I have seen hundreds of videos on guitar building but nothing has impressed me as much as this one. A masterpiece. Kudos, especially for the originality and out-of-the-box construction.
I remember watching the original mk1 build video and just being in awe, and this is even more impressive. You really put your incredible luthier skills on full display here!
The design is absolutely Brilliant. The amount of Labor is Insane. Only a multi-millionaire could afford a guitar like that. This is Art that is pushing the boundaries of what is possible. Well done!! 3D laminated lattice bracing, French polishing...if you're not getting $35,000 to $45,000 USD for that guitar then you need therapy. Dyed rope binding. That guitar is insane. Now I see the headstock. The shape might give away the Client. If it's who I think it is, yeah, he could afford your guitars. My numbers are too low. That guitar has to be close to $100K Can't stop commenting as I'm watching; carbon fiber sheets in the neck and headstock. I'll bet that a man could stand on that neck and it won't break. Great builders don't have to glue in frets and you know how good a builder is by how little he has to level the frets. I think this is one of the two or three greatest builds I've ever watched. That guitar will last several lifetimes. My God, you are really that good man.
The fixture was the main problem since the router bit is pushing the braces really hard in one direction. A proper table saw setup would be better I think.
This is so crazy. Your patience, your effort, hard work. Thank you for sharing the idea. I have a lot of experience with acrylic and other plastics and thermoforming them. What would be perfect here for making a series of them if you had the convex part of the exact mold and just sandwich them together. But the vacuum bag worked pretty well. Nevertheless this is revolutionary. Thank you again.
Wow! Truly something different and magnificent! You have sculpted the most beautiful guitar in existence! A significant work of art! Black Bird was a little fast but in one respect... It's inconsequential that it actually functions...
I have seen several Luthiers on youtube, but you stand out. Watching this build and all the meticulous care that goes into creating a master instrument was fascinating.The end result is one of the most beautiful guitars I have ever seen, and I own an Ovation flagship super-shallow-body cutaway electric-accoustic 12 string with flameburst top color from the early 1990's - not an Adamas, but the most expensive of the Ovation line at the time. I believe it was $1,600.00 new from the store at the time. It's still in pristine condition. I wish I could afford to have your guitar in a stand next to mine!
Amazing work as always! You really don't like making your live easy, don't you :D Every time I watch one of your videos I learn so many new techniques to try out. Amazing to see all the things you're using your CNC for, gotta coppy some of them ;)
Not quir catching the concept tonal quality wise .. as a luthier I'm thinking maybe .. I'm thinking that it's more of , well I got the CNC tooling and I can make something that looks outlandish and outrageous, so I will .... It surely wasn't created for the sound . I could tell right away the the compression channel being narrower on the treble side would be the opposite effect of what most luthiers strive to accomplish.. He sure spent a lot of time programming... and obviously a skilled luthier who has accumulated lots of tools I would love to have..😅
I don't get it; how do you know if you won't need bracing adjustments and compensations somewhere? You never bothered to show how woods (back, sides, top) respond to tap, and how you adjust thickness and mass correspondingly, and based on what? There are no two identical soundboards, no two identical back and sides that allow working blindly on established design and without testing. (At least we saw nothing). How do you decide the exact weight of the bridge, based on what? The whole purpose of hand-making a guitar is audible testing of each step and subtle detailing.Therefore, this looks more like modern architectural approach than real instrument-making.
H9w do you know he didn't 'tap' test the top?weight of the bridge makes no difference on a solid top strung with silk and steel! Oh I forgot all acoustic guitars should look like old Martins or gibsons from the 40s or 50s! I'm sure after reading your comment the customer wants all his money back! Get your tools out and show us how you would build a modern acoustic!
@@stu-j Because the details were not shown, that is why I asked. For a custom build guitar, I wish to see those details, to reassure me that the instrument is really hand made, and hand tuned to perfection.
Naw when the first guitars were being built they didn't have all these modern methods and they are definitely instruments. They used trial and error. An original Martin is definitely a guitar not just old architecture
can't find the boiled linseedoil I use before the french polish. But this I use to lubricate the FB: www.amazon.de/BORMA-Schellack-Polier%C3%B6l-500-ml/dp/B07B4CXYMH
That was really cool. I'm personally growing very fond of this wood model of yours. How would you approach a steel string version of this build? Do you still use I-beam bracing?
Actually, I am already working on the next evolution of this concept. And it will be a steel string. The i-beam bracing was kind of a dead end since the weight saving is negligible compared to the inflexibility in tuning freedome it comes with. But the Lattice in this video works like an i-beam since the material in the middle is much lighter. The Steel will have a traditional solid top + x-bracing, since that's what my client want's to go for. Also, I will use solid wood for the back next time. Plan to make a video for it as well. Stay tuned ;-)
@@cannaguitars4593 oh sweet! I'm super excited to see what happens when your super thin but stiff top design is married with solid wood back and sides.
This is truly a beautiful piece of work but I have a random question for you. I do keep my thumbnails slightly long to help in my work but cut the rest very short regularly as they get in my way and drive me nuts. What is the purpose of your finger nails in your work or do they just not bother you?
I can't work without fingernails. Every time one breaks I try to glue it back on with superglue ^^But they are dangerous when it comes to the frenchpolish though. And for playing I need them of course.
Sorry if this question has already been answered, but why not make the back out of just the final wood veneer, so that it's less risk in sanding away the top layer and exposing the different colored wood below?
I like the light wood on the inside. But yes, it would have helped to make at least the top two layers from the same wood. I obviously didn't plan to sand through the veneer. But it would have been helpful, yes :-)
Der Korpus erinnert mich ein bisschen an Emerald Gitarren aber nichtsdestotrotz eine sehr schöne und aufwendige Arbeit, mit vielen kreativen Detaillösungen und naturbelassen eine angenehme, warme Optik. Wenn es einfach wäre, würde es ja jeder machen. 👍🏻 Die CNC Fräse bringt da wirklich Erleichterung….Kopf, Hals, Inlays usw. Das einzige das mich stutzig gemacht hat, ist das Bracing der Decke. Schwingt das noch 🤔 Die Nylonsaiten benötigen ja nicht so viel viel Gegenhalt. Klasse!!!
Wenn es einfach wäre, dann könnt's ja jeder. Das hat mein alter Schreiner Meister auch immer gesagt :D Hab einiges probiert bei Nylonsaiten. Steif und leicht scheint mir die besten resultate zu geben.
Super cool build, I will say the jack being in the rear like that would make it a no-buy for me because when I sit and play guitar, I use my left leg and have the guitar sit between my legs. It's best in the position like an electric guitar would be imo. That allows you to get the neck in a more natural position for your wrists.
It actually makes things harder (at first) and take 2x times longer. Unless you build multiple guitars at a time. But it opens up many possibilities like the neck inlay.
You may have better luck in the future with complex bends if you steam the wood first, there are a ton of videos about how to build a wood steaming box :)
Guitarist and engineer here. This is hands down the most beautiful and well engineered and built "modern" acoustic guitar I've ever seen! I'd love to test it and hear if the bottom end really sounds as fat as it does in my head just by looking at the design?! Awesome is the only word to describe it! Greetings from a neighbour Swede p.s. going to bingewatch all of your videos now... ;)
Um @patrickwong. This guitar doesn't sound bad at all and I'm not fond of nylon string guitars. Could maybe use a sound hole tho for greater resonance. Great looking guitar tho.
I have seen hundreds of videos on guitar building but nothing has impressed me as much as this one. A masterpiece. Kudos, especially for the originality and out-of-the-box construction.
This is not a guitar, it's a piece of art.
I watched every second of this… and I am constantly mesmerized by your work. Well done 🤘
Thanks for pulling through :D
An absolutely well crafted amazing true instrument inspired by a genius and made by an artist.
Ну тут лайк сразу. Красота какая получилась.
This is not only an amazing guitar, it's a work of art, dedication at it's finest!
You, sir, are insane, congrats on pushing the limits every time, you are an inspiration
Incredible craftsmanship
I remember watching the original mk1 build video and just being in awe, and this is even more impressive. You really put your incredible luthier skills on full display here!
Such a majestic and gorgeous build. Can't wait for the steel string version!
You are genius man, you did perfect job and a great piece of art.
Che spettacolo! In quanto a bellezza, insuperabile. Bravo.
The design is absolutely Brilliant. The amount of Labor is Insane. Only a multi-millionaire could afford a guitar like that. This is Art that is pushing the boundaries of what is possible. Well done!! 3D laminated lattice bracing, French polishing...if you're not getting $35,000 to $45,000 USD for that guitar then you need therapy. Dyed rope binding. That guitar is insane. Now I see the headstock. The shape might give away the Client. If it's who I think it is, yeah, he could afford your guitars. My numbers are too low. That guitar has to be close to $100K Can't stop commenting as I'm watching; carbon fiber sheets in the neck and headstock. I'll bet that a man could stand on that neck and it won't break. Great builders don't have to glue in frets and you know how good a builder is by how little he has to level the frets. I think this is one of the two or three greatest builds I've ever watched. That guitar will last several lifetimes. My God, you are really that good man.
I need to hire you as my salesman 😃
He will wished he had have applied a tiny amount of glue when seating the frets as the seasons change believe you me.
I like the sound, and it looks spectacular. Admire your creativity! Well done brother.
Amazing skills and finishing. Mastery level. I loved every seconds of this video. Thanks for sharing.
Very nice. I love the vacuum clamp, so many uses.
Wow! That's an amazing guitar that I really desire. The sound quality is fantastic as well...
Never see something like before! Congrats!
Es un trabajo súper bien echo, y la guitarra quedó hermosa y se escucha muy bien. Felicidades y que gran trabajo.
.......OUTSTANDING.......
Sir.
Beautiful design
Wow. Really impressive. I love the innovation. Sounds great too!
thanks Greg :)
Absolutely gorgeous!!! Beautiful craftsmanship. - If you leave the lid off when you’re heating the dye, it won’t explode 😉
Fantastic to watch, thank you for sharing👍
The video editing involved was a tremendous project just on its own, but it so well described this beautiful build.
took like a week to edit alone 😅
The cnc looks really useful for the lattice bracing! looks much more consistent than the way I do it.
The fixture was the main problem since the router bit is pushing the braces really hard in one direction. A proper table saw setup would be better I think.
Damn fine work! Beautiful!!
Nice craftsmanship.very good.
Congratulations on the wonderful work.
Looks don't matter much to me since i go for how things sound as priority... But god damn that is beautiful...
Nice design.
Looks and sound great.
Thanks...😊
This is so crazy. Your patience, your effort, hard work. Thank you for sharing the idea. I have a lot of experience with acrylic and other plastics and thermoforming them. What would be perfect here for making a series of them if you had the convex part of the exact mold and just sandwich them together. But the vacuum bag worked pretty well. Nevertheless this is revolutionary. Thank you again.
yeah, two heated aluminum molds to press the veneer, or even solid wood plates together would be much better. Maybe someday I'll try that.
Wow! Truly something different and magnificent! You have sculpted the most beautiful guitar in existence! A significant work of art! Black Bird was a little fast but in one respect... It's inconsequential that it actually functions...
If you can't play very well you try to disguise it by playing too fast, I guess :D
Oh my god, this thing will be worth billions of dollars in 200 years!
Sounds so good man!
glad to hear!
isso não é um trabalho, é terapia e obra de arte.
Elle est magnifique ta guitare bravo
I have seen several Luthiers on youtube, but you stand out. Watching this build and all the meticulous care that goes into creating a master instrument was fascinating.The end result is one of the most beautiful guitars I have ever seen, and I own an Ovation flagship super-shallow-body cutaway electric-accoustic 12 string with flameburst top color from the early 1990's - not an Adamas, but the most expensive of the Ovation line at the time. I believe it was $1,600.00 new from the store at the time. It's still in pristine condition. I wish I could afford to have your guitar in a stand next to mine!
😮😱 Mio Dio !! È stupendamente favolosa!!
👏👏👏👏👏👏🥇🎸👍
Oh Wow, I made it to the end of the video where the instrument is played. That axe just sings!!!
Amazing work as always!
You really don't like making your live easy, don't you :D Every time I watch one of your videos I learn so many new techniques to try out. Amazing to see all the things you're using your CNC for, gotta coppy some of them ;)
I already decided not to do it like that again. Yet my new process won't be less complicated, I am afraid. It seems like I can't help it. ^^
Bravo...Bravo...Bravo!!!!One the BEST guitar for me!!!!!I am KOCE from CROATIA....(One of the best in my country.....Beleve me!!!!!BRAVO!!!!!
Not quir catching the concept tonal quality wise .. as a luthier I'm thinking maybe ..
I'm thinking that it's more of , well I got the CNC tooling and I can make something that looks outlandish and outrageous, so I will .... It surely wasn't created for the sound .
I could tell right away the the compression channel being narrower on the treble side would be the opposite effect of what most luthiers strive to accomplish..
He sure spent a lot of time programming... and obviously a skilled luthier who has accumulated lots of tools I would love to have..😅
Wow ❤
Genius😮
*Awesome ! Congrats my friend 😃🙋🏻♂️🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻*
Nice shop space, beautiful windows!
unfortunately I just hear the news yesterday, that I'll have to move out soon 😭
I don't get it; how do you know if you won't need bracing adjustments and compensations somewhere? You never bothered to show how woods (back, sides, top) respond to tap, and how you adjust thickness and mass correspondingly, and based on what? There are no two identical soundboards, no two identical back and sides that allow working blindly on established design and without testing. (At least we saw nothing). How do you decide the exact weight of the bridge, based on what? The whole purpose of hand-making a guitar is audible testing of each step and subtle detailing.Therefore, this looks more like modern architectural approach than real instrument-making.
H9w do you know he didn't 'tap' test the top?weight of the bridge makes no difference on a solid top strung with silk and steel! Oh I forgot all acoustic guitars should look like old Martins or gibsons from the 40s or 50s! I'm sure after reading your comment the customer wants all his money back! Get your tools out and show us how you would build a modern acoustic!
@@stu-j Because the details were not shown, that is why I asked. For a custom build guitar, I wish to see those details, to reassure me that the instrument is really hand made, and hand tuned to perfection.
Naw when the first guitars were being built they didn't have all these modern methods and they are definitely instruments. They used trial and error. An original Martin is definitely a guitar not just old architecture
There is a “master” and there is a “virtuoso”, so it's the latter! Bravo!!! it's hard to even think about it, let alone materialize it
Ausgezeichnet. Und sehr interessant.
Amazing and beautiful job, great instrument!
Show!
Beautiful
Magnífico...verlo ha sido como asomarse al futuro...enhorabuena!!!y gracias.
Stuanning, u r an artist
Salvador Dali would of loved this Creation !
Lucky client, what a work of art my man! Absolute artistry.
Beautiful guitar
incredible.
Exelente trabajo, muy bonito cuerpo de la guitrra, muy bien 💯‼️
Самый лучший мастер на планете! Это самое лучшее что я видел! Моя мечта детства делать гитары! Моё уважение!
Спасибо, мой друг
The best master on the planet? With laminates, he is probably in the top thirty.
good to see my Dad wasn't the only man to use inner tube rubber for clamping LOL
it's free! :D
Very beautiful guitar. Congratulations. Is it on sale?
Amazing!
Really really nice work 👍 Which surface finish are you applying?
french polish
What Oil"s Are you using ?❤❤❤
can't find the boiled linseedoil I use before the french polish. But this I use to lubricate the FB: www.amazon.de/BORMA-Schellack-Polier%C3%B6l-500-ml/dp/B07B4CXYMH
@@cannaguitars4593 Thanks For quick Reply❤❤❤
Dude's redefining the art
I guess clamps are a safe bet for a Christmas gift, huh?
finishing body used shellac?
MARAVILHOSO INSTRUMENTO
That was really cool. I'm personally growing very fond of this wood model of yours. How would you approach a steel string version of this build? Do you still use I-beam bracing?
Actually, I am already working on the next evolution of this concept. And it will be a steel string. The i-beam bracing was kind of a dead end since the weight saving is negligible compared to the inflexibility in tuning freedome it comes with. But the Lattice in this video works like an i-beam since the material in the middle is much lighter. The Steel will have a traditional solid top + x-bracing, since that's what my client want's to go for. Also, I will use solid wood for the back next time. Plan to make a video for it as well. Stay tuned ;-)
@@cannaguitars4593 oh sweet! I'm super excited to see what happens when your super thin but stiff top design is married with solid wood back and sides.
This is truly a beautiful piece of work but I have a random question for you. I do keep my thumbnails slightly long to help in my work but cut the rest very short regularly as they get in my way and drive me nuts. What is the purpose of your finger nails in your work or do they just not bother you?
I can't work without fingernails. Every time one breaks I try to glue it back on with superglue ^^But
they are dangerous when it comes to the frenchpolish though. And for playing I need them of course.
What kind of finish is that?
สวยงามอยากได้👍👍👍👍👍
nouvelle lutherie , étonnant , j'aurais voulu entendre cela sans micro , le résultat est pas mal ,
Great! How do you choose trees?
why wood glue in some parts and poly glue in other parts?
Sorry if this question has already been answered, but why not make the back out of just the final wood veneer, so that it's less risk in sanding away the top layer and exposing the different colored wood below?
I like the light wood on the inside. But yes, it would have helped to make at least the top two layers from the same wood. I obviously didn't plan to sand through the veneer. But it would have been helpful, yes :-)
Der Korpus erinnert mich ein bisschen an Emerald Gitarren aber nichtsdestotrotz eine sehr schöne und aufwendige Arbeit, mit vielen kreativen Detaillösungen und naturbelassen eine angenehme, warme Optik.
Wenn es einfach wäre, würde es ja jeder machen. 👍🏻 Die CNC Fräse bringt da wirklich Erleichterung….Kopf, Hals, Inlays usw.
Das einzige das mich stutzig gemacht hat, ist das Bracing der Decke. Schwingt das noch 🤔 Die Nylonsaiten benötigen ja nicht so viel viel Gegenhalt.
Klasse!!!
Wenn es einfach wäre, dann könnt's ja jeder. Das hat mein alter Schreiner Meister auch immer gesagt :D
Hab einiges probiert bei Nylonsaiten. Steif und leicht scheint mir die besten resultate zu geben.
@@cannaguitars4593 Danke! Das Ergebnis klang ja auch gut. Das da mal irgendwann die Decke nachgibt ist dann eher unwahrscheinlich 😄
@@magnolia972 win-win :D
Super cool build, I will say the jack being in the rear like that would make it a no-buy for me because when I sit and play guitar, I use my left leg and have the guitar sit between my legs. It's best in the position like an electric guitar would be imo. That allows you to get the neck in a more natural position for your wrists.
just a tip : put some vaseline on the pins, they will loosen much easier. Great build anyway...
felicidades
Zamnnnnnnnn
I'd show this video to the people who say using CNC is cheating... 🙃
Very impressive, sounds as good ss it looks, and it's a real beauty. 👍
It actually makes things harder (at first) and take 2x times longer. Unless you build multiple guitars at a time. But it opens up many possibilities like the neck inlay.
is there a point putting a truss rod in a classical guitar?
The CF is so stiff that I need it to get enough relief. And I like the adjustability.
гитара конечно красивая но это только для избранных для тех кто может себе позволить такой иструмент.Респект и уважениечеловеку!
200 часов работы в Германии стоят недешево :-)
its got a weird sound...its all very impressive but it seems not to much attention was given to how the instrument will sound
Have you ever built a guitar with hive bees bars structure?
Nomex. It's called double top.
You may have better luck in the future with complex bends if you steam the wood first, there are a ton of videos about how to build a wood steaming box :)
just build a 50cm long bending iron :D
Guitarist and engineer here. This is hands down the most beautiful and well engineered and built "modern" acoustic guitar I've ever seen!
I'd love to test it and hear if the bottom end really sounds as fat as it does in my head just by looking at the design?!
Awesome is the only word to describe it!
Greetings from a neighbour Swede
p.s. going to bingewatch all of your videos now... ;)
Greetings from germany! I did my Industrial Design exchange semester in Gothenburg. Best time of my life!
Masterpiece
Absolutely awesome congratulations I want one
Personally I'd really enjoy seeing you you sound test / voice it too. Not everyone might be interested in that process though 😅
I made a video earlier showcasing it with more sound tests. My client might also do some recordings in the future.
Um @patrickwong. This guitar doesn't sound bad at all and I'm not fond of nylon string guitars. Could maybe use a sound hole tho for greater resonance. Great looking guitar tho.
The sound hole is on the upper bout, towards the player ;-)
How do you like those Music Nomad diamond files?
They cut pretty good, but the plastic thing is in the way cutting the nut slots. I think I'll print me better ones some day.
How much is this if I wanted to buy it ?
4600€ This has been a commission though.
Pretty but can't say I was impressed with the sound.
no hole. how make sound? you will explain to joe.
Only aspect I dont like (as a luthier)is a neck to bodi joint.everithing else is masterpiece
How many kilos does it weigh?