Custom Carved Strat Guitar by Dbo
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
- Hi everyone - this is my first but hopefully not last RUclips video. In this video, I'm showing a picture slide show of how I designed, carved, and assembled this custom guitar. This is the first thing that I've ever carved in my life and I love the way it turned out. I don't really know how many hours it took but the entire project from start to finish took about 5 months. I'll post videos later with some recordings of the sound which is actually superb. Its a great blues guitar thanks to the Texas Specials I've loaded into it. My goal on this was to make all the knobs and accent pieces custom. If you wan t more info on how this was created, visit my blog: appliednonsense...
Thanks!
Dbo
Here are some details on the various parts:
Body: not sure what type of wood (possibly ash or alder)
Neck: Fender MIM strat (maple neck w/ rosewood fretboard)
Inlay (initials on back): Honduran Rosewood
V/T/T knobs - East Indian Rosewood
Selector knob, Pickup Covers: American Walnut
Pickguard & back cover: East Indian Rosewood
Tuning Pegs: Cocobolo Rosewood
Wood Finishes: I used a shellac treatment & then finished all wooden parts with a Danish Oil mixture
Metal hardware: mixture from several other guitars, mostly MIM strats
Pickups: Fender Custom Shop Texas Specials (replaced white covers w/ black covers & added the walnut tops)
.....Soooo am I the only one who is wondering how much you charge?
the background music :O ,can someone tell me the name of this song pls ?
"Il volo del gabbiano" by Rodolfo Maltese & Massimo Alviti. Google it and you will find it online.
As a random commenter on the internet, beautiful and inspiring work. The carving is great, a fine balance between simplistic yet elegant design. For me, if only you'd worked to hide the strats excessive screws and maybe customize the fretboard inlays too, this would be closer to perfection, but that's just more to my taste.
+ydin9 All good suggestions. I may try to do some of this on the Rose themed Strat I'm carving up now. Especially the inlays. There are some really nice vine/rose inlays that you can get....I might try my hand at that but I've never done inlay work other than the logo on this which I cheated with and used a CNC...seems pretty tough especially if I have to pull the fret wire to do it, and then re-install it, and then file them own. Re-fretting is a ton of manual work (usually costs $250-$350 to do it from a repair shop). But that can always be done later too...
SirDboTexas
Well, if you can invest in the tools and material you should try and learn fret working and you'll be the one taking that 300 in from your buddies.You obviosly have the skills and patience for it at least :)
While it's probably good to learn the inlaying manually I think the CNC isn't cheating unless you really want to emphasize the hand carved look, then you want to do it manually. But in a pinch you could also add slight imperfections in the CNC design to create the illusion.
Keep up the good work, I hope I can make such beautiful creations myself :)
Whoever gave this guy 4 dislikes are stupid. It takes time and talent to do this kind of work. 100 percent plus of awsomness dude! Thats amazing work.
Thanks man. Stay tuned to my channel....I'm about to start working on a new one in the very near future
People tend to expect actual video on YT, so I could see being disappointed by a slideshow. But as a amateur woodcarver, this is awesome work, and the pictures don't do it justice. Great job!
Gorilla Ink Design House At the time when I was making it, I definitely didn't anticipate putting it on YT. I took lots of pictures along the way for my blog, and after it was done someone suggested I throw it up on YT. Stay tuned...I've got another guitar concept ready to go and will be putting up videos along the way showing the progress, and trying to explain the process from start to finish.
I'm looking forward to it. Great job!
The dislikes are because of massive football sized turds within those folks causing their brains to excrete rectal mucus into their nervous system. I know, I'm a health professional. Sorry just sayin. This guy rules the night.
If I ever used a strat, had a buttload of money, and wanted a custom. This is the guy I'd call
stunning
most beautiful (electric) guitar made... ever..
I would be too nervous to play it. I think I would put it in a glass case and charge people to look at it.
One of the most beautiful guitars i have seen. have you been woodcarving for long? i love the background music too
Ollie Black no this was my first time carving anything at all. thanks for watching! I'm working on another one with a rose theme, but I haven't had time to work on it in months. I've got some time lapse videos of that work in progress
SirDboTexas its even more impressing for being your first carve. keep up the good work. im looking forward too seing your next project!
this is a lot better than people trashing and burning the hell out of their guitars for that hideous road worn look.
just find glass from an old window paine. break some and you'll find that one or more sides will be razor sharp. As you scrape the wood,youll find a lot comes off and the surface is smooth. you can use the straight, curve and point of each broken piece.Once it gets blunt,pick up another and away you go again. My best answer would be try it on a scrap piece of wood and find out for yourself
Beautiful yes, but finding wooden strings will be the hard part!
Nice job on the carving, only thing I would have done different is fill the carving with resin to restore the smooth top finish without loosing the design but credos to the fantastic look brother 👊👍
no mames!! esta poca madre
really only 360p for such a great video... FAIL. but nice woodcraft
I REALLY LIKE IT! If there's ONE THING I'd change, it'd be that chrome jack plate. Can you carve one of those in rosewood to match!? lol. No really, great job! I tried to carve a charvel body back in the 90s. It ended up in the trash like a week later!
I'd say I'd have left her nipple exposed, but I guess that would have scratched up your picking forearm! Especially when it got cold out!
First time Carving.... Wow. Some people just have natural talent.
Awesome work mate. Well Done. Can't wait to see your second project.
Thanks! As for the neck...I had already bought the neck on eBay, without really knowing how good the body was going to turn out. I should have put a better neck on it, but after hearing the sound (which is really good) I'm afraid to change anything. It really is one of the best sounding strats I've ever played. I prefer a fatter neck than this, so it isn't quite as comfortable as some others I have played/owned, but like I said, I don't know if I'm gonna swap it out.
Wish I could help you out I just don't have the time. I've been meaning to carve a second one and haven't been able to do it yet. Plus I don't have enough confidence in my carving skills to take someone's guitar (or money) just yet. You should check out GigsCarvedGuitars or Doug Rowell. I believe they do commissioned customs like this but I could be wrong. And they are both pros so you will get a great looking guitar for sure.
I wouldn't say it was hard, but it was more involved than I thought it was going to be when I started. I work full time so had to work on it in the evenings and it took a really long time to carve it (~4 months on and off). Partly because I was very careful and went really slow on purpose, partly because I wasn't sure about technique. But I will say that I learned as I went and by the end I had a good feel for how the wood was going to react to my different gauges. Keep your tools sharp too!
Just for fun...this is the first one I've attempted although I'm working on a concept for another one. I've often wondered how much you could sell a one-of-a-kind hand carved guitar for. I know there are other professional carvers that can do them for fairly inexpensive. Check out GigsCarvedGuitars channel...he does some great unique stuff and I've seen some forum postings from people who have bought his guitars for an affordable price. Google Carverdoug and you will see some more examples.
For the finish I used a shellac to pre-treat the wood and seal it and then just rubbed with a couple of coats of Danish oil. The Danish oil hardens the wood slightly and protects it from moisture. You need to re-apply it occasionally (maybe once a year) to keep it in good shape. But I didn't want to put a clear polyurethane coating on the wood because I didn't want it to have that fake plastic looking finish. The Danish oil protects but has a low sheen and allows the wood grain to pop.
the music is just some of the free royalty free music that Google has on RUclips that you can add to your videos as background music. It is "II Volo del Gabbiano" by Rodolfo Maltese & Massimo Alviti - if you visit this video in a regular web browser (i.e. not mobile browser) it lists the artist & song info right below the "likes/dislikes" and has a link to buy it on iTunes or Amazon.
Beautiful, beautiful work! Hard to get my head around the fact that this is your first carving!! GREAT STUFF!
Sorry but I'm a bit too much of an amature to take someone else's guitar and attempt a carving. The truth is I don't trust my skills yet. I work full time and haven't even had time to work on a 2nd guitar of my own. You might check out GigsCarvedGuitars or Doug Rowell. Both have videos here on youtube and both do incredible work (I believe for commission).
Thanks! You should definitely check out GigsCarvedGuitars channel on RUclips. He has some really cool stuff, including an "Aliens" themed guitar - interestingly enough H.R. Giger did the original Aliens concepts for the movies in the '80s. Gig also did a really awesome steampunk bio-chick carved guitar, one of my favorites.
Haha....yeah I actually thought about replacing all the hardware with gold. I may still do that but it sounds so good right now I don't want to mess with the setup. I'm worried I won't be able to get it to sound the same. I would like to put a fatter neck on it too.
@jigglesneeker Thanks! It certainly turned out better than I was hoping for. It's literally the first thing I've ever carved, so it gives me hope that I can continue to get better and make more guitars in the future. Ideas for my next one welcome!
It sounds awesome. The carving didn't really take away from the sustain as many people thought it might. The sound is great. It has a very dry tone which is great for many styles of music. Check out some of my other videos and you can hear it.
Very inspirational. Thank you
Guess what am getting tomorrow Chris, router !!
Great work man! now I really want to make my own! I'm a musician, but I miss woodwork and woodcarving so much (stopped 6 years ago).... Is that something you do often? That was inspiring.... And I'm amazed about how you managed to find all of those rare pieces on Ebay, it must have cost a lot...
I mean just wow my mouth is still hanging open drooling all over the place you did just a phenomenal job and you really have a one of a kind strat well done man .... Wish I could have something like that let me know if you start taking custom orders lol that something you could hand down to your kids seriously nice work!!! Congrats on your first carving keep goin bro!
Great job, well done :-)
I see 8 'thumbsdown'… I will never understand these few "jimmy no mates' losers who haunt youtube downvoting anything and everything...
this is a beautiful guitar. everything compliments each other perfectly! Amazing work!
god damn thats a sexy strat, the only thing i would have done differently would be probably a warmoth pro neck with the gold fret wire (or a sexy fender neck with gold frets), and all the nickel would be gold to really bring out the woods beauty. very nice job!!
Designed the logo in Adobe Illustrator, modeled it in CAD (SolidWorks), and then spit out some CNC code to do the routing for both the inlay & the pocket in the guitar.
I play it almost every day...I don't believe in hanging it on the wall. If I owned a Ferrari I'd drive the shit out of it, not park it in a garage just to look at it :)
Thanks for the compliment! Your work is flawless.One of the best jobs I've seen.
The concept is awesome!
Gig
Thanks Gig - I've been a fan of your carved guitars for a while - you are actually one of the guys I got the inspiration from to even try something like this.
USE THESE TIPS!!! your work fallows mine remarkably. I have an amazing tip or two for you. I sand the same steps as you. 1000 is great for a fine finish, but a perfect finish happens at 2000. I go 60 and 120 for shaping. then 220, 400, 1000 and then 2000. At TWO thousand you get all the grain back. if you sand it just one more step at 2000 you will have the most amazing finish you never thought possible. also, if you use wood DYE after sanding and NOT stain, you will get to easily control the color of the wood while keeping ALL of the grain. youtube wood dyes. you'll be amazed. I even use the exact same yellow and orange towel. oh also, after 120 and before 220 mix acetone and pen ink "4 pens to a quarter cup of acetone" and lay that on relatively thick. at 220 you will be easily sanding away 98 percent of the black color. its called "popping the grain". when the project is finished, you will completely understand why you had done it. I'm sure you already know this part but, stay away from soft woods. I hope these tips can help you add $1500 to your final value. they did for me.
awesome job. you're really talented, man. did you put any kind of finish on the wood? or is it all natural? and if it's natural are you one of the guys who lives in the perfect environment to keep a guitar humidified? lol
very nice guitar if i were you i would start working with fibre glass and make a mold of it then make replica's in coldcast copper resin just like the jon douglas rhinestone strat :)
That is a beautiful bit of work. Hard work and patience pays off! If you do ever sell carved pieces like this - ask for a lot of money. (And if you don't want to sell one, ask for a ridiculous amount of money.)
Then you should pay what its worth.
ABSOLUTELY STUNNING
just steller!i love the art nevo influce with the organic flow to the natral curve to the stratocaster.all most to beautyfull to play but how could
you not show her off!
pardone my spelling
Damn straight. That baby is super, super sweet, no matter what anybody says. The best things in life are the ones you build yourself. Well done, Sir. Well done indeed. Five stars!
I'm not a fan of the _plactic-y_ Fender / Ibanez type Guitars but, but, if more Strats were built this way. Perhaps just not as ornate as this I would have to re-evaluate my opinions.
That's a beautiful piece of work mate. I am planning on heavily modding another guitar soon so I'll try and make a similar video. Ive put pics of the Strat I'm modding at the moment up on Google+. I've got to get one of those mini routers... Very inspiring, nice one!
Really Nice Job, Clearly you are a Patient Man! I am sure I would need to practice a lot to achieve this carving style...
Probably like 100-120 hrs or so spread out over 6 months. The finishing/sanding took longer than the actual carving.
I'd quite like that design on my tele and I'm a luthier so a bit off wood shouldn't be too much and brilliant I'll check them out cheers
Looks awesome! I watched your video because I was thinking of doing a rear-routed Strat in an H.R. Giger "bio-mechanical-sexy" theme.
throwing money at screen - nothing is happening!! HELPP!
Seriously though - If I sent you my guitar body - could you do me one?
Very impressive. Are you sure you're not kidding when you say this is the first carving you've done? Terrific, terrific work.
That is one of the most beautiful guitars I have ever laid my eyes upon. You sir, are a master. What would you charge to do another one?
exelente trabajo. muy fino. me encanta. yo comencé hace unos años a hacer este tipo de trabajo pero todavía no llego a esa calidad. felicitaciones. saludos desde Santiago del estero. argentina.
Beautiful design! But cmon how do you deal with all the dirt that will get into the carves?
your answer : Aspirateur.
Amen Allah Jlassi ain't gonna get rid of all the dirt. i mean like sweat and all that
trust me it works for all of that kind of dirt n stuff. by the way, do you have any idea about the background music here ? i'm dying for it..
In description it says "Il volo del gabbiano" by Rodolfo Maltese & Massimo Alviti.
It doesn't really get that dirty. I've been playing it for years and yeah it gets a little bit of grime in the cracks, but overall not too bad. I use an air compressor on it every few months and it does a good job. Also rub it down with new coat of the clear danish oil occasionally to keep the finish up.
Yeah man... Killer work.
I'm absolutely speechless !!! Great work.
So much better than a dragon or a stupid tiger.
Wow, just beautiful! What a gift you have for craftsmanship!
Beautiful. Just countersink the cover plate and have a lighter shade for it too and it would perfect.. imo.
Stuuning work, good sir! it obviously takes MUCH more than a dremel but I've had 3 instances where I could've used one & didn't have. going out & getting one tomorrow
NICE!!
I might have to give carving a try some time..
It would definitely be on a strat or tele
ya know i've seen some truly beautiful guitars in my life but i find this one to be stunning!
Beautiful instrument, Dude. Thanks for the video.
This is just such a beautiful, simple but elegant design. You have all my respect for this!
Bravo pour ce superbe travail, et ce dessin, le résultat est magique ! Félicitations !!
It is absolutely beautiful.
how much this does changes the sound of the guitar? and how... great work.
That is truly amazing craftsmanship.
do you make custom guitars for sale? or did you just make this for fun?
Beautiful strat! Do you play it much or hang it more to keep it clean?
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL, really, really impressed.
How does she sound?
did you use a dremel 4000 multi task drill to carve your guitars?
Fuck!!!! That's sooo rad!!!! Awesome awesome awesome job!
Bravo, great job. Inspiring me to do more.
what is that song... PLEASE?!?!?!
Insane
Piece of Art !!!
Congratulations sir.
hey man you should do another and fill it with epoxy so it's got a smooth top but looks amazing like that it would look sick
That is so fucking awesome, super nice work!!
Yeah, I saw several of his guitars! He does some great work.
you've never carved before and you created a masterpiece! You got the gift
Absolutely gorgeous!!!
Top notch!
Very good work, you are an artist. Nice music also.
fuckin cool man, you are talented!!
great vid, only complaint is that the clarinet was really piercing
Hi. Do you sell these? Or would you? If so please contact me.
How much to do me a body like that😁👍 I actually thought a cnc did this til I watched the video. Wow!😯
I've never done a commission work. I don't trust myself with someone else's guitar as I'm not a professional carver and they take me about a year to complete. I thought about doing a 3D scan and cnc replicating to sell copies but just haven't done it.
@@SirDboTexas Scan and make copies man👍 Id want one myself. Lol Beautiful Work
@@SirDboTexas I have a Squire body I wouldnt mind getting done.
I could even do all the finish sanding once its done to save you the extra work. Lol
Beautiful work sir, one suggestion, go a little bit darker in the recesses with the stain or oil.
Just insanely beautiful man! No other words to say
what a beautiful work of art. you should at the fender custom shop
wow.. just a suggestion, it needs gold hardware :)
Aargh, all that wasted Honduran Rosewood! jk
what is the music that you are running here for your soundtrack?
WOW...Awesome man!!!!!!! Thanks for sharing.
Great work...what is the music in this clip?
I shall respect the 666 but this was amazing
Very, very, very, very, very nice job, sir!