Hi guys, I have been checking out your videos for about a year. Love them. I have built an acoustic, an electric and now am getting much more serious on my thied build. I have a drum sander New radius dishes. Been watching the 3,000 yr old build. Trying to aquire tools. Starting this build with my 13 yr. old grandson. You guys are the bomb. Thanks.
I own three of these four and couldn’t agree more! The only one I don’t have is the nut/saddle leveler. I’ve just done so many with my own technique, I could never justify the price. That is, until now. It just makes sense if you’re doing 100’s of setups to speed up the process. Stew Mac should be proud to have you guys doing this series. Your natural charisma is contagious, and you guys have already won me over!! My Facebook business page has been up for years, and I’m just over 500 likes. Anyway, keep up the fantastic work!! You guys are simply awesome!! All the best for a great 2022!!!
Loved the video. I have purchased and used many Stewmac tools and I have never been disappointed. My favorite tool in your video is the nut/saddle sanding tool. I currently make all my nuts and saddles using a bench sander then finishing it on a piece of granite and sandpaper followed by a fine honing stone. I am not exaggerating when I say I have sometimes spent up to 6 hours making a single nut. I am retired and thank god not trying to make money at it but there is no greater satisfaction than knowing you made it from scratch and it's perfect. Love y'alls videos. Keep'm coming.
When I started on the path of making guitars I assumed I had all the wood working tools I would need. Now I do not blame you guys for my utter lack of knowledge and tools required to make a guitar someone would actually want, " rather than one that would find its place hanging behind a little used door " You have opened my eyes to what is necessary to make something of quality. Your channel has inspired me to make beautiful instruments. All these tools would be very welcome in my shop. Thanks for teaching us so much! How did you know all 4 tools have not found their way into my shop???
Hey Chris I am a very early subscriber. I usually make a few guitars a year and I could really use the neck relief guage.it would make my life sooooo much easier.
Not a builder myself just a beginner/intermediate player who loves to do my own set ups and upgrades to my own guitars. The nut/ saddle sander would be nice for changing all my guitars to bone nuts/saddles. Hope to see your channel grow this year you guys definitely deserve it
I've been building electric guitars for a few years now and recently started building acoustic guitars. But the price of so many of the tools needed for acoustic building and repairing are out of my budget for a while. I've made many tools and jigs including side bender, radius dishes and cam clamps etc. Everything I've purchased from Stewmac so far have been great but I have to wait long periods of time and saving my pennies to get the next upgrade. I've watched many videos on the uses and value of so many of them.
Hey Ronald, FYI, if you want to get one of these tools through the drawing, you need to be subscribed to the channel and post which tool (1,2,3 or 4) you want in your comment. They said we can post more than one comment, so rip off 4 more comments to sign up for a chance at each one. Good luck!
I almost bought the router base recently. I was doing inlay on a fretboard for a banjo neck I am making for my brother. Decided I just couldn't justify the expense, especially converted into Canadian dollars. So I made do with the plastic Dremel router base which is not exactly 100% flat. It turned out okay and on the positive side I got confirmation my lungs are still working well in short, rapid puffs. The Stew Mac router base would make future projects easier. Thank you for giving people the opportunity to access these tools.
I’d get good use out of the neck relief gauge. I’m on builds #9 and #10 right now, which puts me right in the heart of “intermediate!” Thanks for all the wisdom you guys share on the RUclipss!
I’d love to have ANYTHING from StewMac. I’m currently building my fourth instrument. I’m a StewMax subscriber, and order from them regularly. Their products are consistently top quality, they always deliver promptly, and their customer service people are courteous and helpful. World-class company with a friendly, family feeling!
I am just starting my first scratch build (7th guitar), and really want to do my own inlays, so tool 1 is certainly something that would be very handy.
I just started working for a local luthier and one of the first things he taught me to do was to file a nut. No special tools. That nut and saddle sander would be a great tool for a beginner. Thanks for all the tips.
I have returned to building guitars as my retirement job after a 40 year break working in another field. I completed a 00 that I am very happy with and I have a dreadnaught and an OM in the works now. I would love to have that nut sander.
Also throwing in my hat for #2! You sold me on the Relief gauge. You can tell our stewmac overlords they’ve directly benefited from your vids. Since if I don’t win, I’ll be saving up for one of these.
Very nice of you guys...thank you. So, far all my builds have had dots for fret inlays. Really would like to try my hand at cool fretboard inlays using the router base.
Hey guys, so happy yall are creating more content. Been a huge fan for awhile. I plan on starting to build guitars next year when I buy a house that has room for a shop. I would like the router base kit as it would let me start working on my inlay work now instead of waiting a year! I think inlay work in about all I can manage at the moment with the space that I have. No matter what, cant wait for some more 3000 year guitar build videos!
The router base looks like a great addition. Not only is this channel informative, but there is humor as well - okay we will call it humor. Love everything every video you've put out so far and have really learned a lot about guitar building.
I'm not really an intermediate builder, just a beginner, but that router base would be an awesome addition to my tool collection. Thanks for the great video.
I have used all of these tools in the past and they are worth their weight in gold, but I don’t personally own all of them, so thanks for the opportunity. The neck relief gauge is one of them I would love to add to the collection!
Tool #1 - Router Base - I am just starting to get into inlay work and was trying to decide what tools I needed, and this was one of them. I would love to have this in my toolbox. Guys, thanks to you and to StewMac for doing this.
You have rejuvenated my interest in building guitars again. That precision router base would be very welcome as I can't find my old one. Keep up the good work guys.
The Nut & Saddle sander tool looks amazing. I am currently building my 4th guitar for one of my grandsons and getting the nut just right has been a challenge. Thank you for your great videos, I watch every episode.
My favorite newest channel. Smart,funny, direct, no bullshit approach to building and repair. I'm a life long intermediate player now I'm diving into set up and repairs for added humbling. Lol. Ps must DO MORE GUITAR CUTTING IN HALF VIDEO'S......... MANUFACTURERS CANT HIDE THEIR QUALITY FROM THAT....... Like in the x files...... The truth is out there......
#1 and #3 would help me allot.. I'm just starting my guitar building journey and could really use some good tools to help me out... I love your videos and your Guitars.. You guys are amazing and are full of good helpful information.. Thank you for the chance to get some good tools for those of us who could use all the help we can get... It is a great thing you guys do and thank you so much..
The neck relief gauge would be a huge step up from the Music Nomad feeler gauges that I currently use to make truss rod adjustments. With the feeler gauges the accuracy is completely subjective.
StewMac Rules!! I have invested in many never any regrets. Very cool what Stewy&Driftwood are doing for the community. I would LOVE to finally own the neck relief gauge!! Cheers😎
The neck relief will help a lot but at the moment I can not afford the tool I only have one job and I take care of my kids in my days of work. But I enjoy watching the videos to making extra income making set up thank you for the ideas Guys God bless you guys
After 42 years of building I am still using a wood block (90 degrees) on a flat abrasive surface to square up nut and saddle blanks. I would really love to have the nut and saddle sander (number 3) to streamline my process and improve precision and repeadability.
I have the dremel base, I could use any of the others I have two guitars built not fretted or set up and an old guitar I need to fix the top braces they all came lose.enjoy the show it's a good refresher on a lot of building items
Thanks guys! Great partnership with Stewmac. I’d love to own the nut and saddle tool. I do repair work for my dad and a few friends. Making and fitting a bone nut can be so frustrating.
Great video. I've been making electric guitar kits, but I want to try my hand at acoustic guitar building. I wood really like to get that router base. For all the uses you described: binding, rosettes, inlays, and nuts and saddles. Looking forward to many more videos! Thanks
The neck releif guage would rock here in my shop, I am now caught in the guitar building obsession since the beginning of covid, thanks for your channel it realy helps!!
Glad you guys are showing what these stewmac tool are used for like nut and Saddle sander , I've been eyeballing the mini router base for a long time. I just started my second guitar build and could definitely use it. I'm making an L.P. and I'm finding out it's more challenging to build than the telecaster I did. Love the show too . thanks guys
Hi Chris and Matt, thanks for the channel. I have recently been venturing into collecting tools. i have my eye on the Neck Relief Gauge as I am working on building my own necks
I have built a couple guitars now and the level of quality certainly has improved over the course of 2 builds. However, I have attempted inlaying without the router base and it’s not easy. I have a dremel and some fine chisels and I’m sure the Stew Mac routing base would be much easier and make a way better job. It’d be awesome to win that in the giveaway. Regardless winning or not, I would like to say that you guys at driftwood have been a massive help when it’s come to learning to build guitars. Although I am yet to build an acoustic I think with the confidence that your videos have given me with building and modifying my electrics has been a great help. All in all love the videos and it’s great to watch along with a couple of guys with a great sense of humour and a great set of personalities.
Once again, as an intermediate tech, I learned something from your video. Any of the last three tools would help greatly with smaller repairs and set ups. Thanks for your efforts.
Love the videos guys! As others have commented, your humour and candour make for a genuine feeling viewing experience and I really like that. I'd love the router base! Keep up the great work!
It was good of StewMac to do this, and you guys to handle it. Honestly, I would be very happy with any of them. If you really want a preference, It would be the neck relief, then the router base, then the nut sander. Haven’t really work with acoustic enough, so if I get picked this the scissor jack, go ahead and give to someone else who can use it. Thank you.
I really enjoy all your videos and have picked up so many useful tips. Mostly a mandolin builder but teaching a uke building class at the local high school. Would love to get my hands on one of those nut and saddle sanding jigs. Would definitely save my fingertips.
Great demonstration! I have the two of the router bases and two of the circle cutters. I never noticed the little air tube. I had to go look, and one of mine has the air tube also. I really hate when the bottom of my nuts get rounded so I think I would like the nut and saddle tool. It is pricey and so I made a little "shooting board" for doing the bottom of the saddles where I put them on their side and slide the sandpaper past them like when you join the top or back, but it doesn't work so well for nuts because they are so tiny. I think the relief gauge has already been in my Stewmac cart for a long time so that's another tool that I might be getting soon. I usually don't buy the tools until I really am going to use then because I hate getting tools and not using them. I don't do repair work, so I think if I had that as a career, I would have bought that little gluing jack long ago.
Hi Driftwood Guitars. I’m an amateur (only 8 years) luthier. I’m getting to work on a 12 string acoustic which needs a LOT of work. I know I have some loose braces. The scissor Jack tool would be something I could seriously use!
The nut & saddle sander is a tool that I have many times almost bought but the price just made me rethink it. I'd love to get one of those at some point even if this one isn't still available.
Not to be too greedy, going for tools 1 & 2, the nut and saddle sander is another great tool to have. I have always thought it would be nice to make my own saddles out of different materials. Years ago I had a guitar that came with a bone, a graphite, and a brass saddle, each gave a different tonal quality.
I already have the core of #1--what a great tool. I would like to throw my handle in the ring for #3-- saddle and nut jig. I've been watching for a couple of months now and have enjoy every video I've watched. Thanks for sharing your know-how.
I would love the router base! I built my first guitar this past summer and I built my own poor man’s circle jig for my toy I router to cut the rosette. It worked but I knew my next guitar would need something better! I just purchased a dremel and I’m looking at getting the base and circle jog next! Inlay work is my next goal!
The neck relief gauge would be a great help! I am currently trying to get into guitar building and almost done with my first guitar! Need to start upgrading some tools
I have everything except the jack. That's cool! I didn't know I needed one but that would be handy on my guitar repairs. The router base, I bought mine back in the 1900's from Stew Mac. No really, 1999 to be exact, and the thing still works like a charm! Good show fellas. Good show.
I’d love the relief tool. I use feeler gauges right now. I have the nut & saddle sander and it’s fantastic. StewMac is expensive, but for good reason - it’s top notch tools & it has a guarantee like old Sears Craftsman tools of the past.
Greetings from Australia, I first saw your video series on aerosol spraying on the Stewmac website. I have a 1965 Maton ( no the Aussie manufacturer) electric that I ruined the finish on and that gave me the confidence to do it right. I also have to fix the nut and bridge on one of my acoustic guitars, so if tool number 3 is what I’d like.
The neck relief gauge or the nut and saddle sander would be awesome to add to my bench. You are absolutely right it’s hard to try to consistently keep repeatable setups without quality tools.
I am in the midst of building a 14-string (7 doubles) guitar and, I got to say, your videos have been a great help. The neck relief gauge (tool #2) would be a great asset for setting the neck relief on this beast and also on the matching 12-string that's next on the bench, and the two 12's I currently own.
Hi Chris, hi Matt. Thanks again for a great informative and fun video. The precision router base really caught my attention as it seems it can be used for way more jobs than I had imagined. Unfortunately it’s a bit pricier over here in the UK but still, I think, worth the money. I’d love to see how you use it in setup for cutting binding/purfling channels - video idea? Here’s looking forward to more videos this year. 👍🏻
I’ve been building CBG’s for a while. Just finished my first tele style (72 thinline). Your channel has given me the confidence and inspiration to go for trying my first acoustic build
I just sold guitar number 33, building 2 right now, and it took me to about build 25 before I started getting actually some decent tools. Such a huge difference. Also, many thanks on your review of the music nomad nut files, just got my set for bass. That said, I'm still coveting the#1 router base. I'm over here with chisels and xactos like a peasant.
Hey! Matt here. Congrats, you've been randomly selected to win the router base from the giveaway! When you get a chance, shoot us an email at Driftwoodguitarco@gmail.com so we can get your shipping details. Thanks!
Tool #2, I just purchased it, hope it’s as great as you say, it should be, the quality is fantastic. I’m a machinist by trade and love anything with a dial indicator on it😀
Happy New Year! I enjoy all of your videos. I could use the neck relief tool. I’m doing a lot of setups and this would be great. I’m looking forward to Matt getting back into the amp build. Take care!
That rotary tool base is great for cutting switch slots in pickguards too. I see you have a buffer off to the left and something else chucked in your drill press. Could you discuss how you are using those at some point. Also I would be interested in knowing your thoughts on particular bandsaw blades that you use routinely. Thanks for the great content.
Great video guys, thank you! I have been doing repair and setup work as a side hustle recently and could find a use for all of those tools, but the nut and saddle tool would really come in handy.
The router base really is worth the money. I used it to route out cavities for p90s on my Jaguar. It can be tricky to get the thumb wheels locked into place and it’s definitely more expensive than it seems like it should be, but I would choose this setup over a normal router for some jobs. It’s more lightweight and obscures less of the working area.
Chria I found out I enjoy working on guitars as much as learning. The Neck Relief Gauge is better than eyeballing the relief. I'd like to have one. thank you for great content.
The hollow body expander tool. I work at the Gibson Custom Shop and build ES bodies in the White wood department… I could use this tool at work to repair bodies that do not glue together properly…. It might make life easier in some cases… Thanks for all you do … God Bless.
I'd love to have all this tools but Tool 1, the Precision Router Base, has been really high on my want list for a very long time! I've been looking to get into a bit of inlay work and this one would easily take my work to the next level.
Great start to a new direction for you, (although hope some of the bench sessions still pop up, you can never give up playing guitar, ever, once you're as profficient as you, especially with the fiddle as a duet?) As for the tools! That little router base looks brilliant, done repairs, built one cutaway for myself, but the binding is a real challenge with a larger hand router! But then so does tht little scisdor jack, genious! Looking forward to your 2022 vids, have a happy & healthy new year!
Tool number 1 interest! I just traded my buddy for a foredom tool and I got some plastic base off Amazon that works....ish... I would love the stewmac base for doing inlay. I would be glad to make a comparison video with that base and the plastic Amazon one to help promote you guys back if you send that bad boy my way. Great video regardless of if I'm selected! Thanks for continuing to make great content and I can't wait to see the rest of the amp build series!
Chris, Matt, I love your channel, your humor, and just your plain openness about any guitar making and repair topic you talk about. I am building guitars and ukuleles with a couple of friends, and we have all learned lots from you. I would love to have either the Jack, or the saddle and nut guide--though I could use the neck relief gage as well! I bought the router base last year and it was money well spent--I use it all the time. Hope you guys are doing well, and I'm looking forward to seeing more of your videos!
Building my first guitar now. It is the Stewmack Dreadnaught kit. Would love the dremel base and the dial gauge. By the way, my father was from Defuniak.
Love your channel guys! I'm just getting into guitar building. I would love the Precision Router Base and all the goodies that go with it. It's such a versatile tool that is useful in so many of the steps of the building process.
After buying cheap tools to do a refret, I learnt first hand to buy good tools once and never look back! The gauge looks great as I still don't trust my eyes when using feeler gauges to measure action!
The neck relief gauge would be really helpful. Living in the north we get pretty wild humidity shifts. Guitars almost always need a tweak in November and May.
I have a 12 string that seems finicky when it comes to neck relief. It seems whenever the weather changes, I am checking relief and adjusting the tension rod. And I try hard to keep it in a humid area... The neck relief gauge would be a big relief for me! Love your videos. I have learned much from them. Keep up the great work!
I am finishing up on my first guitar build and I really like the idea of the neck relief gage. I have built a couple of ukuleles that don't deal with relief, so this seems like a very important jig to get the job done now that I am stepping up to a guitar. I really appreciate your content and you guys have a great delivery of your videos, keep it up!!!!!
I really like the Precision Router Base Set. I can see a lot of amazing options for it, whether performing guitar build or pretty much any sort of woodworking. I've been getting back into woodworking since the beginning of the pandemic and I could seriously find a lot of uses for this.
I recently picked up the router base and can attest to how wonderful it is. I also just ordered the nut racing car which I was previously unaware of. I would sure love to have that relief gauge though. Since stewmac is currently out of stock I’m really depending on you guys to send that one to me. LOL! Great video. Thanks!
Thanks guys... great video. Much appreciated.
ty stew mac for being the best
Thanks for making great products!! Pity the saddle sander is not available anymore.
Hi guys, I have been checking out your videos for about a year. Love them. I have built an acoustic, an electric and now am getting much more serious on my thied build. I have a drum sander
New radius dishes. Been watching the 3,000 yr old build. Trying to aquire tools. Starting this build with my 13 yr. old grandson. You guys are the bomb. Thanks.
I own three of these four and couldn’t agree more! The only one I don’t have is the nut/saddle leveler. I’ve just done so many with my own technique, I could never justify the price. That is, until now. It just makes sense if you’re doing 100’s of setups to speed up the process. Stew Mac should be proud to have you guys doing this series. Your natural charisma is contagious, and you guys have already won me over!! My Facebook business page has been up for years, and I’m just over 500 likes. Anyway, keep up the fantastic work!! You guys are simply awesome!! All the best for a great 2022!!!
Loved the video. I have purchased and used many Stewmac tools and I have never been disappointed. My favorite tool in your video is the nut/saddle sanding tool. I currently make all my nuts and saddles using a bench sander then finishing it on a piece of granite and sandpaper followed by a fine honing stone. I am not exaggerating when I say I have sometimes spent up to 6 hours making a single nut. I am retired and thank god not trying to make money at it but there is no greater satisfaction than knowing you made it from scratch and it's perfect. Love y'alls videos. Keep'm coming.
When I started on the path of making guitars I assumed I had all the wood working tools I would need. Now I do not blame you guys for my utter lack of knowledge and tools required to make a guitar someone would actually want, " rather than one that would find its place hanging behind a little used door " You have opened my eyes to what is necessary to make something of quality. Your channel has inspired me to make beautiful instruments. All these tools would be very welcome in my shop. Thanks for teaching us so much! How did you know all 4 tools have not found their way into my shop???
Hey Chris I am a very early subscriber. I usually make a few guitars a year and I could really use the neck relief guage.it would make my life sooooo much easier.
Not a builder myself just a beginner/intermediate player who loves to do my own set ups and upgrades to my own guitars. The nut/ saddle sander would be nice for changing all my guitars to bone nuts/saddles. Hope to see your channel grow this year you guys definitely deserve it
I've been building electric guitars for a few years now and recently started building acoustic guitars. But the price of so many of the tools needed for acoustic building and repairing are out of my budget for a while. I've made many tools and jigs including side bender, radius dishes and cam clamps etc. Everything I've purchased from Stewmac so far have been great but I have to wait long periods of time and saving my pennies to get the next upgrade. I've watched many videos on the uses and value of so many of them.
Hey Ronald, FYI, if you want to get one of these tools through the drawing, you need to be subscribed to the channel and post which tool (1,2,3 or 4) you want in your comment. They said we can post more than one comment, so rip off 4 more comments to sign up for a chance at each one. Good luck!
I almost bought the router base recently. I was doing inlay on a fretboard for a banjo neck I am making for my brother. Decided I just couldn't justify the expense, especially converted into Canadian dollars. So I made do with the plastic Dremel router base which is not exactly 100% flat. It turned out okay and on the positive side I got confirmation my lungs are still working well in short, rapid puffs. The Stew Mac router base would make future projects easier. Thank you for giving people the opportunity to access these tools.
I’d get good use out of the neck relief gauge. I’m on builds #9 and #10 right now, which puts me right in the heart of “intermediate!” Thanks for all the wisdom you guys share on the RUclipss!
Thanks guys. I'm just starting to get serious about building and would love to have the nut and saddle sander. Thanks for your consideration!
I’d love to have ANYTHING from StewMac. I’m currently building my fourth instrument. I’m a StewMax subscriber, and order from them regularly. Their products are consistently top quality, they always deliver promptly, and their customer service people are courteous and helpful. World-class company with a friendly, family feeling!
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I am just starting my first scratch build (7th guitar), and really want to do my own inlays, so tool 1 is certainly something that would be very handy.
I just started working for a local luthier and one of the first things he taught me to do was to file a nut. No special tools. That nut and saddle sander would be a great tool for a beginner. Thanks for all the tips.
I have returned to building guitars as my retirement job after a 40 year break working in another field. I completed a 00 that I am very happy with and I have a dreadnaught and an OM in the works now. I would love to have that nut sander.
Also throwing in my hat for #2! You sold me on the Relief gauge. You can tell our stewmac overlords they’ve directly benefited from your vids. Since if I don’t win, I’ll be saving up for one of these.
Thanks guys. I'm just starting to get serious about building and would love to have the router base set. Thanks for your consideration!
Very nice of you guys...thank you. So, far all my builds have had dots for fret inlays. Really would like to try my hand at cool fretboard inlays using the router base.
Hey guys, so happy yall are creating more content. Been a huge fan for awhile. I plan on starting to build guitars next year when I buy a house that has room for a shop. I would like the router base kit as it would let me start working on my inlay work now instead of waiting a year! I think inlay work in about all I can manage at the moment with the space that I have.
No matter what, cant wait for some more 3000 year guitar build videos!
The router base looks like a great addition. Not only is this channel informative, but there is humor as well - okay we will call it humor. Love everything every video you've put out so far and have really learned a lot about guitar building.
Thanks guys. I'm just starting to get serious about building and would love to have the neck relief gauge. Thanks for your consideration!
I'm not really an intermediate builder, just a beginner, but that router base would be an awesome addition to my tool collection. Thanks for the great video.
I have used all of these tools in the past and they are worth their weight in gold, but I don’t personally own all of them, so thanks for the opportunity. The neck relief gauge is one of them I would love to add to the collection!
Tool #1 - Router Base - I am just starting to get into inlay work and was trying to decide what tools I needed, and this was one of them. I would love to have this in my toolbox. Guys, thanks to you and to StewMac for doing this.
I’m building my jigs for my first Ukulele build. I would love the nut and sadle tool. Thanks again for your youtube channel !
All 4 are wonderful tools! Cheers to SM for supporting the community.
You have rejuvenated my interest in building guitars again. That precision router base would be very welcome as I can't find my old one. Keep up the good work guys.
#1 is great, I have the tilting one, no air pump and the black one with depth stop. Great tools, love them, keep up the great work.
The Nut & Saddle sander tool looks amazing. I am currently building my 4th guitar for one of my grandsons and getting the nut just right has been a challenge. Thank you for your great videos, I watch every episode.
My favorite newest channel.
Smart,funny, direct, no bullshit approach to building and repair. I'm a life long intermediate player now I'm diving into set up and repairs for added humbling. Lol.
Ps must DO MORE GUITAR CUTTING IN HALF VIDEO'S......... MANUFACTURERS CANT HIDE THEIR QUALITY FROM THAT.......
Like in the x files......
The truth is out there......
#1 and #3 would help me allot.. I'm just starting my guitar building journey and could really use some good tools to help me out... I love your videos and your Guitars.. You guys are amazing and are full of good helpful information.. Thank you for the chance to get some good tools for those of us who could use all the help we can get... It is a great thing you guys do and thank you so much..
Tool number 1. The precision router base is on my list. Love the content guys. Keep up the good work.
I work for a local music store in Virginia and that relief guage would be a big time saver. Appreciate the content fellas 😀
The neck relief gauge would be a huge step up from the Music Nomad feeler gauges that I currently use to make truss rod adjustments. With the feeler gauges the accuracy is completely subjective.
StewMac Rules!! I have invested in many never any regrets. Very cool what Stewy&Driftwood are doing for the community. I would LOVE to finally own the neck relief gauge!! Cheers😎
The neck relief will help a lot but at the moment I can not afford the tool I only have one job and I take care of my kids in my days of work. But I enjoy watching the videos to making extra income making set up thank you for the ideas Guys God bless you guys
After 42 years of building I am still using a wood block (90 degrees) on a flat abrasive surface to square up nut and saddle blanks. I would really love to have the nut and saddle sander (number 3) to streamline my process and improve precision and repeadability.
I have the dremel base, I could use any of the others I have two guitars built not fretted or set up and an old guitar I need to fix the top braces they all came lose.enjoy the show it's a good refresher on a lot of building items
Thanks guys! Great partnership with Stewmac. I’d love to own the nut and saddle tool. I do repair work for my dad and a few friends. Making and fitting a bone nut can be so frustrating.
Just started doing repair work for a local music store. Learning everyday. Sure could use that router tool for my Dremel. Thanks guys!
Great video. I've been making electric guitar kits, but I want to try my hand at acoustic guitar building.
I wood really like to get that router base. For all the uses you described:
binding, rosettes, inlays, and nuts and saddles.
Looking forward to many more videos!
Thanks
The neck releif guage would rock here in my shop, I am now caught in the guitar building obsession since the beginning of covid, thanks for your channel it realy helps!!
The router base has been in my StewMac cart for a while now. Thanks for the opportunity and laughs.
Thanks so much guys. Hope you're doing well. Happy New year!!!
Glad you guys are showing what these stewmac tool are used for like nut and Saddle sander , I've been eyeballing the mini router base for a long time. I just started my second guitar build and could definitely use it. I'm making an L.P. and I'm finding out it's more challenging to build than the telecaster I did. Love the show too . thanks guys
Hi Chris and Matt, thanks for the channel. I have recently been venturing into collecting tools. i have my eye on the Neck Relief Gauge as I am working on building my own necks
I have built a couple guitars now and the level of quality certainly has improved over the course of 2 builds. However, I have attempted inlaying without the router base and it’s not easy. I have a dremel and some fine chisels and I’m sure the Stew Mac routing base would be much easier and make a way better job. It’d be awesome to win that in the giveaway. Regardless winning or not, I would like to say that you guys at driftwood have been a massive help when it’s come to learning to build guitars. Although I am yet to build an acoustic I think with the confidence that your videos have given me with building and modifying my electrics has been a great help. All in all love the videos and it’s great to watch along with a couple of guys with a great sense of humour and a great set of personalities.
Once again, as an intermediate tech, I learned something from your video. Any of the last three tools would help greatly with smaller repairs and set ups. Thanks for your efforts.
I’ve been a wood worker for years and I’ve always wanted to get into building/repairing musical instruments I would love any tools you pick
Love the videos guys! As others have commented, your humour and candour make for a genuine feeling viewing experience and I really like that. I'd love the router base! Keep up the great work!
Your channel is now my favorite on youtubes by the way!!!!!!
It was good of StewMac to do this, and you guys to handle it. Honestly, I would be very happy with any of them. If you really want a preference, It would be the neck relief, then the router base, then the nut sander. Haven’t really work with acoustic enough, so if I get picked this the scissor jack, go ahead and give to someone else who can use it. Thank you.
I really enjoy all your videos and have picked up so many useful tips. Mostly a mandolin builder but teaching a uke building class at the local high school. Would love to get my hands on one of those nut and saddle sanding jigs. Would definitely save my fingertips.
Great demonstration! I have the two of the router bases and two of the circle cutters. I never noticed the little air tube. I had to go look, and one of mine has the air tube also. I really hate when the bottom of my nuts get rounded so I think I would like the nut and saddle tool. It is pricey and so I made a little "shooting board" for doing the bottom of the saddles where I put them on their side and slide the sandpaper past them like when you join the top or back, but it doesn't work so well for nuts because they are so tiny. I think the relief gauge has already been in my Stewmac cart for a long time so that's another tool that I might be getting soon. I usually don't buy the tools until I really am going to use then because I hate getting tools and not using them. I don't do repair work, so I think if I had that as a career, I would have bought that little gluing jack long ago.
Hi Driftwood Guitars. I’m an amateur (only 8 years) luthier. I’m getting to work on a 12 string acoustic which needs a LOT of work. I know I have some loose braces. The scissor Jack tool would be something I could seriously use!
The nut & saddle sander is a tool that I have many times almost bought but the price just made me rethink it. I'd love to get one of those at some point even if this one isn't still available.
I have been coveting that dremel base for a long time tool #1. Pick me! Thank you in advance for not shortlisting me.
Not to be too greedy, going for tools 1 & 2, the nut and saddle sander is another great tool to have. I have always thought it would be nice to make my own saddles out of different materials. Years ago I had a guitar that came with a bone, a graphite, and a brass saddle, each gave a different tonal quality.
I already have the core of #1--what a great tool. I would like to throw my handle in the ring for #3-- saddle and nut jig. I've been watching for a couple of months now and have enjoy every video I've watched. Thanks for sharing your know-how.
dooh--somehow I always invoke strike-through
I would love the router base! I built my first guitar this past summer and I built my own poor man’s circle jig for my toy I router to cut the rosette. It worked but I knew my next guitar would need something better! I just purchased a dremel and I’m looking at getting the base and circle jog next! Inlay work is my next goal!
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The neck relief gauge would be a great help! I am currently trying to get into guitar building and almost done with my first guitar! Need to start upgrading some tools
The Neck Relief Gauge… I need that tool in my life… that would be awesome…. Thanks for all you guys do I learn a lot from you.
I have everything except the jack. That's cool! I didn't know I needed one but that would be handy on my guitar repairs. The router base, I bought mine back in the 1900's from Stew Mac. No really, 1999 to be exact, and the thing still works like a charm! Good show fellas. Good show.
The nut/saddle tool would be a nice addition. I have built 10 guitars, 2 ukuleles, and a mandolin would like to improve my QC.
I don't want to win anything. Not a guitar builder. I subscribed and watch because I enjoy your channel so much.
I’d love the relief tool. I use feeler gauges right now. I have the nut & saddle sander and it’s fantastic. StewMac is expensive, but for good reason - it’s top notch tools & it has a guarantee like old Sears Craftsman tools of the past.
Greetings from Australia, I first saw your video series on aerosol spraying on the Stewmac website. I have a 1965 Maton ( no the Aussie manufacturer)
electric that I ruined the finish on and that gave me the confidence to do it right. I also have to fix the nut and bridge on one of my acoustic guitars, so if tool number 3 is what I’d like.
The neck relief gauge or the nut and saddle sander would be awesome to add to my bench. You are absolutely right it’s hard to try to consistently keep repeatable setups without quality tools.
I am in the midst of building a 14-string (7 doubles) guitar and, I got to say, your videos have been a great help. The neck relief gauge (tool #2) would be a great asset for setting the neck relief on this beast and also on the matching 12-string that's next on the bench, and the two 12's I currently own.
Hi Chris, hi Matt. Thanks again for a great informative and fun video. The precision router base really caught my attention as it seems it can be used for way more jobs than I had imagined. Unfortunately it’s a bit pricier over here in the UK but still, I think, worth the money. I’d love to see how you use it in setup for cutting binding/purfling channels - video idea? Here’s looking forward to more videos this year. 👍🏻
I’ve been building CBG’s for a while. Just finished my first tele style (72 thinline). Your channel has given me the confidence and inspiration to go for trying my first acoustic build
#2 the neck relief gauge. That is extremely useful for the builder and the hobbyist.
I just sold guitar number 33, building 2 right now, and it took me to about build 25 before I started getting actually some decent tools. Such a huge difference. Also, many thanks on your review of the music nomad nut files, just got my set for bass.
That said, I'm still coveting the#1 router base. I'm over here with chisels and xactos like a peasant.
Hey! Matt here. Congrats, you've been randomly selected to win the router base from the giveaway! When you get a chance, shoot us an email at Driftwoodguitarco@gmail.com so we can get your shipping details. Thanks!
Tool #2, I just purchased it, hope it’s as great as you say, it should be, the quality is fantastic. I’m a machinist by trade and love anything with a dial indicator on it😀
Happy New Year! I enjoy all of your videos. I could use the neck relief tool. I’m doing a lot of setups and this would be great. I’m looking forward to Matt getting back into the amp build. Take care!
That rotary tool base is great for cutting switch slots in pickguards too. I see you have a buffer off to the left and something else chucked in your drill press. Could you discuss how you are using those at some point. Also I would be interested in knowing your thoughts on particular bandsaw blades that you use routinely. Thanks for the great content.
Great video guys, thank you! I have been doing repair and setup work as a side hustle recently and could find a use for all of those tools, but the nut and saddle tool would really come in handy.
Tool 1-2-3-4 would all be good .
Thanks for all your previous teaching
The router base really is worth the money. I used it to route out cavities for p90s on my Jaguar. It can be tricky to get the thumb wheels locked into place and it’s definitely more expensive than it seems like it should be, but I would choose this setup over a normal router for some jobs. It’s more lightweight and obscures less of the working area.
Chria I found out I enjoy working on guitars as much as learning. The Neck Relief Gauge is better than eyeballing the relief. I'd like to have one. thank you for great content.
The hollow body expander tool. I work at the Gibson Custom Shop and build ES bodies in the White wood department… I could use this tool at work to repair bodies that do not glue together properly…. It might make life easier in some cases… Thanks for all you do … God Bless.
I'd love to have all this tools but Tool 1, the Precision Router Base, has been really high on my want list for a very long time!
I've been looking to get into a bit of inlay work and this one would easily take my work to the next level.
Thanks guys. I'd love to have the router base. Looking to get into more detail work and inlays.
Great start to a new direction for you, (although hope some of the bench sessions still pop up, you can never give up playing guitar, ever, once you're as profficient as you, especially with the fiddle as a duet?) As for the tools! That little router base looks brilliant, done repairs, built one cutaway for myself, but the binding is a real challenge with a larger hand router! But then so does tht little scisdor jack, genious! Looking forward to your 2022 vids, have a happy & healthy new year!
Tool number 1 interest! I just traded my buddy for a foredom tool and I got some plastic base off Amazon that works....ish... I would love the stewmac base for doing inlay. I would be glad to make a comparison video with that base and the plastic Amazon one to help promote you guys back if you send that bad boy my way. Great video regardless of if I'm selected! Thanks for continuing to make great content and I can't wait to see the rest of the amp build series!
Chris, Matt, I love your channel, your humor, and just your plain openness about any guitar making and repair topic you talk about. I am building guitars and ukuleles with a couple of friends, and we have all learned lots from you. I would love to have either the Jack, or the saddle and nut guide--though I could use the neck relief gage as well! I bought the router base last year and it was money well spent--I use it all the time. Hope you guys are doing well, and I'm looking forward to seeing more of your videos!
Just cut my first nut for my first build and really struggled to get it flat in the slot would love the nut and saddle sander to help me in future
Building my first guitar now. It is the Stewmack Dreadnaught kit. Would love the dremel base and the dial gauge. By the way, my father was from Defuniak.
I see in my dreams the Nut and Saddle Sander!! Love your work and attitude. Both of you.
Greetings from Greece.
Love your channel guys! I'm just getting into guitar building. I would love the Precision Router Base and all the goodies that go with it. It's such a versatile tool that is useful in so many of the steps of the building process.
Yes please. I like the router base. The system looks really handy!
After buying cheap tools to do a refret, I learnt first hand to buy good tools once and never look back! The gauge looks great as I still don't trust my eyes when using feeler gauges to measure action!
The neck relief gauge would be really helpful. Living in the north we get pretty wild humidity shifts. Guitars almost always need a tweak in November and May.
Great job guys, tool #3 for me, working now on my second ukulele ☺️
The nut sanding jig would be nice. I’m doing some nut changes in the near future and this would save some time and be more accurate
nut/saddle sander, stew mac tools are highly recommended and the customer service is top notch!
I have a 12 string that seems finicky when it comes to neck relief. It seems whenever the weather changes, I am checking relief and adjusting the tension rod. And I try hard to keep it in a humid area... The neck relief gauge would be a big relief for me! Love your videos. I have learned much from them. Keep up the great work!
I am finishing up on my first guitar build and I really like the idea of the neck relief gage. I have built a couple of ukuleles that don't deal with relief, so this seems like a very important jig to get the job done now that I am stepping up to a guitar. I really appreciate your content and you guys have a great delivery of your videos, keep it up!!!!!
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I really like the Precision Router Base Set. I can see a lot of amazing options for it, whether performing guitar build or pretty much any sort of woodworking. I've been getting back into woodworking since the beginning of the pandemic and I could seriously find a lot of uses for this.
SM also makes that router base in a tilting version
I recently picked up the router base and can attest to how wonderful it is. I also just ordered the nut racing car which I was previously unaware of. I would sure love to have that relief gauge though. Since stewmac is currently out of stock I’m really depending on you guys to send that one to me. LOL! Great video. Thanks!
Just starting to get better at doing setups, but that neck relief gauge would help take it to another level. I would love to have one.