Just completed my first build SOLELY thanks to this excellent video series. I’ve never used a saw, drill, anything before, but these videos made it possible to make my first guitar. Thank you for this invaluable resource!
Well, I’m based in India and so I had to import and pay expensive shipping and customs duty for all the hardware and electronics. All in all, I must have spent about $250 on wood, 300 on basic electronics and hardware, another 150 on consumables like sand paper and paints etc, and about 500 on tooling as a capital expense for tools that can be used for all future projects too (chisels, saws, scrapers, power drill, eventually a router, etc). You could probably do it a little cheaper if you keep the tooling expense lower and stick to all manual and minimal tooling.
Actually it was $190 to be precise, but yes not cheap. The body was European ash, and neck maple. I don’t think these are indigenous to India, I don’t know. Since it was my first build I didn’t want to get too creative and stuck with the standard Tele wood types. Also I’m sure I didn’t get the best deal, I didn’t really look around much.
* Fun story. Out of boredom and/or laziness , one day, I decided to call a wood store that is even closer to my house than the one I usually go to. So I picked up my phone and dialed the number. I asked them if they had WenGGGGé, and the guy immediately corrected me and told me it was pronounced WenJJJJe. Never set a foot in that wood store ever since, their loss. How do you pronounce Wengé? * Part two is in the making. When I put the clips back to back with no editing, the whole thing is more than an hour long. I think I'll save it and upload it as an unregistered video or something later. That way, for those who want, you'll have the raw clips with no animation/explanation/fast forward nor any editing of any kind. Watching the clips as they are right now, I realize that the raw footages are at least as informative as all my voiceovers, even if it's not the same kind of informations. * If you have any question regarding an aspect of this introduction that I might have neglected to talk about, feel free to ask me in the comments bellow :) * No question ? OK, now go to the wood store/hardware store, and get ready to fulfill your dream of making a guitar by yourself !
I think you should be safe to go back to that wood store. According to wikipedia, you pronounce it correctly. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millettia_laurentii. Great work by the way, really looking forward to part 2.
I would LOVE an acoustic build guide just like this one!! The production value of your videos is absolutely incredible and you have a keen sense of how to teach. Thank you so much for making such incredible content!
It's a tele, it can't possibly be the most beautiful guitar you've ever seen not because his one isn't good, but just because it's a Tele to begin with. lol
Haha thank you ! Still a humble amateur though, until the day I sell something or truly build something that I'm 100% satisfied with, I'll always be an amateur :)
This is a truly inspiring video. I love how you break everything down and the tool list is amazing. The build is great but the storytelling here is really something.
Very true! Listening to the process of the wood being cut, carved, sanded, puts me in the room. And once the strings are on - make the first strum sound rewarding.
This is literally my dream come through. I'm little older than you and I love this 'i can learn anything' attitude. I didn't believe in me enough (woodworking) to even complete list of tools needed. Here we are, guy with soothing voice explains everything. There is no going back. Ohh and I'm using your video about ES 335 as motivating video - even for topics not related to woodwork...
I've gotta say, this is possibly the single best youtube video i've ever seen. It's so wholesome and encouraging and so well put together. Making my own electric guitar isn't something I've ever really considered, but after watching this video you've made it seem so attainable that now I feel like I'm ready to make one right now haha. The thought of potential customisation is genuinely exciting. Thank you for this absolute gem! Big love from Aus 🇦🇺
Hey mate! I’m from Aus too and in a similar boat. I’m in Melbourne and looking for a good place to source wood. Did you ever give the build a go and where’d you end up getting your wood from? Cheers :)
I just started watching your videos and am truly amazed at your skills - not just your hand skills but your ability to problem solve is truly amazing! I only wish I was this gifted but always find myself perplexed. Thank you for sharing and helping others learn.
I am just beginning the construction of my first guitar. Your video is BY FAR the best beginner guitar making tutorial I have found. Love your explanations, voiceovers and careful editing. Can't wait for part two!!!
Thanks ! It's been some years that i want to build a guitar, i watched a lot of videos and did some mods on my guitars. But now that you show me what i can accomplish with very few tools and a lot of work, it makes me want to do it ! Thanks again
I've always wanted to build my own guitar, and I'm finally getting to a point in my life when I can take the time to do it, so I've been watching videos, looking for direction. None have come close to inspiring me, and giving me confidence, more than yours. Your instruments are beautiful, and you make me feel like I could build guitars just as nice. Thanks for the inspiration!
I‘ve already built my dream guitar at a course lead by a luthier. However the pandemic gave me the time to build a tiny 6sqm woodshop. Your video regarding your tools and approach is just pure gold to me!!!
So I'm 15, I've been playing for about 10 months now and I want to Start building guitars. I have decent woodworking experience and almost any tool I need. I'm gonna try and make a guitar this weekend, if it turns out good I can finally have a money stream and I'll enjoy my life so much more. Thank you for this tutorial.
Oh man! It's like watching somebody to create art or watching a baby being born. Didn't notice how fast the minutes were passing by while the video was running! It's awesome! Congratulations!
This video came out the day I bought the woods to build my first tele guitar, I bought freijó, some call it the Brazilian ash, for the body, and ivory wood for the neck, now I'm going to a hardware store to buy some tools.
Just bought some lumber to make one for myself! You are a legend. Please keep making these videos with commentary, because I love your sense of humour.
Thank-you SO MUCH for doing this video! So looking forward to the rest of the series now :-D I've wanted to make my own guitar for years and never had the confidence to try, but this step by step guide, setting out just what tools and woods etc. is honestly all the encouragement I needed. Also, huge respect for making one with one hand in a cast! Amazing! Truly inspirational stuff :-)
Not only for non-woodworkers. I have been woodworking and building guitars for half my life and have enjoyed every second. Thank you for the beautiful video!
it all depends on the hardware and electronics really. If you buy ALL the tools from the list (not counting the power tools), you end up with 700 euros more or less, but that's if you buy only the most expensive option for every single tool (which frankly is not needed). If you buy good quality hardware and electronics, it's also 500 euros on average, but again, that's not needed for a first build. So if you're on a budget, you'll have to make financial choices, and mine would be to spend the money on the tools, and not the hardware/electronics :) A tool is timeless, and you can use them to do a lot of things. Hardware is just hardware, and it's on ONE guitar for the rest of its life.
Unreal to do carpentry and luthier skills without having taken any classes. No industrial arts classes from elementary and high school even. You are an inspiration sir. I am in my mid 40's and will take the plunge. I think I will attempt to make a skateboard as well.
1:30 Can't agree more!! I'm in my 60's and also learned new things from the network. I made my first in end of 2021, obviously not delicate like you do, but really happy with what came out. And I love what you said at 1:00, it's a happy memory with a lot of elements in it.
Thanks so much for this, this is gold! Your builds are very inspirational. So far the hardest part for me has been finding wood that I'd like to work with, it's been kind of a surprise for me. How much is the wood you usually buy from those stoes as opposed from online? I hear it's much cheaper and worth finding a store near me.
Online prices are almost consistently on the upper mark. As with most things, finding a proper professional dealer in your region for specific stuff will bring you better prices, better choices and overall better service. Basically anywhere in the world people still do work with wood, so it should be possible to find some company selling a greater variety than your local home depot. One of the more foolproof ways (as almost mentioned in the video) would be to act like you want to find a contractor to build you a bespoke custom staircase, phone them up and ask where they buy their wood from.
@@brandonrussell4091 Oh and by "act like" I didn't mean you to pretend being a customer and then pull a "nah, I'll do it myself just tell me!" on them, I meant just putting yourself in the mindset to find a contractor btw.
Well it is hard to tell because I usually (and this is gonna seem silly) buy my woods not knowing what I'm going to do with it. My usual routine is to go to the wood store once every 3-6 months and just buy random boards of " stuff I've never worked with ". Then during the following months, I find things to do with it, depending on my mood. My situation is also very peculiar. The wood store is right next to my workplace, and I usually go to work by bike. On rainy days or when I'm lazy (or when I just recovered from having my arm in a cast for 2 months), I take my car, and it is VERY TEMPTING, to stop by the wood store and compulsively buy wood. I don't know the exact price, and it depends a lot on the species, but I've never spend more than 200 euros for a board that barely fits inside my car, with such a board I can make a lot of instruments/pieces of furniture/toys for my kids. That being said, I mill my own wood at home, so that reduces the cost drastically, but it's only worth buying the machines if you make a lot of stuff out of wood. To compare: a readily milled body blank from an online store will cost you about 100 euros on average. And you can make 1 guitar of out it. In their defense, it is actual tone wood you're buying, it's been selected and kiln-dried for that exact purpose, most of the time the wood figuring is also selected with care (as opposed to me: most of the time I'm just lucky that the wood looks good).
These are the first video/tutorials I have seen (and I've seen an awful lot) that actually made me hope that I can build a bass neck from scratch. The method "one finished box at the top and one at the end, and take out everything in between " definitely makes sense to me! And without having a sawmill in the backyard!
Your videos are so relaxing to watch. It's really amazing to see someone building a guitar from scratch like that. I don't understand why anyone would dislike this video. You are really inspiring me to want to build a guitar of my own.
Franchement : Merci ! Voila 3 jours que je me casse la tête a comprendre simplement comment créé une défonce pour un floyd dans un kit harley benton sans foutre en l'air toute la justesse de l'instrument, et la tu me fais comprendre qu'avec un peu de recherche, de travail et de réflexion ça sera bien plus simple que je le pensais, mais surtout tu me donne envie d'aller bien plus loin dans la lutherie amateur... Finalement la goldtop 1956 de mes rêves ne me coûtera peu être pas quatre mois de salaires... un jour :) Bravo pour ton travail !
Sir, I love you. I've been thinking about getting into woodwork and guitar making for a while now but it seemed far too big to jumpstart like that. Your one hand build gave me inspiration and now this video comes out?! I'm adding all of the tools to my Amazon wishlist, just need the money now, being a student is hard
New subscriber here! The algorithm sent me here. Greetings from the United States! I don't know if I will ever build a guitar. I've never really used hardwoods, and I'm 62. But here I am, contemplating a build thanks to this amazing video! You may only be 38-ish, but your short time and effort that you put into your hobby has shown that you certainly have a talent. I'm looking forward to parts 2 and 3. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and talent.
Just try, what could go wrong after all. Worst case scenario you'll learn from your mistakes (if any) :) it's been my philosophy since this whole guitar making stuff began
Ta vidéo est absolument parfaite ! J'y trouve toutes les informations que je devais, avant, aller chercher dans plusieurs autre vidéos. Un grand merci pour ton travail qui va me donner un bon knowledge pour enfin fabriquer ma propre guitare. Salutations de Suisse mon ami Belge. 😊
6:10 the snips that you labeled "i dont know what its called" are called side cutters, atleast here in the US, i have used them for building models for a long time, very useful
It’s nice to see videos like this! I’ve been playing guitar for over 40 years now and I have to admit the prices of guitars manufactured by companies like Fender and Gibson (just to name a few) are getting outrageously (if not insanely) expensive! I currently would like to build a Gibson flying V 1967 edition but the one they currently offer at the Gibson website retails for $5500, money that I DO not have! The way I figure with a few tools and watching videos like this I can build my own for a LOT less. Thankfully they offer mahogany premade bodies of flying V‘s I can build myself. I already have an electronics background so putting all of that together shouldn’t be a problem.
You know, you are one of very few channels I like before I watch the video, because I just know it's gonna be great. Thank you for helping me cope with mental health issues, I love your work!
@@tchiksguitars I'm in a semi-similar situation. I started my first guitar build two weeks ago because of your videos. Thanks again and have fun making those videos, you are great!
I’ve watched hundreds of guitar building videos but your style is upbeat, amusing and really informative. I’m not sure I’ve learnt anything new but could have saved hundreds of hours if I’d watched your video first!
I've only ever modded guitars until now, but I've had many ideas over the years, after watching you, I'm deciding to finally put my money where my mouth is and use the inspiration I've got from your videos to make 'a' guitar...
I’ve been wanting to try building a guitar for a long time, and watching you build your guitar with one hand was my trigger to actually do it! I finished it last weekend and it turned out awesome!
Patience and tenacity will also be required with this; those are super valuable tools to have and have served me well a lot; especially this past year. And, ignore the naysayers; especially one of the harshest ones as a maker I've ever had to contend with: myself saying "I can't do..." or "I don't know how to..." No. Just forge ahead and go for it. Plenty of stuff I screwed up and not only still finished, but got better at it as I went just as this fellow has. Even a "first" will have a lot of firsts in it lol. Always does it seems haha. As a maker myself, super looking forward to seeing this series of videos.
For a couple of years I have dreamed of setting up a small guitar workshop and a few weeks ago I succeeded! but I have no experience working with wood so this guide has been like a beacon in the dark, thank you very much! I hope I can return the favor one day
You could make a scratch stock to match the fretboard radius you want. It would be faster,but figuring out a repeatable jig will likely be the more difficult part. But once it's done, you'll rarely have to mess with it.
If you attach the fretboard onto a block, you could make a simple treadle lathe and rasp a perfect radius in hardly any time. And you would be able to repeat or adjust it by moving the rasp, giving a perfect compound radius with little effort.
Je découvre ta chaîne, fan de bois et de guitares. Et je peut dire que je te tire mon chapeau, ne serait-ce que pour l’énergie que tu emploi, de tes vidéos et ta "pédagogie" de qualité ! Bravo et merci à toi
Fellow millennial, late 80s baby here. I bought a big piece of ash and a smaller piece of maple today. Going to start as soon as the tools arrive in the mail. You are entirely the reason I am finally building a guitar... I have wanted to for years but had no idea where to start or how. (I've been playing for 23 years.) Going to start with a Telecaster, but my end goal I suppose would be an Explorer or a Les Paul if I learn how to carve a top lol
İ love you brother Because you present this art, which is so valuable and which people are stingy with and do not share, in a very generous way. You are so sincere, I will subscribe forever
Nice job man! After I bought my first Telecaster I decided someday to make one from scratch, seeing as I already have most of the tools, and I've been building with wood my whole life as a custom home designer/builder.
Hey! Love your sense of humour, cracked me up multiple times in this video. Really excited for the next vid, I'm gonna get tools and materials together and then hopefully the next part is up!
Finding inspiration right here! I want to start building guitars too, I've already built some 3 string cigar box guitars but I want to step up the game. I have a neck laying around so first I want to make a body for that neck. Thanks for the video, fellow Belgian!
Also there is a way to speed up the fretboard sanding part: You can get a horizontal belt sander, a jig that rocks on the radius of the feet board you want (and is wider than your sander) and then just rock it back and forth until material stops getting removed.
Non mais arrête. A chaque fois que je vois une de tes vidéos ca me démange encore plus et je passe une semaine à penser qu'à ca. Un jour je m en ferais une . En plus J ai tous les outils qu'il faut par mon grand père qui était menuisier charpentier. Les machines qui pèsent des tonnes les outils par dizaines etc. En tout cas merci pour ton partage si me je me lance un jour ca sera en grande partie grâce à toi.. 👌
I look forward to your next video. Coincidentally, a few weeks ago I started my first home and amateur project; obviously a Telecaster guitar. It's like you say, I do it slowly and without haste. I think I have the project more or less under control; but it is always good to see how someone else did it, so I will look forward to your new publication. Thanks a lot. Greetings from Argentina.
Wow wow wow. Thank you so much for taking the time to create and share this series! I've always wanted to try creating my own guitar but never got past the "drawing cool designs" phase. This might be the year I finally do it!
how did i miss this channel😳 been watchin diy guitar processes for almost a month now and just stubled over this vid... its all i wished for the whole time to be honest📈🙌🏼📈
This is amazing! I'm from Belgium and started out exactly like you a few weeks ago. I was done only dreaming about making one, and just bought some tools and some wood from where I work (hardware store) and bought some guitar parts and a neck and I'm busy :)
First of all, great videos! I'm a long time guitarist turned novice woodworker and I'm getting up the courage to build a guitar. also, in my shop from now on, a 1/4 inch will always be referred to as two bananas. great fun!
Just Started thinking about building a Guitar for myself while watching two of your videos today, since it will probably take a while, until we will be abled to go to a guitarstore again. I would say, perfect timing.
This video is amazing! great job of covering pretty much every sigle thing a beginner (like me) can't wrap his head around! I'm making an electric balalaika because i hope it doesn't need a truss rod. Greetings from flanders!
I watch a ton of guitar builder videos and channels, and this video is the best one (series) I've seen in a long time. Video is amazing but I also can't say enough good things about the comprehensive list of tools and resources that you provided. As someone who has been doing this for a few years, I have already gathered and collected a fair number of these tools, but, as many of have learned, there is always another tool, and/or a better one to do a specific task! Sincere thanks for this series, and for sharing all your knowledge. It is amazing to have the video and list of tools all in one place! I would love the same sort of series and list for acoustic guitar building. #grateful
Your tele build really inspired me to build an instrument, im since last week i have been slowly buying more wood working tool since i saw your video. I'm planning to build a lapsteel that way i don't have to radius the neck or cutting the fret slot for my first instrument build. Wish me luck folks i'm starting the build next week
This is probably my favorite video ever. I've been contemplating finally starting guitar building for a while, and came across this. You've given me so much motivation and belief that it can actually work out. Also i love your subtle bashing of the imperial measurements. That had me laughing hard.
The imperial system annoys the hell out of me because hardware is always expressed in bananas ! Yesterday I was looking for fret wire and had to open a conversion window just to convert every single measurement ! Umf
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Just completed my first build SOLELY thanks to this excellent video series. I’ve never used a saw, drill, anything before, but these videos made it possible to make my first guitar. Thank you for this invaluable resource!
Might as well pin this comment as a warning : it's perfectly doable for someone who wasn't into woodworking, as promised :)
How much did it cost
Well, I’m based in India and so I had to import and pay expensive shipping and customs duty for all the hardware and electronics. All in all, I must have spent about $250 on wood, 300 on basic electronics and hardware, another 150 on consumables like sand paper and paints etc, and about 500 on tooling as a capital expense for tools that can be used for all future projects too (chisels, saws, scrapers, power drill, eventually a router, etc).
You could probably do it a little cheaper if you keep the tooling expense lower and stick to all manual and minimal tooling.
@@siamackzahedi1000 $250 on wood!! is there no hardwood that grows in india?
Actually it was $190 to be precise, but yes not cheap. The body was European ash, and neck maple. I don’t think these are indigenous to India, I don’t know. Since it was my first build I didn’t want to get too creative and stuck with the standard Tele wood types. Also I’m sure I didn’t get the best deal, I didn’t really look around much.
“Or whenever you’re feeling like an empty shell, crushed by the burden of adulthood.” That got deep fast.
It sets the tone :) the masking tape tone, you'll get it in the next episode
How I feel even this I’m barely 20 years old
I felt that in my soul... I also almost shot cereal milk out of my nose... 🤣🤣
Not only are you a gifted craftsman, you’re also a great communicator and content creator. Thanks for all the work you’ve put into this.
Oh thank you :)
* Fun story. Out of boredom and/or laziness , one day, I decided to call a wood store that is even closer to my house than the one I usually go to. So I picked up my phone and dialed the number. I asked them if they had WenGGGGé, and the guy immediately corrected me and told me it was pronounced WenJJJJe. Never set a foot in that wood store ever since, their loss.
How do you pronounce Wengé?
* Part two is in the making. When I put the clips back to back with no editing, the whole thing is more than an hour long. I think I'll save it and upload it as an unregistered video or something later. That way, for those who want, you'll have the raw clips with no animation/explanation/fast forward nor any editing of any kind.
Watching the clips as they are right now, I realize that the raw footages are at least as informative as all my voiceovers, even if it's not the same kind of informations.
* If you have any question regarding an aspect of this introduction that I might have neglected to talk about, feel free to ask me in the comments bellow :)
* No question ? OK, now go to the wood store/hardware store, and get ready to fulfill your dream of making a guitar by yourself !
I think you should be safe to go back to that wood store. According to wikipedia, you pronounce it correctly. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millettia_laurentii. Great work by the way, really looking forward to part 2.
It’s wenGE and anyone who pronounces it differently probably doesn’t give up their seat on the train to old ladies or brake for puppies.
I heard it called when-gey and whenj. Not sure how you're supposed to pronounce it tho.
@@hazeltollz5695 ahahahaha
I pronounce it the same way I pronounce "gif", which is the right way.
A true artists eye, for only a couple years you show impressive levels of skill in luthiery sir
You are such a legend, I fit EXACTLY into the demographic of your long title. Can't wait to make my first build!
in my defense, it's a very broad demographic :p
are you a millenial too haha
Haha I'm right there with you brother.
I would LOVE an acoustic build guide just like this one!! The production value of your videos is absolutely incredible and you have a keen sense of how to teach. Thank you so much for making such incredible content!
Thank you !!
Agreed!!!
That black telecaster has to be the most beautiful guitar i've ever seen in my whole life
Now build it :)
Definitely the most beautiful.
@@tchiksguitars You gave me hope, and yes, that's my type of guitar, loved it!
It's a tele, it can't possibly be the most beautiful guitar you've ever seen
not because his one isn't good, but just because it's a Tele to begin with. lol
@@TheSpartanS196 best guitar out there
Amateur? Bullshit your work is fucking amazing. You are honestly an amazing luthier.
Haha thank you ! Still a humble amateur though, until the day I sell something or truly build something that I'm 100% satisfied with, I'll always be an amateur :)
I strongly agree. You works are amazing.
You should see some of my woodworking skills, you'd see what an amateur's work looks like hahahaha :)
@@davidribeiro6905 you should see me trying to peel an apple with a knife, you wouldn't believe that I actually made guitars
@@tchiksguitars :D
WOW! Finally a man with extraordinary skills telling ordinary people how to make a guitar. Great video!!
This is a truly inspiring video. I love how you break everything down and the tool list is amazing. The build is great but the storytelling here is really something.
Thank you :) now build it and spread the word !!
What amazes me the most in your videos are the editing and smoothness of the whole process. It is just so relaxing to listen to 🍵
glad you see it that way !
Totally agree!!!
Very true! Listening to the process of the wood being cut, carved, sanded, puts me in the room. And once the strings are on - make the first strum sound rewarding.
As a Belgian, I'd totally love to watch you build more stuff! C'est incroyable!
This is literally my dream come through. I'm little older than you and I love this 'i can learn anything' attitude. I didn't believe in me enough (woodworking) to even complete list of tools needed. Here we are, guy with soothing voice explains everything. There is no going back.
Ohh and I'm using your video about ES 335 as motivating video - even for topics not related to woodwork...
I've gotta say, this is possibly the single best youtube video i've ever seen.
It's so wholesome and encouraging and so well put together.
Making my own electric guitar isn't something I've ever really considered, but after watching this video you've made it seem so attainable that now I feel like I'm ready to make one right now haha.
The thought of potential customisation is genuinely exciting.
Thank you for this absolute gem!
Big love from Aus 🇦🇺
You are my main target 🎯
Hey mate! I’m from Aus too and in a similar boat. I’m in Melbourne and looking for a good place to source wood. Did you ever give the build a go and where’d you end up getting your wood from?
Cheers :)
I just started watching your videos and am truly amazed at your skills - not just your hand skills but your ability to problem solve is truly amazing! I only wish I was this gifted but always find myself perplexed. Thank you for sharing and helping others learn.
I am just beginning the construction of my first guitar. Your video is BY FAR the best beginner guitar making tutorial I have found. Love your explanations, voiceovers and careful editing. Can't wait for part two!!!
Thank you very much, part two will be available by the end of the week :)
I was also born in ‘86. You are an inspiration to me man. I’m going to start my first build (bass) in a few months. Your videos encourage me so much!
Thanks ! It's been some years that i want to build a guitar, i watched a lot of videos and did some mods on my guitars. But now that you show me what i can accomplish with very few tools and a lot of work, it makes me want to do it ! Thanks again
Mission accomplished for me then
I've always wanted to build my own guitar, and I'm finally getting to a point in my life when I can take the time to do it, so I've been watching videos, looking for direction. None have come close to inspiring me, and giving me confidence, more than yours. Your instruments are beautiful, and you make me feel like I could build guitars just as nice. Thanks for the inspiration!
I‘ve already built my dream guitar at a course lead by a luthier. However the pandemic gave me the time to build a tiny 6sqm woodshop. Your video regarding your tools and approach is just pure gold to me!!!
So I'm 15, I've been playing for about 10 months now and I want to Start building guitars. I have decent woodworking experience and almost any tool I need. I'm gonna try and make a guitar this weekend, if it turns out good I can finally have a money stream and I'll enjoy my life so much more. Thank you for this tutorial.
Oh man! It's like watching somebody to create art or watching a baby being born. Didn't notice how fast the minutes were passing by while the video was running! It's awesome! Congratulations!
Thankz !
This video came out the day I bought the woods to build my first tele guitar, I bought freijó, some call it the Brazilian ash, for the body, and ivory wood for the neck, now I'm going to a hardware store to buy some tools.
Now you know what to buy exactly :p i don't think I forgot anything
15:41 In the words of Michelangelo, "Every block of stone has a statue inside it and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it."
that's a more poetic way of putting it :) love it!
Just bought some lumber to make one for myself! You are a legend. Please keep making these videos with commentary, because I love your sense of humour.
This video is just amazing, it's everything you need to know in one place. Keep making videos, they are so good.
that's the purpose yes haha
This has to be the best and most instructive video on RUclips. Very straight to the point
Thank-you SO MUCH for doing this video! So looking forward to the rest of the series now :-D I've wanted to make my own guitar for years and never had the confidence to try, but this step by step guide, setting out just what tools and woods etc. is honestly all the encouragement I needed. Also, huge respect for making one with one hand in a cast! Amazing! Truly inspirational stuff :-)
You fit the exact audience that I'm trying to reach :) hope the second part won't let you down ! Spread the word around you : anyone can do it :)
This guy is not only explaining this in a very understandeble way, he is also very funny. :)
I've been waiting a video like this my whole life, thank you so much! Greetings from Argentina
Haha thank you for watching !
Not only for non-woodworkers. I have been woodworking and building guitars for half my life and have enjoyed every second. Thank you for the beautiful video!
That's so kind ! Made.my day :)
This is a great video! My only question is what is a range of cost to build a guitar, as I am on a very strict budget?
it all depends on the hardware and electronics really.
If you buy ALL the tools from the list (not counting the power tools), you end up with 700 euros more or less, but that's if you buy only the most expensive option for every single tool (which frankly is not needed).
If you buy good quality hardware and electronics, it's also 500 euros on average, but again, that's not needed for a first build.
So if you're on a budget, you'll have to make financial choices, and mine would be to spend the money on the tools, and not the hardware/electronics :)
A tool is timeless, and you can use them to do a lot of things. Hardware is just hardware, and it's on ONE guitar for the rest of its life.
Ok thank you! Keep up the great videos!
Unreal to do carpentry and luthier skills without having taken any classes.
No industrial arts classes from elementary and high school even. You are an inspiration sir. I am in my mid 40's and will take the plunge. I think I will attempt to make a skateboard as well.
Such a Beautifully shot video.
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1:30 Can't agree more!! I'm in my 60's and also learned new things from the network. I made my first in end of 2021, obviously not delicate like you do, but really happy with what came out. And I love what you said at 1:00, it's a happy memory with a lot of elements in it.
Amazing concept ! So glad to see this :D
I was willing to start one day, and these video will be the tips I was waiting for !
glad you liked it !
I'm not in a situation to build my own guitar right now but I know I will one day. I'm really looking forward to the part two. This is simply amazing.
Thanks so much for this, this is gold! Your builds are very inspirational. So far the hardest part for me has been finding wood that I'd like to work with, it's been kind of a surprise for me. How much is the wood you usually buy from those stoes as opposed from online? I hear it's much cheaper and worth finding a store near me.
Online prices are almost consistently on the upper mark. As with most things, finding a proper professional dealer in your region for specific stuff will bring you better prices, better choices and overall better service. Basically anywhere in the world people still do work with wood, so it should be possible to find some company selling a greater variety than your local home depot. One of the more foolproof ways (as almost mentioned in the video) would be to act like you want to find a contractor to build you a bespoke custom staircase, phone them up and ask where they buy their wood from.
@@fiedel oo good idea, I might try it ;) Sounds like its definitely worth it to invest some time in looking around locally. Thank you! :D
@@brandonrussell4091 Oh and by "act like" I didn't mean you to pretend being a customer and then pull a "nah, I'll do it myself just tell me!" on them, I meant just putting yourself in the mindset to find a contractor btw.
Well it is hard to tell because I usually (and this is gonna seem silly) buy my woods not knowing what I'm going to do with it.
My usual routine is to go to the wood store once every 3-6 months and just buy random boards of " stuff I've never worked with ". Then during the following months, I find things to do with it, depending on my mood.
My situation is also very peculiar. The wood store is right next to my workplace, and I usually go to work by bike. On rainy days or when I'm lazy (or when I just recovered from having my arm in a cast for 2 months), I take my car, and it is VERY TEMPTING, to stop by the wood store and compulsively buy wood.
I don't know the exact price, and it depends a lot on the species, but I've never spend more than 200 euros for a board that barely fits inside my car, with such a board I can make a lot of instruments/pieces of furniture/toys for my kids.
That being said, I mill my own wood at home, so that reduces the cost drastically, but it's only worth buying the machines if you make a lot of stuff out of wood.
To compare: a readily milled body blank from an online store will cost you about 100 euros on average. And you can make 1 guitar of out it. In their defense, it is actual tone wood you're buying, it's been selected and kiln-dried for that exact purpose, most of the time the wood figuring is also selected with care (as opposed to me: most of the time I'm just lucky that the wood looks good).
@@tchiksguitars Update, I finally got the wood. Am keen to start soon! :)
These are the first video/tutorials I have seen (and I've seen an awful lot) that actually made me hope that I can build a bass neck from scratch. The method "one finished box at the top and one at the end, and take out everything in between " definitely makes sense to me! And without having a sawmill in the backyard!
So i already started another project, forging. But i guess now i can instead of making some knive, forge some chisels for my next project :D
You do that ! That would be epic
Your videos are so relaxing to watch. It's really amazing to see someone building a guitar from scratch like that. I don't understand why anyone would dislike this video. You are really inspiring me to want to build a guitar of my own.
I hope I'll convince you to jump with the next video :) that is my ultimate goal
@@tchiksguitars Of course! Can't wait for the video.
* Part 2 is here, don't look further *
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Any ideas on how Mesquite from the American Southwest would work?
super vidéo mec !
🦢🐓🦃🐧🦆🦅🕊🐦🦉🦩🦚🦜
Franchement : Merci ! Voila 3 jours que je me casse la tête a comprendre simplement comment créé une défonce pour un floyd dans un kit harley benton sans foutre en l'air toute la justesse de l'instrument, et la tu me fais comprendre qu'avec un peu de recherche, de travail et de réflexion ça sera bien plus simple que je le pensais, mais surtout tu me donne envie d'aller bien plus loin dans la lutherie amateur... Finalement la goldtop 1956 de mes rêves ne me coûtera peu être pas quatre mois de salaires... un jour :)
Bravo pour ton travail !
i though only me pronounce it as "WENGGE!!"
lolol
WENGEEEEEEE ahaha
I thought it was "when gay". Our company uses it a lot for manufacturing and thats what we call it.
Sir, I love you. I've been thinking about getting into woodwork and guitar making for a while now but it seemed far too big to jumpstart like that. Your one hand build gave me inspiration and now this video comes out?! I'm adding all of the tools to my Amazon wishlist, just need the money now, being a student is hard
Bingo ! :P
lol how to overcome my fear of birds
Haha. Someone finally noticed
New subscriber here!
The algorithm sent me here. Greetings from the United States!
I don't know if I will ever build a guitar. I've never really used hardwoods, and I'm 62. But here I am, contemplating a build thanks to this amazing video! You may only be 38-ish, but your short time and effort that you put into your hobby has shown that you certainly have a talent. I'm looking forward to parts 2 and 3.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge and talent.
Just try, what could go wrong after all. Worst case scenario you'll learn from your mistakes (if any) :) it's been my philosophy since this whole guitar making stuff began
Ta vidéo est absolument parfaite ! J'y trouve toutes les informations que je devais, avant, aller chercher dans plusieurs autre vidéos. Un grand merci pour ton travail qui va me donner un bon knowledge pour enfin fabriquer ma propre guitare. Salutations de Suisse mon ami Belge. 😊
Merci !! j'espère que la suivante satisfera tes attentes également :)
Man, this is public serious public service. Thanks for this!
I'm so glad you're putting this tutorial together.
6:10 the snips that you labeled "i dont know what its called" are called side cutters, atleast here in the US, i have used them for building models for a long time, very useful
The saw at @2:35 minutes makes me think of the game Bloodborne. Love the video, going to try this soon!
It’s nice to see videos like this!
I’ve been playing guitar for over 40 years now and I have to admit the prices of guitars manufactured by companies like Fender and Gibson (just to name a few) are getting outrageously (if not insanely) expensive! I currently would like to build a Gibson flying V 1967 edition but the one they currently offer at the Gibson website retails for $5500, money that I DO not have! The way I figure with a few tools and watching videos like this I can build my own for a LOT less. Thankfully they offer mahogany premade bodies of flying V‘s I can build myself. I already have an electronics background so putting all of that together shouldn’t be a problem.
so much sympathy! I've had my left wrist in a splint for 6 months now and woodworking life has been very interesting!
You know, you are one of very few channels I like before I watch the video, because I just know it's gonna be great. Thank you for helping me cope with mental health issues, I love your work!
Hope you'll get better. Woodworking has saved me multiple times this year alone
@@tchiksguitars I'm in a semi-similar situation. I started my first guitar build two weeks ago because of your videos. Thanks again and have fun making those videos, you are great!
Oooh. That means a lot to me !
I started my guitar kit . Super nice . Never have enough time.
I’ve watched hundreds of guitar building videos but your style is upbeat, amusing and really informative. I’m not sure I’ve learnt anything new but could have saved hundreds of hours if I’d watched your video first!
those types of comment make it really worth the time spent to make the videos :)
I've only ever modded guitars until now, but I've had many ideas over the years, after watching you, I'm deciding to finally put my money where my mouth is and use the inspiration I've got from your videos to make 'a' guitar...
this is the way
@@tchiksguitars This is the way.
I’ve been wanting to try building a guitar for a long time, and watching you build your guitar with one hand was my trigger to actually do it! I finished it last weekend and it turned out awesome!
whaaaat, that was quick :p congrats on your baby !
I am your video title. This is THE BEST how to make a guitar video on the internet. Thank you very much for this.
Patience and tenacity will also be required with this; those are super valuable tools to have and have served me well a lot; especially this past year. And, ignore the naysayers; especially one of the harshest ones as a maker I've ever had to contend with: myself saying "I can't do..." or "I don't know how to..." No. Just forge ahead and go for it. Plenty of stuff I screwed up and not only still finished, but got better at it as I went just as this fellow has. Even a "first" will have a lot of firsts in it lol. Always does it seems haha. As a maker myself, super looking forward to seeing this series of videos.
that sums it up nicely :)
For a couple of years I have dreamed of setting up a small guitar workshop and a few weeks ago I succeeded! but I have no experience working with wood so this guide has been like a beacon in the dark, thank you very much! I hope I can return the favor one day
lets make this worth it :)
C'est vraiment super intéressant comme vidéo, ça démystifie un peu tout ce qu'il y a d'obscur autour du guitar making, merci !
Merci a toi ! C'est le but. Démystifier :)
You could make a scratch stock to match the fretboard radius you want. It would be faster,but figuring out a repeatable jig will likely be the more difficult part. But once it's done, you'll rarely have to mess with it.
Just found your channel as I want to start building my first guitar as well. I really like your videos! They are a great resource to learn from!
I've been inspired. Lol. Bought the wood today and got the body glued up. Here we go...
I like how he teaches you how to build a guitar while simultaneously opens up the idea to learning woodworking
Haha. My bad
If you attach the fretboard onto a block, you could make a simple treadle lathe and rasp a perfect radius in hardly any time.
And you would be able to repeat or adjust it by moving the rasp, giving a perfect compound radius with little effort.
Je découvre ta chaîne, fan de bois et de guitares.
Et je peut dire que je te tire mon chapeau, ne serait-ce que pour l’énergie que tu emploi, de tes vidéos et ta "pédagogie" de qualité ! Bravo et merci à toi
Merci !
Fellow millennial, late 80s baby here.
I bought a big piece of ash and a smaller piece of maple today. Going to start as soon as the tools arrive in the mail.
You are entirely the reason I am finally building a guitar... I have wanted to for years but had no idea where to start or how. (I've been playing for 23 years.)
Going to start with a Telecaster, but my end goal I suppose would be an Explorer or a Les Paul if I learn how to carve a top lol
Awesome ! Once you're done, I expect you to show me :)
@@tchiksguitars It's a deal!
İ love you brother Because you present this art, which is so valuable and which people are stingy with and do not share, in a very generous way. You are so sincere, I will subscribe forever
Nice job man! After I bought my first Telecaster I decided someday to make one from scratch, seeing as I already have most of the tools, and I've been building with wood my whole life as a custom home designer/builder.
Haha see ! You fit the exact demographic of this tutorial. If you can build anything, you can build a guitar. Simple as that !
Just a thorough and excellent video on preparing to build a guitar. Well organized, practical and easy to understand. Well done!
Thank you ! Good luck with your build :)
Hey! Love your sense of humour, cracked me up multiple times in this video. Really excited for the next vid, I'm gonna get tools and materials together and then hopefully the next part is up!
haha, I'm trying :p I had to ask my wife's approval because some jokes were very dark
Finding inspiration right here! I want to start building guitars too, I've already built some 3 string cigar box guitars but I want to step up the game. I have a neck laying around so first I want to make a body for that neck. Thanks for the video, fellow Belgian!
Also there is a way to speed up the fretboard sanding part: You can get a horizontal belt sander, a jig that rocks on the radius of the feet board you want (and is wider than your sander) and then just rock it back and forth until material stops getting removed.
Non mais arrête. A chaque fois que je vois une de tes vidéos ca me démange encore plus et je passe une semaine à penser qu'à ca. Un jour je m en ferais une . En plus J ai tous les outils qu'il faut par mon grand père qui était menuisier charpentier. Les machines qui pèsent des tonnes les outils par dizaines etc. En tout cas merci pour ton partage si me je me lance un jour ca sera en grande partie grâce à toi.. 👌
Merci !! J'espère que tu te lanceras effectivement. Mon grand père était aussi menuisier ébéniste :) on a peut être un avantage génétique, qui sait.
I look forward to your next video. Coincidentally, a few weeks ago I started my first home and amateur project; obviously a Telecaster guitar. It's like you say, I do it slowly and without haste. I think I have the project more or less under control; but it is always good to see how someone else did it, so I will look forward to your new publication. Thanks a lot. Greetings from Argentina.
Good luck with your build ! Yes I don't think there is ONE good way, as long as the result is good
Wow wow wow. Thank you so much for taking the time to create and share this series! I've always wanted to try creating my own guitar but never got past the "drawing cool designs" phase. This might be the year I finally do it!
This is effin' incredible!! Peace from Ireland brother!!
how did i miss this channel😳
been watchin diy guitar processes for almost a month now and just stubled over this vid...
its all i wished for the whole time to be honest📈🙌🏼📈
:D spread the word
This is amazing! I'm from Belgium and started out exactly like you a few weeks ago. I was done only dreaming about making one, and just bought some tools and some wood from where I work (hardware store) and bought some guitar parts and a neck and I'm busy :)
good luck !!
And now you are one of my heroes.
You even gave info for people with back problems. I feel so included :,)
Великолепные работы! Видео понятно и доступно объясняет всё, что нужно знать новичку! Спасибо за качественный контент и удачи с дальнейшими проектами!
Merci beaucoup. J'espère que ça va vous permettre de fabriquer une guitare :)
First of all, great videos! I'm a long time guitarist turned novice woodworker and I'm getting up the courage to build a guitar. also, in my shop from now on, a 1/4 inch will always be referred to as two bananas. great fun!
Hahaha. Dustin Penner has a framed banana in his workshop, I wonder why.
Just Started thinking about building a Guitar for myself while watching two of your videos today, since it will probably take a while, until we will be abled to go to a guitarstore again.
I would say, perfect timing.
All stars are aligned
Great video - I live in Brussels and love your local commentary and recommendations....
This video is amazing! great job of covering pretty much every sigle thing a beginner (like me) can't wrap his head around! I'm making an electric balalaika because i hope it doesn't need a truss rod. Greetings from flanders!
I watch a ton of guitar builder videos and channels, and this video is the best one (series) I've seen in a long time. Video is amazing but I also can't say enough good things about the comprehensive list of tools and resources that you provided. As someone who has been doing this for a few years, I have already gathered and collected a fair number of these tools, but, as many of have learned, there is always another tool, and/or a better one to do a specific task!
Sincere thanks for this series, and for sharing all your knowledge. It is amazing to have the video and list of tools all in one place!
I would love the same sort of series and list for acoustic guitar building.
#grateful
Awesome video! Guitar project 2021 is on!
If you made this series into a book. I'd buy it.
Your tele build really inspired me to build an instrument, im since last week i have been slowly buying more wood working tool since i saw your video. I'm planning to build a lapsteel that way i don't have to radius the neck or cutting the fret slot for my first instrument build. Wish me luck folks i'm starting the build next week
getting people to start building things is my ultimate purpose on youtube, so thank you so much for sharing !
I’m so excited for this series!
as a fellow millenial, I thank you for inspiring me to build myself a red special resembling strat. Waiting for your build
That sounds like a plan !
Super happy I found your channel. Not only is your work good. But you're a great teacher!
thanks ! it gives me courage for the second part :p
Dude, you just gave me hope, thank you for this
This is probably my favorite video ever. I've been contemplating finally starting guitar building for a while, and came across this. You've given me so much motivation and belief that it can actually work out.
Also i love your subtle bashing of the imperial measurements. That had me laughing hard.
The imperial system annoys the hell out of me because hardware is always expressed in bananas ! Yesterday I was looking for fret wire and had to open a conversion window just to convert every single measurement ! Umf
I'm not even into a minute of this video but your build 1 T style has me drooling lol 😮