Gotta love all the comments that basically boil down to “You could do this easier if you had $7000 worth of tools. Try that next time.” Like, yeah no shit lol
@@Midnight_Wave_1989 defies the point of a hobby. The joy is in the actual doing of something. Would you hire a better looking man to impregnate your wife?? No... The joy is in the doing. Something you need to learn just like my neighbour always saying "you're always working on that car"... Like yeah.. it's called a hobby incase you didn't go to preschool
This might be the most encouraging guitar build video on RUclips. No table saw, no jointer, no planer-thicknesser, no drill press, not even a router! Just a jigsaw, a hand drill and a few basic hand tools. Absolutely brilliant job.
The fact you put a guitar together with basic garage tools is impressive. Mistakes are learning opportunities! Nobody should expect a perfect result the first attempt. If it's functional, it's a win. I assembled my first guitar from parts and it's full of learning opportunities. 🤣 Keep it up!
I'm torn. It's cool as hell from a carpentry standpoint, but if you look into Gibson it's literally the worst kind of neck you can build. Not going to take points away from the dude since it's literally his first guitar and he built it in his garage, but I died a bit inside.
Nicely done! My Home Depot doesn't have walnut, so I built my first guitar out of oak and poplar boards. It's four years old now and I still play it live from time to time.
I was already interested from the first few seconds seeing the finished guitar but once I noticed that it’s a single piece from neck to body, I was immediately impressed. What a great build and a fun watch.
First guitar build? Not too shabby. I'd say ending up with a playable guitar counts as a success. A couple things to consider for your second build (if you do another one): 1. For the frets, switch from CA glue to wood glue. As the CA glue cures, it crystalizes, which hardens the wood, and can effect the behavior as temps and humidity change. 2. If you want to up your game, get a small trim router, and a top bearing bit. Then you can make templates for your electronics cavities, and get some cleaner holes. I think this video is a good show of how you can produce a decent instrument without a lot of fancy tools. Well done.
@@AeroPointIndustries you’d be surprised buddy. I’ve seen some really shoddy work on job sites. It’s not usually a finesse tool, but you made it look like one. If RUclips doesn’t work out I’ll hire you any day 😂
As someone who built their first guitar back in 1985 with basically the same tools as you did and I have since acquired all the power tools needed to do better I think you did a wonderful job! I can only imagine what great guitars you'll be making decades from now! Very impressive my friend! Don't stop being creative or let your lack of tools stop you, I got the majority of my tools from pawn shops and garage sales and it took me a while but they will only help you build easier and quicker! I still have that guitar, hope you have this one forty, fifty years from now, it's awesome! Great video and playing btw!
And please before all of you start being critical of the young man just watch the video until the end and you might learn how he built his awesome guitar folks!
With limited power tools, I think you did a pretty good job for your first guitar. The lessons that you learned from making mistakes on this build will add to your knowledge for the next one. Take it from a dreamer like myself, never let your passion slow you down. I hope to see more of your dreams come to life. Start looking for old planes at flea markets if you don't have a router. Scrapers will help out too. There is a plane router (not a power tool) that you can use for making the cavity for the truss rod or even the lip for the control cavity.
Pretty good man. As someone who's done some builds myself, I'd say you're probably better off with a satin or matte finish rather than going for a mirror gloss. Gloss finishes tend to show every imperfection and so require a lot of work to get factory quality. I see a fair bit of orange peel and trapped dust on your build for example. Lower sheen finishes, those imperfection are much less obvious and kind of just fit with the aesthetic. Fretwork is another thing ... kind of painstaking to get a nice fret level. That action / setup stuff isn't hard per se, just requires a lot of patience and care. The quality of the shaping looked pretty damn good though. Very impressive work.
You have my respect, given only the simple tools and jigs you used to build this....! You made the truss rod cavity with just a chisel!!! Pretty amazing guitar. I liked the presentation on the rocks, really badass! Congratulations for your first (very successful) guitar built!!!!👏👏👏👏
Your comment is incredibly racist! If he hired people to help him, you dont have to call them "jigs," as you said. That's a demeaning and derogatory term. You even referred to them as "simple." You should apologize and then remove your comment.
Dude, I wish I had half of the initiative, ingenuity and fine motor skills as yours. It’s so nice to see people making projects like this! The feeling of accomplishment when it is finally concluded must be really something. Let alone the fact that you end up having a custom diy guitar built from the ground up, which is obviously very cool. Anyway, nice attempt and great video, man. You’ve earned a new like and a new subscriber!🙂
Amazing. Consider that professional builders also make mistakes so don't feel bad about it, you have now an unique guitar. Best part is that you can improve it on a budget: 1) CA glue on frets and new fretjob 2)sanding and refinishing several times until surface gets shiny 3)nutjob. Even you can try light sanding to the neck to make it slim. Keep going, next stop a Flying V
Love that you went with a set neck, love that you eschewed the use of a router. Most of all, mad props for building an explorer. I built one myself, but I used a kit from precision guitar kits.
I tend to overthink when it comes to my bass builds because I "lack" some specific tools (planner, drum sander, band saw, etc.). this video says to me "stop thinking in what you are missing and start doing with what you have". What a great build and skills you have man, cheers!!
You, my friend, are my hero. Not only are you not intimidated to put your first build online, but bold enough to make your first build with the tools that you basically already had. I have to learn not to be so precious with doing this stuff - just do it and learn from it. And by saying that, I'm really impressed with what you did with this guitar. I will say adding in a harbor freight palm router (when it's on sale it's 40 bucks) plus a flush trim bit and your life is much easier.
About 10 years ago, I made a bass guitar out of a construction-grade 4x4 and some maple from Home Depot, and it's held up well. Yours turned out well, especially for a first effort!
kid... you just did more with your spare time than most the tide pod eating kids of your generation.... i respect that you even attempted this on your own.... keep building and improving your skills... one day you might end up very well known for your craft
I think you did a great job! Not many people actually get off the couch and DO something. Learning as you go is one of the best ways to learn.Keep going!
You did a damn good job for what you had! Take $100 to harbor freight and get forstner bits, a router and bits, and a bunch of sand paper for the next one!
a nice trick to use when glueing pieces together to keep them from sliding around is to use tiny nails. just hammer it in one side, then snip the head off and put the pieces together, the nail acts as a pin to keep the pieces from sliding around
I really admire the enthusiasm here. It's good to see young people with determination! You'll definitely improve your skills as time goes on. Give it a few years and you'll make a name for yourself as a Luthier and people will be coming to you for custom guitars. No it's not perfect, but for the minimal tools used and the fact that it's your 1st ever build, I'll give it a 9.5 out of 10 anyway. I see all the comments that say "well you could have done this and this with $10k worth of tools and a CnC machine" etc etc, but don't listen to those people. I'd like to see any of them do a better job with a hammer and a chisel! Practice make perfect, patience is a virtue and experience come with time. You have the patience, you'll definitely be building custom label guitars one day. Keep at it. I want to see more!
Dope. Sick af. 100 my guy. Quick tip from a fellow jank-town builder, when drilling the wire access holes for the pickups, you can cut a wire hanger with those side cutters. That will pinch a sharp end on it, then you can put that in your drill for a long and flexible drill bit to get in the tight spaces a bit better.
Damn fine job! I'm truly impressed! Most entertaining vid I've seen in awhile, I even liked the jam at the end! I give this vid 5 beers! 🍺 🍺 🍺 🍺 🍺....and I subscribed 💪🇺🇸
As christmas present I would suggest just a router (you know… the two pickup holes, the body edge, truss rod, ..) can be very helpful. Anyway you're doing a great job! Keep it up!
Micing up a drum kit is very difficult, so mixing can be a real pain in the butt. If only for your demos, a cheap e drum kit can be recorded directly to your computer and doesn't have any volume or mixing issues to deal with. Or you can just use samples, but that kills any of the human swing that comes from actually using the drums. I've been thinking about making a guitar like that for years, but for the neck, I was thinking a pine and cedar composite would give me the best outcome, but I didn't think about using a walnut fretboard. I've always loved how the explorer looks, and yours is a beauty.
Out of everything in this vide, it is your patience that impressed me the most. Thay being said, a second hand router ($25-$50) and a couple of bearing bits are an absolutely game changing investment for very little money, so you don't have to invest quite as much patience next time 😊
im doing the same thing right now, if i had to start over i would have gotten a hand plane, a proper router, and a band saw alot sooner than i did. those three things alone make this entire process sooo much easier.
Awesome project, dude 😎🤘🏻🎸 I’m a big fan of explorer guitars and basses and this looks phenomenal. I’ve had a diy bass kit and It was a fun and productive experience. If I were to go for another diy bass kit project, I would totally make an explorer bass.
I'd say it turned out quite well considering the basic tools you worked with. With each project, there's always something you should have done different or better... let that be a compass, and not a regret.
Great work mate. I recently built a Les Paul with a plywood body and reclaimed pallet wood neck, some decent pickups and hardware, and it plays and sounds like an LP. I build quite a few guitars so have some of the more specialised tools but as you show, you don’t really need them, only one I’d suggest is a trim router (full size ones are too big for guitar building). The Katsu one’s are pretty good and cheap 👍🏻
Nice work dude! Very encouraging video for many people I'm sure! I work in a guitar store and have people bringing in their homemade or diy guitars all the time, and believe me this one is far better than any I've seen. I bet if you took it to a guitar tech they'd be able to fix up that nut and the frets for you, hopefully get it playing even better. Or have a go yourself! Hope to see you make another one in future, you're gonna go far dude!
Great build, I'd suggest getting a full sized cnc machine, you'd have to place it in a factory, source your wood from some really exotic forest, have custom templates and hire a Gibson master builder to help get the feel right on the neck......oh. 😂😂Seriously though, Great build, looks really nice and the switch is actually where you want it to be. I'm jealous.
Hello. For the first guitar you've ever made, it's not bad. I try to learn by restoring mine pro because of my age and lack of time, it seems that I am not advancing. One like your explorer model is one of those I have in mind. I still lack tools, I don't know how to use them and worst of all. I set up the workshop in the basement that due to humidity, is not suitable for wood. But I am still determined to achieve it and I will do it. While watching videos like yours. You learn tricks and things from everyone... Best regards!
Very nice work all things considered. Limited tools and very good first build! The nut is easily fixed if you want to take that down a bit. You can absolutely thin down the neck and make it work. Fret work takes practice, but you’ll absolutely get it right the more you do it. I’m very impressed. Great job dude!
DUDE THATS AWESOME! The fact that thats even your first! Like i've wanted to do this and i'd hope mine would turn out half as good. I sorta figured the neck would be thick but like for what it is i'm super impressed! I love how you do all own music, in audacity none the less? Hey keep at it man, with all things you just upgrade as you go, and the fact you recorded and video edited all this too like mad props brother!
Kudos, I made a V in school. The difference is I used the fret board off an old Les Paul (The school wasn't going to shill out any money on fret wire). Also, don't take heed to anyone mentioning tools. You gained more experience doing this than most people. Can't wait to see your next build.
Honestly, gorgeous. Outstanding work. There are tons of builds showing how difficult it is to build stuff with all the tools in the world. You show that it is possible to this with the tools you had on hand. Amazing. You have a neck through guitar. Try a bolt on for your next build, allowing you to mix woods. And send this video to the guys of Seymour Duncan (or your favorite pick up manufacturer). They will you pickups for free for your next build
Kudos bud. I agree with your philosophy... don't worry about getting everything perfect, it could stop you from finishing at all. Just build it. Get it done. Worry about making a better one next time. Finishing your first - anything - is the best motivation to do it again! Until you're able to get a router, I'd suggest using a straight edge and a marking knife (xacto knife, razor blade, etc. or even your chisel at an angle) to score lines for the truss rod cavity. Not that it needs to be perfectly clean since you don't see it, but it might allow you to work faster as you will already have a clean line to match up to.
Respect my man. And honestly even with the imperfections, this is probably a much better guitar than what the inexpensive practice guitars back in the 90's and early 2000's were like (which is basically the hell I lived through as a budding guitar player in the mid 90's) Although I don't make guitars, I've watched a lot of build videos and I would say if you plan to do another build, invest in a router. They're not terribly expensive and make the truss rod cavity, pickup and electronics cavities and body shaping a lot easier if you have templates and the know how.
Gotta love all the comments that basically boil down to “You could do this easier if you had $7000 worth of tools. Try that next time.” Like, yeah no shit lol
Still sounds pretty cool for a HD Explorer.
You might as well just buy an actual Gibson X-Plorer at that point being it’s around the same price maybe even cheaper.
@@Midnight_Wave_1989 defies the point of a hobby.
The joy is in the actual doing of something.
Would you hire a better looking man to impregnate your wife??
No... The joy is in the doing.
Something you need to learn just like my neighbour always saying "you're always working on that car"... Like yeah.. it's called a hobby incase you didn't go to preschool
@@Midnight_Wave_1989 but then it will have been made by chinese children and break in 1 month
@@Midnight_Wave_1989but then you wouldn’t have a cool project and a cool homemade guitar you’re proud of making
This is the ultimate "I just felt like building a guitar" video.
@@StevieBGoode Honestly kind of exactly what happened
This might be the most encouraging guitar build video on RUclips. No table saw, no jointer, no planer-thicknesser, no drill press, not even a router! Just a jigsaw, a hand drill and a few basic hand tools. Absolutely brilliant job.
Don't forget the patience of a saint
I wish more young people would just try. This is proof all you need is a desire to do something. Fine effort young man.
The fact you put a guitar together with basic garage tools is impressive. Mistakes are learning opportunities! Nobody should expect a perfect result the first attempt. If it's functional, it's a win. I assembled my first guitar from parts and it's full of learning opportunities. 🤣 Keep it up!
Thanks!!!
Considering you built this with just a few handheld powertools and manual carpentry tools, your build is a success!!!
I love these kinds of "No Excuses" build! Keep it up my man!
Thanks!!!
Most casual scarf joint I've ever seen. Impressive.
I'm torn.
It's cool as hell from a carpentry standpoint, but if you look into Gibson it's literally the worst kind of neck you can build.
Not going to take points away from the dude since it's literally his first guitar and he built it in his garage, but I died a bit inside.
Nicely done!
My Home Depot doesn't have walnut, so I built my first guitar out of oak and poplar boards. It's four years old now and I still play it live from time to time.
Awesome! My next guitar is going to have poplar on it too.
I build Guitars and CBG's. Nicely done. You seem to have some knowledge/Luther skills. You earned a new Sub
you did awesome. you completed it, recorded it. edited it. published it. better than most mere mortals.
I was already interested from the first few seconds seeing the finished guitar but once I noticed that it’s a single piece from neck to body, I was immediately impressed. What a great build and a fun watch.
I love how you routed the truss rod with a wood chisel. You're a madman. Props
First guitar build? Not too shabby. I'd say ending up with a playable guitar counts as a success.
A couple things to consider for your second build (if you do another one):
1. For the frets, switch from CA glue to wood glue. As the CA glue cures, it crystalizes, which hardens the wood, and can effect the behavior as temps and humidity change.
2. If you want to up your game, get a small trim router, and a top bearing bit. Then you can make templates for your electronics cavities, and get some cleaner holes.
I think this video is a good show of how you can produce a decent instrument without a lot of fancy tools. Well done.
Your jig saw skills are incredibly good. Really nice job
Thank you very much!
Stood out to me as well. One of the steadiest saw hands I’ve ever seen
@@KannabisAnalyst Really? Thanks! I never thought that. I just kinda do it.
@@AeroPointIndustries you’d be surprised buddy. I’ve seen some really shoddy work on job sites. It’s not usually a finesse tool, but you made it look like one. If RUclips doesn’t work out I’ll hire you any day 😂
As someone who built their first guitar back in 1985 with basically the same tools as you did and I have since acquired all the power tools needed to do better I think you did a wonderful job!
I can only imagine what great guitars you'll be making decades from now!
Very impressive my friend!
Don't stop being creative or let your lack of tools stop you, I got the majority of my tools from pawn shops and garage sales and it took me a while but they will only help you build easier and quicker!
I still have that guitar, hope you have this one forty, fifty years from now, it's awesome!
Great video and playing btw!
And please before all of you start being critical of the young man just watch the video until the end and you might learn how he built his awesome guitar folks!
With limited power tools, I think you did a pretty good job for your first guitar. The lessons that you learned from making mistakes on this build will add to your knowledge for the next one. Take it from a dreamer like myself, never let your passion slow you down. I hope to see more of your dreams come to life. Start looking for old planes at flea markets if you don't have a router. Scrapers will help out too. There is a plane router (not a power tool) that you can use for making the cavity for the truss rod or even the lip for the control cavity.
Pretty good man. As someone who's done some builds myself, I'd say you're probably better off with a satin or matte finish rather than going for a mirror gloss. Gloss finishes tend to show every imperfection and so require a lot of work to get factory quality. I see a fair bit of orange peel and trapped dust on your build for example. Lower sheen finishes, those imperfection are much less obvious and kind of just fit with the aesthetic.
Fretwork is another thing ... kind of painstaking to get a nice fret level. That action / setup stuff isn't hard per se, just requires a lot of patience and care.
The quality of the shaping looked pretty damn good though. Very impressive work.
You have my respect, given only the simple tools and jigs you used to build this....! You made the truss rod cavity with just a chisel!!!
Pretty amazing guitar. I liked the presentation on the rocks, really badass!
Congratulations for your first (very successful) guitar built!!!!👏👏👏👏
that mans chisel work is on point
Thanks! I had basically zero idea what I was doing with a chisel, so thanks a lot!!!
Your comment is incredibly racist! If he hired people to help him, you dont have to call them "jigs," as you said. That's a demeaning and derogatory term. You even referred to them as "simple." You should apologize and then remove your comment.
Is this dude for real?! I wanna think he's just trolling but nowadays ya can never really tell... 🤔
Love the rustic look of the wood you used.
Thanks!!!
Dude, I wish I had half of the initiative, ingenuity and fine motor skills as yours. It’s so nice to see people making projects like this! The feeling of accomplishment when it is finally concluded must be really something. Let alone the fact that you end up having a custom diy guitar built from the ground up, which is obviously very cool.
Anyway, nice attempt and great video, man. You’ve earned a new like and a new subscriber!🙂
Amazing. Consider that professional builders also make mistakes so don't feel bad about it, you have now an unique guitar.
Best part is that you can improve it on a budget: 1) CA glue on frets and new fretjob 2)sanding and refinishing several times until surface gets shiny 3)nutjob. Even you can try light sanding to the neck to make it slim.
Keep going, next stop a Flying V
Love that you went with a set neck, love that you eschewed the use of a router. Most of all, mad props for building an explorer. I built one myself, but I used a kit from precision guitar kits.
It looked like a neck through to me.
@@blg020 actually yes, I think you're right.
I tend to overthink when it comes to my bass builds because I "lack" some specific tools (planner, drum sander, band saw, etc.). this video says to me "stop thinking in what you are missing and start doing with what you have". What a great build and skills you have man, cheers!!
You, my friend, are my hero. Not only are you not intimidated to put your first build online, but bold enough to make your first build with the tools that you basically already had. I have to learn not to be so precious with doing this stuff - just do it and learn from it. And by saying that, I'm really impressed with what you did with this guitar. I will say adding in a harbor freight palm router (when it's on sale it's 40 bucks) plus a flush trim bit and your life is much easier.
Thanks so much! I might just do that!
Solid build and solid effort on the demo recording!
Impressive! Basic tools, cheap materials and what a stunning result! That is called courage, determination and perseverance!!! Well done young man!!!
That dye and poly finish really made the pine look good. Nice job dude, especially for not having a router.
About 10 years ago, I made a bass guitar out of a construction-grade 4x4 and some maple from Home Depot, and it's held up well. Yours turned out well, especially for a first effort!
You're literally insane. That was awesome.
kid... you just did more with your spare time than most the tide pod eating kids of your generation.... i respect that you even attempted this on your own.... keep building and improving your skills... one day you might end up very well known for your craft
Gotta love the absolute determination.
You'll only get better at it, so keep working on it!!
I love seeing people build nice instruments with easy to access tools. Your build looks great!! Keep it up!!
I think you did a great job! Not many people actually get off the couch and DO something. Learning as you go is one of the best ways to learn.Keep going!
Very nice! You definitely have to start somewhere... The sky is the limit now!
Pretty Cool Man as a 38 year old picking back up the guitar since my Teens this makes me want to build my own guitar man great job
You did a damn good job for what you had! Take $100 to harbor freight and get forstner bits, a router and bits, and a bunch of sand paper for the next one!
Man you do a miracle with those tools. Kudos!!
Thanks!!!
I really like your honest intro and I appreciate how hard it is to get views without clickbait!
a nice trick to use when glueing pieces together to keep them from sliding around is to use tiny nails. just hammer it in one side, then snip the head off and put the pieces together, the nail acts as a pin to keep the pieces from sliding around
Love this. Motivates me to get out to the shop more and just get to building.
I really admire the enthusiasm here. It's good to see young people with determination! You'll definitely improve your skills as time goes on. Give it a few years and you'll make a name for yourself as a Luthier and people will be coming to you for custom guitars. No it's not perfect, but for the minimal tools used and the fact that it's your 1st ever build, I'll give it a 9.5 out of 10 anyway. I see all the comments that say "well you could have done this and this with $10k worth of tools and a CnC machine" etc etc, but don't listen to those people. I'd like to see any of them do a better job with a hammer and a chisel! Practice make perfect, patience is a virtue and experience come with time. You have the patience, you'll definitely be building custom label guitars one day. Keep at it. I want to see more!
This is sick! Well done brother!! Can’t wait until you gather some more tool just to polish your skills. Keep it up
Dope. Sick af. 100 my guy.
Quick tip from a fellow jank-town builder, when drilling the wire access holes for the pickups, you can cut a wire hanger with those side cutters. That will pinch a sharp end on it, then you can put that in your drill for a long and flexible drill bit to get in the tight spaces a bit better.
Don’t beat yourself up it’s amazing!!!! This is on my bucketlist to build my own electric guitar from scratch… ❤
Good job man! Keep going. You have steady hands with the jigsaw and chisel. Sounds decent too. 👍🏻🤘🏻
Damn fine job! I'm truly impressed! Most entertaining vid I've seen in awhile, I even liked the jam at the end! I give this vid 5 beers! 🍺 🍺 🍺 🍺 🍺....and I subscribed 💪🇺🇸
As christmas present I would suggest just a router (you know… the two pickup holes, the body edge, truss rod, ..) can be very helpful. Anyway you're doing a great job! Keep it up!
that was the only tool he was missing, it would've helped him a lot
This just proves you dont need all the expensive tools to make a good guitar!
Micing up a drum kit is very difficult, so mixing can be a real pain in the butt. If only for your demos, a cheap e drum kit can be recorded directly to your computer and doesn't have any volume or mixing issues to deal with. Or you can just use samples, but that kills any of the human swing that comes from actually using the drums. I've been thinking about making a guitar like that for years, but for the neck, I was thinking a pine and cedar composite would give me the best outcome, but I didn't think about using a walnut fretboard. I've always loved how the explorer looks, and yours is a beauty.
I love that you do with with very basic affordable tools. You have a talent and glad to see you post it
Thanks so much!
That's a decent lumbercaster .
Especially for a first build using very basic tools.
Brilliant, keep building, keep learning but most of all, keep doing what you enjoy and don't let anyone tell you it's "wrong".
Out of everything in this vide, it is your patience that impressed me the most.
Thay being said, a second hand router ($25-$50) and a couple of bearing bits are an absolutely game changing investment for very little money, so you don't have to invest quite as much patience next time 😊
im doing the same thing right now, if i had to start over i would have gotten a hand plane, a proper router, and a band saw alot sooner than i did. those three things alone make this entire process sooo much easier.
Yeah I wish I had the money to get those things. It probably would have been way faster and came out cleaner.
Stew Mac should sponsor you! Imagine what you’d be producing with a full shop! Nice work
Can you please make a jackson v next, that would be soooooo cool 🤘🤘🤘
Awesome project, dude 😎🤘🏻🎸 I’m a big fan of explorer guitars and basses and this looks phenomenal. I’ve had a diy bass kit and It was a fun and productive experience. If I were to go for another diy bass kit project, I would totally make an explorer bass.
Well done for a first attempt!!
I'd say it turned out quite well considering the basic tools you worked with. With each project, there's always something you should have done different or better... let that be a compass, and not a regret.
Excellent job for what you had to work with my dude 👍👌 keep up the good work!!
One of the most beautiful DIYs on RUclips. Congratulations!
Thanks!
Very good job. I like the finishing, the overall look.
Great work mate. I recently built a Les Paul with a plywood body and reclaimed pallet wood neck, some decent pickups and hardware, and it plays and sounds like an LP. I build quite a few guitars so have some of the more specialised tools but as you show, you don’t really need them, only one I’d suggest is a trim router (full size ones are too big for guitar building). The Katsu one’s are pretty good and cheap 👍🏻
Thanks! I'll check that out!
I like it! Looks great. And basically built with all hand tools. Hell yeah. 👍🏻
Nice work dude! Very encouraging video for many people I'm sure! I work in a guitar store and have people bringing in their homemade or diy guitars all the time, and believe me this one is far better than any I've seen. I bet if you took it to a guitar tech they'd be able to fix up that nut and the frets for you, hopefully get it playing even better. Or have a go yourself! Hope to see you make another one in future, you're gonna go far dude!
Great build, I'd suggest getting a full sized cnc machine, you'd have to place it in a factory, source your wood from some really exotic forest, have custom templates and hire a Gibson master builder to help get the feel right on the neck......oh. 😂😂Seriously though, Great build, looks really nice and the switch is actually where you want it to be. I'm jealous.
Awesome axe. Be proud of it and play it every day!🤘
Hello. For the first guitar you've ever made, it's not bad. I try to learn by restoring mine pro because of my age and lack of time, it seems that I am not advancing. One like your explorer model is one of those I have in mind. I still lack tools, I don't know how to use them and worst of all. I set up the workshop in the basement that due to humidity, is not suitable for wood. But I am still determined to achieve it and I will do it. While watching videos like yours. You learn tricks and things from everyone... Best regards!
Thanks so much! And good luck in doing that!!!
Very nice work all things considered. Limited tools and very good first build! The nut is easily fixed if you want to take that down a bit. You can absolutely thin down the neck and make it work. Fret work takes practice, but you’ll absolutely get it right the more you do it. I’m very impressed. Great job dude!
I'm very impressed, great job young man, it looks like you're a Gibson Explorer fan. Awesome build.👍
DUDE THATS AWESOME! The fact that thats even your first! Like i've wanted to do this and i'd hope mine would turn out half as good. I sorta figured the neck would be thick but like for what it is i'm super impressed! I love how you do all own music, in audacity none the less? Hey keep at it man, with all things you just upgrade as you go, and the fact you recorded and video edited all this too like mad props brother!
Thanks so much!!! And I'm sure you could do it too!
Kudos, I made a V in school. The difference is I used the fret board off an old Les Paul (The school wasn't going to shill out any money on fret wire).
Also, don't take heed to anyone mentioning tools. You gained more experience doing this than most people.
Can't wait to see your next build.
Thanks a lot!
This video is very inspiring! I want to make one as well one day. Great work!
Thanks!!!
Great video! I loved every second! You did a fine job and I look forward to seeing more of your builds!
Thank you so much!
I think you can do anything you put your mind to. Impressive!
Thanks!!!
Honestly, gorgeous. Outstanding work. There are tons of builds showing how difficult it is to build stuff with all the tools in the world. You show that it is possible to this with the tools you had on hand. Amazing. You have a neck through guitar. Try a bolt on for your next build, allowing you to mix woods. And send this video to the guys of Seymour Duncan (or your favorite pick up manufacturer). They will you pickups for free for your next build
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Best guitar DIY vid out there! No worries about messing up or need for every tool in existence. JUST DO IT! Respect, my dude.
Amazing my friend, I'm from Cuba and here is so difficult to have tools and i did mine a few days ago by hand also ,good job
Cool!
Try making a single cut Les Paul shape! I have an explorer shape guitar and it sits about the same on me as yours. Beautiful guitar!
Good job kid..you should be proud of yourself 🎉. Keep it up 👆
i love how few tools you use.. makes me wanna build something again
Thanks! And you should!!!
You did a great job using some really basic tools. I'm pretty damned impressed.
Good job young man!
I recommend a 'shooting board', the best way to sort joint faces cheaply.
Cool! I'll look into it.
The fact you went with a set-neck design for your first build is really impressive. Congrats on the build.
Really more of a set through isn't it?
@@MainPrism it isn’t bolt-on is what I was getting at. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with next.
Kudos bud. I agree with your philosophy... don't worry about getting everything perfect, it could stop you from finishing at all. Just build it. Get it done. Worry about making a better one next time. Finishing your first - anything - is the best motivation to do it again!
Until you're able to get a router, I'd suggest using a straight edge and a marking knife (xacto knife, razor blade, etc. or even your chisel at an angle) to score lines for the truss rod cavity. Not that it needs to be perfectly clean since you don't see it, but it might allow you to work faster as you will already have a clean line to match up to.
Awesome! Thanks for the tips! I'll try that!
Really beautiful piece of work using minimal power tools. Nice work Sir!
Thanks!
Really nice work, especially since you built it with hand tools!!
Next up get yourself a router, it’ll make a lot of the built so much easier. Rock on
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Good Job! , the only thing I could help you is with the demo, I dont know if you are using a DAW, but I would put a limiter and a EQ on the drum part
Good job man! Looks great 🤘🏻
Respect my man. And honestly even with the imperfections, this is probably a much better guitar than what the inexpensive practice guitars back in the 90's and early 2000's were like (which is basically the hell I lived through as a budding guitar player in the mid 90's)
Although I don't make guitars, I've watched a lot of build videos and I would say if you plan to do another build, invest in a router. They're not terribly expensive and make the truss rod cavity, pickup and electronics cavities and body shaping a lot easier if you have templates and the know how.
The Aeropoint Desk-troyer, eat your heart out Ibanez
great initiative. you can improve with experience... and time can make you master the building process! well done, mate!
Amazing job! I cant wait to see the next build!
This is so awesome!! Way to go! Sooooo impressed! ❤️
still looks sick .
AND you chose the Explorer 🤘🏻🤘🏻
Heck yeah!
Thats amazing. Good job
totally insane, you've built a great guitar first up.....well done!
Thanks a lot!
Great build dude, love the fact you used a lot of hand tools.