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if you count only the sheer physical work that had gone into this build, it had to be a hell of a workout... factor in the amount of actual skill and craftsmanship on top of that... man... massive respect... really a beautiful piece of work ;o) hat's off to you ;o)
Sincerely, for what purpose? Is the finished product somehow inferior if power tools were used to speed up the tedium of things like sawing, drilling, or sanding? I'm asking very genuinely.
@@chrispysaid no, just because i primarily use hand tools (they’re cheaper, and it’s easier to not chop off your finger) and when i got interested in building guitars, everybody just uses a power router. it’s just nice to see other people not using a power router so i know i’m crazy for not using one. (if i like guitar building though, i’ll probably get some power tools, like a router and a planer and stuff. im not against them, just didn’t have the money and, like i said, the risk of unfixable injury is SO high.)
@@chrispysaid Dear Chrispy well if it was only to show that it was possible without "modern" tools, it,s great at least for those who have not all the whole set of modern tools 😁😁
@@chrispysaidI’ve been on both sides of this coin. Started building guitars back in the early ‘80s with hand tools. And today I have a shop full of the proper machinery to expedite much of the initial work…..15” planer, jointer, drill press, routers, band and table saws, etc. The carving, shaping the neck, cutting the fret slots, inlay work, etc., are all still done by hand. I feel like I have found the perfect middle.
What most people will miss is the years of practice it takes to master handtools to this level. As a wheelwright I know this but I still use machines where possible and applaud such dedication.
You literally built a modern guitar with hand tools only, amazing, it doesn't even look it's only made by a 1 person, literally you can write any professional guitar band name on the guitar then sell it and even the customer wouldn't figure it out.I also saw that you took your time to heart and reply to every comment in this comment section! What a pro with decent personality
Brother, this the most impressive thing I’ve seen in guitar building skills and attention to detail. Congratulations on a fantastic build video and final result!
That's worth more than a like! The only router in sight was a plane. It looked a bit ropey most of the way through but in the end the quality workmanship came through and was one of the most gorgeous guitars I've ever seen. Good job sir!
Thanks for the video. Haven't watched but a few seconds, but loved the fact that you called it "ASMR" in the title. Totally forgiven for a no-talkie video and points given for creativity. Hope the build goes well.
THE BEAUTIFUL BLUE FINISH GOT MY ATTENTION BUT WHEN I HEARD THE TONES OF STEEL WORKING ON THE EARLY STAGES OF THE WOODS. THATS WHEN I KNEW I WAS IN TO WITNESS A BEAUTIFUL AND WORTHY BUILD. YOURS IS THE FIRST HEADLESS GUITAR I'VE EVER APPRECIATED AND WOULD LOVE TO HAVE. THANK YOU
This has always inspired and encouraged me to actually build a bass,acoustic,electric,electric acoustic & classic guitar(s) and I grew a new hobby of playing and building guitars so now I'm building piano's for fun thanks to the inspiration of these videos ☺
He doesn't use power tools but he has all the power skills and determination which I think are the most important thing to have to build anything! Salute
It doesn't exist and there aren't even words to describe it in terms of videos of guitar constructions!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!! You are definitely a genius, you are definitely a phenomenon in the field of electric guitar luthier and builder!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!! Congratulations great master and artist, may he continue to show and squander his talent, which is something out of the ordinary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!! In the next video, if we can see a very beautiful and fantastic 5-string bass, Fodera or sadowsky style, we will be the happiest human beings on the face of this planet earth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! May God continue to honor you, enlighten you, guide you and bless you forever and ever, amen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!
Very nice craftsmanship, good job. I'd like to ask though, is there a particular reason why you didn't hog out some wood from the pickup cavities and neck pocket with a forstner bit?
I can just describe that as a piece of art. Just thinking the amount of time it would have taken to do it makes me anxious. I lift my hat to you sir, amazing is too much of a simple word for that piece of art.
I'm a hand tools only woodworker apprentice, I've been thinking in using a traditional plough plane for the truss rod cavity instead of the router plane you use, what do you think about this approach, would it work? awesome builds!
That tune you played at the very end just sounds very beautiful. If you happened to have a longer version video of you playing would be greatly appreciated
Wow, man. That's an inspiring video. I'm tempted to try another build myself (last one was about 30 years ago, lol). I'm totally envious of some of your neat tools, not to mention your patience. Great job, and thanks for sharing the video and all your hard work.
OK WOW! I sat watching with my mouth agape. So many cool things happened. I was thinking it would be pretty hard to do a blind fret end by hand and then you did just that. The sheer commitment to hand sawing out both body pieces is amazing. Let alone filing and sanding the final shape. I didn't know hand drill presses existed. I've thought about doing a neck carve like that. How's it feel? Doing the bridge ground with copper foil is brilliant. I would say most guys with power tools can build a pretty decent guitar in 40 to 50 hours. What kind of time do you have in this guitar. Must be three times that and biceps must be very impressive. Incredible skill level and vision and a beautiful guitar!
Thanks Dane! The neck is perfectly comfortable, and feels like you require less pressure while fretting in the classic (thumb behind neck) position. As for the time.... I didn't count with this one, especially the (re-)finishing process, but my builds are usually upwards of 120 hours.
Working with hand tools is not easy but it is really rewarding when finalizing the project! You are crafting a musical translation piece of art. And now this really deserves the ABM tuners and the final look with the blue burst is just making it the one! Bravo
Congrat's ! This is hand made Kraft... And a good brain. I spent some time on YT for guitars kit and 7 strings. Surely the reason witch YT show me your work. I'm not a wood worker, I beggin to play guitar but I am extremely interested by this object, sound creation and technical solutions. You proof what is possible withe low coast and good motivation. You inspired me ! Thanks (Sorry to language, I'm Frog ! 🇨🇵 )
To say your work is impressive would not do it justice. Just amazing work! I'll tackle my first "from the ground-up" build, a 5 string bass guitar starting in 2023. Black limba body, maple neck, ebony board. My neck blank, board and body have been aging in my shop for over a year. I'll use a combination of electric woodworking shop tools, router templates and files and rasps for mine. I'm sure I'll watch your video like 500 times when I get started! 😁
Hey, thanks for the details of fretboard binding. I'm currently building a guitar, and had pieces of stock 53mm wide - would be too narrow for a fretboard, but thanks to your video (and the other ones) I was able to use them.
while i understand the importance of reducing costs using time, i really hope you dont give up making things totally by hand. its a skill not many people have. electric tools make things so easy. lovely work
Thank you. I've added a few machines and power tools since this build, more for cleaner results than speed. It's way more enjoyable building by hand though!
That ash top is insane , any wood can have figure depending on it’s growing conditions, I saw a top of quilted mesquite wood one time that I’ve never seen again sense . Awesome build 👍
this is a very amazing thing, when many channels show off the sophistication of power tools technology, but you do something so special, making a guitar in a conventional way like this really requires patience, thoroughness and precision at every stage. I've felt it too, but when finished this really gives an extraordinary inner satisfaction... greetings from Indonesia..good Job Master...👍👍👍
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if you count only the sheer physical work that had gone into this build, it had to be a hell of a workout... factor in the amount of actual skill and craftsmanship on top of that... man... massive respect... really a beautiful piece of work ;o) hat's off to you ;o)
Thanks Tomas!
👍👍👍🤗awesome 🆒️
I've been building guitars for 40 years and you did a phenomenal job with the simple hand tools
Thank you!
That’s how you do it olde school style! Beautiful.
I appreciate that!
The spirits of luthiers of old commend you for spreading knowledge and appreciation of their ways!
really loved this - encouraging to see more hand tool builds doing something that is typically so power-tool dominated.
Sincerely, for what purpose? Is the finished product somehow inferior if power tools were used to speed up the tedium of things like sawing, drilling, or sanding? I'm asking very genuinely.
@@chrispysaid no, just because i primarily use hand tools (they’re cheaper, and it’s easier to not chop off your finger) and when i got interested in building guitars, everybody just uses a power router. it’s just nice to see other people not using a power router so i know i’m crazy for not using one.
(if i like guitar building though, i’ll probably get some power tools, like a router and a planer and stuff. im not against them, just didn’t have the money and, like i said, the risk of unfixable injury is SO high.)
@@chrispysaid
Dear Chrispy
well if it was only to show that it was possible without "modern" tools, it,s great at least for those who have not all the whole set of modern tools 😁😁
@@chrispysaidI’ve been on both sides of this coin. Started building guitars back in the early ‘80s with hand tools. And today I have a shop full of the proper machinery to expedite much of the initial work…..15” planer, jointer, drill press, routers, band and table saws, etc. The carving, shaping the neck, cutting the fret slots, inlay work, etc., are all still done by hand. I feel like I have found the perfect middle.
The best guitar build that I’ve seen so far . I do it every day. It’s my Netflix))) much respect man .
Thank you!
im a carpenter, but i dont have the access to do those stuff... :( great work!! one day i make my own i dont give up to beleave...
I am fairly certain that watching this is better than therapy. Amazing labor of love. Thank you for posting this, truly.
Honestly, doing it is my therapy! Nothing like zoning out in a quiet workshop after a long day of work.
What most people will miss is the years of practice it takes to master handtools to this level. As a wheelwright I know this but I still use machines where possible and applaud such dedication.
You literally built a modern guitar with hand tools only, amazing, it doesn't even look it's only made by a 1 person, literally you can write any professional guitar band name on the guitar then sell it and even the customer wouldn't figure it out.I also saw that you took your time to heart and reply to every comment in this comment section! What a pro with decent personality
Thank you for the compliments!
Brother, this the most impressive thing I’ve seen in guitar building skills and attention to detail. Congratulations on a fantastic build video and final result!
Thank you David
That's worth more than a like! The only router in sight was a plane. It looked a bit ropey most of the way through but in the end the quality workmanship came through and was one of the most gorgeous guitars I've ever seen. Good job sir!
Thank you
A luthier's playground is outside the saddles and nut. That's where the craftsman becomes an artist
And that's a really nice paint job
Anderton's here... I'll take 1000 of your guitars! Seriously, you have the patience of a saint... not too mention a great guitar. Bravo!
Stunningly beautiful guitar! Visually and sonically. Would love to play one like this.
Thank you. It's one of my favourites.
Thanks for the video. Haven't watched but a few seconds, but loved the fact that you called it "ASMR" in the title. Totally forgiven for a no-talkie video and points given for creativity. Hope the build goes well.
Thank you!
That bridge grounding was so simple yet so damn clever, brilliant stuff.
I honestly haven't tested if it works yet, since I'm using active pickups.
Very awesome Hand made Guitar. Good Luck should be a True winner
THE BEAUTIFUL BLUE FINISH GOT MY ATTENTION BUT WHEN I HEARD THE TONES OF STEEL WORKING ON THE EARLY STAGES OF THE WOODS. THATS WHEN I KNEW I WAS IN TO WITNESS A BEAUTIFUL AND WORTHY BUILD.
YOURS IS THE FIRST HEADLESS GUITAR I'VE EVER APPRECIATED AND WOULD LOVE TO HAVE.
THANK YOU
This has always inspired and encouraged me to actually build a bass,acoustic,electric,electric acoustic & classic guitar(s) and I grew a new hobby of playing and building guitars so now I'm building piano's for fun thanks to the inspiration of these videos ☺
Oh and thanks to your video I use no power tools just me ol hands
Building things is a great hobby, keep it up!
Wow very impress!! This guy is very talented and great artisan !! Impossible to evaluated this piece of art ! Very good work. I love it.
Thank you very much!
He doesn't use power tools but he has all the power skills and determination which I think are the most important thing to have to build anything! Salute
Thank you!
It doesn't exist and there aren't even words to describe it in terms of videos of guitar constructions!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!! You are definitely a genius, you are definitely a phenomenon in the field of electric guitar luthier and builder!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!! Congratulations great master and artist, may he continue to show and squander his talent, which is something out of the ordinary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!! In the next video, if we can see a very beautiful and fantastic 5-string bass, Fodera or sadowsky style, we will be the happiest human beings on the face of this planet earth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! May God continue to honor you, enlighten you, guide you and bless you forever and ever, amen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!
Thanks for the compliments!
Amazed by the persistence. The guitar looks absolutely beautiful and ergonomic to play.
Thank you
Its refreshing to see someone that goes to all the trouble of making himself a bespoke guitar that can actually do it justice with his playing.
Thank you
Im so Inspired. Im gonna build one. I ONLY USE HAND TOOLS ALSO. Love the challenge
Do it! I think it's one of the most rewarding hobbies, but then I may be biased.
Good job 👍👍👍 I like it guitar 🎸 💪👏👏👏 tnx for you..👍
Wow! This is truly amazing to watch and the guitar is stunning. Well done!!!!
I thought the guy that built a guitar outta Lego’s was good but you got him beat.. 😂 all honesty you are a true craftsman brother..🤘🏼✌🏼
Thank you
Incredible saw control .. F**n incredible saw control 🤘🏼
This should be expensive. Truly much of an effort. Love this video.
Thank you very much!
The finish is absolutely beautiful and it has a great sound.
That is absolutely sick! Awesome job.
Thank you.
I'm a player but I would happily buy that guitar, just hang it on the wall and play this video to everyone who came to visit.
Now we see why our shop teachers always pushed our plane skills! Excellent job on a gorgeous guitar. I true work of art.
Thank you
Very nice craftsmanship, good job. I'd like to ask though, is there a particular reason why you didn't hog out some wood from the pickup cavities and neck pocket with a forstner bit?
I honestly just didn't think of it. Could have saved me a fair bit of time!
I can just describe that as a piece of art. Just thinking the amount of time it would have taken to do it makes me anxious. I lift my hat to you sir, amazing is too much of a simple word for that piece of art.
Thank you.
I'm a hand tools only woodworker apprentice, I've been thinking in using a traditional plough plane for the truss rod cavity instead of the router plane you use, what do you think about this approach, would it work? awesome builds!
I've used a plough plane for other builds. If the grain direction plays along it works quite well.
Wow! Saw your comment on Crimson's guitar channel and had to check out yours. Amazing work. "The *next 5 months*!" I mean. Incredible.
Thanks! A big part of that time was spent waiting for finishes to dry before sanding through and starting over.
That tune you played at the very end just sounds very beautiful. If you happened to have a longer version video of you playing would be greatly appreciated
Thanks for the compliment! Maybe I'll write a longer version one day, but at the moment I only do short compositions for the sound demos.
This was incredible to watch and I am inspired. Thank you for sharing your work.
Thanks for the kind words.
Man, your guitar have an amazing sound. You are a Great Master!!!
Thank you kindly!
I have been watching these most of the day and I like this the most so far.
Thanks Richie!
Awesome. My dream is to have a headless multiscale bass guitar like this.
BEAUTIFUL!
Loved the tune at the end! needs to be longer
That's a pretty build
I'm quite pleased with it!
you deserve a lot of respect, it's not easy to build an exquisite instrument without power tools.
Thank you.
Or even with power tools.
Thats a LOT of work! Youre Awesome
Wow!! The amount of patience & skill needed to do this is incredible & you did a phenomenal job. I'm blown away. Amazing.
Thank you so much!
What a satisfying build with a superb outcome! 😊😊🎸🎸🍷🍷
Thanks David!
Beautiful
Thank you
You are a true craftsman
Thank you
I hope you videos the color finishing process because it looks great and that would be nice to see !
Maybe in future, but this was off camera. You can see the clear-coat procedure on the Tornelli Guitars channel.
One of my favorite guitar maker, that's awesome sir thank you for sharing
Beautiful work resulting from tremendous effort. Outstanding!
Thank you very much!
Thoroughly enjoyable to watch. Just brilliant to watch hand crafted builds like yours. I must say your tools are nice and sharp too
Thank you very much!
That is an incredibly beautiful guitar with handcrafted precision unbelievable you're one of the best
Thanks! It's not perfect, but I'm very happy with the result.
WOW!!! All hand tools - superb! 😎
Thanks John
Nice work, very beautiful
Thank you very much!
That is an incredible build by hand great job keep the videos coming you do awesome work thank you
Hermoso trabajo, señor!
😍🎸🎼
Exelent handcraft guitar, a really professional finish.
Incredible! Truly handmade with dedication, tremendous skill and damn hard work! And beautiful design and sound.
Thank you!
This is great material to learn from.
Thanks for watching!
Wow, man. That's an inspiring video. I'm tempted to try another build myself (last one was about 30 years ago, lol).
I'm totally envious of some of your neat tools, not to mention your patience.
Great job, and thanks for sharing the video and all your hard work.
Thanks for the compliments! You should totally build another one, it's such a fun hobby!
Wow! It Looks amazing. What a great color. Concratulations!
Thank you so much!
currently working on my first build... extremely inspiring! thanks for sharing!
Thank you, and have fun!
Real handmade. No power tools. Fantastic work, thanks! 😀👍👋
Thank you very much!
Best 54 minutes of my life. Very impressive!
Thank you!
incredible work, my sincere admiration.
Thank you very much!
This is a beautiful guitar build Sir craftsmanship paragon I am sure it plays like a dream beautiful build just stunning
Thank you! I'm very pleased with how it plays, so much so that I've been playing so much it's keeping me out of the workshop!
OK WOW! I sat watching with my mouth agape. So many cool things happened. I was thinking it would be pretty hard to do a blind fret end by hand and then you did just that. The sheer commitment to hand sawing out both body pieces is amazing. Let alone filing and sanding the final shape. I didn't know hand drill presses existed. I've thought about doing a neck carve like that. How's it feel? Doing the bridge ground with copper foil is brilliant. I would say most guys with power tools can build a pretty decent guitar in 40 to 50 hours. What kind of time do you have in this guitar. Must be three times that and biceps must be very impressive. Incredible skill level and vision and a beautiful guitar!
Thanks Dane! The neck is perfectly comfortable, and feels like you require less pressure while fretting in the classic (thumb behind neck) position. As for the time.... I didn't count with this one, especially the (re-)finishing process, but my builds are usually upwards of 120 hours.
Working with hand tools is not easy but it is really rewarding when finalizing the project! You are crafting a musical translation piece of art.
And now this really deserves the ABM tuners and the final look with the blue burst is just making it the one!
Bravo
Thanks for the compliments. The ABMs are indeed incredible!
Nicely done, I enjoyed this.
This was epic man!!! Great job and I learned a lot!
Congrat's ! This is hand made Kraft... And a good brain.
I spent some time on YT for guitars kit and 7 strings. Surely the reason witch YT show me your work.
I'm not a wood worker, I beggin to play guitar but I am extremely interested by this object, sound creation and technical solutions.
You proof what is possible withe low coast and good motivation.
You inspired me !
Thanks
(Sorry to language, I'm Frog ! 🇨🇵 )
Thank you so much!
You can't beat Autosol for polishing up frets to a mirror finish. I always use it on mine. Nice build, unusual neck carve👍.
Thanks!
the sound of hand planer on a wood is my ASMR
Dude, I'm not fan of headless guitars but you are the King for doing this 🤘🤘🤘🤘
Thank you
Insanely satisfying to watch! Much respect, man! Beautiful work.
Thank you Chris
To say your work is impressive would not do it justice. Just amazing work! I'll tackle my first "from the ground-up" build, a 5 string bass guitar starting in 2023. Black limba body, maple neck, ebony board. My neck blank, board and body have been aging in my shop for over a year. I'll use a combination of electric woodworking shop tools, router templates and files and rasps for mine. I'm sure I'll watch your video like 500 times when I get started! 😁
Thanks, good luck with your build!
Hey, thanks for the details of fretboard binding. I'm currently building a guitar, and had pieces of stock 53mm wide - would be too narrow for a fretboard, but thanks to your video (and the other ones) I was able to use them.
Yes, I have a sacrificial ebony board for the binding.
Amazing !!!
What men can build....fantastic work of art and a lot of patience. Congrats with this build, it looks fantastic!!!!
Thank you very much!
I rarely add a video to my Favorites playlist. Here's an exception! Simply amazing! This video enhanced my will to finish my headless guitar build!
Thank you!
Nice
Stunning!
Me duelen los brazos de tanto verte serruchar. Admirable tu trabajo!!! Genio!!!
Thank you
gorgeous. What a job!
Thank you!
Que buen trabajo
Awesome!!
while i understand the importance of reducing costs using time, i really hope you dont give up making things totally by hand. its a skill not many people have. electric tools make things so easy. lovely work
Thank you. I've added a few machines and power tools since this build, more for cleaner results than speed. It's way more enjoyable building by hand though!
@@rauschguitars i understand that. what was the tunerless bridge that you use?
@Daniel-Terrell The bridges are ABM 3801, they're excellent.
Most excellent.
Thank you
Excellent 👍👌
Thanks!
That ash top is insane , any wood can have figure depending on it’s growing conditions, I saw a top of quilted mesquite wood one time that I’ve never seen again sense .
Awesome build 👍
The cross grain made it an absolute nightmare to work with, but it is so beautiful!
Superb craftsmanship ! Just a excellent video for anyone who appreciates the skill it takes to make a guitar with hand tools !
Thank you very much!
i never comment on you tube but... what a work dude!!! that was amazing!!!! congrats!!!!
Thank you, Luis
this is a very amazing thing, when many channels show off the sophistication of power tools technology, but you do something so special, making a guitar in a conventional way like this really requires patience, thoroughness and precision at every stage. I've felt it too, but when finished this really gives an extraordinary inner satisfaction... greetings from Indonesia..good Job Master...👍👍👍
Thank you very much
your Wellcome...
congratulations on the job. this is really manual work. and the result was perfect. too beautiful she
Thank you very much!
Right on!