You make such beautiful guitars. A lot of great builders have relegated a lot of the work that used to be done by hand to modern machinery, and there's nothing wrong with that, but it's great to watch a guitar being made almost entirely by hand.
Gabriele ,Your guitars sound so good on finishing and you can tell they'll only get better. I also like the fact that you do a lot of hand work and not reliant on machinery like a lot of Yankees are. Terry FRom Downunder.
BEAUTIFUL WORK as always, Gabriele!! What GREAT volume, tone, & sustain that Guitar has!! I think the volume got even louder with those Bone Bridge Pins, and I believe the sustain increased with those as well!! It seemed to me, that the tone became a bit more crisp with those also - and the tone was already outstanding!! 🙂 I SO ENJOY watching every bit of the skillful work you do, in bringing each of your instruments to life!! Not only do I enjoy learning from it, but it is so soothing and relaxing to watch, and I absolutely cannot stop watching each video, until it has concluded!! Take Care & Stay Safe and Well; & I look forawrd to your next build or repair!! Highest Regards Always! Ron Abilene, TX. USA
Actually it's not so many coats but rather different viscosity of the oil. For the last two layers or so, I put in some mineral/white spirits wipe the mix on and let it sit horizontally, so that the liquid can build a more even layer. I don't have a recipe for how much of the mineral spirits I put in, that's why it normally takes two or three layers to get the right amount.
Beautiful guitar and excellent build, and it sounds great too!! Must say Im impressed by your skills and your style of designs, you ARE a strong woman :) After watching you and twoodfrd alot I managed to kung fu reset my own old accustics and make them sound ok again, Im almost inspired enough to attempt to build one from scratch myself....almost :) Take care of your knee a back, some of your planing/work positions suggest little higher work table, we need more guitar building videos from you :)
Thanks, Mack. Well my back issues come from the last 25 years lifting more or less heavy kids in PE lessons and a couple of knee surgeries. But apart from that, I'm fine. ;-) Unfortunately, though, in the future I won't be building so many guitars any more, unless for somebody else because they're piling up in my house and I really don't need any more for myself. ;-)
I bought mine in a German online shop called Dictum, but you can get those anywhere, I suppose. It's a dozuki saw. www.dictum.com/de/japansaegen-baaa/dictum-dozuki-universal-compact-180-power-grip-712848 with an exchangeable blade.
Hi there. It depends on the material. Some woods need more steaming, some less. I go between 20 min and 30 min for the sides. The same goes for the thickness. depending on the kind of wood I go thinner. Basically as a of thumb I go the harder the wood, the thinner I go. Between 2.5 and 2mm mostly. With sanding you will take off some of the material once the box is closed, also, so you may take that into consideration. Cheers Gabi
Excellent videos. It's nice to see someone doing the job without a $20k table saw or a $5k bandsaw. Question, how do you thickness your tops? And to what thickness?
Hello there. I rough thickness them with my belt sander and then take them to my self-made drumsander. I also rough plane them sometimes (if they're really thick) and then follow the above mentioned steps. I take even and rhythmical passes with the belt sander (I count and sing songs in my head) so that each part gets about the same amount of sanding before running them through the drum sander. In other videos you can see me do that but I have put that in the school's workshop so that my students in the building class can use it. So, most of the time I don't put that in the videos, because I need to go there, and take filming equipment with me as well. The thickness depends on the stiffness and material of the top. Roughly between 2.2 and 2.6mm. My rule is: the harder/stiffer the top material is, the thinner I can/must go.
All of them? ;-) It depends on what I build and how fancy the guitar would be. Materials and features determine the price - if I build for someone, which depends on whether they accept my "rules of building". If you want to know more, you might want to contact me on Instagram. Cheers
I talked about that in another video. I think, they're hard to make and I don't see the benefit, particularly not if you have to take the neck off (see my Martin repair video). Of course you will find an enormous number of disciples of dovetail neck joints who will bash bolt-ons. But I am fine with bolt-ons. What's good for Dana Bourgeois and Goodall guitars is surely good enough for me. I added a tenon, though, to my last couple of builds. Cheers.
@@GabiM3112 I was taught to use a close-fitting dovetail with a single bolt and glue only for the fingerboard extension. Both classical and steel string guitars. This works well.
@@scottreeves1226 Hey there, Scott. Yes, I know that e.g. Martin do that with some of their guitars. But to my knowledge, they still glue the dovetail in, which makes it more difficult to remove, in case that was necessary. But still, even if you don't glue them, they're much more complicated to make until they fit correctly, so I don't do them on my builds. Cheers Gabi
I don't. I wet sand the guitar with the Tru Oil and the sawdust/Tru OIl mix fills pores. But I like an open pore look as well, so for some guitars I don't use many layers of Tru Oil. You can get a glossy finish with Tru Oil as well, though.
I do not understand how the bolts in the neck work - why are they there? I thought it was to bolt the neck to the body from the inside, but apparently this isn't what Gabriele is doing. If someone can throw some insight my way, I'd appreciate it. Oh - and gorgeous guitar, Gabriele.
@@GabiM3112 Ah! I was confused because you screwed the bolts in (at 23:30) , flush, even, and super-glued them in! Whenever I saw the neck off the body, it appeared to have those bolts screwed in (e.g. 34:00). Maybe just to keep waste from finding its way into the sockets? Anyway, thanks for clarifying.
@@stickman393 No, the threaded bolts go in and then I finish the neck. The screws which you can see in the part I mentioned, go in from the inside and then I screw them in with a hexagonal/allen wrench.
Not only do you make great-sounding guitars, but you are a player who makes a guitar sound great. That can't be said about every guitarist. Thank you.
You make such beautiful guitars. A lot of great builders have relegated a lot of the work that used to be done by hand to modern machinery, and there's nothing wrong with that, but it's great to watch a guitar being made almost entirely by hand.
Gabriel you must be so happy with that beautiful rich sustaining sound and such a beauty
Gabriele ,Your guitars sound so good on finishing and you can tell they'll only get better. I also like the fact that you do a lot of hand work and not reliant on machinery like a lot of Yankees are. Terry FRom Downunder.
Schöne Arbeit! Der Klang ist ein Traum.
Lovely guitar and very nicely done video. Your explanations of how and why you did things are well selected, clear, and witty. Thank you!
- Paul
Wonderful build, it tuned out to be a stunning guitar both in looks and in sound! You are an incredible luthier.
BEAUTIFUL WORK as always, Gabriele!!
What GREAT volume, tone, & sustain that Guitar has!!
I think the volume got even louder with those Bone Bridge Pins, and I believe the sustain increased with those as well!!
It seemed to me, that the tone became a bit more crisp with those also - and the tone was already outstanding!! 🙂
I SO ENJOY watching every bit of the skillful work you do, in bringing each of your instruments to life!!
Not only do I enjoy learning from it, but it is so soothing and relaxing to watch, and I absolutely cannot stop watching each video, until it has concluded!!
Take Care & Stay Safe and Well; & I look forawrd to your next build or repair!!
Highest Regards Always!
Ron
Abilene, TX. USA
I love that little portable Bosch router looks so easy to use. Great content Gabriele thanks
Beautiful guitar good job 👍🏼
Always so inspirational! So creative! Thanks for sharing!
The guitar has a nice volume and clearness
Great video. Great looking guitar!
Very Very Nice Indeed .Master Craftswoman, Crafting a Masterpiece.
Beautiful guitar and sound, a piece of art ❤thank you Gabriele 👌🌹🍷😎
Outstanding work!
What a beautiful instrument Gabi. How many coats of tru oil did it take to get such a wonderful lustre?
Actually it's not so many coats but rather different viscosity of the oil. For the last two layers or so, I put in some mineral/white spirits wipe the mix on and let it sit horizontally, so that the liquid can build a more even layer. I don't have a recipe for how much of the mineral spirits I put in, that's why it normally takes two or three layers to get the right amount.
Preciosa guitarra ,un sonido muy lindo, bravo Gabriela👏👏👏👏👏👏🙋♂️
Beautiful guitar and excellent build, and it sounds great too!!
Must say Im impressed by your skills and your style of designs, you ARE a strong woman :)
After watching you and twoodfrd alot I managed to kung fu reset my own old accustics and make them sound ok again, Im almost inspired enough to attempt to build one from scratch myself....almost :)
Take care of your knee a back, some of your planing/work positions suggest little higher work table, we need more guitar building videos from you :)
Thanks, Mack.
Well my back issues come from the last 25 years lifting more or less heavy kids in PE lessons and a couple of knee surgeries. But apart from that, I'm fine. ;-) Unfortunately, though, in the future I won't be building so many guitars any more, unless for somebody else because they're piling up in my house and I really don't need any more for myself. ;-)
ОЧЕНЬ ВАМ ----БЛАГОДАРЕН......Я ПОЛУЧИЛ ОГРОМНОЕ УДОВОЛЬСТВИЕ ОТ ВАШЕГО ТРУДА ....ОТ ЗВУКА ГИТАРЫ.....МОЙ ВАМ ПОКЛОН И УВАЖЕНИЕ
Your videos inspire me to bulid even when i'm lazy
Just outstanding
you're a great luthier madam gabbi keep up the good work
Love watching your building process. I’d like more information about the red handled back saw you are using. Where can I purchase? Thanks.
I bought mine in a German online shop called Dictum, but you can get those anywhere, I suppose. It's a dozuki saw. www.dictum.com/de/japansaegen-baaa/dictum-dozuki-universal-compact-180-power-grip-712848 with an exchangeable blade.
@@GabiM3112 Thanks for the information. Looking forward to your next video.
Great video. I am curious how long do you steam your sides for? What thickness do you usually thickness the sides. Thank you
Hi there. It depends on the material. Some woods need more steaming, some less. I go between 20 min and 30 min for the sides. The same goes for the thickness. depending on the kind of wood I go thinner. Basically as a of thumb I go the harder the wood, the thinner I go. Between 2.5 and 2mm mostly. With sanding you will take off some of the material once the box is closed, also, so you may take that into consideration.
Cheers
Gabi
Impressive
Excellent videos. It's nice to see someone doing the job without a $20k table saw or a $5k bandsaw. Question, how do you thickness your tops? And to what thickness?
Hello there. I rough thickness them with my belt sander and then take them to my self-made drumsander. I also rough plane them sometimes (if they're really thick) and then follow the above mentioned steps. I take even and rhythmical passes with the belt sander (I count and sing songs in my head) so that each part gets about the same amount of sanding before running them through the drum sander.
In other videos you can see me do that but I have put that in the school's workshop so that my students in the building class can use it.
So, most of the time I don't put that in the videos, because I need to go there, and take filming equipment with me as well.
The thickness depends on the stiffness and material of the top. Roughly between 2.2 and 2.6mm. My rule is: the harder/stiffer the top material is, the thinner I can/must go.
Bravo 👏
What’s the price for your guitars ? Thank you nice work
All of them? ;-)
It depends on what I build and how fancy the guitar would be. Materials and features determine the price - if I build for someone, which depends on whether they accept my "rules of building". If you want to know more, you might want to contact me on Instagram.
Cheers
Beautiful. Can I ask what is your thoughts about dovetail neck joints?
I talked about that in another video. I think, they're hard to make and I don't see the benefit, particularly not if you have to take the neck off (see my Martin repair video). Of course you will find an enormous number of disciples of dovetail neck joints who will bash bolt-ons.
But I am fine with bolt-ons. What's good for Dana Bourgeois and Goodall guitars is surely good enough for me. I added a tenon, though, to my last couple of builds. Cheers.
@@GabiM3112 I was taught to use a close-fitting dovetail with a single bolt and glue only for the fingerboard extension. Both classical and steel string guitars. This works well.
@@scottreeves1226 Hey there, Scott.
Yes, I know that e.g. Martin do that with some of their guitars. But to my knowledge, they still glue the dovetail in, which makes it more difficult to remove, in case that was necessary. But still, even if you don't glue them, they're much more complicated to make until they fit correctly, so I don't do them on my builds.
Cheers
Gabi
How do you pore fill of wood before true oil polish ?
I don't. I wet sand the guitar with the Tru Oil and the sawdust/Tru OIl mix fills pores. But I like an open pore look as well, so for some guitars I don't use many layers of Tru Oil. You can get a glossy finish with Tru Oil as well, though.
Hello, I hope this is okay, where can I get the measurements of that body?
Connect me via Instagram.
@@GabiM3112 Ok here I come
how can i contact you for purchasing a custom guitar?
Hello Andy,
you could use my Instagram contact for that.
I don't have Instagram, Facebook maybe?@@GabiM3112
I don't have Facebook, sorry. But you can goolge me...
I do not understand how the bolts in the neck work - why are they there? I thought it was to bolt the neck to the body from the inside, but apparently this isn't what Gabriele is doing. If someone can throw some insight my way, I'd appreciate it.
Oh - and gorgeous guitar, Gabriele.
Well, it IS What I'm doing. I'm going in from the soundhole and screw in the bolts to attach the neck to the body. See 58:05 owards. Cheers.
@@GabiM3112 Ah! I was confused because you screwed the bolts in (at 23:30) , flush, even, and super-glued them in! Whenever I saw the neck off the body, it appeared to have those bolts screwed in (e.g. 34:00). Maybe just to keep waste from finding its way into the sockets? Anyway, thanks for clarifying.
@@stickman393 No, the threaded bolts go in and then I finish the neck. The screws which you can see in the part I mentioned, go in from the inside and then I screw them in with a hexagonal/allen wrench.
Это шедевр звук.
Hi beautiful❤