I can still remember your first videos, making playable 'pieces of junk' from actual pieces of junk. I think you're well underway in your mission, making quality guitars from locally reclaimed materials. I'm deeply impressed, freaking awesome!
thanks man. Yea, my tooling and skill set are getting better with experience, for sure. I still have a ways to go. Like I tell my kids, "PRACTICE! Because anything worth doing is hard." lol
I know next to nothing about guitars, I'm a sax player myself. But I have fallen in love with your instruments. Every one in is a distinctly unique and beautiful work of art. One of these days when I finally learn to play bass, I hope to be able to own one of yours. Thanks for sharing!
I swear each video on this channel just makes me love this channel more and more. Keep up the great work Tim! Also I think I speak for everyone when I say if you started your own set brand for selling your guitars we would all buy them promptly
I know it's an old video, but that was just so satisfying to watch - and very inspirational. Hoping that 2021 will be the year I build my own stringed instrument.
Great job on a beautiful guitar Tim! I have been watching your videos for a while now...you continue to grow are a guitar builder with each and every project...keep up the wonderful creativity!
Two questions: 1) What "headless hardware" are you using? Is it a kit or did you put it together yourself? 2) I'm curious as to why you did all the contouring by hand when you could have done it on the CNC? Inspiring as always.
excellent questions. Not a kit, but I bought a 60$ headless bridge on ebay that included all the hardware needed for that aspect of the guitar. The pickups are my custom design in conjunction with Gemini Guitars and the rest of the hardware, frets, are standard purchases. two-sided files get difficult to clamp to the cnc AND as this was the first one of this design I made, I wan't sure how much I wanted to contour. I contoured the back with the cnc because it is more involved and I did the front "to feel." Honestly, If I were to make a bunch more of these I'd probably do it the same way instead of adding the front contouring to the file as it is still quicker to do by hand and that would help give each piece a unique, hand made" feel. Obviously even entirely cut on the cnc there's still a TON of handwork involved, and I don't want to be a factory y'know?
Ahh, Sunday morning (it is 9:15 a.m. here) a cup of coffee and a new video from the guitarmaster Tim Sway - could life get any better than that?! 😃 - yeah I know, I'm easy to please these days, but I'm old and I do not crave extravaganza every f****** minute of my life anymore - less can do it! 😁😁 And as usual, great job Tim! 👍🤘
Nice job ! Inspiring work. Made me re-think the possibilities of a travel guitar. Made my hands itch to build a travel guitar. Therapeutic to watch it evolve into a slimline contoured guitar giving the good impression of a tactile and musical feel.
@@onpsxmember - I started with a Kramer Duke, then 3 Steinbergers, then a Cort bass which I will never get around to converting to a baritone 6-string.
Personally I like the aesthetic balance of a guitar with a head, but as a player, middle aged man with a middle aged back and a backyard engineer, headless is TOTALLY the way to go.
Well done sir!!! Quite a beautiful guitar, makes me wanne have one. I have been watching your vids and its cool to see how you progress in your style. Keep them coming! Cheers
I know this might be weird, but the best travel guitar I ever owned was a $19 knock-off of the Martin Backpacker I picked up on Amazon in 2006. It rarely went out of tune and it was weirdly nice for being a Chinese clone. I ended up giving it to a student in my guitar class, and I have been debating on getting another ever since.
once I was getting ready for a tour and needed a fretless jazz bass. Money wasn't a real issue (for the first time ever). I went to the store and played every one there without looking at tags to pick the best and ended up leaving with the least expensive - which was the best. For all we know, there is still sometimes this little element of "magic" in music instruments - expensive and inexpensive
Quick question. If my Arbortech Turbo Plane, Mini Turbo Plane, and Contour Sander are all in focus, could I still use them for this project? Or do they absolutely have to be blurry? Cool build. Sounds good, too.
Everything was awesome and all , but can we take a moment to praise the background guitar playing ? Sounds really beautiful, nice music indeed, kind of psychedelic/stoner kind of stuff , love it. Beautiful guitar , 10/10 would buy By the way why did he scrap the frets ? Is it to make them all equal in height ?
thanks! If you look back at my early videos from 6+ years ago, you can see the progression. It doesn't happen at once. I try to take jobs that require a tool I don't have that will pay for the tool (and I shop used quite a bit! :)
I got the system o Ebay for $60. Sestch and you'll find it. The pickups are my joint venture with Gemini guitars. Other than that it's nothing real specific!
Great video. It's interesting to watch someone deft in the use of power tools in creating a work of art, as opposed to the usual videos I watch of the Spanish Flamenco guitar luthiers. Can I buy one of your travel guitars or is it a one-off?
I don't know which was the bigger surprise: sticking it in he suitcase with the clothes, or the kei truck. I'm waiting for the bass. Seriously, I was just trying to figure out how to carry an acoustic guitar and an electric bass on a bicycle. A headless Steinberger style bass would fit in the pannier, sticking straight up, and the guitar could be on my back. The amp is still a problem. A DI box through the PA would make it unnecessary.
I used to have a belt clip Fishman preamp for a stick upright bass I made. That was my amp, in to the pa, and it gave me some control. I also had a powered di I used, I think sansamp was the brand. It was great and offered me a lot of control of my signal but it was a little bigger. They probably make even better stuff now. I'd love to make a bass for you to fit these requirements. I love challenges. Email me from newperspectivesmusic.com
Anyone else find these builds relaxing? =)
That packing up with that guitar in it really made a statement. VERY AWESOME!!!
I like that you packed your saw!👍 I am just imagining the look on the face of the folk at the airport. 😂
I can still remember your first videos, making playable 'pieces of junk' from actual pieces of junk.
I think you're well underway in your mission, making quality guitars from locally reclaimed materials. I'm deeply impressed, freaking awesome!
thanks man. Yea, my tooling and skill set are getting better with experience, for sure. I still have a ways to go. Like I tell my kids, "PRACTICE! Because anything worth doing is hard." lol
Tim, this is by far one of your most f'ing beautiful guitars, and the video was absolute magic.
wow, thanks!
Really nice design
I really liked the fact that most of the builds are reclaimed. Very ecofriendly stringed instruments.
Cheers. That's my whole thing! I very rarley use wood that is not reclaimed or locally sourced.
Impressive. I'd be happy to travel with that.
Tim, your work is absolutely amazing.
That was so cool. The design was like a work of art.
Your work has gotten really really good.
thank you
I know next to nothing about guitars, I'm a sax player myself. But I have fallen in love with your instruments. Every one in is a distinctly unique and beautiful work of art. One of these days when I finally learn to play bass, I hope to be able to own one of yours. Thanks for sharing!
Awesome! I'd love to make you one!
This video has it all: Laser cutting, band saw work, CNC, super cool music! Check off another awesome guitar made!
Wow, that looks like some fine work there Tim. Outstanding!
thank you!
absolutely stunning guitar! makes me wanna make one myself
Do it!
I swear each video on this channel just makes me love this channel more and more. Keep up the great work Tim! Also I think I speak for everyone when I say if you started your own set brand for selling your guitars we would all buy them promptly
It is in the works and will be available very soon!
Cool build! You put a lot of love in your work man.
I know it's an old video, but that was just so satisfying to watch - and very inspirational. Hoping that 2021 will be the year I build my own stringed instrument.
You are getting better and better . . . great work!
thanks! I am slowly getting better
That’s one sweet ‘little’ guitar. Sound is great.
What a nice Guitar... Kudos
That was a pretty sweet build, Tim. Probably your best work I've seen so far. :)
Great job on a beautiful guitar Tim! I have been watching your videos for a while now...you continue to grow are a guitar builder with each and every project...keep up the wonderful creativity!
thank you!!
Two questions:
1) What "headless hardware" are you using? Is it a kit or did you put it together yourself?
2) I'm curious as to why you did all the contouring by hand when you could have done it on the CNC?
Inspiring as always.
excellent questions. Not a kit, but I bought a 60$ headless bridge on ebay that included all the hardware needed for that aspect of the guitar. The pickups are my custom design in conjunction with Gemini Guitars and the rest of the hardware, frets, are standard purchases. two-sided files get difficult to clamp to the cnc AND as this was the first one of this design I made, I wan't sure how much I wanted to contour. I contoured the back with the cnc because it is more involved and I did the front "to feel." Honestly, If I were to make a bunch more of these I'd probably do it the same way instead of adding the front contouring to the file as it is still quicker to do by hand and that would help give each piece a unique, hand made" feel. Obviously even entirely cut on the cnc there's still a TON of handwork involved, and I don't want to be a factory y'know?
Very cute guitat, I love your design. Thank you for sharing your story. God bless you and your family
thank you for the kind words!
Some of your best sounding clean guitar playing ...
Love the contours around the body.
that came out absolutely beautiful! and you're making your own fretboards now too even! very awesome
Yes, sometimes I buy premade necks to keep the costs down and make a less expensive guitar, but usually I make all of it.
Beautiful work man, keep it up!!!
thank you!!
Coolest one yet. P90 headless and with sweetest construction
thanks! I'm in to this style and making more/developing it.
@@timsway if you made a baritone scale length and put a Piezo Saddle like the ghost system I think you'd have a winner
Ahh, Sunday morning (it is 9:15 a.m. here) a cup of coffee and a new video from the guitarmaster Tim Sway - could life get any better than that?! 😃
- yeah I know, I'm easy to please these days, but I'm old and I do not crave extravaganza every f****** minute of my life anymore - less can do it! 😁😁
And as usual, great job Tim! 👍🤘
that's a great attitude, sir. I'm glad to contribute to you simple bliss.
Really digging the background music in this one.
that's the chord changes to a song I wrote in high school. It was almost an OK song, but, well, it was written by a teenager... :)
Nice job ! Inspiring work.
Made me re-think the possibilities of a travel guitar.
Made my hands itch to build a travel guitar.
Therapeutic to watch it evolve into a slimline contoured guitar giving the good impression of a tactile and musical feel.
You my friend are crazy AMAZING! It is a joy to watch you create such Awesome stuff.
Leavin on a jet plane! Really cool design and sounds fantastic!
thank you!
"Can ya guess what I'm making yet?"
Yep, a dirty big fly swatter!
Was I close? 😂😂😂
Love it, mate👍
Super smooth looking unit 😎
winner winner!
@@timsway 😂😂bwahahaha😂😂
Looks fab, Tim!
I think this is your coolest guitar to date!
Great work Tim and nice soundtrack.
I really like that car wash, doesn't wash your car but it makes great guitars!
You have out done yourself awesome , really great
thank you!
Now that was an awesome build Tim & the guitar sounded great! Got a good laugh at the packing job at the end of the video.
I would absolutely love to buy one of these!
I can make you one! I already ordered the parts (including a headless bridge with a tremolo)
What a little beauty!
Great build. Sounds good. I really like the contour on the back. Travel size truck and guitar. Dog next?
Then I'll write song about it with the #countrydice.
In a world gone crazy this video brought me peace.
That is awesome Tim! What a beautiful Guitar.
you're next, amigo! It's on the bench
Are you going to video tape it?
@@felixfromnebraska8648 probably not :(
Really enjoyed watching this build, great job!
Wow great fit and finish! : ) Awesome video, love the reveal and your background music. Cheers! : )
thank you very much!
Wow Tim that is beautiful!
thanks amigo!
That's a pretty guitar Tim 🤘 love it.
thank you!!
Masterpiece. I love it. Sounds great! I want it now!!! 👍
What a cool travel guitar..
Cool. I've played nothing but headless 6-strings since 1982.
Steinberger?
@@onpsxmember - I started with a Kramer Duke, then 3 Steinbergers, then a Cort bass which I will never get around to converting to a baritone 6-string.
Personally I like the aesthetic balance of a guitar with a head, but as a player, middle aged man with a middle aged back and a backyard engineer, headless is TOTALLY the way to go.
@@timsway I'm just 30 and and that's why I play a Parker Fly. But it makes total sense for a travel build.
That looks and sounds great!
Great build. I am amazed!
thank you!
im not a music person but i love the guitars you make.
thank you!
I actually do wanna play it right now!!!
It's hella fun. Unfortunately it was a custom build for a client so it's gone already :( I'm gonna have to make more.
@@timsway Challenge: make the next one foldable, or somehow collapsable.
If you need inspiration:
ruclips.net/video/_sn0H2tN6N8/видео.html
Very nice guitar!
Come onnnn, man. .. ... it's beautiful. And now I want one.
I sell them at newperspectivesmusic.com :)
i love the look of this!!!
Well done sir!!!
Quite a beautiful guitar, makes me wanne have one.
I have been watching your vids and its cool to see how you progress in your style.
Keep them coming!
Cheers
thanks man!
Thumbnail - instant like
Absolutely wonderful
Good job sir!
I like it, small, feature complete and portable :3.
Kinda funny that at the end your profile photo is pointing at the leaving truck... 😁. Still being my favourite guitar of yours... .
Dude.. Love it! Great work...
thanks doc!
Amazing. I really enjoy watching this!
Amazing build as always. 🤘🤘🤘🤘
I know this might be weird, but the best travel guitar I ever owned was a $19 knock-off of the Martin Backpacker I picked up on Amazon in 2006. It rarely went out of tune and it was weirdly nice for being a Chinese clone. I ended up giving it to a student in my guitar class, and I have been debating on getting another ever since.
once I was getting ready for a tour and needed a fretless jazz bass. Money wasn't a real issue (for the first time ever). I went to the store and played every one there without looking at tags to pick the best and ended up leaving with the least expensive - which was the best. For all we know, there is still sometimes this little element of "magic" in music instruments - expensive and inexpensive
The whole walnut sapwood in something like a tabletop is not my style at all but this is an awesome use of it! 👍
This is a nice one.
I love you Tim.
Quick question. If my Arbortech Turbo Plane, Mini Turbo Plane, and Contour Sander are all in focus, could I still use them for this project? Or do they absolutely have to be blurry?
Cool build. Sounds good, too.
haha! match your focus to your vision, grasshopper
real beauty.
Everything was awesome and all , but can we take a moment to praise the background guitar playing ? Sounds really beautiful, nice music indeed, kind of psychedelic/stoner kind of stuff , love it.
Beautiful guitar , 10/10 would buy
By the way why did he scrap the frets ? Is it to make them all equal in height ?
Thank you. Those are the chord changes to a song I wrote in high school. The song sucked, but the changes are nice.
@@timsway the chords are awesome indeed in that tone , i beg you to make it into a song , it sounds so good .
Love the design and would like to hear Money for Nothing played on it. Next up, a headless travel Bass?
I do have headless bass plans, but a little different... :-)
No pinball machine parts? Awesome work, Tim. But seriously, where's the pinball machine guitar?
y'know, I was just thinking about that the other day. I may toss one together.
Duuuuuuuuuude.... Incredible
Nice guitar!
I loove this guitars
The guy who’s clothes are in his shop.. yes!
that was my fav part of the vid that went unmentioned. thank you :)
That’s awesome
You should try making a true temperament guitar next! Might be an interesting experiment!
I love your workshop! #jealous
thanks! If you look back at my early videos from 6+ years ago, you can see the progression. It doesn't happen at once. I try to take jobs that require a tool I don't have that will pay for the tool (and I shop used quite a bit! :)
Not an expert, but would a tongue and groove fit of sections bet better for tone?
I don't think it would make any difference, but I'm not an expert either!
As Bobby Duke would say.. "I want that!"
That's Super Nice
If I had the cash I'd order one!
TFS Bro!
Headless bass coming up?
I do have plans... :)
That's so cool! How do you evaluate the bridge's performance/quality? Ty
It is a little weird to adjust and intonate but it tunes up well and stays in tune once you get it set right.
Great guitar. Try cool, chill jam
I want one.
I can make you one. Newperspectivesmusic.com
Awesome. One more question - is this a standard 25.5" scale?
yes. 25.5", 12" radius, 2 1/8" bridge, 1 9/16" nut
sKILLZ! lovely guitar..always wanted a headless
Nice. I have a Hohner G3T I need to fix. Sounds great but it's not as pretty as that.
Nice way to end video I like all thoughs beautiful sounds nice job I want one
I would really like to know where you got all the part for this guitar but they are not listed in the description
I got the system o Ebay for $60. Sestch and you'll find it. The pickups are my joint venture with Gemini guitars. Other than that it's nothing real specific!
Id buy it
Great video. It's interesting to watch someone deft in the use of power tools in creating a work of art, as opposed to the usual videos I watch of the Spanish Flamenco guitar luthiers. Can I buy one of your travel guitars or is it a one-off?
Thanks! I would love to make you one. Contact me via newperspectivesmusic.com
@@timsway Thanks for your message. I've contacted you through your website. Cheers.
I don't know which was the bigger surprise: sticking it in he suitcase with the clothes, or the kei truck.
I'm waiting for the bass. Seriously, I was just trying to figure out how to carry an acoustic guitar and an electric bass on a bicycle. A headless Steinberger style bass would fit in the pannier, sticking straight up, and the guitar could be on my back. The amp is still a problem. A DI box through the PA would make it unnecessary.
I used to have a belt clip Fishman preamp for a stick upright bass I made. That was my amp, in to the pa, and it gave me some control. I also had a powered di I used, I think sansamp was the brand. It was great and offered me a lot of control of my signal but it was a little bigger. They probably make even better stuff now. I'd love to make a bass for you to fit these requirements. I love challenges. Email me from newperspectivesmusic.com