Bro you missed the point 😂 And plus the table router was made using a drill and his handheld router. And as for the screwdriver, soldering iron, and wire cutters, u need those to make a guitar work so those don’t count. And the pencil and sandpaper are just used to polish it up. He meant he use 3 tools to make the guitar.
Great job. More and more are "building" with a CNC, which is just programing with minimal hand skills or have a totally professional set up, with every tool possible. I might as well watch video from a factory. It's nice to see the reason I like checking RUclips out.
Thank you! Feel free to watch the rest of my videos! I definitely am fortunate to have a decent amount of tools but, by no means is it a professional setup! And I’m not smart enough to run a CNC!
I intentionally didn’t count the clamps but I just completely forgot the soldering iron even existed. I suppose the screwdriver could have been replaced by the drill. Please forgive this oversight. I am ashamed.
Cool build! I’m assuming you planed the poplar wood first right? Thinking about getting into building guitars and thsts the part that worries me the most, how to get the wood dead flat and jointed properly
I did not plane this wood. I cut it out of old shop furniture and it was already pretty flat. I did sand it though. I do have a planet that I use on other builds. But, if you want to get into guitar building start by buying lumber that’s already surfaced on 3 sides and your golden!
Haha thanks! I knew people would say some things about clamps being tools or the fact that I used a pre-fab neck. I've got other build videos where I've made necks but that doesn't matter! People just like making comments no matter what you do. Most people are kind and generous though!
@@dannylewisguitars Isn't it simpler to take a thick premade neck and mod it to your preferences? Wouldn't you end up with the same result - OK maybe not as satisfying to make, but performance-wise?
@@secallen I guess you could do that! I have used premade necks and I have built my own. I like the challenge of building my own and I like the ability to make it out of whatever I want. My most recent bass guitar build has a 5 piece neck that gives it some visual interest on the back side. I think I'm going to go that route again for my next build.
I love how you used only 3 tools kinda a trinity build designed and built your guitar. It looks and sounds great. God is good to let me see your ideas and talents. Blessed Thank you for filming and posting to share with all of us on you tube . You got skills and determination and creativity and kindness and patience and talent... ......
The “three tools” used to build this, in order of appearance: pencil jigsaw ruler drill router Workmate tape glue clamps soldering iron screwdriver wirecutter
I have these 3 tools, challenge accepted!! Great video, very inspirational. So if you could add one more tool to use in addition to these 3 what would it be?
A decent random orbit sander! If you want to build your own neck instead of using a premade neck, I think a spoke shave is my favorite tool! And a decent fret slot saw is useful. This video is more in depth and shows lots more tools: ruclips.net/video/fEV4uFlhILM/видео.html
I'm presuming the three tools you referred to were the power tools - jigsaw, drill and router? Not counting the cutters, screwdriver, soldering iron, a dozen clamps, workmate and hammer.😉 Really nice job.
Yeah! The three power tools that were shown at the very beginning. I should have called it “I built this guitar with 3 POWER tools”. But then I would have gotten fewer people to comment and tell me I don’t know how to count! So, maybe I’ll just leave it.
Thanks! I generally agree. I tried something different with this one but, don't worry, in all my other videos I don't paint over the wood in my guitars!
When you glued the thrid layer, all three layers were the same thickness. So how did you thin it down? A thickness planer, thinning down the top and bottom pieces. I am seeing a big difference between the guitar before and after you worked on the neck.
Yeah, I decided it was too thick at the last minute. I used a router sled to thin it down. The guitar is too wide to fit through my thickness planer. I didn’t film that part for some reason!
I’m not sure how much it weighs! It’s light, probably 4-5lbs. When it’s not plugged in, it sounds like any solid body electric. There’s no cavity or sound board to amplify it so it’s doesn’t really have an “acoustic mode”. At least not any more than any other electric guitar.
You built that BODY with 3 tools. The neck is probably the most important part of a guitar, and the most difficult to build. That one is bought. Very original design.
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it! You're right, I did just build the body in this one. If you're interested here's a link to a short where I carved a neck with some hand tools. ruclips.net/user/shortsnfuTBBJiKs4 And here's the full video if you like videos with bodies and necks being built! ruclips.net/video/BpvE8qFAgV4/видео.html
How to build a guitar with three tools - proceeds to buy used neck and uses a bunch of tools to make body... It’s still a useful video, but the title is misleading.
I love these “odd” cut out designs you’ve done recently with the teles and now this. Very cool
Thanks! I think I’ll make something more normal next. Sanding inside the holes is for the birds.
Jigsaw, table router, drill, screwdriver, wire cutters, pencil, soldering iron, sandpaper.... right there that's 8 tools... oh... clamps!! 9 tools... I'm sure I'm missing some more!
Good job counting!
@@dannylewisguitars But seriously, that is an AWESOME guitar build! Great work!
Bro you missed the point 😂
And plus the table router was made using a drill and his handheld router. And as for the screwdriver, soldering iron, and wire cutters, u need those to make a guitar work so those don’t count. And the pencil and sandpaper are just used to polish it up. He meant he use 3 tools to make the guitar.
@@NoahGrace44you're missing the point. He's either click-baiting or his maths teachers should be deeply ashamed of their teaching efforts.
Glue!
Very awesome for first timers to learn!!! Keep it simple for us!
Brilliant! Excellent job.
Magnificient, what a great job in this guitar....congrats!!!!
Love it. I like heavy weight in my guitars, but this is very cool. Great job and enjoy it.
Fantastic! Incredible! You're so talented! Thanks for sharing.
Wow! Thanks!
Love it! Great job!
Well done ! I really like the guitar !
Danny Lewis your doing great, happy to see someone building with zeal and creativity, keep it up 👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks!
Honestly I would buy that if was going into production
You could buy this one if you want! danny.lewis.guitar@gmail.com
I counted more than 3 🤪......... Nice work, very inspirational 👏 👍
Yeah I didn’t count the clamps. Or the sandpaper!
@@dannylewisguitars or the cutting and stripping pliers 😉
Great job! Should be called 3 tools to build an axe 🤘🤘😁
Nice.
Pretty cool! I've got a POS Hondo Explorer body I'm going to try some of this trickery on. Thanks!
Great guitar.
Great job!
Beautiful! now imagine a honeycomb of different wood cuts in those holes
seems like we have the same brand of the professional router table! :-D great job and vid!
Brilliant.
Love it!❤
Really digging the weight relief :D (fan of Yamaha Silent guitars)
It's very important to pick the right type of tonehole when you embark on a project like this.
True. Need More tone? Add More holes.
Very impressed! Subbed!
Thanks!
Is there any way you can provide plans for this guitar?
Great job. More and more are "building" with a CNC, which is just programing with minimal hand skills or have a totally professional set up, with every tool possible. I might as well watch video from a factory. It's nice to see the reason I like checking RUclips out.
Thank you! Feel free to watch the rest of my videos! I definitely am fortunate to have a decent amount of tools but, by no means is it a professional setup! And I’m not smart enough to run a CNC!
Aren't screwdriver, soldering iron and clamps also tools? ;D
I intentionally didn’t count the clamps but I just completely forgot the soldering iron even existed. I suppose the screwdriver could have been replaced by the drill. Please forgive this oversight. I am ashamed.
That's a pretty thiccc boi you got there! Awesome home-made guitar!
That is rather badass.
Mad cool 😎🤙🏼
I need one of these in my life!
If you're really interested you can send me an email danny.lewis.guitar@gmail.com
Thanks for the kind words!
Love the professional Router table - may have to try that myself.
All you need is some plywood and a table to clamp it to!
@@dannylewisguitars Inspired. Thank you, Danny.
Cool router table that's a really simple solution for someone who doesn't have one.
indeed!
What’s clear to me is that a lot of people commenting are tools, nice work 👏
Cool build! I’m assuming you planed the poplar wood first right? Thinking about getting into building guitars and thsts the part that worries me the most, how to get the wood dead flat and jointed properly
I did not plane this wood. I cut it out of old shop furniture and it was already pretty flat. I did sand it though.
I do have a planet that I use on other builds. But, if you want to get into guitar building start by buying lumber that’s already surfaced on 3 sides and your golden!
Great job dude. Let's see the videos of the guitars the people built that are criticizing you using more than 3 tools or not making the neck.
Haha thanks! I knew people would say some things about clamps being tools or the fact that I used a pre-fab neck. I've got other build videos where I've made necks but that doesn't matter! People just like making comments no matter what you do. Most people are kind and generous though!
@@dannylewisguitars Is there an advantage to making your own neck?
@@secallen I mean, it’s more fun to build your own neck I guess!
@@dannylewisguitars Isn't it simpler to take a thick premade neck and mod it to your preferences? Wouldn't you end up with the same result - OK maybe not as satisfying to make, but performance-wise?
@@secallen I guess you could do that! I have used premade necks and I have built my own. I like the challenge of building my own and I like the ability to make it out of whatever I want. My most recent bass guitar build has a 5 piece neck that gives it some visual interest on the back side. I think I'm going to go that route again for my next build.
I love how you used only 3 tools kinda a trinity build designed and built your guitar. It looks and sounds great. God is good to let me see your ideas and talents. Blessed
Thank you for filming and posting to share with all of us on you tube
. You got skills and determination and creativity and kindness and patience and talent...
......
Hi, im planning on make my dream true and i want to make a guitar for myself with your tutorials, could you please leave the body shape measures?
👏
bro that shit sounds better than the special II
The “three tools” used to build this, in order of appearance:
pencil
jigsaw
ruler
drill
router
Workmate
tape
glue
clamps
soldering iron
screwdriver
wirecutter
Counting is hard!
This is great! What adhesive did you use between the layers of masking tape holding the template in place?
Super glue!
I have these 3 tools, challenge accepted!! Great video, very inspirational. So if you could add one more tool to use in addition to these 3 what would it be?
A decent random orbit sander!
If you want to build your own neck instead of using a premade neck, I think a spoke shave is my favorite tool! And a decent fret slot saw is useful.
This video is more in depth and shows lots more tools: ruclips.net/video/fEV4uFlhILM/видео.html
I'm presuming the three tools you referred to were the power tools - jigsaw, drill and router?
Not counting the cutters, screwdriver, soldering iron, a dozen clamps, workmate and hammer.😉
Really nice job.
Yeah! The three power tools that were shown at the very beginning. I should have called it “I built this guitar with 3 POWER tools”.
But then I would have gotten fewer people to comment and tell me I don’t know how to count! So, maybe I’ll just leave it.
@@dannylewisguitars Absolutely, leave it!
Ficou achei top gostaria de faze uma guitarra dessa pode enviar em PDF o projeto? Obrigado
Technically 4 tools including the clamps. But still legit!
素晴らしい楽器ですね。
Natural wood grain was cool. It would have been more beautiful
Thanks! I generally agree. I tried something different with this one but, don't worry, in all my other videos I don't paint over the wood in my guitars!
Here! This new video is natural grain. Maybe you’ll like it better:
ruclips.net/video/qbE7FPJxiZ0/видео.html
Wow pretty bad ass
Thank you!
какая прелесть!!!!!браво!!!!!!
When you glued the thrid layer, all three layers were the same thickness. So how did you thin it down? A thickness planer, thinning down the top and bottom pieces. I am seeing a big difference between the guitar before and after you worked on the neck.
Yeah, I decided it was too thick at the last minute. I used a router sled to thin it down. The guitar is too wide to fit through my thickness planer. I didn’t film that part for some reason!
I like it.
What does it weigh ?
What does it sound like in pure acoustic mode?
I’m not sure how much it weighs! It’s light, probably 4-5lbs. When it’s not plugged in, it sounds like any solid body electric. There’s no cavity or sound board to amplify it so it’s doesn’t really have an “acoustic mode”. At least not any more than any other electric guitar.
👍👍👍👍👍
👏👏👏👏👏
3 tools 😏
now this is less paul and a half
It’s actually smaller than a Les Paul. Maybe 2/3 of a Les Paul.
LESS Paul.
Great video!what are these three tools you used?
I show them at the 7 second mark! Drill, router, jig saw.
Cool build, but a lot more than 3 tools lol.
Does the Poplar wood (a soft wood I believe) dent and scratch easy?
Well it dents easier than maple but not as easy as pine! But the paint and finish will have to scratch before the wood scratches.
@@dannylewisguitars I think the poplar wood is easier to cut and shape but I still prefer hard woods. Thank you 🤓
sweeeeeet
Buy a neck, make the body. Very simple.
Great synopsis!
So how did you do the fretboard with only those tools?
Light weight B.C.Rich ? ,in aluminum ?
Whats the weight? How about neck diving?
Seems like all those clamps and also the workbench should be counted among your tools...
hey nice guitar! what kind of string did you use the the guitar?
I cannot remember! Probably the cheapest ones I could find.
@@dannylewisguitars alr thanks!
hey what is the song you play at the end of the video
Just some noodling around. I don’t think it was intentionally any song!
It'll be a bit easier on your neck/back than a Gibson Les Paul !
True!
I'm a poor man so I can't buy a guitar and make it as good as yours. Then the guitar seems like a dream 🥺🥺🥺
you forgot to list the soldering iron as a tool. 😅
Yeah I know. People keep telling me!
Also, screw driver, clamps workbench etc.
It’s just a silly RUclips title!
What type of wood glue do you use
Tight bond original
@@dannylewisguitars do you know the difference between titebond original and other PVA wood glues.
Also thanks for the reply
Great work. I'm disappointed by the unnecessary click-bait title. You used more than three tools.
Sorry for disappointing you. I will try harder next time.
Do you sell your guitars?
I have sold a few! Are you interested in having one built?
Do you sell these guitars?
I would happily sell you this one! Or make you another one!
@@dannylewisguitars for real? How much?
@@jamesjamieson9896 yes for real! Send me an email! danny.lewis.guitar@gmail.com
Nice guitar, but aren't the workmate and clamps considered tools?
Don’t be silly.
hollowbody or sum idk
yeah you can tell....
Thanks!
You built that BODY with 3 tools. The neck is probably the most important part of a guitar, and the most difficult to build. That one is bought.
Very original design.
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it!
You're right, I did just build the body in this one. If you're interested here's a link to a short where I carved a neck with some hand tools. ruclips.net/user/shortsnfuTBBJiKs4
And here's the full video if you like videos with bodies and necks being built! ruclips.net/video/BpvE8qFAgV4/видео.html
Didn't like it, the body seems to heavy
Jk nice video dude 😎👍
Facepalm
You made the body of the guitar.
Good distinction! Here's a video where I make a neck if you're interested. ruclips.net/video/BpvE8qFAgV4/видео.html
Here's a short video. Carving a tele neck with two tools. ruclips.net/user/shortsnfuTBBJiKs4
Great name by the way, fellow Daniel.
You made a comment
And you made a comment
@@ryanriggs9963 you said and
You didn't build a "guitar" you fabricated a guitar body. You could have done this with just the router.
Thank you friend! I’ll try harder next time.
How to build a guitar with three tools - proceeds to buy used neck and uses a bunch of tools to make body... It’s still a useful video, but the title is misleading.
You should rename the vid. The only thing you did was make a guitar body. Not a whole guitar….
Now I have absolutely no exuse to not make my own body...