nice.

    • @mjwontstop
      @mjwontstop 4 роки тому +1

      I know someone who does things from scratch Search elegee custom guitar Philippines

  • @WV591
    @WV591 Рік тому +30

    Having the skill and talent is one thing, but having so much patience is another.

    • @EdBender
      @EdBender Рік тому +1

      The Zen Art of Lutherie...

    • @davoostergotland5160
      @davoostergotland5160 7 місяців тому

      Heavy Duty Challenge

    • @geobot9k
      @geobot9k 5 місяців тому

      It’s not so much patience as enjoying building something. Skill comes with lots of fun practicing and getting stoked learning new stuff

  • @that_thing_I_do
    @that_thing_I_do 3 роки тому +52

    I love it when Dads let their children witness their crafts.

    • @chosenideahandle
      @chosenideahandle 3 роки тому +2

      Would that not depend on what the dad's craft is? 😂

    • @tchiksguitars
      @tchiksguitars  3 роки тому +16

      @@chosenideahandle like taxidermia?

  • @ramsayward6582
    @ramsayward6582 4 роки тому +1692

    The most enjoyable 26 minutes I've ever spent on UA-cam. Just a true craftsman accompanied by a child to produce a beautiful instrument from a shelf. And all without any annoying background music.
    Thank you.

    • @tchiksguitars
      @tchiksguitars  4 роки тому +74

      that's so kind !

    • @kaiulrich6185
      @kaiulrich6185 4 роки тому +2

      If you enjoy that kind of videos also check out this one ua-cam.com/video/sAeXskZHC2o/v-deo.html

    • @juandefelix
      @juandefelix 4 роки тому +44

      Also enjoyed not having background music!

    • @lawrencekeating5571
      @lawrencekeating5571 4 роки тому +24

      Just the beautiful music of well sharpened woodworking tools in the hands of a true craftsman. Fabulous video 👍👍

    • @klaaskroket3568
      @klaaskroket3568 4 роки тому +18

      @@lawrencekeating5571 and the sporadic appearing of kids

  • @IlyaFish
    @IlyaFish 4 роки тому +227

    When I clicked this video: I have some tools maybe I can build a guitar too
    2 minutes in: My cousin has a wood shop I may have to ask him to use it
    4 minutes in: I'll still need to buy tools that cost as much as a few guitars
    Halfway through: I don't think tools are my problem - this guy is a wizard....I guess I'll just buy a guitar.
    Beautiful craftsmanship

    • @tchiksguitars
      @tchiksguitars  4 роки тому +75

      Haha that escalated quickly. To give you hope :
      1) my entire workshop is still cheaper than a any US made Gibson Fender PRS guitar
      2) I began woodworking 3 years and 4 days ago :)
      It's just a matter of patience, will and passion !

    • @unclefreddieDied
      @unclefreddieDied 3 роки тому +7

      hahaha I was thinking the same thing! maybe I will try to build a... nevermind!!!

    • @reginaldworthington7558
      @reginaldworthington7558 3 роки тому +13

      tchiks guitars & furnitures so by my calculation, if you decided you want to go to Mars today, you’d get there before NASA, Space-X or Blue Origin! Well done on this - the skills set on display here are usually reserved for craftsmen topping 25 years experience. Amazing stuff.

    • @elias9746
      @elias9746 3 роки тому +4

      @@tchiksguitars how do you learn to do this. It's beyond my comprehension

    • @tchiksguitars
      @tchiksguitars  3 роки тому +15

      @@reginaldworthington7558 haha that's so kind. Reading all the nice comments on my so called "craftsmanship" or "talent", I feel like a total impostor, it's really hard to explain. I'm just a guy in his garage, hanging out with his daughter, figuring things out and filming it. I feel like anyone who's willing to do what I do could do it (and by "what I do" I also include collecting tools). Anyway, thanks !!

  • @Indygranite
    @Indygranite 2 роки тому +2

    One of the best guitar making videos I have seen! Excellent job on the video and especially the guitar! Thanks for taking the time to video the process so well.

  • @Rich_Wagner
    @Rich_Wagner 6 місяців тому

    People like you are what makes the internet great! The guitar is a beautiful piece of craftsmanship. Thank you for sharing your hard work.

  • @FlyGuy2000
    @FlyGuy2000 4 роки тому +2565

    Wife: "Honey, do you know what happened to the shelves?"
    Husband: *plays guitar suspiciously*

    • @terryowen1308
      @terryowen1308 4 роки тому +104

      It'll be the front door next...

    • @folcotook3049
      @folcotook3049 4 роки тому +7

      lol... @FlyGuy, came here to pretty much say the same thing.

    • @takeawayeverything
      @takeawayeverything 4 роки тому +63

      Wife:"Honey, by the way. When did you buy that guitar?"
      Husband:plays guitar suspiciously

    • @grantryder5463
      @grantryder5463 4 роки тому +11

      That made me laugh right out loud! Hahaha!

    • @anthonybyrne370
      @anthonybyrne370 4 роки тому +21

      Husband, hey honey have you seen my new guitar anywhere? And by the way, where did those funny shaped shelves come from?

  • @dontassumemyfender9866
    @dontassumemyfender9866 4 роки тому +611

    I think you should start your own company and name it "Top shelf Guitars."

    • @rjrfletcher2355
      @rjrfletcher2355 4 роки тому +20

      I guess the grain in the back simply had to be bookmatched.

    • @DevonThomas1204
      @DevonThomas1204 4 роки тому +38

      The slogan should be:
      Amazing hand made guitars straight off the shelf

    • @dontassumemyfender9866
      @dontassumemyfender9866 4 роки тому +22

      @@DevonThomas1204 "Be quick, they are flying off the shelf." 😂

    • @henryatherton1654
      @henryatherton1654 4 роки тому +2

      @@dontassumemyfender9866 😂😂

    • @Sockenkatze
      @Sockenkatze 4 роки тому +4

      But what if he uses the middle shelf?

  • @8KilgoreTrout4
    @8KilgoreTrout4 Рік тому +6

    That workmanship is incredible and the guitar turned out spectacular! I really love this one

  • @Suicaedere666
    @Suicaedere666 2 роки тому +1

    Not only was the joinery, on-absolute point.. the way you shot and edited this, was undeniably one of the best examples of how to and poise, I have ever laid eyes on.. well fking done mate

  • @228Brendon
    @228Brendon 4 роки тому +253

    Mother shelf to baby shelf: “You can be anything you want to be, when you grow up”
    Baby shelf: “I want to be an awesome guitar”
    Mother shelf: 😳

  • @bagoybeby
    @bagoybeby 3 роки тому +564

    Next IKEA shelves in the 2021 catalog: Lespåul, Strätøcastær, Eksplører, etc..

    • @BeastMode-4422
      @BeastMode-4422 3 роки тому +15

      this made me fall down to the floor laughing uncontrollably

    • @MIKO_MDG
      @MIKO_MDG 3 роки тому +8

      @@BeastMode-4422 Oh yes indeed I'm almost in tears

    • @andreashafberg3369
      @andreashafberg3369 3 роки тому +8

      The "ø" is not even in the swedish alphabet, but i get your point 😂😂👌👌

    • @straighteight9154
      @straighteight9154 3 роки тому +6

      @@andreashafberg3369 Crappy made in Norway models...

    • @bagoybeby
      @bagoybeby 3 роки тому +3

      @@andreashafberg3369 those are the tribute for the norwegian children workers

  • @sunnytaufiq07
    @sunnytaufiq07 3 роки тому

    One of the best video I ever watch. No background music. Just pure magic.

  • @garyhoffman503
    @garyhoffman503 2 роки тому

    As a viewer I put my mind in "coast" and when the second shelf was pulled I realized geniuses know each other! You obviously work at the highest levels!

  • @motorman857
    @motorman857 3 роки тому +950

    You are a true craftsman. That guitar is a work of art.

    • @sandeepnikam5302
      @sandeepnikam5302 3 роки тому +10

      Art of work

    • @bairvalentin3261
      @bairvalentin3261 3 роки тому +20

      Here is the thing..
      Imagine you was the shelf.. and you felt that you had a greater purpose in life more than holding a few pictures frames and some books! You was so bored of life that you even started warping..
      Then came the human turns you into a guitar and you became a famous musician 😂😂 now that’s a pinocchio shelf version 🤣🤣

  • @ofermashiach4519
    @ofermashiach4519 3 роки тому +201

    Absolutely therapeutic. No background music, no speech, just pure craftsmanship.

    • @siristarburst9
      @siristarburst9 3 роки тому +2

      Ironically wonderful lol no bg music while "making music"!

    • @FabrizioPeretti
      @FabrizioPeretti 3 роки тому +4

      Agree, thought the same

    • @juana1483
      @juana1483 3 роки тому +5

      No wonder I felt at ease and the time just kept rolling and rolling. I didn't realize how annoying background music is. But it's Extra, Extra annoying when a youtuber just keeps talking about what is obvious.

  • @charbaker
    @charbaker Рік тому +1

    A friggin' master class on 25+ genius techniques to use on any guitar build. Bravo!

  • @ntxeon
    @ntxeon 3 роки тому +1

    hypnotizing video, our modern world needs artists like you. Thank you.

  • @leclark9254
    @leclark9254 3 роки тому +63

    I once made a guitar out of bits and pieces of wood, scrap metal and some old wire.
    I practiced day and night and became totally brilliant, so much so that I was invited to go on stage with Eric Clapton when he was doing a huge sell-out show in Chicago.
    I did a solo whilst Clapton played the rhythm .The chicks were screaming my name and throwing their under garments at me .
    It was absolutely awesome.
    Then my wife woke me up for work.
    I'm still gutted years later.

  • @coachdewalls9355
    @coachdewalls9355 4 роки тому +271

    That's a beautiful guitar! Hopefully, there were no domestic disputes over the shelf you used to make it.

    • @tchiksguitars
      @tchiksguitars  4 роки тому +115

      I won't say anything without my lawyer (she's reading the comment section :p )

    • @le0mendez
      @le0mendez 4 роки тому +3

      @@tchiksguitars 😂

    • @miketharipr
      @miketharipr 4 роки тому +15

      Where's the shelf? What shelf? Oh that shelf! Hmmmm... good question.

    • @marciaajoseph
      @marciaajoseph 4 роки тому +5

      Yes, that was a nice shelf lol. If it were me, a dispute would be eminent lol

    • @_That_one_guy
      @_That_one_guy 4 роки тому +1

      Yes, I am definitely, 100% this man’s lawyer

  • @hamishmitchell884
    @hamishmitchell884 2 роки тому +1

    I really enjoyed watching this. I love playing guitar and have done for most of my life. Recently I've come to watching craftsmen like yourself making the instrument. I find it meditative and I love the sound of the tools on the wood. Thank you.

  • @pdbordelon
    @pdbordelon 2 роки тому +3

    Wow, beyond incredible. This guy is so talented and skilled. I'll never complain about paying a lot for a guitar again after seeing what goes into it. Nice work!

  • @Ridgeback65
    @Ridgeback65 3 роки тому +114

    What an honor to see someone of your immense woodworking talent (not to mention photographic skills to capture it all) do this complex arch top semi-hollow guitar project from start to finish. It helps me to visualize the knowledge, time, care, skills, patience, tools, etc. etc. it took a little Italian men making a Stradivarius back in the 17th century. I could watch your video over and over. Thanks for sharing it.

    • @tchiksguitars
      @tchiksguitars  3 роки тому +3

      Thank you !!

    • @pdlawson-venusloon359
      @pdlawson-venusloon359 3 роки тому +7

      Yeh, it really is beyond awesome....

    • @rayhackart1
      @rayhackart1 3 роки тому +8

      Has restored my faith in the human race again. Just love it.

    • @benzonex
      @benzonex 3 роки тому

      Little Italian man my ass..!

    • @alwaysopen7970
      @alwaysopen7970 3 роки тому +2

      That small town had a lot of builders at the time. You can find a video on here telling the story. None were dreaming of the results to come later. We now slaver over 70 year old guitars - some of which are precisely replicated day after day - for some reason. Go figure.
      People will sell their cars and/or mortgage their houses for "vintage" (I hate that word) Fenders and Gibsons.
      Find a Les Paul FB page and see the idiots squabbling about bursts. I think they would fight each other at times.
      They would turn their cork sniffing noses up at this guy's hand made art if offered it for free.
      Humans are a strange lot.

  • @berretta9mm17
    @berretta9mm17 3 роки тому +174

    "Tedious?" "Stupid?" My God, man - if I had this kind of precision equipment - and these insanely professional skills - this is all I would be doing, all day, every day, until the end of my life. My nights would be spent playing these beautiful instruments. I spent lock-down watching UA-cam videos - thankfully, or I would have missed the treat of seeing this living, breathing, singing thing of beauty come alive in your hands. Thank you for making the guitar, and for posting it straight up, humbly, with no "grand soundtrack" to accompany the sound of your child, and your tools, as you crafted this jewel of human ingenuity and art. Good playing to you, and a happy life. Thank you for sharing your skills, your passion and your incredible attention to detail. Your books, however, are going to have a difficult time sitting squarely on their shelf, now.

    • @tchiksguitars
      @tchiksguitars  3 роки тому +20

      Thank you for that wholesome sincere and intense comment :)

    • @berretta9mm17
      @berretta9mm17 3 роки тому +8

      @@tchiksguitars You are more welcome than I could ever truly express, my friend... I forgot to mention that I have been playing guitar for 45 years, and had many beautiful guitars - but NOTHING - at whatever price point - has ever been built by hand, with such loving care - or come alive with such a beautiful voice. Guitars are like children: you don't really know what their true voice, or capabilities will be, until they are born, and mellow for a while. Yours started with such a beautiful voice, that I would LOVE to hear what it sounds like 20 years from now - it will be superb, producing rich, thick harmonics, and have endless sustain - a unique voice in and of itself. I hope it ends up in very good hands - it deserves it.

    • @lizarrrdbeth
      @lizarrrdbeth 3 роки тому

      He will make something out of the books!!!

    • @camatkinson4708
      @camatkinson4708 3 роки тому +6

      Speaking as someone who has built 2 guitars myself. Tedious. Stupid. Both yes. Absolutely, impossibly frustrating, tedious and stupid. But god damn it sure is satisfying. GREAT JOB MAN. Fantastic

    • @rudybigboote3883
      @rudybigboote3883 3 роки тому +12

      berretta9mm1 here’s the thing that makes this even more impressive... he is not using precision equipment, he is using basic hand tools found in just about every wood shop in the world! The fact that this man is able to make a guitar of the highest quality using basic hand tools means that it’s not the tools that make the difference it’s the skill of the builder that makes the difference. 👍🏻👍🏻

  • @PakkaChakkaWakka
    @PakkaChakkaWakka 3 роки тому +1

    I REALLY REALLY liked that little jingle in the beginning... i keep looping it over and over and over and over and over and over

  • @AT-27182
    @AT-27182 3 роки тому

    Thank you so much for sharing this incredible story with us. It is so beautiful to watch you create this wonderful instrument. It is so kind of you to help us to understand how these works of art come into being.

  • @Maynardjones100
    @Maynardjones100 4 роки тому +238

    Next: a grand piano out of some old parket floor and unused spoons

    • @thatellipsisguy8984
      @thatellipsisguy8984 3 роки тому +3

      Manuel Moreno C melted down to wind his own strings...

    • @user-lu7fc2mb6h
      @user-lu7fc2mb6h 3 роки тому

      どんなギター🎸が出来るのか楽しみですね。🎶

    • @mercurial382
      @mercurial382 3 роки тому

      Don't encourage him!

    • @tchiksguitars
      @tchiksguitars  3 роки тому +8

      I would like to point out that Silver Fish is not my wife

    • @dtempleton61
      @dtempleton61 3 роки тому +4

      I spat my coffee out reading this comment. Too funny !

  • @altemzwo8390
    @altemzwo8390 3 роки тому +424

    So... in the next episode, you'll show us how you built a replacement shelf out of an old guitar? ;)

  • @timrussell1559
    @timrussell1559 2 роки тому +7

    Incredible skill and attention to detail. The hours of painstaking research and trial and error that must have went into building such quality instruments is to be admired as well. A true craftsman by every sense of the word!

  • @allenredd
    @allenredd 3 роки тому

    A True Craftsman to create a masterpiece of art and musical legacy for someone in the family to hand down over time. Absolutely mesmerized to watch the woodworking craftsmanship technique that went into building this instrument. Thank you for the posting.

  • @salvadormendoza6896
    @salvadormendoza6896 3 роки тому +60

    Him: builds guitar in lockdown
    Me in lockdown: watch him build the guitar

  • @pmcm-ih1ep
    @pmcm-ih1ep 3 роки тому +66

    To a guitar lover and a wood man, watching this is like eating chocolate.

  • @kikimarama6652
    @kikimarama6652 9 місяців тому +13

    Love your work ethic. Beautiful build. Something therapeutic about watching guitar builds, thank you.

  • @rakutzimbel4539
    @rakutzimbel4539 3 роки тому +7

    This is that kind of video that UA-cam was invented for! Thank you so much!

  • @AdvancedLiving
    @AdvancedLiving 3 роки тому +570

    “Honey, where’s the front door?” She then notices the upright acoustic bass in the hallway...

    • @tchiksguitars
      @tchiksguitars  3 роки тому +36

      Haha

    • @travisash8180
      @travisash8180 3 роки тому

      @@tchiksguitars "Honey where's Sun City ?"
      ua-cam.com/video/aopKk56jM-I/v-deo.html

    • @LazyEiji
      @LazyEiji 3 роки тому

      lol

    • @Babis_music
      @Babis_music 3 роки тому +8

      Honey, were is our house? 🤣

    • @DanielBellot
      @DanielBellot 3 роки тому +9

      @@Babis_music we have a viking boat now. Start rowing woman! We have land to conquer!

  • @THEmaggspie
    @THEmaggspie 3 роки тому +67

    tedious??? stupid??? oh dear god no!!!!! the workmanship and care that went into it is second to none!! you can see how much love goes into making it and watching someone using hand tools to do this is so wonderful watching you use that beautiful and sharp planer was ...well probably gave me way more pleasure than most people would get from it!!! i loved it bravo !!

    • @patthomas9547
      @patthomas9547 3 роки тому +3

      Patricia Fallis Yes I totally agree with you just amazing craftsmanship and what attention to detail! I would definitely pay for one of those any day.It’s pure love that you can hear radiate!

    • @CB-xr1eg
      @CB-xr1eg 3 роки тому

      Did you orgasm??

  • @philmckrackin8303
    @philmckrackin8303 Рік тому +1

    Wow! Dude, you are awesome, literally, I realized about three quarters of the way thru that my mouth was actually hanging open. What you did with those boards is so crazy awesome, you are truly an artist and master of your craft, best video I've seen in this year, I know we're only a few days in to it, but I think it's going to hang on to my #1 spot for a while.

  • @MrBaldypete1
    @MrBaldypete1 3 роки тому

    This is the second time I've watched this video from beginning to end. An amazing project with an equally amazing result during one of the toughest times we've faced. Well done mate!

    • @tchiksguitars
      @tchiksguitars  3 роки тому

      Why would you watch this twice :p tough times indeed.!

  • @Jukkala
    @Jukkala 4 роки тому +62

    Note how he placed the saddle at the very last. That is so any imperfections in getting the 12th fret exactly halfway between the saddle point and the nut can be adjusted for while setting the intonation.

    • @tchiksguitars
      @tchiksguitars  4 роки тому +10

      thanks for noticing

    • @ViciousTuna2012
      @ViciousTuna2012 3 роки тому

      @@tchiksguitars Can I ask, how do you set saddles in the bridge when measuring to drill the wholes for the bridge placement? Do you move them to the farthest position from the nut at the end of their travel, set them all to the middle, or set them roughly where you think they'll need to be after it's intonated, judging from experience?

    • @tchiksguitars
      @tchiksguitars  3 роки тому +5

      @@ViciousTuna2012 I leave them where they're set in the factory, then measure the distance from fret 12 to nut, the use that distance from the 12th fret to know approximately where to put the bridge. Then without drilling, I use shims to set the intonation right, and only after I drill everything in place. It's very common to do it like that I think, at least that's how Dan Erlwine does it :p

  • @shelovesdisco2153
    @shelovesdisco2153 3 роки тому +30

    Just to keep things clear; This is not, ofcourse, the first guitar this guy has build in his life...marvelous piece of workmanship, might I say, top shelf job!

  • @hargoniyamaki5168
    @hargoniyamaki5168 3 роки тому

    You show amazing patience and skill throughout this video. It was a pleasure to watch all your hard work yield a cool guitar.

  • @paulwhickerthetallvicar
    @paulwhickerthetallvicar 3 роки тому

    Incredible work. Not just the execution but the vision of designing and putting that together.

  • @erichvonglahn5314
    @erichvonglahn5314 3 роки тому +51

    I’m a drummer, and I want this guitar. It’s a masterpiece.

  • @cmdrefstathiusplacidus9003
    @cmdrefstathiusplacidus9003 3 роки тому +79

    Stupid? This is something as a musician I could never do. The fact you made something like this rather than getting glued to the TV or video games is a huge accomplishment. Good on you!

    • @oomphlagwumpla650
      @oomphlagwumpla650 3 роки тому

      Welp video games and tv is not my problem here but school

  • @leo.m1273
    @leo.m1273 3 роки тому +3

    L'art du luthier en une vidéo avec un résultat incroyable ! Bravo à vous 😍

  • @stevematthews7813
    @stevematthews7813 3 роки тому

    Beautiful guitar and craftsmanship! The video is impressive too! I don't think I'll ever build a guitar but now I really appreciate how much work and care go into building a beautiful instrument like this. Thank you!

  • @cesarolavo
    @cesarolavo 3 роки тому +239

    A new guitar brand is born: pandemicaster

  • @altacus
    @altacus 4 роки тому +217

    If I was this guy, I would have no more shelves left.

    • @PFSTR
      @PFSTR 4 роки тому +35

      His family lives in constant fear of losing their furniture.

    • @Fredwitrave
      @Fredwitrave 4 роки тому +6

      Joseph Pfister and gaining guitars.

    • @angellima4002
      @angellima4002 4 роки тому +1

      He probably dont after this

    • @moresquatsmoretwats6298
      @moresquatsmoretwats6298 4 роки тому +1

      Joseph Pfister 😂

    • @icculus
      @icculus 4 роки тому +2

      Or fingers...

  • @ScrapwoodCity
    @ScrapwoodCity 3 роки тому +121

    Awesome work! Cheers!

    • @tchiksguitars
      @tchiksguitars  3 роки тому +8

      Thanks !!! I've been following you for years btw :)

    • @ScrapwoodCity
      @ScrapwoodCity 3 роки тому +3

      @@tchiksguitars thank you very much! :)

  • @laurenthayoz1267
    @laurenthayoz1267 Рік тому +2

    C'est de loin, mais alors de loin, les builds les plus inspirants que j'ai vu depuis un long moment! Moi même woodworker du weekend, j'ai un gros gros respect. Bravo depuis la 🇨🇭

  • @mrbillhicks
    @mrbillhicks 3 роки тому +223

    In an ironic twist of fate I made a shelf out of a guitar during lockdown...

    • @nigel2093
      @nigel2093 3 роки тому +1

      🤣🤣🤣

    • @alext9151
      @alext9151 3 роки тому

      Good one! )))

    • @sierradelta07
      @sierradelta07 3 роки тому +9

      Weird, I made a dust catcher.

    • @everready19373
      @everready19373 3 роки тому +3

      That keeps the universe in balance.

    • @stringdoc
      @stringdoc 3 роки тому +1

      Sorry to hear you're experiencing so much depression, Mr. Bill . . .

  • @user-zt7ne3bt8p
    @user-zt7ne3bt8p 3 роки тому +31

    I will never, ever, again do a double-take when I look at the price of a finely built instrument. I feel pretty useless as a human being after watching this; but at least I can play a guitar passingly well. Thank you for allowing me the pleasure of watching your process.

    • @randaljr.8581
      @randaljr.8581 3 роки тому

      you’re not useless friend 🙂. This does help make the price feel justified though.

    • @jackass2420
      @jackass2420 3 роки тому +1

      Yeah we aren't useless but this does kinda show my limitations. This guy is way beyond most people's abilities!

  • @vettemaniac2237
    @vettemaniac2237 2 роки тому

    Nothing like watching a skilled luthier work. Well done. A gorgeous instrument.

  • @brunocyclist
    @brunocyclist 3 роки тому

    Immense admiration from a fellow countryman, absolute beginner guitar player and clumsy handyman!

  • @ascendrealize5194
    @ascendrealize5194 4 роки тому +141

    I wish I had this mans skill I would have guitars hanging everywhere

    • @Adamtfrank
      @Adamtfrank 3 роки тому +8

      Learn, teach yourself

    • @the_nondrive_side
      @the_nondrive_side 3 роки тому +7

      Yep... Even worse when you don't have the same level of skills and you have them hanging around.

    • @maxwellpage4547
      @maxwellpage4547 3 роки тому +21

      The skill is one part, I wish I had the space and all these awesome tools

    • @hazamasan302
      @hazamasan302 3 роки тому +4

      Learn and practice that's the key

    • @pmcm-ih1ep
      @pmcm-ih1ep 3 роки тому

      @@maxwellpage4547 spot on!!!

  • @stereotypicalemousername9507
    @stereotypicalemousername9507 4 роки тому +122

    I think I saw this on reddit it’s absolutely gorgeous and I’m in love with the body style colors beautiful too

  • @ajaynandsahay5860
    @ajaynandsahay5860 3 роки тому

    Thanks for posting such an in depth video regarding making of guitar !! Please keep updating with new technologies i guitar making !!

  • @scottdunbar4898
    @scottdunbar4898 3 роки тому

    Wow! I'm speechless. What a work of art.
    Thanks for the video.

  • @cagritekinay
    @cagritekinay 3 роки тому +201

    Next video: I built a much-needed shelf out of a dinner table

    • @Supertimegamingify
      @Supertimegamingify 3 роки тому +20

      After that: I built a table out of a GUITAR !

    • @karlgw
      @karlgw 3 роки тому +2

      you could build a double bass out of a dinner table

    • @error404m
      @error404m 2 роки тому

      I didn't think I could possible make a guitar from a shelf, but now I see this guy has the same IKEA spatula as me, I think I can do it!

  • @FrankHerr
    @FrankHerr 3 роки тому +11

    And let's not forget all of the skill and patience that went into the filming and editing of this video - each shot carefully set up, properly lit and focused, then sorting through hours and hours of footage and cutting it down and putting it all together to tell the story clearly without any narration required. Bravo.

    • @tchiksguitars
      @tchiksguitars  3 роки тому +2

      I'm pretty new at that (too) so it always warms my heart to read something like that, very motivating thank you !

  • @stanbowker3603
    @stanbowker3603 3 роки тому

    You know what you're doing ☺️ and I hope you have been an inspiration for the next generation. I knew Leo Fender and I'm certain he would be quick to agree (with some remark about no heel plate) he was brisk and critically challenged, but I never worked for him so had a good friend. I lived close to the shop he opened in Fullerton, Ca. I'm 74, guitar player 54yrs. I'm also a retired BSEE. My '72 Strat (and best friend workmate) was Robin Grower's before he traded it for a "lace" with noiseless in '74. I worked at Mo's Music (tech) and bought it for$350 on the spot. 68 black face twin is my amp. Thanks and blessings.

  • @Stormendrang
    @Stormendrang 3 роки тому

    A breathtaking beautiful guitar. Awesome video too. Pure craftsmanship all the way!
    Thanks for posting!

  • @juliandancingshadow4959
    @juliandancingshadow4959 3 роки тому +10

    I've been a carpenter for over 35 years, I'm impressed, you got a lot tools

  • @ziko2877
    @ziko2877 4 роки тому +45

    Dude, I can’t believe the level of “figured out” as far as build construction and techniques you use. This is your third build!!? Incredible. Thanks for posting, I learned many tricks from you on this.

    • @KurtKnispel3200
      @KurtKnispel3200 4 роки тому +2

      It is actually hard to beleave this was his third build (probably of the same guitar). But I guess he must have some expreience from furniture building.

    • @tchiksguitars
      @tchiksguitars  4 роки тому +12

      @@KurtKnispel3200 (this is the very first time I made this model)

  • @Jim_M_75
    @Jim_M_75 3 роки тому

    Just wow, the pure craftsmanship was breathtaking in this video.

  •  3 роки тому

    The initiative is amazing... but the result is even speechless! What a beauty you have created! Congratulation.

  • @mikeacuna6629
    @mikeacuna6629 3 роки тому +39

    Brings quite a new meaning to an "off the shelf" guitar.

  • @dkpick
    @dkpick 4 роки тому +116

    No CNC. Mostly hand tool. Made the old school way!!! Man, are you an incredible luthier!! And recycler!!

    • @tchiksguitars
      @tchiksguitars  4 роки тому +29

      thanks !! i'm not a luthier though, just a guy who recently discovered his passion for guitar making:)

    • @dkpick
      @dkpick 4 роки тому +15

      @@tchiksguitars Well you are now!

    • @tchiksguitars
      @tchiksguitars  4 роки тому +7

      Thank you so much !

    • @westerling8436
      @westerling8436 4 роки тому

      @@tchiksguitars you're not though

    • @loukie88
      @loukie88 4 роки тому +2

      @@westerling8436 yeah, everybody knows you have to go to luthier-school for that

  • @juicy5816
    @juicy5816 2 роки тому +1

    He's done it again. Absolutely smashed it out of the park mate. Phenomenal build.

  • @greenfly1264
    @greenfly1264 2 роки тому

    Beautiful, hypnotic wonderful.
    I could almost smell the crafting of those woods.

  • @thomasmussari2819
    @thomasmussari2819 4 роки тому +78

    I watch a lot of UA-cam and this has been by far may favourite guitar build video of all time!!!Great job!!!!

    • @tchiksguitars
      @tchiksguitars  4 роки тому +7

      Thank you so much ! It means a lot to me :)

    • @jamesm2534
      @jamesm2534 4 роки тому +1

      agree!

    • @simong.808
      @simong.808 4 роки тому

      Have you seen this one? ua-cam.com/video/sAeXskZHC2o/v-deo.html

  • @toastoftowne1076
    @toastoftowne1076 4 роки тому +32

    That was so satisfying to watch, I can only imagine how it feels for you to look at it in its glorious completion. I’m so envious of your patience. Thanks aloha

  • @joecittadino4267
    @joecittadino4267 2 роки тому

    You are a magician as well as a musician. Absolutely wonderful.

  • @gerrie7407
    @gerrie7407 3 роки тому

    by far one of the better and satisfying youtube channels I've seen in the last 4 years. well done and thank you very much for sharing this stunning skill with us...

    • @tchiksguitars
      @tchiksguitars  3 роки тому

      Thank you for the kind words :) stick around there's more where that came from

  • @lrblouie
    @lrblouie 3 роки тому +15

    The effort makes it clear why a custom built guitar like this costs so much money!!!! Thank you so much for sharing!

  • @argeliaheylmeck26
    @argeliaheylmeck26 3 роки тому +11

    As a guitar maker since 1979 I can attest to the amount of work that goes into making a handmade guitar needless to say I am impressed

  • @waynecribb4922
    @waynecribb4922 Рік тому

    Thoroughly enjoy watching you work and create an instrument.

  • @jimmymeetsworld464
    @jimmymeetsworld464 3 роки тому

    WOW!! Huge Queen fan here and Brian May was my inspiration to start playing guitar. Now I am on my second build, I do unique, one of a kind guitars. My first build was a Fireman's Axe Guitar, only one in the world. I am using my BM Metal May guitar to help shape the bottom of my next guitar. With all the work put into one guitar is why they sell for so much more than mass production. Also I saw Queen live in 11/78 in Las Vegas, I was 17 and will never forget that concert. Bedankt!

  • @76molo
    @76molo 3 роки тому +369

    "Babe?" "Yes Dear?" "Where are the shelves?" *Plays In My Hands by Fuel*

    • @wesleywright14
      @wesleywright14 3 роки тому +11

      Hahaaaa fuck that got me

    • @sea4cathy
      @sea4cathy 3 роки тому +3

      No shelves, no food...no cooking!!! Babe!! 😘😘😘😘

    • @76molo
      @76molo 3 роки тому +1

      @@outsidethepyramid huh

    • @lzasyr
      @lzasyr 3 роки тому +1

      ShipBuilding what the fuck is an “educated” comment

    • @tchiksguitars
      @tchiksguitars  3 роки тому +9

      I think it was a bot of some kind, posted the message in 3 different comments :) blocked.

  • @flix4u
    @flix4u 3 роки тому +27

    Out of this world. As difficult as the build was, I’m sure the filming was a major layer of complication in itself. Much appreciated.

  • @ErebosGR
    @ErebosGR 2 роки тому +2

    Making an acoustic or semi-acoustic guitar is such a laborious process. Kudos to your patience and persistence.

  • @cuisineetukulele4695
    @cuisineetukulele4695 3 роки тому

    Man!!! Great work!!!! I'm in awe!!!!!
    Incredible precision in the work. Congratulations. Plus the guitar sounds really good!!!!

  • @simplygreg17ify
    @simplygreg17ify 4 роки тому +12

    This literally might be the most interesting guitar build I've ever seen. Just watching all the hand tool & patience shown, yeah, I'm blown away

  • @jasonedwards7567
    @jasonedwards7567 4 роки тому +27

    Absolutely beautiful. 26 minutes of my life that I gladly spent. If you ever want to build one for me, just make it left handed😂

    • @gevorgsargsyan6129
      @gevorgsargsyan6129 3 роки тому +2

      Bro if it happens please double it 😂 i need one semihollow too

  • @bettyswollocks5278
    @bettyswollocks5278 3 роки тому

    Amazed you are self taught and this good in such a short time, some luthiers never get this good.
    Oh and a brilliant video, very well produced I literally couldn't stop watching!

    • @tchiksguitars
      @tchiksguitars  3 роки тому

      Thank you so much ! I wouldn't compare myself to actual luthiers. They live for the craft and know exactly what they're doing, I'm just guessing and have a lot of luck

  • @rajkokrvavac5773
    @rajkokrvavac5773 2 роки тому +1

    Све похвале овом човеку. Хвала што сте показали људима како се стрпљиво и с љубављу ствара дивна гитара.

  • @neiltrott2816
    @neiltrott2816 3 роки тому +8

    This was quite possibly one of the most enjoyable videos i've ever watched on UA-cam. As a man with very little craft skills to name, it's humbling to watch a man being able to do what has been done here. The fact that a shelf made up the body is neither here nor there really. It's the skill that is the most impressive factor. You made great use of this weird time.

  • @schnauzerears912
    @schnauzerears912 3 роки тому +7

    Brian May is bloody proud! That's is basically how he built his first and main guitar!

  • @Amorous578
    @Amorous578 3 роки тому

    5 minutes and I'm already speechless. I've seen a lot of guitar-building videos, but still you don't stop impressing.
    Greetings from Ukraine by the way lol.

  • @talkychris
    @talkychris 3 роки тому +6

    That's really interesting to watch and it must be very rewarding to play something you made with your own hands. Hope you enjoy your guitar.

  • @MrRFasters
    @MrRFasters 3 роки тому +16

    Mesmerizing to look at all the techniques, tips and tricks available and freely shared. Fantastic to see all the simple tech tools used. The hairdryer as heater. The enforced wash pins to hold the sides. Amazing to see the strength of simple glue connections. The painless patience. The first-time-right handling. The kid playing with dad and his wooden block toys.
    Wow! Pure enjoyment.
    It must be a joy to own such a brilliant instrument made by yourself.
    Thanx !!!

  • @tchiksguitars
    @tchiksguitars  3 роки тому +140

    Update (January 2021): I've been teaching myself how to build guitars for the last 15 months, after two years of being a woodworking hobbyist, so I thought I'd share my findings with you all. Here is my first (and most likely only) tutorial on *" How to make a guitar at home : a comprehensive guide for the weekend woodworkers and other guitar enthusiasts with no woodworking experience who always had the dream of building their own guitar but never really knew where to start"* : ua-cam.com/video/vjcmbmjL8qM/v-deo.html
    I believe that in this day and age, ANYONE can build a guitar at home. So ... prove me wrong?

    • @thierryschirk2272
      @thierryschirk2272 3 роки тому

      Salut bravo pour ce super boulot pour une première c est génial j aimerai savoir où tu te procurer les .patrons pour cette gratte j ai un.parie avec un.pote luthier que j aimerai bien relever cette année merci d avance bonne continuation.

    • @tchiksguitars
      @tchiksguitars  3 роки тому +1

      Electricherald.com

    • @klecoxs2
      @klecoxs2 3 роки тому +1

      Hi when are you going to do a sound test for this guitar

    • @elpetepete
      @elpetepete 3 роки тому +5

      @@klecoxs2 Did you watch the first 20 seconds or so of this video?

    • @elpetepete
      @elpetepete 3 роки тому

      Love the videos man, just subscribed! What's that intro song? I need to learn that one!

  • @drewlawrence696
    @drewlawrence696 3 роки тому +1

    Stunning craftmanship, kudos to you :D

  • @imacnz
    @imacnz 2 роки тому

    Such knowledge and skill. Absolutely stunning. Also a great array of excellent sharp tools. Fascinating to watch.

  • @jerichomiguelmanlapaz6988
    @jerichomiguelmanlapaz6988 3 роки тому +751

    Next vid: Making a shelf out of guitar because my wife is angry

  • @mc-py9bo
    @mc-py9bo 3 роки тому +6

    I’m floored. The devotion that it takes to do this, while still maintaining such a high of attention to detail, is super impressive and the result reflects that. Well done man. And great video production to boot.

  • @lorenwunderle5822
    @lorenwunderle5822 3 роки тому

    best 26 minutes I've ever spent and enjoyed THANK YOU!