I like the idea of videos where you cover the full build, but highlight one or two specific steps in great detail. That way eventually every step will be shown in great detail across multiple builds. Also, I absolutely love ziracote, This thing is absolutely gorgeous.
Usually after you've made a guitar and played it on this channel, I comment saying "sounds beautiful, a bit scooped for my tastes". Whereas now I can just say "sounds beautiful" :) love that midrange.
Love the deep sound and the whole idea of the instrument. ❤ Also your approach is very inspiring to me. Never used my gobar deck to glue the plates to the sides... Some say, price to high for machine work, but I feel, you put the focus on the right spot and use the gained extra time and concentration for voicing and other important things. For myself I'm working mainly with traditional animal glues, but have used and tried pretty everything else. If you want a seam to be invisible, use rabbit glue. That's the only one that works, especially on joints of light colored wood to light colored wood like the sap in your ziricote around the tail. You could really make that look one piece, if you want. I prefer rabbit glue on all ornaments, joints have to be snug of course, but this glue kind of sucks the pieces together while drying. That's why the rubbed joint works, which violin makers use to join the top and back plate - they only rub them together, hold them for a few seconds and let them rest. The animal glue sucks them together by itself by capillary effects and the high water content lets the pieces 'swell together'. Also amazingly quick, faster than superglue imo, when you work with temperature. At bindings it comes in handy that you can extend the gluetime with heat and moisture for as long as you want. Cant use tape though, but cord gives better visability and access for a small heat gun. Stressfree process and joints disappear.
What a spectacularly beautiful instrument. There’s just something about instruments - “functional art” which is so compelling! Chris, I’ve watched all of your videos to date and I think this is my favourite instrument of yours yet! Happy new year from across the pond in Scotland
First, the video is excellent! Although I've made many guitars myself, I always learn something from each of your videos! Although you didn't give us the full sound test that you usually do, I think that this is likely my favorite of your guitars from a sound perspective! It is also, flat out beautiful! Amazing result, bravo!
Absolutely stunning. I've been working towards learning to be a luthier. Still a long ways off. I picked up some ziricote for a future build and was happy to see someone actually bending it and sharing how to make it less fragile. I'm a few years off from using it, but this build has inspired me to keep moving forward.
Amazing how the primary resonance of the top dropped from G sharp to G after you voiced it. Sounds like it was also resonating on the fifth (D) after you voiced it. Cowboy chord dream machine with the sympathetic vibrations!
Beautiful looking guitar. Looks very shiny. I know nothing about guitars, so correct me if I am wrong. The luthier talked so much about the quality of the wood and shaving down the bracing to make the top resonate. Would that amount of finish change the tone by dampening the woods natural vibrations, reducing resonance and potentially making the tone less lively or “open?” I would assume that a thinner or more flexible finish allows the wood vibrate more freely, enhancing sustain and tonal clarity. I did notice unevenness in intonation.
Very nice! I love the tone, and the sustain is incredible!!! While it doesn't have a lot of boom on the low end, it is not muted, and it's well defined. Nice balance of the mid-range and treble. All in all, it sounds incredible. Well done!!!!!
Beautiful work. Love the choice of the sapwood central theme, Ziricote is one of my if not my favourite tonewoods. I normally wouldnt contrast it with sapwood inclusion but this has now changed my mind
Beautiful instrument. I like this video format and length. Could have been broken into multiple parts with more depth, but sometimes I feel that allows the story of the instrument to wander, along with the attention of the viewer. The format made clear the story was the wood and what was most critical in getting the best from it. Thanks for sharing your talents for both building and video production. Subscribed.
wow I never really thought about doing a guitar in Cedar because I consider Cedar like balsa wood very soft but that being said I have never seen such a beautiful guitar in my life great job guys
I see you're trying the wilsonart glue I mentioned a while ago. I hope it works as well as the old LMI stuff! I'd love to hear what you think about it in detail.
Yes! Thanks so much for your recommendation. It’s been amazing having the old formula back in the shop. We even joked about refilling all of out old LMI bottles, just to confuse everyone watching. “Where are you buying the LMI glue at?” Haha.
@@DriftwoodGuitars That would be funny. I'm glad I could contribute something! I've learned SO MUCH from your videos. They're truly inspiring and I can't say thanks enough!
Hi. Love your videos there is always something you can learn and adopt. Thanks. My question is how do you clean up the squeezed out glue when you glue up back or top when using the template? Jarlath
Hi guys. Hey, what tool near the beginning of the video are you using to plain the two fronts before joining them together? Is it some type of plane? Thanks. Dan
That was a great video! Been following you guys for quite awhile now and just had two questions on this build. Can you share what species you used for the inner lamination and also I noticed you left the upper transverse brace fully square compared to a more carved brace in your earlier builds. Again, great video’s and hope to see many more in the future.
That was curly Cherry for the laminations. I just wanted to try something new on this build for the transverse brace. I figured the cedar is softer than the typical spruce, so maybe a beefier brace could help out with stability a little.
Mixing wood and carbon fiber can create issues because they expand at different rates depending on humidity and temperature which can lead to cracking. Am I right, Chris?
As the cautious owner of some expensive, unbent Ziricote, I'm wondering how thick your set was when you bent, what temperature you bent it at, and how long you baked it before turning the heat off.
2mm thick @ 325F. Start bending once it hits 210F so that you know you're creating steam. We let it sit at full temp for about 10 minutes and then let it cool off to room temp on the bender. Hope that helps.
@@DriftwoodGuitars I was also going to use the Ken Parker linen + epoxy technique, which I've used on cutaways with great success. (The Zirocote won't be used for a cutaway, but I want to take all precautions.)
Maaan!!! That is really a piece of art. I really enjoy your works and that you share it. I have a question. I was really impressed by your templates. Ar they aveilable to buy or did you build them yourself? Leif Granberg, Stockholm Sweden
Great video, beautiful guitar. Use much caution when working with Western Red Cedar...it's a potent allergen and 70% or so of millworkers end up with nasty asthmatic reactions to it. Ask me how I know;)
I’m impressed, did you know you were building a 28000 dollar guitar? Or was this a nice surprise for you at the end? If only the title was more honestly put “We built a guitar and decided to charge 28000 for it.”
THANK YOU, Driftwood Guitars! It's a privilege to learn from your lifetime of experience, honestly.
Amazing, what a way to kick off the new year. Happy new year
I like the idea of videos where you cover the full build, but highlight one or two specific steps in great detail. That way eventually every step will be shown in great detail across multiple builds.
Also, I absolutely love ziracote, This thing is absolutely gorgeous.
This is the most beautiful guitar I have ever seen. The sound is so nice.
Glad you didn’t cut it half at the end.
It looks amazing.
i mean he made it so he already knows what it looks like lol
Holy cow, something I've always wanted to do was and is build my own guitars. Thanks for the inspiration
10:44 that response is beautiful man
Usually after you've made a guitar and played it on this channel, I comment saying "sounds beautiful, a bit scooped for my tastes". Whereas now I can just say "sounds beautiful" :) love that midrange.
The story of the top proves just how amazing wood is and how amazing the Creator is. Beautiful work as always.
Love the deep sound and the whole idea of the instrument. ❤
Also your approach is very inspiring to me. Never used my gobar deck to glue the plates to the sides...
Some say, price to high for machine work, but I feel, you put the focus on the right spot and use the gained extra time and concentration for voicing and other important things.
For myself I'm working mainly with traditional animal glues, but have used and tried pretty everything else. If you want a seam to be invisible, use rabbit glue. That's the only one that works, especially on joints of light colored wood to light colored wood like the sap in your ziricote around the tail. You could really make that look one piece, if you want.
I prefer rabbit glue on all ornaments, joints have to be snug of course, but this glue kind of sucks the pieces together while drying. That's why the rubbed joint works, which violin makers use to join the top and back plate - they only rub them together, hold them for a few seconds and let them rest. The animal glue sucks them together by itself by capillary effects and the high water content lets the pieces 'swell together'. Also amazingly quick, faster than superglue imo, when you work with temperature.
At bindings it comes in handy that you can extend the gluetime with heat and moisture for as long as you want. Cant use tape though, but cord gives better visability and access for a small heat gun. Stressfree process and joints disappear.
Thanks so much for the tips! I’m gonna order some rabbit glue!
What a spectacularly beautiful instrument.
There’s just something about instruments - “functional art” which is so compelling!
Chris, I’ve watched all of your videos to date and I think this is my favourite instrument of yours yet! Happy new year from across the pond in Scotland
Happy New Year, folks! Here's to 100k and beyond! Great and lovely build. All the best to everyone here on Driftwood!! Cheers!! 🥂🥂🎉🎉
First, the video is excellent! Although I've made many guitars myself, I always learn something from each of your videos! Although you didn't give us the full sound test that you usually do, I think that this is likely my favorite of your guitars from a sound perspective! It is also, flat out beautiful! Amazing result, bravo!
Absolutely stunning. I've been working towards learning to be a luthier. Still a long ways off. I picked up some ziricote for a future build and was happy to see someone actually bending it and sharing how to make it less fragile. I'm a few years off from using it, but this build has inspired me to keep moving forward.
Wow! For some reason my mouth was watering as I watched this video. Happy New Year to Chris, Matt and the whole Driftwood Guitar Family.
I really appreciate the less is more approach you used here it kept me till the end.
Gooood afternoon from central Florida! Hope everyone has a great afternoon!
Happy New Year to Chris and Matt! Hope you correspond again with Matt at Eddie’s Guitars. Love Cedar !
Honestly the sound was so beautiful I cried. It reminded me of my favourite one I lost in a house fire
Amazing how the primary resonance of the top dropped from G sharp to G after you voiced it. Sounds like it was also resonating on the fifth (D) after you voiced it. Cowboy chord dream machine with the sympathetic vibrations!
Oh that is wild.. that might just be the best sounding acoustic guitar I’ve ever heard.
This might be one of the most beautiful guitars I’ve ever seen! Sounds amazing!😍🥹
Feeling the same...
Beautiful work on filming and lutherie. Great sound, which is the goal!
Love the tap tone on the body. Sounds like a tom.
Beautiful looking guitar. Looks very shiny. I know nothing about guitars, so correct me if I am wrong. The luthier talked so much about the quality of the wood and shaving down the bracing to make the top resonate. Would that amount of finish change the tone by dampening the woods natural vibrations, reducing resonance and potentially making the tone less lively or “open?” I would assume that a thinner or more flexible finish allows the wood vibrate more freely, enhancing sustain and tonal clarity. I did notice unevenness in intonation.
Great job! What a beautiful Guitar.
Looks and sound incredible. Beautiful work of art.
This is your nicest looking yet! Love the simplicity and sap wood!!
It looks and sounds beautiful.
Sounds like a top notch Martin! Cool!
Fantastic Guys!!!!
Agree with your assessment of macassar ebony. Been a favorite of mine for some time. Wonderful guitar!
Happy New Year!
It seems a quick build and a fair price.
Excellent work as usual. Happy new year
where is the widow maker link... I'm looking for that router bit...
A beauty. The colour tone of the wood is amazing. Though, the binding at the base tail...it looks like it should have been mitered
Hearing Blackbird on the guitar sounds great. I reckon Pual Mccartney would love to play on this guitar
Very nice! I love the tone, and the sustain is incredible!!! While it doesn't have a lot of boom on the low end, it is not muted, and it's well defined. Nice balance of the mid-range and treble. All in all, it sounds incredible. Well done!!!!!
Beautiful work. Love the choice of the sapwood central theme, Ziricote is one of my if not my favourite tonewoods. I normally wouldnt contrast it with sapwood inclusion but this has now changed my mind
Just awesome!
Beautiful instrument. I like this video format and length. Could have been broken into multiple parts with more depth, but sometimes I feel that allows the story of the instrument to wander, along with the attention of the viewer. The format made clear the story was the wood and what was most critical in getting the best from it. Thanks for sharing your talents for both building and video production. Subscribed.
L.M.I. made the best side bender, so glad I got one before they shut down
wow I never really thought about doing a guitar in Cedar because I consider Cedar like balsa wood very soft but that being said I have never seen such a beautiful guitar in my life great job guys
tons of brands and builders use cedar, even for dreads or 12 strings
I love this channel. Happy New Year!
That build was amazing! Play results were equally stunning. BTW, the attributes of your shop and skill set should allow for limitless creativity.
Wow! That is one beautiful guitar!
Sweet! Balanced tone.
Breathtakingly beautiful and a sound to match.
Merry HoHo🎉🎉🎉🎉😊🐕
Love the understated look of this guitar! I’m curious what strings you use on your guitars?
Also can you provide more information on what type of vacuum and the clamp you are using? Thank you. Dan
What was the song after Blackbird? Or was that just free-styling?
I see you're trying the wilsonart glue I mentioned a while ago. I hope it works as well as the old LMI stuff! I'd love to hear what you think about it in detail.
Yes! Thanks so much for your recommendation. It’s been amazing having the old formula back in the shop. We even joked about refilling all of out old LMI bottles, just to confuse everyone watching. “Where are you buying the LMI glue at?” Haha.
@@DriftwoodGuitars That would be funny. I'm glad I could contribute something! I've learned SO MUCH from your videos. They're truly inspiring and I can't say thanks enough!
Happy New Year!!!amazing guitar!!!
Sweet build, thank you for sharing it.
Beautiful work.
Beautiful. Every build is amazing.
Congrats
What did stop you at 28? It could go higher
Hi. Love your videos there is always something you can learn and adopt. Thanks. My question is how do you clean up the squeezed out glue when you glue up back or top when using the template?
Jarlath
Which frets did you use? They seems bigger than normal and it's really nice. Beautiful job this guitar sounds fantastic!
Could I ask what brand of lacquer you use???
Cardinal
@DriftwoodGuitars Absolutely sensational reflective qualities. Wood looks 3D. The depth!! Truly incredible creation sir. Sounds ridiculous as well.
Hi guys. Hey, what tool near the beginning of the video are you using to plain the two fronts before joining them together? Is it some type of plane? Thanks. Dan
That was a great video! Been following you guys for quite awhile now and just had two questions on this build.
Can you share what species you used for the inner lamination and also I noticed you left the upper transverse brace fully square compared to a more carved brace in your earlier builds.
Again, great video’s and hope to see many more in the future.
That was curly Cherry for the laminations. I just wanted to try something new on this build for the transverse brace. I figured the cedar is softer than the typical spruce, so maybe a beefier brace could help out with stability a little.
Do you have a go to string preference by any chance? Just curious on your opinion
WOW! that is all I can say. it looks absolutely amazing!
What a sound and beautiful guitar. You guys make awesome products but I was wondering how you make your plat clamp? :)
Just asking for a "friend" :)
It was from LMI, but I know they’re out of business. Skyscraper Guitars makes an awesome one though! Even better than what we use.
@@DriftwoodGuitars Thank you for the quick reply and awesome content
Aren't you worried about this guitar becoming a case queen? Or does it not matter if you want your guitars heard and played?
Splendid 💯
Has anyone ever measured the Q of the tap tone resonance? It could be useful in giving the luthier a target to aim for??
If you need stiff sides why not go straight to carbon fiber? It's strength/weight ratio is surely better than laminate wood.
Mixing wood and carbon fiber can create issues because they expand at different rates depending on humidity and temperature which can lead to cracking.
Am I right, Chris?
As the cautious owner of some expensive, unbent Ziricote, I'm wondering how thick your set was when you bent, what temperature you bent it at, and how long you baked it before turning the heat off.
2mm thick @ 325F. Start bending once it hits 210F so that you know you're creating steam. We let it sit at full temp for about 10 minutes and then let it cool off to room temp on the bender. Hope that helps.
@DriftwoodGuitars Thanks! 325 is hotter than I would have thought -- good to know. Gorgeous instrument!
Try 275 at first and you’ll be good to go
@@DriftwoodGuitars I was also going to use the Ken Parker linen + epoxy technique, which I've used on cutaways with great success. (The Zirocote won't be used for a cutaway, but I want to take all precautions.)
I'm dreaming to be so rich I will be able to order one from you :)
Amazing work, amazing sound.
really classy look to this one. nice
Anyone know the song he plays after blackbird ? The flat-picked one
Maaan!!! That is really a piece of art. I really enjoy your works and that you share it. I have a question. I was really impressed by your templates. Ar they aveilable to buy or did you build them yourself?
Leif Granberg, Stockholm Sweden
anyone know the song at @26:00 ?
"Blackbird" written by Paul McCartney, and performed solo on The Beatles 'White Album'.
@ thank you!!
Lindo de mais... Seria possível comprar essa guitarra???
Contact Eddies Guitars via the link in the video description, and they can assist you.
It's a beauty!
Ultimately the best guitar is the one you play the most.
What is the epoxy you’re using? I don’t see it listed in the notes and I am currently unhappy with the epoxy I have on hand.
We use the System three stuff.
@ awesome. Thank you.
Ziricote sapwood is the best. I dream of getting good enough to use wood that nice someday.
Me gusta que te explique todo el proceso,de 10 !
Beautiful!!!
i would like to have that beautiful guitar
How many man hours went in to this build?
Between 300-400
Everyone lets get Driftwood Guitars over 100k subs. Get the word out! C'mon Let's Goooo!
Outstanding!!!!
I wish I had 30,000 to spare.
Que sonido poderoso y claro da ! 👍👍
Veri good 🎶👏
Una guitarra preciosa!! Seguid así, me encuanta vuestro trabajo
Great video, beautiful guitar. Use much caution when working with Western Red Cedar...it's a potent allergen and 70% or so of millworkers end up with nasty asthmatic reactions to it. Ask me how I know;)
Amazing...
Sweet.
Sounds like a Taylor 814
14:31 That's what she said.
I’m impressed, did you know you were building a 28000 dollar guitar? Or was this a nice surprise for you at the end? If only the title was more honestly put “We built a guitar and decided to charge 28000 for it.”
DAYUM!