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Paul Builds a Guitar
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 22 เม.ย. 2024
Adventures of a novice building a guitar for the first time! Join in the party as an experienced guitarist and woodworker joins two hobbies in an attempt to make a playable guitar.
#partscaster #guitarbuilding #amateurluthier #telecaster #hobbyguitar
#partscaster #guitarbuilding #amateurluthier #telecaster #hobbyguitar
Episode 31: Finishing the Headstock
I added a little personalization to the headstock in the form of some decals, and I finish it up with final sanding and polishing before reattaching the neck and installing the tuners.
#partscaster #guitarbuilding #amateurluthier #telecaster #hobbyguitar
#partscaster #guitarbuilding #amateurluthier #telecaster #hobbyguitar
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Episode 30: Remilling the Pickguard
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I ran into an unexpected issue with the pickguard and bridge plate, and it has lead me down a rabbit hole of working with cellulose acetate to mill new ones from scratch. Never thought I'd be in that boat, but the result proved well worth it. And... I got a new tool out of the deal! :) It was actually a rather fun learning experience. #partscaster #guitarbuilding #amateurluthier #telecaster #ho...
Episode 29: Attaching the Bridge
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Drilling the through holes for strings and installing the string ferrules. And then drilling pilot holes for the bridge mounting and installing the bridge. #partscaster #guitarbuilding #amateurluthier #telecaster #hobbyguitar
Episode 28: Bridge Placement
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In this episode I get the neck attached, and lay out the final positioning of the bridge. #partscaster #guitarbuilding #amateurluthier #telecaster #hobbyguitar
Episode 27: Electronics Shielding
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This afternoon I had some extra time and got the copper shielding in place to line the control and pickup cavities. #partscaster #guitarbuilding #amateurluthier #telecaster #hobbyguitar
Episode 26: Tuner Installation
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Finally with the body finishing about done, I can turn my attention back to other parts of the guitar, and actual assembly! Today I drilled the headstock and installed the locking tuners. #partscaster #guitarbuilding #amateurluthier #telecaster #hobbyguitar
Episode 25: Finish Plan B
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The challenges of learning while building continue as I look to a different approach to finishing the body. I have quickly learned that finishing is actually the most challenging part of the build so far! It's picky as can be. I am not enjoying this part! #partscaster #guitarbuilding #amateurluthier #telecaster #hobbyguitar
Episode 24: Finishing Troubles
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I set off on the final finishing with the best of intentions, but it didn't turn out at all as I expected! Major rework involved. :( But I get it back on the right track I hope. #partscaster #guitarbuilding #amateurluthier #telecaster #hobbyguitar
Episode 23: Staining the Body
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At long last, some color on the body! It gets all stained up and ready for top coating. #partscaster #guitarbuilding #amateurluthier #telecaster #hobbyguitar
Episode 22: Final Finish Prep
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Last detail sanding and grain filling to prepare the guitar body for staining. It's getting close! #partscaster #guitarbuilding #amateurluthier #telecaster #hobbyguitar
Episode 21: Color #1 !
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It's time to start thinking about color for the dye on the guitar body. It's been a busy couple of weeks, but I got an evening to play with some dye colors on a couple of scraps of the ash and maple from body build to test out the mix. #partscaster #guitarbuilding #amateurluthier #telecaster #hobbyguitar
Episode 20: The Heel of It
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The last addition to finish the body is a decorative cap for the heel of the neck where it attaches to the body. Necessary? Nah... but it will look nice! :) #partscaster #guitarbuilding #amateurluthier #telecaster #hobbyguitar
Episode 19: Bolt That Baby On!
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Installing the machine screw sockets into the back of the neck. This resulted in one of the most challenging problems I've had to confront in building this guitar. A socket didn't fit exactly right and it jammed, causing some head scratching, consternation, and work with a cut off grinder to remedy! #partscaster #guitarbuilding #amateurluthier #telecaster #hobbyguitar
Episode 18: Neck Fitting
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I do the final fitting on the neck joint, which needed a bit of work to get right... so far. #partscaster #guitarbuilding #amateurluthier #telecaster #hobbyguitar
Episode 17: Cutting the Neck Joint
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Cutting the neck pocket into the body and test fitting the neck. This was a really nerve-wracking operation! I routed out the pocket and got a pretty good fit. It's so gratifying to see the guitar together for the first time where you can really see the shape and weight of the full instrument. #partscaster #guitarbuilding #amateurluthier #telecaster #hobbyguitar
I’ve only watched a few minutes and I’m hooked, btw it looks great!
I build guitars but use the aerosol clearcoat method, in my opinion you can’t apply one coat and then proceed to sand it all off and expect to have any clearcoat left to polish. The process is about building up enough clear to be able to give it a good sand and then buff it level. Upto five or six coats of clear with definitely no sanding in between has yielded me fantastic results, as good as any brand new shop bought guitar. Mind you that is with a two week cure time thrown in.
The problem I had isn't with the build-up of layers. I'm well aware of the technique, and have long experience applying nitro, shellac, spray poly and others via aerosol application. But when applying the Solarez with a foam brush per the manufacturer's recommendations, it did not flow out and level, and left bubbles that extended all the way down to the wood surface. They would be trapped under any subsequent build-up coats.
Are you in Oregon as well? I used to work at Tom Anderson Guitarworks. These days, I live in Central Oregon.
No, I'm in Minnesota.
You win the Random TH-cam Recommendation Lottery today. Just a suggestion for future videos when you're speeding up the power tools, bring your audio gain down so that doesn't deafen your viewers. Also, this was a very interesting and great video. Thank you.
That is a fair comment! I was in a hurry to get this one done (like the finish on the guitar!) and I didn't edit the audio as carefully as usual. Sorry for the ear impact :)
I really like how the burst turned out. I think I might try your method on a body at some point. Thanks!
Had to lookup what celluloid was … an interesting read (to me) on Wikipedia
I think I “got it” when you said “… that went pretty smoothly …”
I've experienced the same problems with this product. It's usefull for some stuff but final finish didn't work for me.
Looks great!
Just found your channel. How many episodes are in this build. I'm having trouble viewing these in any logical sequence. Thanks
Why don't he build his own neck? Why? This is a bit disappointing. I thought he built a guitar. This is a Just Add Water guitar.
If you watched the episode where I introduce this, it's fully explained. I'm don't have the machinery or expertise (yet!) to take on a neck with a compound radius. This is a 10"-16" compound neck with a dual-adjustable truss rod. Pretty specialized to build for a first guitar!
I've built a few of my own guitar bodies. Necks are incredibly difficult, I just bought them as well.
Necks aren't easy to make. It takes many jigs/templates and machinery to make them. I worked at a small guitar shop years ago. The necks were the most difficult to make. Companies like Warmoth probably use CNC milling machinery.
You should show more of the neck than you talking about it. Trust me anyone clicking on this wants to see more of the neck not you holding it. Other than that. That's one beautiful neck!
I just found this after months of research of my own, im excited to be here watching. I currently am in school for firearms manufacturing, but have been learning guitar for about 6 months. And in my guitar journey have gotten the itch to build guitars hopefully well, and eventually as a factor of my business so happy to have found these videos i have subscribed and given you a like good sir!
nice painting! ;)
Gee! I wonder who this could be!?! LOL
Thank you for this video!!!!!!!!!!ive been working on calibrating everything in my shop from my squares,miter saw,table Saw,bandsaw etc.very informative
All caught up. Can't wait for the next instalment. For a first time builder you are doing some nice work. It is always a good idea to make your own template from the set you bought. This way if something goes wrong, you have the master set that is undamaged. You might want to do some research about which Titebond to use. Original is typically used in guitar building. Titebond II is waterproof and much more difficult to get apart once it is set. Keep up the great work.
Meow!
Stick with it!
You came, you sawed, you conquered!
Whence the inspiration for this ambitious plan, lieber Bruder... Hendrix in flames? A categorical imperative from Manny Kant? G. Washington and a certain Virginia cherry tree? I'm staying tuned!