Lol yeah I was not expecting that. Went from something I was really interested in to something I would be embarrassed to watch real quick. I'm not sure if this person has maturity needed to be messing around with guns. Also last thing we need is people making gun videos with bunny filters on....
@@nv.d.2587Don’t know if you stuck around on this channel, but this video is pretty much the only one he ever made that used filters. He once said he hadn’t found his "voice" as a creator yet and was just messing around.
Fantastic video! Thank you for all the details -- my kit came today and I had only planned to paint it (not really expecting s playable guitar for the price.) After watching your video I changed my mind and will also mod it to make it rock out.
Preaching to the choir: great content, could use less silly stuff. You're on the right path, having the most difficult things down (you're knowledgeable!)
+gmetfooney78 thanks for the input. My channel is still new and I'm trying to find the balance of humor/entertainment to info/content. I don't want my vids to be boring either! Thank you for your comment
Why do you say this? He does a great job in showing how to drastically change this kit guitar into a really nice one, and he adds some humor. I think the guy did a great job, and he shouldn't change a thing.
Guns and Guitars, don't change a thing man I'm 59 and that was the most entertaining tutorial I have seen on youtube. Gave me a good laugh and a great heads up of how to upgrade my first ever crapola electric guitar, any chance a tutorial on the wiring setup you did with the series and parallel switches??
It's really not that complicated. Hold a 24" rule against your fretboard, mark the fret locations and remove just enough material at the marks to clear the frets. I would use a Dremel with a cone-shaped stone.
I haven’t read the other comments but would absolutely like to know how to make those DIY luthier tools. Now I shall go read my fellow commenters comments to ( hopefully) find a video has already been made re: the tools. 👍🏻
Go to Walmart, pick up a cheap metal yard stick, an 18" bubble level, rubber cement, and a few sheets of good grade sandpaper in grits you want. Notch the yard stick at each fret location along one edge with a file, hacksaw, nibbler or angle grinder. On the 18" bubble level glue sandpaper on the flat edge of level. Using rubber cement makes it easy to remove and change sandpaper strip.
@jvw - You provided your own answer. YT is a wealth of knowledge for anyone wishing to DIY. Ralph Mills is spot on with his answer, but watching someone else do it will add to your level of confidence. Btw, how did your tool making project turn out? Did you build your own guitar or just want to make you're own adjustments to an existing guitar?
Looks gorgeous, but you got some heavy metal oriented kinda pickups there. Not saying it sounds bad, but it sounds nothing like a strat... Perhaps with bigger strings, lower tune and some hi gain could handle some djent, but then the look of it would be hardly appropriate :)
Cool vid. I love guitars, but hate guns ... because when I was a kid, one of my guitars was shot and it traumatized me. Seriously, nice video. I'll check out others from you. Thanks!
this video makes a really great point that so many players are unaware of, that with some know how and patience you can get a guitar that will kill a production guitar for a mere fraction of the price.
What on earth did I just watch??? The most educational minutes of my entire life. Seriously!! This thing can be transformed from shit to f***ing awsome!!! You opened my eyes buddy!!!! This is going to be my very next project. Grrrreat tone!!!!!! And looks badass also. Keep up the good work! Greetings from Greece
well yeah bro. they're cheap cheap cheap. you may as well go thru Warmouth guitars. you can order it to your spec. great website. they ain't exactly cheap though. but you don't have to rework the she damn thing like this one. I think you do better just saving up for something nice unless you like headaches.
Some of us already have nice and just want something to spend a weekend on, or just want a guitar that is one of a kind and aren't concerned with final quality.
You are right about hitting the frets above the 12th with more leveling. On my semi-hollow Strat, there is definitely a high fret hump. I've done the whole neck, and went over the high frets twice because notes were choking out. ...and it's better now, but those high frets above 12 still need to come down more. Last time I sanded the crap out of them but wasn't enough. The last 2 frets are the worst, but I'm going back armed next time. They will get with the program. : )
Awesome video I like the way the kit guitar turned out. May try to build one one day. You got a new subscriber just because you have a channel with my two favorite things. Awesome.
Good vid, though I'd add this: it's possible to buy cheap wood blocks that follow your fretboard's radius. Just hold sandpaper under 'em. Likewise, there are cheapie wood blocks that allow you to easily crown the frets, same way (and you can make your own.) Ya don't need anything fancy to check your frets (like, the expensive tools from Och-Aye-Laddies, and I presume ya know who I mean.) A simple credit card or driver's license will work, fitting across three frets. If it "rocks," you've got a high spot. It's understood that if ya buy a hundred-dollar Ebay kit, all you're really getting is the wood, the rest is junk. And even some of the more expensive "kit guitars" can have holes that wander all over the place, and crummy inletting that may or may not work. Personal recommendation: start from scratch and get the parts ya want from GFS. Guitar Fetish is a source I've so far found to be trustworthy, and with excellent service, and no, I don't work for 'em. Some cheapie pickups are actually really damn good, that includes the "pre-wired" thirty-dollar specials from both GFS and Dragonfire. It's a roll of the dice, however, and in any case, no matter which way ya go, plan to drop around $300 on your build. Yes, you can go out and buy a used or off-brand for that amount (see Xaviere guitars on the GFS site) so, why build? Because it's fun, because you'll learn a lot, and because in the end you'll have the parts YOU want. (By the way, for those of us who can't solder fer shit, GFS offers plug-in wiring harnesses that go along with their wide variety of pickups. Others do this as well, but these are the ones I know about.)
Del_Duio's guide to making high end guitars: 1) Buy a kit online for cheap 2) Slap it together hurriedly 3) Dig up Kurt Cobain and rub his bones all over it Voila!
Graphite is made up of carbon and burned ashes would be close since the act of burning them reduces them to carbon. So technically Kurt Cobain's ashes could be used as a dry lube for the nut and bridge to reduce string breaks and help the strings to slide in those grooves when doing bends helping it return to its 0 position thus staying in tune a bit better. Or you could just take his ashes and put them in a pressure chamber to make a diamond. The amount of money the Cobain diamond would cost would be almost stupid.
oh yes please, an episode about your tools ! I have to admit that i'm jealous : you're a great builder and a great guitarist :D i'm a "full time" student, waiting for spring in order to build a guitar-ish instrument. Your project is a really good one and you've inspired me, i can't wait to try it myself now :P
When you level frets, use a radiused beam. When you sand with a flat beam, it makes the frets have a flatter radius, where as the wood will keep its original radius. So, the frets will be un-level with the wood
I'm interested in building one on my own and I'll definetly use your video as a guide. Just want to know, how did you do those bird engravings? What about the gun one? I could use that technique to add my personal "brand" in the head
Yes you totally can, I engraved my signature in the headstock as well as the revolver and birds using a dremel tool with remote line kit and engraving bit
Petar Stojko thanks man! My subscribers have tripled in the last two weeks since I uploaded this video! I'll be making more of these videos for sure :)
Guns and Guitars, Please listen up young man! I'm 56 and been playing a very long time and multi-bands,,now just record. I live here in Central Florida where we have a slew of varied pawn shops that are flooded with guitars and all types of musical electronics. I purchased a Beautiful Godin XTSA for 400. bought the Roland GR55 and it's heaven. The reason I mention all this is you have a gift. That guitar you showed in this video I would like to purchase it from you, or one just like it. You show here your skills and technique with honesty and straight up zest that the techs I have known and used over the last 10 years cannot compare. I purchase old Kramers, BC RIch, Strats, all in need of some tlc that you would blast right through and resell. I am a fan of the active electronics that you put into this guitar, I use to have a BC RIch Eagle that I sold (like a complete idiot) that had the full active electronics.....Please I would like to hear from you and maybe discuss some options. Thank You! Jim B.
+Jim B hey Jim, can you message me thru Facebook? There's a link in the description. I'd love to chat with you some more. FYI the electronics in this guitar are completely passive, no active circuits like the BC rich. Also, if you're not on Facebook, feel free to email me: gunsandguitars@yahoo.com
I really like your content. You provide a great resource for someone like me who is interested in learning how to build and work on guitars. Your approach is informative without being too technical, or elitist. Thanks for the videos!
Interesting experiment. I think this proves that the wood truly makes a difference as the ebay guitar sounds super thin after great pickups were installed.
I love the sound of the hot rails. I thought the cheap guitar sounded better than the American Strat. I have a couple of American Strats and I am seriously considering changing one of them to the Hot Rail pickups. Great job!!
It just gave me flashbacks of this whacky chick with daddy issues from snapchat... Kinda awkward feeling in the middle trying to learn a thing or two about the guitar. Like... The feeling you just tricked into joining a cult but its kind of interesting just count me out of blood drinking or facemask orgies.
Guns and Guitars I was thinking like other people in the comments then I suddenly realized there’s no way I can finish any other how to video on RUclips. IMO I think you should have people send in videos or their own versions of the guitar for you to test in a follow up video?
Hey man, Great video and really nice tips on the sanding aspect of this project, I have a couple questions i am really struggling with. Did you use the original tremolo bridge and original springs? if so, does it stay in tune when you use the tremolo bar? If not, what bridge and springs do you reccomend? could you talk a bit about this point? cuz i use the tremolo a lot and i am afraid it won't stay in tune. Are the 3 pick ups you used the same model? like are the 3 of them equal?
Great video bro, it gave me a lot of idea's to do on my kit. Leveling the frets took forever, but well worth it! Thanks for making this one and the one with making the level.
So I saw the links in the description to all the electronics but it seemed that it was a loaded pickguard was it or was it not and if it was where can I get one
I've been watching your videos on guitar modifications in preparation of building my own, i find them very helpful. i do have one question though. you suggest the ebay kits to start with. would it be betteror worse to but the body and neck seperate? cost a little more but I'm not sure if it will make things more complicated or if the sound of the instrument will be compromised.
+Sean Seufert typically when you buy a kit the neck and body are matched for a good fit. However I've seen some pretty sloppy "matched" kits, so I don't think you'd have a problem buying separately as long as you don't mind "fitting" the neck into the body (either sanding it down, or shimming with a sliver of wood)
Hey quickly wondering, I saw you purchased the pick guard from the website listed in the description but I don't actually see it on the website so did you custom order it from there? and where did you get the design onto the body done?
Oh wow didnt expect you to reply so quick! thanks dan! What did you engrave them with if you dont mind me asking? did you do it by hand with a design in mind or did you use cad and laser cut it? Id love to do it myself but unsure of what to use as of now.
The filters make me feel like I'm on a middle aged woman's Facebook
As a middle aged man, I can tell you that middle aged women find those as cringy as I do.
@@rapid13 lol
Lol yeah I was not expecting that. Went from something I was really interested in to something I would be embarrassed to watch real quick. I'm not sure if this person has maturity needed to be messing around with guns. Also last thing we need is people making gun videos with bunny filters on....
Crazy cringe
@@nv.d.2587Don’t know if you stuck around on this channel, but this video is pretty much the only one he ever made that used filters. He once said he hadn’t found his "voice" as a creator yet and was just messing around.
good video, but much cringe
+Brady Galloway yeah I've heard the feedback, no more Snapchat filters in my later vids
Guns and Guitars
Holy cow, I just realized you replied... 11 months later.
The fact that you obviously thought they were cool and hilarious shows how weird you are. It’s prounounced BASE WOOD too. It’s not a damn fish. Smh.
Centaur no, it’s not pronounced “B A S E W O O D”
@@GunsandGuitars how much would you charge to make this same guitar for me you're showing in the video only minus the electronics?
Good video and you're a good guy. But REALLY annoying snap filters.
Literally a couple seconds each. You just have a short ass temper
I dont have any temper at all. Annoying doesnt equate to time.
I found the filters super funny
@@andreubriaco with a name like yours I'm not even surprised lol
Agreed.
Snapchat filters: never again.
Know your audience, my dude.
Misshapen Ape maybe he was just trying to be unique. Generik comment
I laughed everytime
Just what I was thinking
@@Person-cv9dj it's unique because nobody does it. And thats because it's obnoxious and not funny
ＤＩＧＩＴＡＬ VHS When nobody does it that means its original content which you dont watch alot of
Here's my tutorial on how to make your own guitar:
Step 1: Buy a guitar
Step 2: Say you made it
+Sheppard Of Fire I just laughed in my bed and woke up my wife. Seriously funny.
Lol! :)
Lol wtf
@@GunsandGuitars poor wife
Love your videos, but those filters and theatrics made this almost unwatchable.
please, love your videos, but were the snap chat filter necessary?
+Alex Mercado thanks for your input, I've ditched them
Guns and Guitars what cheap kit did you start with?
@@GunsandGuitars I laughed at nearly all of them!
@@rhythmstyx1945 it was muslady Stratocaster kit
Ikr
4:44
*Ernie Ball:* Am I a joke to you?
im watching these and im not even making a guitar
best. compliment. ever.
thank you
Moises Macedo same
same, i want to but I'll probs mess it up
i wasn't gonna make a guitar, but seriously thinking about it now
Moises I can't even play the the guitar.
transitions are cringe
otherwise cool vid
+Jack Dauley thanks for the input. My later videos don't have the Snapchat filters
They're supposed to be dude. It's pretty obvious
Jack Dauley y
My kids think they're cool.
I used your tip about going over the frets again from the 12th down and I had great results with it! Thanks a lot!👍😎🎸🎶
The only thing to make this channels content cooler other than guitars and guns is motorbikes
Great video! but awful snapshot effect
I've ditched the snap chat filters on my later vids
this was a great video, but it could use a lot less silly stuff in it.
Thanks for the feedback! my channel is new so I'm trying to find the right balance of good content and entertainment
I thought you found the right balance myself, but I guess I am too silly.
thanks for the input!
thehotsixer1 ... don't be silly (".)
I agree. threw me into a nineties flashback from Dead Tour.
Wow! Sounds so much better! I'm working on one now...may upgrade the pickups...they really improved the sound.
74dart man all I can say is "iron gear pickups"
Fantastic video! Thank you for all the details -- my kit came today and I had only planned to paint it (not really expecting s playable guitar for the price.) After watching your video I changed my mind and will also mod it to make it rock out.
Before you paint try f i e b i n g s leather dye
Preaching to the choir: great content, could use less silly stuff. You're on the right path, having the most difficult things down (you're knowledgeable!)
Thanks for the input!
Fully agree! Great, inspiring content but could dial the silliness down a few notches.
I love the look of this guitar. You did a great job. Subscribed for more!
Thank you! and thanks for the sub!
Nice, always lots of good info in your vids. I always come away having learned something.
Great video Dan. You're awesome!! Thanks for the insight
That's the most beautiful guitar I've ever seen in my life
Thanks! That means a lot to me :)
Indeed, that guit is easy on the eyes.
you sir are higher than groceries.
John Monroney Poetry!
Billy Budapest I can smell the atmosphere and hear the soft crack, against the dusty backdrop. Sweet.
Best sound comparision video I have ever seen :D Nice playing. I love the GUN idea... and buttons on the guitar
lyashk Sullin thank you!
Ii assume the shell casing top buttons are custom made?
Awesome Channel! Subbed... And GREAT design details on the Strat! Super Vid!
That guitar looks and sounds awesome! Great job, man!
God dude, would have been a great video except for the excruciatingly stupid stuff unnecessarily added in!
+gmetfooney78 thanks for the input. My channel is still new and I'm trying to find the balance of humor/entertainment to info/content. I don't want my vids to be boring either! Thank you for your comment
Lighten up, man -- it's a good video and the guitar looks and sounds great. What's your prob, dog?
Why do you say this? He does a great job in showing how to drastically change this kit guitar into a really nice one, and he adds some humor. I think the guy did a great job, and he shouldn't change a thing.
Guns and Guitars, don't change a thing man I'm 59 and that was the most entertaining tutorial I have seen on youtube. Gave me a good laugh and a great heads up of how to upgrade my first ever crapola electric guitar, any chance a tutorial on the wiring setup you did with the series and parallel switches??
Thanks for the suggestion, I'll add it to the list!
I'd love to see stuff on making the notched straight edge.
Wamgo C I've gotten a few requests for the tools vid, so I'm working on it this week!
Guns and Guitars where did you get that pick guard??
It's really not that complicated. Hold a 24" rule against your fretboard, mark the fret locations and remove just enough material at the marks to clear the frets. I would use a Dremel with a cone-shaped stone.
I haven’t read the other comments but would absolutely like to know how to make those DIY luthier tools. Now I shall go read my fellow commenters comments to ( hopefully) find a video has already been made re: the tools. 👍🏻
Go to Walmart, pick up a cheap metal yard stick, an 18" bubble level, rubber cement, and a few sheets of good grade sandpaper in grits you want.
Notch the yard stick at each fret location along one edge with a file, hacksaw, nibbler or angle grinder.
On the 18" bubble level glue sandpaper on the flat edge of level. Using rubber cement makes it easy to remove and change sandpaper strip.
@jvw - You provided your own answer. YT is a wealth of knowledge for anyone wishing to DIY. Ralph Mills is spot on with his answer, but watching someone else do it will add to your level of confidence. Btw, how did your tool making project turn out? Did you build your own guitar or just want to make you're own adjustments to an existing guitar?
Hey, how did you get those engravings on the body and the pick guard?
Looks gorgeous, but you got some heavy metal oriented kinda pickups there.
Not saying it sounds bad, but it sounds nothing like a strat...
Perhaps with bigger strings, lower tune and some hi gain could handle some djent, but then the look of it would be hardly appropriate :)
+ChristianIce I agree, I went for a difference sound here than a traditional strat. I guess because I already had one haha
Looks great, sounds great! Great job!
Jack
Man all your videos are great, keep it up!
thanks!
Love the video. Thanks for sharing!
wow first video I have seen love this just subscribed amazing video keep up the great work.
+Science King thank you!
Cool vid. I love guitars, but hate guns ... because when I was a kid, one of my guitars was shot and it traumatized me. Seriously, nice video. I'll check out others from you. Thanks!
Thank you, and sorry for your traumatic loss ;)
how?
It was a joke. Hence the word "seriously" in the sentence that followed. No worries. No guitars were ever damaged except for my poor playing!
Haha ok
Mark Zabel So, that guitar is now "chambered", right? ;)
Awesome build man, really cool. Great information too. Great tone
+Neil Ritter thanks!
this video makes a really great point that so many players are unaware of, that with some know how and patience you can get a guitar that will kill a production guitar for a mere fraction of the price.
OMG!! It's really awesome.
+Marcus Tiso thanks!
What on earth did I just watch??? The most educational minutes of my entire life. Seriously!! This thing can be transformed from shit to f***ing awsome!!! You opened my eyes buddy!!!! This is going to be my very next project. Grrrreat tone!!!!!! And looks badass also. Keep up the good work! Greetings from Greece
Panagiotis Zissis thank you for all the compliments! Glad you enjoyed it and have fun with your next project :)
well yeah bro. they're cheap cheap cheap. you may as well go thru Warmouth guitars. you can order it to your spec. great website. they ain't exactly cheap though. but you don't have to rework the she damn thing like this one. I think you do better just saving up for something nice unless you like headaches.
Some of us already have nice and just want something to spend a weekend on, or just want a guitar that is one of a kind and aren't concerned with final quality.
there are lots of different artist in the world. I like to tinker! and I like to save money! lol
censors fuck but not shit OK lol
That is sick! Well done!
how do you feel about using something like plastic wood to fill grain? does it kill tone?
You are right about hitting the frets above the 12th with more leveling.
On my semi-hollow Strat, there is definitely a high fret hump.
I've done the whole neck, and went over the high frets twice because notes were choking out.
...and it's better now, but those high frets above 12 still need to come down more. Last time I sanded the crap out of them but wasn't enough. The last 2 frets are the worst, but I'm going back armed next time. They will get with the program. : )
what? a channel for guns AND guitars? holy shit where have you been all my life?
Cool vid. Thanks man. Keep up the good work :)
Awesome video I like the way the kit guitar turned out. May try to build one one day. You got a new subscriber just because you have a channel with my two favorite things. Awesome.
Good vid, though I'd add this: it's possible to buy cheap wood blocks that follow your fretboard's radius. Just hold sandpaper under 'em. Likewise, there are cheapie wood blocks that allow you to easily crown the frets, same way (and you can make your own.) Ya don't need anything fancy to check your frets (like, the expensive tools from Och-Aye-Laddies, and I presume ya know who I mean.) A simple credit card or driver's license will work, fitting across three frets. If it "rocks," you've got a high spot. It's understood that if ya buy a hundred-dollar Ebay kit, all you're really getting is the wood, the rest is junk. And even some of the more expensive "kit guitars" can have holes that wander all over the place, and crummy inletting that may or may not work. Personal recommendation: start from scratch and get the parts ya want from GFS. Guitar Fetish is a source I've so far found to be trustworthy, and with excellent service, and no, I don't work for 'em. Some cheapie pickups are actually really damn good, that includes the "pre-wired" thirty-dollar specials from both GFS and Dragonfire. It's a roll of the dice, however, and in any case, no matter which way ya go, plan to drop around $300 on your build. Yes, you can go out and buy a used or off-brand for that amount (see Xaviere guitars on the GFS site) so, why build? Because it's fun, because you'll learn a lot, and because in the end you'll have the parts YOU want. (By the way, for those of us who can't solder fer shit, GFS offers plug-in wiring harnesses that go along with their wide variety of pickups. Others do this as well, but these are the ones I know about.)
+Seth Tyrssen very good tips. Seriously.
Thank ya! New subscriber, here (since I also like both guns and guitars!)
Seth Tyrssen hey I see you, vril society
How did you wire it to switch from series to parallel?
+Cody Osborne message me on Facebook and I'll send you a diagram. I'll also be doing a video on it soon
Dan, What is the thickness of the guitar body on this kit? (wondering about replacing bridge/block if necessary)
Fantastic video fantastic channel please keep up the good work I'm a big fan !
The American Fender definitely sounded better, but not $1000 better, methinks. Good job.
He didn't use typical Fender pickups. So I wonder if it would have brought it to parity made a difference.
This is more on the pickups and a bit the basswood I would say.
Why not just buy genuine fender pickups?.. i mean.. ?o.O?
@@marting4941 $$$$
Haha methinks mad me laugh
Del_Duio's guide to making high end guitars:
1) Buy a kit online for cheap
2) Slap it together hurriedly
3) Dig up Kurt Cobain and rub his bones all over it
Voila!
#nailedit
Actually, the "ashes" are ground up bones, so bones.
Ground up burnt human bones make the very finest jewelers rouge.
ok I made that up, but it would be fucking cool if it were true
I have a boneless guitar
Graphite is made up of carbon and burned ashes would be close since the act of burning them reduces them to carbon. So technically Kurt Cobain's ashes could be used as a dry lube for the nut and bridge to reduce string breaks and help the strings to slide in those grooves when doing bends helping it return to its 0 position thus staying in tune a bit better.
Or you could just take his ashes and put them in a pressure chamber to make a diamond. The amount of money the Cobain diamond would cost would be almost stupid.
Great work!
Great job dude
oh yes please, an episode about your tools !
I have to admit that i'm jealous : you're a great builder and a great guitarist :D
i'm a "full time" student, waiting for spring in order to build a guitar-ish instrument. Your project is a really good one and you've inspired me, i can't wait to try it myself now :P
Thomas Romain the tools video is made, check it out, it's my latest video. Good luck with the build!
Guns and Guitars what varnish did you use ?
I love the shotgun shell knobs. That pick-guard is really cool too. Some details on the pickup wiring would be awesome. Rock on.
+Drew Saphetiger I just did a video on how to wire series parallel switches, check it out!
LOVED Video. ALL of it was great!
Nice video, I love the look of this guitar. That paint is wonderful....
Why Yes ..Yes i would love to know how to make those tools instead of selling my first born's soul to stew-mac for them
+Jerry Kittle the tools vid is done, check it out on my channel!
i saw that thanks ...for one my first born has no soul
so i would be out of luck there
Dan, you're awesome.
Tom Drake best comment I've received so far. Tom, you're awesome.
Thanks Dan, great video and for the record, I like the funny stuff!
Great job man. My compliments to the chef.
me: hmm never seen this channel
*sees the name*
is this a dream?
Same hahaha
When you level frets, use a radiused beam. When you sand with a flat beam, it makes the frets have a flatter radius, where as the wood will keep its original radius. So, the frets will be un-level with the wood
If you're careful to sand evenly across the whole width of the neck it should retain it's radius just fine. Thanks for the tip
I don't think you really understood what he said, you really can't do it correctly if your beam isn't the same radius as your neck
I thought the same thing, plus radius blocks are relatively cheap and makes fret leveling so much easier
holy shit never do that
not if you know what your doing
Nice video. Keep up the good work.
My two favorite subjects! Great video!
I'm interested in building one on my own and I'll definetly use your video as a guide. Just want to know, how did you do those bird engravings? What about the gun one? I could use that technique to add my personal "brand" in the head
Yes you totally can, I engraved my signature in the headstock as well as the revolver and birds using a dremel tool with remote line kit and engraving bit
You need more subscribers, this channel is amazing :)
Petar Stojko thanks man! My subscribers have tripled in the last two weeks since I uploaded this video! I'll be making more of these videos for sure :)
You're definatelly drawing attention. I'll stay tuned for sure. Keep it up :)
All the best!
Awesome vid man. Thanks.
Great tips. Thanks for the video
+ken b you’re welcome!
Guns and Guitars, Please listen up young man! I'm 56 and been playing a very long time and multi-bands,,now just record. I live here in Central Florida where we have a slew of varied pawn shops that are flooded with guitars and all types of musical electronics. I purchased a Beautiful Godin XTSA for 400. bought the Roland GR55 and it's heaven. The reason I mention all this is you have a gift. That guitar you showed in this video I would like to purchase it from you, or one just like it. You show here your skills and technique with honesty and straight up zest that the techs I have known and used over the last 10 years cannot compare. I purchase old Kramers, BC RIch, Strats, all in need of some tlc that you would blast right through and resell. I am a fan of the active electronics that you put into this guitar, I use to have a BC RIch Eagle that I sold (like a complete idiot) that had the full active electronics.....Please I would like to hear from you and maybe discuss some options. Thank You! Jim B.
+Jim B hey Jim, can you message me thru Facebook? There's a link in the description. I'd love to chat with you some more. FYI the electronics in this guitar are completely passive, no active circuits like the BC rich. Also, if you're not on Facebook, feel free to email me: gunsandguitars@yahoo.com
thank you for the videos and the link for the parts. you are good despite the filters. lol
This is wonderful wonderful stuff. Thank you so much!!!!
I really like your content. You provide a great resource for someone like me who is interested in learning how to build and work on guitars. Your approach is informative without being too technical, or elitist. Thanks for the videos!
Interesting experiment. I think this proves that the wood truly makes a difference as the ebay guitar sounds super thin after great pickups were installed.
It was a different set of pickups.
I love the sound of the hot rails. I thought the cheap guitar sounded better than the American Strat. I have a couple of American Strats and I am seriously considering changing one of them to the Hot Rail pickups. Great job!!
Thanks, go for it!
Do you have a wiring diagram for the mods on this?
+ArtAlienTV - MARS ZOO message me on Facebook and I’ll send you some diagrams
Sweet build!
Guns and guitars, americans´ favourite mix....
Jajaaa
Naah it’s all about guitars and cars but guitars and guns is cool too
Great video! I Sub the channel!
Cheers...
I liked this comment because no one else did
Where did you get the replacement pick guard? Is the one in the final product the one in the kit?
Hi, I am working on a bass project and was wondering, did you apply the tung oil to the fretboard as well?
Love the bullet casings for the controls!!! 🤗 ohhh yeeeeah lol 😂
+Sixwheel Carlisle my next video is how to make those shotgun shell knobs :)
Guns and Guitars sweet, I've used empty casings to make valve stem caps 😁
I'm good with the silly stuff. Breaks up the monotony of a how to video. Makes it entertaining and informative.
+Bill Griffin thanks!
or it makes you look for the uploader ID and make a stinky face inbetween every step.
Dude the cheesy dad jokes are where it's at
It just gave me flashbacks of this whacky chick with daddy issues from snapchat... Kinda awkward feeling in the middle trying to learn a thing or two about the guitar. Like... The feeling you just tricked into joining a cult but its kind of interesting just count me out of blood drinking or facemask orgies.
Guns and Guitars I was thinking like other people in the comments then I suddenly realized there’s no way I can finish any other how to video on RUclips. IMO I think you should have people send in videos or their own versions of the guitar for you to test in a follow up video?
Hey man, Great video and really nice tips on the sanding aspect of this project, I have a couple questions i am really struggling with.
Did you use the original tremolo bridge and original springs? if so, does it stay in tune when you use the tremolo bar? If not, what bridge and springs do you reccomend? could you talk a bit about this point? cuz i use the tremolo a lot and i am afraid it won't stay in tune.
Are the 3 pick ups you used the same model? like are the 3 of them equal?
Great video bro, it gave me a lot of idea's to do on my kit. Leveling the frets took forever, but well worth it! Thanks for making this one and the one with making the level.
if you know to play, any guitar sounds magical
Stumbled up on this video and it's good and interasting but the "funny" jump edits are annyoing. I don't think your prefered demo likes that.
I'm thinking of replicating the stain design on the body. What did you use to create the weathered effect on the edges?
great video man! nice job on that guitar it sounds great especially for the money! subbed
Neither sounded 'better' perse, just different. Really liked both.
+Connor Agnew nailed it. Couldn't have said it better myself
Cringe.
lol
Says the guy with the name anonymous anonymity
says the guy with the name cheerleader
my names not cringe, im not trying to be edgy with my name
ok massive legend have a nice christmas
So I saw the links in the description to all the electronics but it seemed that it was a loaded pickguard was it or was it not and if it was where can I get one
I've been watching your videos on guitar modifications in preparation of building my own, i find them very helpful. i do have one question though. you suggest the ebay kits to start with. would it be betteror worse to but the body and neck seperate? cost a little more but I'm not sure if it will make things more complicated or if the sound of the instrument will be compromised.
+Sean Seufert typically when you buy a kit the neck and body are matched for a good fit. However I've seen some pretty sloppy "matched" kits, so I don't think you'd have a problem buying separately as long as you don't mind "fitting" the neck into the body (either sanding it down, or shimming with a sliver of wood)
Great video but those snap chat filters are terrible.
Yeah I'm thinking I'll scale back a bit on those
Your guitar builds are awesome man super informative video keep it up.
Thank you!
Great video. I'm jealous I dont have that guitar! How much did it cost in total?
+Magnus Prag so far about $150 in it
Guns and Guitars wauw! I need to build my own soon!
Great info. Thanks.
Hey quickly wondering, I saw you purchased the pick guard from the website listed in the description but I don't actually see it on the website so did you custom order it from there? and where did you get the design onto the body done?
I did those engravings myself. The pickguard was blank when I ordered it
Oh wow didnt expect you to reply so quick! thanks dan! What did you engrave them with if you dont mind me asking? did you do it by hand with a design in mind or did you use cad and laser cut it? Id love to do it myself but unsure of what to use as of now.
By the way, love the content man keep it up. High quality content thats interesting and nice :)
Am makeing a guitar now
+Jumbopeanut27 cool! Can you post a pic of it when it's done on my Facebook page? I'd love to see it!
I cracked up on this video!! You know your stuff with editing, and the creative touches are hilarious! So I subscribed!
+robertm2000 thanks for the compliments and thanks for your sub!
Dan, you da man! This video was educational, entertaining, informative, and fun.
+Rob Sylvia thank you so much!
Great video. Very cool.