One of my favorite guitars an original Firebird with Mini-humbuckers. Nice work. Your grandfather gave you a rasp not a file. When drilling the holes for the bridge posts, (or any other major holes) always use a center drill for the first hole, proper alignment far more accurate and easy to control you don't get any drill walk . Then step up to your finish diameter. Your next larger size bridge post bit would be 30/64" is 15/32", 58/128, would be slightly larger than the 15/32"
Thats awesome. Nice, real nice. One thing I've never done, those double truss rods. May cost more but saves a lot of time doing that curved slot we did with the old single rod.
I've been flabbergasted by your project ! Indeed... a Flying V or even a SG could get by with a set neck or bolt-on but a Firebird is so thin... Quite Clever to have it laminated like that.. Hope to hear that beast !...
Just friendly advice, I would recommend taping off the truss rod channel to not only stop rattle but to make sure glue doesn't get any chance to get into the truss rod mechanisms. Awsome work though. Can't wait to see the new shop
There's a Luther trick for attaching blanks to wood that needs to be routed/sanded. Use masking tape as wide as the wood itself, put the masking tape on the back of the template, and the top of the piece of wood. Then use crazy glue, put it on the surface of the masking tape, position the other piece, with the masking tape over the existing tape with the crazy glue, press, and your set essentially. It takes a ridiculous amount to forcefully remove the pieces, but if lifted from one end, the tape simply separates from the wood.
Also a 30/64th is actually a 15/32 drill bit just to let you know and I have never heard of a 16th size drill bit but I have heard of a 1/16. 3/16, 5,16 and so on drill bits. You made a nice looking guitar for an amiture/semi-professional luther but you might want to read a couple of woodworking books to learn the proper terminology for the tools that you use.
The Gibson version has solid mahogany body wings, not laminate. Also the neck through section is about 1/4 inch thicker than the wings on each side. All that extra maple is going to make this a heavy guitar.
Very good. Two comments. Maybe not have the annoying sped up audio with the time lapse parts. Also, I assume there would be a specific location for the fingerboard, so I'd like to see that glue up done in real time. Thanks for sharing.
my actual dream guitar wonder if I can do this when I was in highschool I made a bolt on NR firebird body that was actually an incredible likeness I have like autistic focus sometimes, I'm actually going to buy these templates and see if I can do this in my adulthood
You didn't seem, to measure the (top to bottom) taper of the neck at all when you were shaping it ? Did you just do the whole thing by feel ? Did you just drill those tuner holes free hand or did you mark them first?... you did that so fast .. A good idea is to drill a small hole first so the big drill won't wander.
You know if you would use Polyurethane glue instead of PVA glue you would never have to screw it together and in my opinion you should never screw together a guitar. I have been making guitars for 15 years and I have never used or seen anyone use screws to keep the guitar together until now.
+Mack Monsees There are no screws holding this guitar together, you appear to be mistaken. The screws were used to attach a template to the guitar body, they were screwed in where there would be a cavity later, so when the template and the screws were removed, no damage remains. He has used screws rather than double-sided sticky tape because the template was damaged, it was warped, did not sit flat against the body, and would probably fall right off. Decent PVA holds just fine, it has great adhesion to wood, and both PU and PVA glues have mediocre to decent cohesion, so i think there's not necessarily an advantage to one or the other for wood. When you have a nice and level PVA glue joint along the grain, it's impossible for it to fail. No matter what kind of impact or how much force, the wood will always fail elsewhere rather than at the joint.
YEAH AND YOU CAN KEEP BUILDING MANY OTHER GUITARS AND SELL THOSE GUITARS MAKING YOUR MONEY BACK, LEARNING A VALUABLE TRADE AND ALSO BE ABLE TO BUILD ANY GUITAR FOR YOURSELF THAT YOU WANT. I JUST FINISHED BUILDING MYSELF A REPLICA 1959 LES PAUL SUNBURST AND IT COST ME A FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS IN PARTS AND SUPPLIES WHEN ALL WAS SAID AND DONE AND I NOW HAVE A GUITAR THAT GIBSON WOULD SELL FO $5-$10,OOO AS AN OVS GUITAR OR HALF A MILLION IF YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT THE REAL DEAL. NOT TO MENTION I CAN USE MY WORK SHOP AND TOOLS TO BUILD FURNITURE OR ANYTHING ELSE I WANT TO EITHER PROFIT FROM OR GIFT TO FAMILY AND FRIENDS, LEARNING TO BULD THINGS YOURSELF IS VERY FULFILLING AND YOU CAN MAKE A LOT OF MONEY DOING IT.
wow, 30k? lol, it only costs about 4k to get yourself set up with a bunch of powertools and everything you need to start building... and this is if you buy a few extra things that you don't need as well... some tools look fancy, but are never used. If you buy a cnc machine, it will cost about 10k for a decent one, or $600 for a cheap shitty one; and if you buy that, you would only need sand paper, finishing supplys(spray cans or something), glue, rasps, a hammer, and the components for the guitar.
This video is clearly for people who either enjoy watching the process (like myself), or people who are going into this trade either way and will eventually have all the materials they will need to do stuff like this. There's nothing wrong with learning the process before you actually have the tools.
Why do you builders keep repeating Gibsons mistakes (excessive headstock-angle and no volute between neck and headstock), in the name of getting close enough to the original Gibson?
alright, fair enough. i just bought a triton router because it has supposedly the best bit change system. i saw you also had one though in the beginning of the video, i am suprised that you didn't even use it much though.
the hardest part at times is getting the wood in the right thicknesses. those are the tools that cost a bunch. you need a bandsaw and a router and you can accomplish a decent amount of stuff.
I have a good bandsaw, router, drill press, spindle/table sander, little router table and router combo, saws, and etc. I guess I just need to keep going. I can't afford planers etc. In time... in time.
Watched many of your videos and now cannot stop watching a true master at work.Thank you for sharing your incredible knowledge and skill.
You are a true master! Not very many people can do that!
Thank you Big D for the continued Inspiration!
Therapeutic- you nailed it right on the head. Woodworking is all about being relaxed and calm.
Awesome guitar!
One of my favorite guitars an original Firebird with Mini-humbuckers. Nice work. Your grandfather gave you a rasp not a file.
When drilling the holes for the bridge posts, (or any other major holes) always use a center drill for the first hole, proper alignment far more accurate and easy to control you don't get any drill walk . Then step up to your finish diameter. Your next larger size bridge post bit would be 30/64" is 15/32", 58/128, would be slightly larger than the 15/32"
Thats awesome. Nice, real nice. One thing I've never done, those double truss rods. May cost more but saves a lot of time doing that curved slot we did with the old single rod.
I've been flabbergasted by your project ! Indeed... a Flying V or even a SG could get by with a set neck or bolt-on but a Firebird is so thin... Quite Clever to have it laminated like that.. Hope to hear that beast !...
Just friendly advice, I would recommend taping off the truss rod channel to not only stop rattle but to make sure glue doesn't get any chance to get into the truss rod mechanisms. Awsome work though. Can't wait to see the new shop
Wow!!! I love this guitar! Great job, I'm looking forward to the end result! Greets from Holland!
Looks great my friend! Absolutely amazing!!
what a wonderful job !
i looove the firebird guitar shape
super Job Awesome looking guitar love your work !
Beautiful
Awesome work, as always!
There's a Luther trick for attaching blanks to wood that needs to be routed/sanded. Use masking tape as wide as the wood itself, put the masking tape on the back of the template, and the top of the piece of wood. Then use crazy glue, put it on the surface of the masking tape, position the other piece, with the masking tape over the existing tape with the crazy glue, press, and your set essentially. It takes a ridiculous amount to forcefully remove the pieces, but if lifted from one end, the tape simply separates from the wood.
Love your video's, Big D... this is my favorite.
thank you!
Also a 30/64th is actually a 15/32 drill bit just to let you know and I have never heard of a 16th size drill bit but I have heard of a 1/16. 3/16, 5,16 and so on drill bits. You made a nice looking guitar for an amiture/semi-professional luther but you might want to read a couple of woodworking books to learn the proper terminology for the tools that you use.
I love the little glue roller XD
Very informative. Very helpful. Much appreciated.
Thank you
NICE BUILD BIG D
Truly inspirational videos! :)
You're a badass. Cool vid.
Fucking beautiful!! I'm really jealous
YOU ARE RIGHT, THIS GUY BUILDS GREAT GUITARS BUT DON'T BE JEALOUS GO BUILD ONE.
The thing that shocks me is how well that glue holds throughout the process.
Great video as always man. You are one heck of a builder. Cant wait to see this one finished
You're the man.
look up full contact bridges - great video
WoW!
The Gibson version has solid mahogany body wings, not laminate. Also the neck through section is about 1/4 inch thicker than the wings on each side. All that extra maple is going to make this a heavy guitar.
It's custom
Amazing work
Love your vids
And a third bridge, the evertune G-Model.
Sweet!!:-) nice job! I really love that wood layers! I wonder how the sustain will be? now to watch the second video! :-)
Awesome!!!!
This is inspiring!!!
Very good. Two comments. Maybe not have the annoying sped up audio with the time lapse parts. Also, I assume there would be a specific location for the fingerboard, so I'd like to see that glue up done in real time. Thanks for sharing.
thanks for the comments. trying to figure out how to edit better.
I enjoyed the sped up audio :-)
very nice thanks.
Go buy an angle grinder or a random orbital sander. It will save you hours of work during finishing, contours, and shaping the neck
I'm guessing a 15/32nds would do a pretty good job simulating a 30/64ths bit.
Be careful saying that you’re building a Gibson Firebird, Gibson will find a way to sue you. 😂
Building a firebird, how deep should the control cavity and pickups be
Did I miss the making of the fretboard? It just appeared
Awesome job! Please I'd really like to contact you to order one firebird 🙏
Holy clamps
my actual dream guitar
wonder if I can do this
when I was in highschool I made a bolt on NR firebird body that was actually an incredible likeness
I have like autistic focus sometimes, I'm actually going to buy these templates and see if I can do this in my adulthood
Que Dableyou Go for it! You CAN do it!
Is there a specific name for the type of pattern that you use on the firebird - the planks of contrasting woods? It looks great btw.
You didn't seem, to measure the (top to bottom) taper of the neck at all when you were shaping it ? Did you just do the whole thing by feel ?
Did you just drill those tuner holes free hand or did you mark them first?... you did that so fast .. A good idea is to drill a small hole first so the big drill won't wander.
A wise man once told me: "What you can do with oil-pressure, you don't have to do with blood pressure''.
Great video,
where che I find a firebird plans?
Did you do a tap test in deciding what blanks to use?
What was the overall length of the through-neck just after you laminated it?
You know if you would use Polyurethane glue instead of PVA glue you would never have to screw it together and in my opinion you should never screw together a guitar. I have been making guitars for 15 years and I have never used or seen anyone use screws to keep the guitar together until now.
+Mack Monsees There are no screws holding this guitar together, you appear to be mistaken. The screws were used to attach a template to the guitar body, they were screwed in where there would be a cavity later, so when the template and the screws were removed, no damage remains. He has used screws rather than double-sided sticky tape because the template was damaged, it was warped, did not sit flat against the body, and would probably fall right off.
Decent PVA holds just fine, it has great adhesion to wood, and both PU and PVA glues have mediocre to decent cohesion, so i think there's not necessarily an advantage to one or the other for wood. When you have a nice and level PVA glue joint along the grain, it's impossible for it to fail. No matter what kind of impact or how much force, the wood will always fail elsewhere rather than at the joint.
on the neck thru,can u just do a normal fender style instead of the angles????????????????much easier!! i am in the process of building one
you can sometimes its hard to get it setup right.
What are you using to laminate the wood on the neck?
What router bit are you using to do the shaping of the body? where can I get such?
Tell,what about angle between neck and body? It's not important? Bridge will be very low in body.
What was that router attachments for the straight line routes?
Glue on the truss rod...
10:36 Man are your fingers close to the router bit!
which woods for the neck?
That looks super sexy already
There you go kids. Just buy about $30,000 worth of word working tools and you too can build your own guitar....nice work though!
YEAH AND YOU CAN KEEP BUILDING MANY OTHER GUITARS AND SELL THOSE GUITARS MAKING YOUR MONEY BACK, LEARNING A VALUABLE TRADE AND ALSO BE ABLE TO BUILD ANY GUITAR FOR YOURSELF THAT YOU WANT. I JUST FINISHED BUILDING MYSELF A REPLICA 1959 LES PAUL SUNBURST AND IT COST ME A FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS IN PARTS AND SUPPLIES WHEN ALL WAS SAID AND DONE AND I NOW HAVE A GUITAR THAT GIBSON WOULD SELL FO $5-$10,OOO AS AN OVS GUITAR OR HALF A MILLION IF YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT THE REAL DEAL. NOT TO MENTION I CAN USE MY WORK SHOP AND TOOLS TO BUILD FURNITURE OR ANYTHING ELSE I WANT TO EITHER PROFIT FROM OR GIFT TO FAMILY AND FRIENDS, LEARNING TO BULD THINGS YOURSELF IS VERY FULFILLING AND YOU CAN MAKE A LOT OF MONEY DOING IT.
wow, 30k? lol, it only costs about 4k to get yourself set up with a bunch of powertools and everything you need to start building... and this is if you buy a few extra things that you don't need as well... some tools look fancy, but are never used. If you buy a cnc machine, it will cost about 10k for a decent one, or $600 for a cheap shitty one; and if you buy that, you would only need sand paper, finishing supplys(spray cans or something), glue, rasps, a hammer, and the components for the guitar.
Pros of going to a specialist technology school..
This video is clearly for people who either enjoy watching the process (like myself), or people who are going into this trade either way and will eventually have all the materials they will need to do stuff like this. There's nothing wrong with learning the process before you actually have the tools.
well said tomias
What kind of router is used at 13:50? The one with the stopper at the bottom?
thats just a table router. Its a standard router that I screwed into a plate and use it upside down with a top bearing bit.
+BigDGuitars - Looks f-ing dangerous using that the way you do !
How much would you charge to build one
Did you use any dowels in attaching the wings?
nope!
Needs more clamps
17:14 why is there a light bulb?
Wanna sell one of these, or make me a custom one?
where did you find dimensions?
Hey! Does your 3 degree body angle start at the end of your fretboard? :)
+Robertson Guitars yea about that. I cut it on the saw to get it
Why do you builders keep repeating Gibsons mistakes (excessive headstock-angle and no volute between neck and headstock), in the name of getting close enough to the original Gibson?
what is the benefit to having multiple routers?
don't have to change bits. Makes life a bit easier.
alright, fair enough. i just bought a triton router because it has supposedly the best bit change system. i saw you also had one though in the beginning of the video, i am suprised that you didn't even use it much though.
а 4 грифв нельзя сделать?
neatO
What would you do without templates???
+812GUITARS Chavez measure...2-3 times then cut once. if you goof..that's what veneers or paint/puddy is for.lmao
15:42
How much money does a person need to get to this?
the hardest part at times is getting the wood in the right thicknesses. those are the tools that cost a bunch. you need a bandsaw and a router and you can accomplish a decent amount of stuff.
I have a good bandsaw, router, drill press, spindle/table sander, little router table and router combo, saws, and etc. I guess I just need to keep going. I can't afford planers etc. In time... in time.
What do you think of mixing Formbys 30066 High Gloss Tung Oil Finish with yellow leather dye as a finish?
you have the right basics. Just take your time and keep going!
that would work. tung oil is a tad yellow to begin with so don't add too much
Weenie roller! Lol
Cutting board guitar!🤪
sell that to steven seagal, he will be happy :D