you get what you pay for with a kit, the margins for what it will ever be, and what you can do to it to make it better are low and and can be a limitation for some, some people that is all they need is something thats already 85% there, but if you have time to spend how to build from scrap, little by little you are bound by your ability and the sky is the limit when iit comes to the human mind
@@Jarrodpimentaloverpriced rubbish .. without the marketing nobody would buy them at this price .. they can’t build a reinforced neck after decades of complaints ..
Incredible !! I have been looking for a Gibson type Flying V with a Floyd Rose for years !! I hate the stop tail on regular Gibsons, they dig into my hand.
@@urethrafranklin7252 had Deans, don't like headstock. Have looked at those Gibson , none available. Waiting for Gibson to remake some version with one. Epiphone had one a few years ago , but none are out there.
This is a fantastic build, just remember to not adjust the height of the bridge like you did in this video, losen the tension on the bridge or else the bridges "knives" and posts will be damaged, its a very common problem when the guitar not staying in tune anymore because the bridge is not floating the way it should due to flat areas on the knives... other than that the whole build is awesome.. :D great job..
HearGear. Sir I'm new to building guitars,I'm on my first one, it's for my son. What do you mean when you say the bridge "knives" and posts will be damaged. For my finished project I will be using solid birds eye maple with a dyed maple center spine. I was wondering about using a finger joint the length of the body. I thought it might help resonance. What's your thoughts?
@@joelongstaff7601 Always losen the tension on the strings when adjusting the height of a floating tremolo system, the bridge should not be touching the posts when adjusting the height of the tremolo. Or else you will flatten the edge that is touching the posts and the tremolo will no longer float like it should and the guitar will not stay in tune anymore.
You did an outstanding job, Great work! And your inlay work is perfect! Wow! This has everything I love! A clean, white flying V, with a Floyd Rose and a SUSTAINIAC! Those Sustainiacs are amazing! I like your style! I wish I could send you a router table. You need a router table!
I absolutely loved watching it. As a guitar player, I feel very pleasing to watch how you made it. Every curve, every turn, was worth it. What pick ups are you using here. The sustain on that harmonic note is so long.
I feel like you shouldn't have wiped the glue off the initial body joint. It's quicker to leave it to dry and chisel it off. As wiping it just leave a thin mask of glue along the joint. I mean sure you can sand it off but it's just easier in case you need to mark centre lines etc. Nice guitar though mate, you've done a good job
@@FulcrumsEdge well you are wrong. Sure both methods work, but look at it this way. Glue is water based, and water raises wood grain with leads to soaking into the wood. If glue soaks into the wood it will leave you with finishing problems 9 times out of 10.
@@juicy5816 if glue is water based and you leave it on the wood, stands to reason that excess glue should be wiped off to avoid the moisture contents soaking into the pores of the wood it is settling on. So uh, yeah, your original point still comes across as silly. Also, chisels are specially for shaping wood by carving thin slices of material from a slab of wood in detailed and careful strokes. The skills needed to be proficient takes raw talent, a lot of practice, or both. What chisels are not designed to do: remove excess dry glue from wood joints. Like... Sure... It might "work". Chisels are sharp as fuck. However, I see no benefit to following your approach. I in fact do see a plethora of possible risks. While the risks may not be assured, in my opinion, they definitely aren't worth the possible end result.
@@FulcrumsEdge I get your point with chisels aren’t meant for scraping glue but it doesn’t affect the use of the chisel in any way. Although glue is water based it will not soak directly into the wood with squeeze out. The glue will only soak in if you wipe it/ rub It in. And the possible risks aren’t that impactful unless the persons chisel skills are terrible. You’ll probably find that not only luthiers but a lot of wood workers choose to scrape the glue after. It maybe the wrong way on paper and to a guide but at the end of the day it’s my preferred method and I’ve always found that it’s left me with better results. However, it doesn’t make a whole lot of difference as you’ll most likely have the sand the entire body for finish anyway. But as I said it’s my preferred method, it’s how I learnt and I’ve not had any bad results. Have a good day, I’ve enjoyed this debate very much 😁😁
Nice build, and please tell me you blocked the floyd and did not tune it to standard when you lowered the floyd like that. Otherwise its a knife edge killer for sure. Always lower the bridge with no tension, because with tension it damages the knife edge on the floyd.
DUDE!! This is seriously my dream guitar with every spec. I have an epiphone Richie Faulkner Flying V, and it’s the only thing that comes close to this! I want to throw a sustaniac in mine but I have no clue how 😂😂
@@nakagawaguitars4552 by any chance, do you have a video of the installation of the of the sustaniac? I have been looking for videos and I haven’t found any.
IVE WATCHED THIS BUILD THREE TIMES IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS. I LOVE THE CLEAN LOOK OF PURE WHITE BINDING AND INLAYS. I REFINISHED MY SG SUPREME FROM A GREEN TO BLACK FADE WITH PISS YELLOW BINDING AND INLAY. TO A BLONDE FLAME MAPLE TOP WITH OPEN PORE MAHOGANY BACK AND PRISTEEN WHITE BINDING BY SCRAPING THE NITRO OFF WITH A RAZOR BLADE AND POLISHING WITH STEEL WOOL. I SANDED OFF THE YELLOW NITRO ON THE HEADSTOCK AND SHOT A NON YELLOWING LACQUER AND IT BLINGS NICE AND CLEAN. I ALSO RESHAPED THE STICKY NECK TO A SLIMMER PROFILE AND OILED IT. THEREFORE I LOVE YOUR WHITE FLYING V. THE ONLY THINGS ID CHANGE IS I WOULD ROUTE THE ELECTRONICS CAVITY FROM THE BACK AND LOSE THE PICKGAURD ALTOGETHER. AND THE THICKNESS OF THE BODY WOULD BE 1/4 INCH THINNER. POINTY TOP ON HEADSTOCK AND SHARP 90 ON THE BODIED INVERTED V. 1980'sPOINTY GUITARS RULE. I AM CURRENTLY BUSY ACQUIRING ULTRA HIGH END WOODS LIKE BLACK BOG OAK AND 5AAAAA X CURLY TIGER .MAPLE FOR THE NECK THROUGH S AND TOPS. AND CURLY GABOON EBONY FOR THE FRETBOARDS. I ENVISION BLACK MOP INLAYS. THANK YOU IT WAS A PLEASURE TO WATCH.
Beautiful guitar. The luthiery at the highest level. However, I have to complain about one thing. Why didn't you drill holes for the pickup wires, you only milled the holes. Greetings.
i like the sustaniac and the locking trem, you dont see that every day on a flying V. its like the kirk hammet signature for ESP but mixed with some classicla gibson flying v appointments
I adjusted the Floyd on one of my guitars while the strings were tight, and it snapped the top with the hex right of the bolt. The bridge shot forward and smacked the wood, chipping a piece about the size of a dime out behind the bridge pickup. It sucked!
The way you solved the clamping issues for the body shape was genius.
should have used those groves for a pattern instead
its a common method. Ive been doing it that way for over 10 years
@@ClausWeiergang You can´t smoke them!!
Agreed so clever
Where was that in the video?
I was feeling pretty pleased with the £200 flying V kit I've literally just finished, then I saw this one....
Nice job, very well done sir.
Do you have a link for the kit? Sounds interesting
@@flamethegame1 you can search flying kit V and you will find one
you get what you pay for with a kit, the margins for what it will ever be, and what you can do to it to make it better are low and and can be a limitation for some, some people that is all they need is something thats already 85% there, but if you have time to spend how to build from scrap, little by little you are bound by your ability and the sky is the limit when iit comes to the human mind
No music, no talking, no shaky camera. Great work!
Because he's not an obnoxious idiot like most American hillbillie beard boy's
What a beautiful Flying V, with Sustaniac and Floyd Rose. You are a genius and artist Sir!
The binding was the most satisfying thing to watch ever! Amazing job, the guitar looks great!
I was blown away with your LP sty-lee build. Equally blown away with this one. Looking forward to more of your creations!
Stunning work. I always enjoy watching someone hand craft a fine instrument.
Sick Dude !.. nice flying V.
It's not really a step by step "tutorial ", but still inspiring.
30:33 I hold my breath
Beautiful guitar. Very helpful and inspiring video. Thank you for sharing build.
thank you！！
@@nakagawaguitars4552 I want one! Are you taking customers 😊
Such precise, fluid motions. Excellent!
this was so satisfying ngl love the classic flying v
You just built my dream guitar. 100% correct setup for my taste. 🙂👍🏻.
Me too. I’m shocked there isn’t a production guitar available like this from any company. Well not too shocked because of Gibson’s lawyers.
I could dream away playing one...
@@Jarrodpimentaloverpriced rubbish .. without the marketing nobody would buy them at this price .. they can’t build a reinforced neck after decades of complaints ..
Nice work and a beautiful guitar. This video is very relaxing to watch.
Dude, this is FREAKING AWESOME!
Incredible !! I have been looking for a Gibson type Flying V with a Floyd Rose for years !! I hate the stop tail on regular Gibsons, they dig into my hand.
Dude get a Dean. If you want a Gibson V with a floyd look up a series Gibson did in the 90's called a V90. They are cool as hell.
@@urethrafranklin7252 had Deans, don't like headstock.
Have looked at those Gibson , none available.
Waiting for Gibson to remake some version with one. Epiphone had one a few years ago , but none are out there.
We are now preparing to sell it overseas.
We are also planning to create a website.
When the website is ready, I will put it on the channel link.
Looks killer. I’d love to hear more sound clips.
this is gonna be a great channel, keep em coming. beautiful work.
This is a fantastic build, just remember to not adjust the height of the bridge like you did in this video, losen the tension on the bridge or else the bridges "knives" and posts will be damaged, its a very common problem when the guitar not staying in tune anymore because the bridge is not floating the way it should due to flat areas on the knives... other than that the whole build is awesome.. :D great job..
HearGear. Sir I'm new to building guitars,I'm on my first one, it's for my son. What do you mean when you say the bridge "knives" and posts will be damaged. For my finished project I will be using solid birds eye maple with a dyed maple center spine. I was wondering about using a finger joint the length of the body. I thought it might help resonance. What's your thoughts?
@@joelongstaff7601 Always losen the tension on the strings when adjusting the height of a floating tremolo system, the bridge should not be touching the posts when adjusting the height of the tremolo. Or else you will flatten the edge that is touching the posts and the tremolo will no longer float like it should and the guitar will not stay in tune anymore.
@@HearGear Thankyou Sir. So many details to learn. God bless.
LOOKS GREAT!!! MORE SOUNDS~~~~PLZ
You did an outstanding job, Great work! And your inlay work is perfect! Wow! This has everything I love! A clean, white flying V, with a Floyd Rose and a SUSTAINIAC! Those Sustainiacs are amazing! I like your style! I wish I could send you a router table. You need a router table!
Certainly a router table is needed...
You have amazing skill with a beautiful outcome to show. Congratulations to you sir. Looking forward to further builds from you.
I hope youtube algorithm is more kind to this amazing channel
Really good looking V! 🤘
Beautiful and enjoyable work.
Amazing amazing amazing I love the way you solved the problem with clamping a flying V. And it looks and sounds amazing.
Thanks for the nice comment！
That V Sir is a work of art, a truly beautiful guitar well done
I absolutely loved watching it. As a guitar player, I feel very pleasing to watch how you made it. Every curve, every turn, was worth it. What pick ups are you using here. The sustain on that harmonic note is so long.
Yes,sustainiac pickup. Infinite sustain,good stuffs
I feel like you shouldn't have wiped the glue off the initial body joint. It's quicker to leave it to dry and chisel it off. As wiping it just leave a thin mask of glue along the joint. I mean sure you can sand it off but it's just easier in case you need to mark centre lines etc. Nice guitar though mate, you've done a good job
this is the worst "woodworkers tip" i've ever read.
@@FulcrumsEdge well you are wrong. Sure both methods work, but look at it this way. Glue is water based, and water raises wood grain with leads to soaking into the wood. If glue soaks into the wood it will leave you with finishing problems 9 times out of 10.
@@FulcrumsEdge maybe stop being shallow and thinking there’s only 1 way around things
@@juicy5816 if glue is water based and you leave it on the wood, stands to reason that excess glue should be wiped off to avoid the moisture contents soaking into the pores of the wood it is settling on. So uh, yeah, your original point still comes across as silly. Also, chisels are specially for shaping wood by carving thin slices of material from a slab of wood in detailed and careful strokes. The skills needed to be proficient takes raw talent, a lot of practice, or both. What chisels are not designed to do: remove excess dry glue from wood joints. Like... Sure... It might "work". Chisels are sharp as fuck. However, I see no benefit to following your approach. I in fact do see a plethora of possible risks. While the risks may not be assured, in my opinion, they definitely aren't worth the possible end result.
@@FulcrumsEdge I get your point with chisels aren’t meant for scraping glue but it doesn’t affect the use of the chisel in any way. Although glue is water based it will not soak directly into the wood with squeeze out. The glue will only soak in if you wipe it/ rub It in. And the possible risks aren’t that impactful unless the persons chisel skills are terrible. You’ll probably find that not only luthiers but a lot of wood workers choose to scrape the glue after. It maybe the wrong way on paper and to a guide but at the end of the day it’s my preferred method and I’ve always found that it’s left me with better results. However, it doesn’t make a whole lot of difference as you’ll most likely have the sand the entire body for finish anyway. But as I said it’s my preferred method, it’s how I learnt and I’ve not had any bad results. Have a good day, I’ve enjoyed this debate very much 😁😁
Good for you that is so far beyond cool wow and thank you for having the vision to film so much of that prossece vary educational and inspiring
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Looks Great . Plug It In . Let's Hear It .
Nice build, and please tell me you blocked the floyd and did not tune it to standard when you lowered the floyd like that. Otherwise its a knife edge killer for sure.
Always lower the bridge with no tension, because with tension it damages the knife edge on the floyd.
Fantastic build. Love it!!! 😮❤
DUDE!! This is seriously my dream guitar with every spec. I have an epiphone Richie Faulkner Flying V, and it’s the only thing that comes close to this! I want to throw a sustaniac in mine but I have no clue how 😂😂
sustaniac was very severe and difficult!
@@nakagawaguitars4552 by any chance, do you have a video of the installation of the of the sustaniac? I have been looking for videos and I haven’t found any.
32:00 shows exactly how to ruin the tremolo height posts and blade edges. Always remove the trem springs before adjusting height.
Excellent Guitar Work!✨
Totally awesome! Thank you.
This is most interesting video,that I saw on TH-cam.Thanks a lot
Damn man that was impressive. Very nice work.
The coolest guitar build, good job bro
What a work of art! Damn!
IVE WATCHED THIS BUILD THREE TIMES IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS.
I LOVE THE CLEAN LOOK OF PURE WHITE BINDING AND INLAYS.
I REFINISHED MY SG SUPREME FROM A GREEN TO BLACK FADE WITH PISS YELLOW BINDING AND INLAY.
TO A BLONDE FLAME MAPLE TOP WITH OPEN PORE MAHOGANY BACK AND PRISTEEN WHITE BINDING BY SCRAPING THE NITRO OFF WITH A RAZOR BLADE AND POLISHING WITH STEEL WOOL.
I SANDED OFF THE YELLOW NITRO ON THE HEADSTOCK AND SHOT A NON YELLOWING LACQUER AND IT BLINGS NICE AND CLEAN.
I ALSO RESHAPED THE STICKY NECK TO A SLIMMER PROFILE AND OILED IT.
THEREFORE I LOVE YOUR WHITE FLYING V.
THE ONLY THINGS ID CHANGE IS I WOULD ROUTE THE ELECTRONICS CAVITY FROM THE BACK AND LOSE THE PICKGAURD ALTOGETHER.
AND THE THICKNESS OF THE BODY WOULD BE 1/4 INCH THINNER.
POINTY TOP ON HEADSTOCK AND SHARP 90 ON THE BODIED INVERTED V.
1980'sPOINTY GUITARS RULE.
I AM CURRENTLY BUSY ACQUIRING ULTRA HIGH END WOODS LIKE BLACK BOG OAK AND 5AAAAA X CURLY TIGER .MAPLE FOR THE NECK THROUGH S AND TOPS.
AND CURLY GABOON EBONY FOR THE FRETBOARDS.
I ENVISION BLACK MOP INLAYS.
THANK YOU IT WAS A PLEASURE TO WATCH.
Very nicely done!
best one i've ever seen!
I just love the flying V impressive work 👍
Great job, by the way!
Astonishing!
Best sound check ever!
Great work!!
Video was barely starting and I already subscribed
Fantastic work!
Beautiful guitar. The luthiery at the highest level. However, I have to complain about one thing. Why didn't you drill holes for the pickup wires, you only milled the holes. Greetings.
Man, this is what I aspire to be in the future
I dig the notches you should leave them ,they look really cool😉
31:59 ouch... poor floyd, hope you lowered the tension on the springs and strings before doing this.
Sincerely
Wow....amazing job👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
i like the sustaniac and the locking trem, you dont see that every day on a flying V. its like the kirk hammet signature for ESP but mixed with some classicla gibson flying v appointments
Thanks, I’ll pick it up next week. 6pm ok?
great work, but I wouldn't have covered up the nicely grained wood with paint.
Amazing! Excellent work!
Gorgeous, but am I the only one who preferred the natural wood look in the painting stage?
Vintage White is about as good as it gets on a traditional V just my opinion.
That's a beauty 🎸 great job 👍.
Beautiful!!!
You should never adjust the bridge when the strings are in tension.. it destroys the knife ends
It also cuts grooves into the post pivot points. You can even see them in the video as he turns the screws.
Bro. This is really something.
Why would u thin (add water) to the Titebond by wetting your brush? Seems it could possibly warp the wood and weaken the bond.
Stunning guitar beautifully built ❤❤❤
You just built my dream guitar in this video😎👍
Your vedio is soo satisfied 👍👍👍
Answered like a real politician
Amazing work. My dream guitar!
Thanks!!
Best soundcheck ever.
Man very f* nice
Love it💪
nice job!
I dont care what any of my relatives and friends say, im going to build a flying v some day
Me too 😂
You need to route a smaller channel for the bridge pickup, that way you won't have to add a piece of scrap wood so you have something to screw into.
Demo please!
Better than any new Gibson. Craftsmanship right there.
28:56 is that a Floyd Rose special or 1000?
what a piece of art
A very long tenon.Must have a good sustain.
Amazing work and brilliant craftmanship. Congrats 👏👏👏 Just curious: is that water that you were using when brushing the wood glue? Why is that?
Mixing a little water makes the adhesive stretchy and easier to work with
I adjusted the Floyd on one of my guitars while the strings were tight, and it snapped the top with the hex right of the bolt. The bridge shot forward and smacked the wood, chipping a piece about the size of a dime out behind the bridge pickup. It sucked!
20:20 Clamping onto the bare next hurt my soul :P
Parabéns! Incrível o seu trabalho! Já ganhou um fã! Pena que a distância é grande ... gostaria de ter uma construída por vc!
Nice job!
Im not a big fan of the v body shape but damn you did a very good job
Sweet!
Nice build! Did you know in Filipino nakagawa means created something or built something?
I would be honored to have this same guitar built, I am a V guy.
Beautiful..!!!
Your my hero! I got a neck now for a kit body.
... that is SO cool !!!! ...
I wonder if you could dovetail the two halves of the body parts together and what difference it would make in the tone.
Beautiful job, except for the "Gibson's diamond", your V isn't a Chibson, your own diamond or something else would be awesome...
Beautiful 😍
I would kill for a Flying V.
I love to watch Japanese channel in almost every kind of thing. Japanese people makes everything with their soul👍🏻👍🏻. I love Japan❤🇯🇵
How long did it took you to build this guitar? Awesome work.