HOW to BUILD a MANLY SHOVEL GUITAR, MAN

This week, AlanMeansMan! Join me and Dad as we try to make music out of essentially nothing. It...doesn't always go well. But it is entertaining! We build a Shovel Guitar out of spare parts, and then play it for the first time.
Looking to get a drill? Maybe as a Christmas gift for the man who has everything...except a drill?
Grab the Dewalt we used here: amzn.to/2g1tqyh
...and Amazon will cut me a commission. Just be sure to get titanium bits. Cuz we didn't...obviously.

[@miserymedia]

Keep up the videos man. Really nice production quality so far that will catch its audience as you make your content. :)

[@AdamMeansMan]

NemesisJake Thanks, Man! I sure hope so.

[@miserymedia]

AdamMeansMan Doesn't every RUclipsr, haha. I only have 300 subs and your production quality kicks mine in the diddyhole so I'm not jntending to be on a high horse but if you haven't shared your videos into subreddits on Reddit that are used by your target audience you totally should be. :^)

[@AdamMeansMan]

NemesisJake Thanks for the tip! And congrats on the subs, that's 10x what I have!

[@mulekickhandmadeguitars8465]

A few years back, I built an electric shovel guitar, and an electric shovel bass, when there was no one building them online yet -- only Justin Johnson playing one on his video. I built mine from looking at that. Using the same type shovel you guys used, I made a nut from a piece of aluminum angle, I put the pickup, bridge, and strings on the backside of the shovel, rather than the front. Doing it this way put the pickup much closer to the strings, which sounds much louder, and seemed to make it easy to play. For mine, I had to heat the shovel up with map gas to take the temper out of the metal so I could drill it. They sure do sound badass, don't they? Try another one and turn it around this time. I think you'll like it better.

[@VictorVictor-hq7ui]

You made it backwards. 🤣

[@mickyboy1955]

I dig this,man...

[@jaboibrodie1687]

micky rooney 😂😂😂😂

[@Ramen-vt8qb]

This is so nice guys. Great job!

[@AdamMeansMan]

Roman Nakurwia Thanks so much!

[@grampsx793]

Jeez guys, check out Justin Johnson 3 string shovel, I made one, you can, works great.

[@steveschauer2001]

Great Job Guys!!

[@americanbulldog2015]

Hasn't this been done...like a million times.

[@LovelyKauai]

LOL

[@harrystars3251]

Whao... Amazing, can I get one plz

[@americanbulldog2015]

JUSTIN JOHNSON...NUMBERED...COLLECTORS ITEM. LETTER OF AUTHENTICITY.