@@KurvyWoodworking All wood ”moves” with temperature and humidity so a truss rod is a must to adjust the guitar to a acceptable ”action”. However your 3-piece neck reduce the risk of a headstock break to a minimum…
@@peterhansson7967 agreed but laminations even parallel to the direction of the stresses help to resist the movement. I also reversed the grain pattern between the two exterior bloodwoods in an attempt to counteract the movement but your right, truss rod is a must regardless
@@KurvyWoodworking You are using two (fingerboard not counted) different wood which means that the will/might/must react differently to temperature and humidity. And even the fingerboard may react differently due to spiecies or grain direction. If the fingerboard expands more then the materials in the neck you risk so called back bow, which could render your guitar unplayable if lacking adjustability. Many guitars have laminated necks and they always have a trussrod installed… Many necks even have carbon fibre rods installed and yet the have a trussrod. In the adjustment of the string height we are talking about fractions of millimeters and some like a little relief in a neck, others want it perfectly straight.
Gibson Slibson.. This is how it's done.. The SG is Without doubt my favourite style of Guitar.. I have several different makes and Models... But this is on another planet.. I'd love to know the outcome of this work of art.. 🔥
@@KurvyWoodworking When do we get to see them? My favorite guitars were luthier-built, my favorite 'stock' guitar was a '74 SG...you combined them with this beauty!
@@ZOOTSUITBEATNICK1 haha thats awesome. Both videos are posted on my channel. Links: Double Neck - th-cam.com/video/kAMTse3Ni7E/w-d-xo.html Les Paul Style - th-cam.com/video/pPtaf3pgCZI/w-d-xo.html
for the electronics you can always route out the back...I love sg's when using the rasp on each end of the neck...wouldn't it be easier to use a planer to blend them together than to continue with the rasp...just my 2 cents.
Yes youre right, the bloodwood felt like a piece of steel with its density. The overall weight is 12 pounds (heavy for sure). I think standard gibson sg's weight around 6-8 pounds by using a mahogany body
This is a great looking guitar, lovely. I think a consultation with a proper luthier would have helped a bunch, I can tell from the video that the neck and body are very thick, and the nut and fretwork need refining. It’s very cool to see where an incredibly skilled woodworker goes with things that someone who’s strictly a luthier might not. The electronics channel for example, I really like that and how generous the tunnel was. Must’ve made getting the pickup wires through it much easier than a traditional drill hole. I’ve built guitars with wenge before and that stuff is not easy so I give you props for doing it! Stuff splinters like nobodies business and that can be a pain, feels killer under the hands when playing a neck made of it though, fast feeling. You should consider building another but refining it further, I’ll bet with the level of skill you put into this one the second one would be phenomenal, I’d love to see another from you. Overall, great job and great video.
Appreciate it! I agree this is definitely more crude and took a very long time over-thinking every step. I tried talking to a couple luthiers near me but find a lot want to keep information close to the chest but luckily youtube is a good teacher. I actually have made 2 since this video where i resolved the weight and neck issues. First one is a les paul style and the second is a fully custom designed double neck guitar (12-string and 6-string). Process is getting more refined and i still have a couple of kinks to work out but if you're interested in seeing them, they're the latest two videos i have uploaded on my channel!
@@KurvyWoodworking awesome possum, I’ll check those out. Glad to hear you’ve kept going with guitars, my first couple builds were absolute trash compared with those one so you’re off to a great run I think. I’m sorry you ran into luthiers who were stingy with their info, most I’ve associated with were the opposite and very great resources to chat with.
You could have saved a lot of wood on the neck by glueing ”wings” on the headstock. That is what Gibson does 😉 How did you get the laquer of the frets after the spray painting?
yea picked up the wing trick on the build im currently doing. Helps with the truss rod installation as well. For the frets i used tape and a dremel tool with a high grit sandpaper. I changed it with my les paul build to lacquer it first but it was a nightmare to install the frets afterwards. For my current build im back to installing the frets first
nothing yet but the plan is to pay for the backstage passes on their next tour. Figure a signature on this guitar would be worth the extra couple hundred bucks. Just waiting for them to finally announce another tour!
different guitar styles have different slopes for the neck. It helps with the stresses from the strings so it doesnt bow as easily. since this video, i now cut the slope into the neck of the guitar for accuracy. You can see that in my les paul and my double neck builds
Its all together just havent taped anyone playing it, in my Gibson Les Paul video i taped a friend of mine who agreed to play it but your right, i should start to look for someone to play it
Did you just glue that neck on the body? No screws or anything. I’ve been wanting to build an sg for a while but the only thing that’s holding me back is the body to neck I can’t find any templates or anything on how to make the bottom end of the neck
Yes i did! Easiest way is to continue the cut straight from the neck pickup void. The cap you install over the neck pickup will cover up the transition. I would continue the neck "trajectory" towards the opening in the neck pickup, and cut the neck slope off of the neck itself. I made two other guitars where i went into more detail for that step (Also, id advise to not make the heel if your doing a glue-up, just straight from the body to the neck)
Depends on the step, the plunge router is extremely loud so always use ear muffs when using that tool, but most power tools in the shop arent too bad. The newer generation tools are more quiet.
Nice- you need to reduce the heel though. Why didn't you take the lightning bolts through the upper frets? It kinda looks like you gave up on them half way through 🤣
would have had to shrink the length to accommodate the lightning bolts at the end. I made the inlays but it didn't look right so went for the straight option. Yea started to make a Gibson Les paul look alike and going to reduce the heel and the width of the neck as well.
Depends on the material and style of construction but if i were to make another single neck it would run between $4000-$6000. Latest video i made a double neck though which I would ask for approximately $10k
Awesome project, based on saying " exspecially" i automatically assumed you were in Canada and most likely Alberta lol. Ive never heard such a common word mispronounced so much aside from Espresso again here in Alberta lol.
i removed the lacquer from the frets afterwards. I opted to go with the stratocaster method to spray it all then remove from the frets. As for the fret board i just lacquered as normal. I know some prefer oil but i like the aging you get with lacquer over years of playing
This is the second SG build ive watched and both of you guys used the wrong truss rods , why wouldn't you want to put a Gibson style truss rod not a Chinese truss rod
@@KurvyWoodworking Those are exotic woods and are rarely used in places other than fretboards. I really cannot find ebony and rosewood any more. I just felt bad when I saw that amount of wood in one guitar. Nothing is wrong actually.
@ahh understood. Ebony and rosewood are a lot more rare than these woods (wenge and bloodwood). When i use more rare pieces, i try to laminate the body to get more character / use out of the ultra exotics
quicky .......... essential parts of the built are filmed in very fast speed....... it's probably not ment to be used .......................... so it's useless to look at the movie to learn a thing
nah all my videos are time-lapse but you're right in terms of the quality not being the highest being my first build. I've built two more since of higher quality and hopefully, continue that trend. Check em out!
I have never seen an SG that looked this good. And you shouldn’t have a problem with a weak neck/headstock joint with that laminated neck.
Thanks man, I appreciate it! Yea the tension rod is overkill, the density of the bloodwood alone wouldn't allow it to warp
@@KurvyWoodworking All wood ”moves” with temperature and humidity so a truss rod is a must to adjust the guitar to a acceptable ”action”. However your 3-piece neck reduce the risk of a headstock break to a minimum…
@@peterhansson7967 agreed but laminations even parallel to the direction of the stresses help to resist the movement. I also reversed the grain pattern between the two exterior bloodwoods in an attempt to counteract the movement but your right, truss rod is a must regardless
@@KurvyWoodworking You are using two (fingerboard not counted) different wood which means that the will/might/must react differently to temperature and humidity. And even the fingerboard may react differently due to spiecies or grain direction. If the fingerboard expands more then the materials in the neck you risk so called back bow, which could render your guitar unplayable if lacking adjustability.
Many guitars have laminated necks and they always have a trussrod installed… Many necks even have carbon fibre rods installed and yet the have a trussrod.
In the adjustment of the string height we are talking about fractions of millimeters and some like a little relief in a neck, others want it perfectly straight.
As a guitar player and SG owner, I’d rock the hell out of that.
Gibson Slibson.. This is how it's done.. The SG is Without doubt my favourite style of Guitar.. I have several different makes and Models... But this is on another planet.. I'd love to know the outcome of this work of art.. 🔥
Wow man, it’s perfect. Excellent work!✌️
Nice job Steve.
wow, that is a beautiful guitar!
Awesome work!
Appreciate it!
I hope you can post a follow-up video showing someone jamming on it... maybe Angus Young himself!
haha end goal is angus young but i have a local musician that agreed to play. He does classic rock solos perfectly so as soon as Covid eases up,
Amazing work! Love it!
Appreciate it!
Great work man!! Really enjoyed watching it. Cheers.
Appreciate it! Looking to start an acoustic build soon
Great job man!
Appreciate it!
Best sg build from youtube congratz
Thanks! definitely had my issues with it but getting better with every build
I love your guitar build
Great work man! Keep it up
Appreciate it!
That’s a nice guitar!! Even nicer than my Carvin custom shop bass.
Thanks!
That was a top shelf job young man, very impressive .
Appreciate it! first build so there were definitely areas to improve on but the latest two builds came out more refined!
Amazing work, partner. I forking love everything you did. Now I really want to hear it through a nice amp.
Appreciate it!
Great job bro. Congrats.
Thanks!
A masterpiece build of an iconic axe. To build a bass like this what would you charge?
Thanks! A bass is on the list, got a double neck and a canoe to build first though! The price would be around $6000 (CAD)
It looks really good but how does it sound?
👌👍
Outstanding!
Appreciate it! first build so learned a lot, the next two guitars are more refined
@@KurvyWoodworking When do we get to see them? My favorite guitars were luthier-built, my favorite 'stock' guitar was a '74 SG...you combined them with this beauty!
@@ZOOTSUITBEATNICK1 haha thats awesome. Both videos are posted on my channel. Links:
Double Neck - th-cam.com/video/kAMTse3Ni7E/w-d-xo.html
Les Paul Style - th-cam.com/video/pPtaf3pgCZI/w-d-xo.html
@@KurvyWoodworking Watched/liked both/and subbed.
You do really fine work, Amigo...
@@ZOOTSUITBEATNICK1 Awesome thanks man!
All black hardware would look cool
Agreed! bought the components prior and realized too late
@@KurvyWoodworking still very nice mate good job.
Very cool build! And that thing will come in handy things get out of hand at the show. Bloodwood and Wenge? Ouch
haha true mix between a guitar and axe
Nice job man! Guit is looking amazing!
for the electronics you can always route out the back...I love sg's
when using the rasp on each end of the neck...wouldn't it be easier to use a planer to blend them together than to continue with the rasp...just my 2 cents.
F***ng awesome man!!!
Looks great....but I really wanted to "hear" how it sounded!
Fair enough, Restrictions are lifting soon so ill see if i can find someone to do it justice!
wow, bravo, dommage qu'on ne l'entende pas, et le manche semble une bûche ?
This is EPIC
Thanks! looking to make a Guns n' Roses style Les Paul next!
@@KurvyWoodworking I wish I lived in the same country as you. I really wanna play those guitars and I would love to become your apprentice.
@@breadzeppelin2705 haha thanks, ill try to post some more videos to potentially help out with your own build one day
I'm curious how heavy this guitar is/was. I know that wenge and bloodwood are pretty dense.
Yes youre right, the bloodwood felt like a piece of steel with its density. The overall weight is 12 pounds (heavy for sure). I think standard gibson sg's weight around 6-8 pounds by using a mahogany body
This is a great looking guitar, lovely. I think a consultation with a proper luthier would have helped a bunch, I can tell from the video that the neck and body are very thick, and the nut and fretwork need refining. It’s very cool to see where an incredibly skilled woodworker goes with things that someone who’s strictly a luthier might not. The electronics channel for example, I really like that and how generous the tunnel was. Must’ve made getting the pickup wires through it much easier than a traditional drill hole. I’ve built guitars with wenge before and that stuff is not easy so I give you props for doing it! Stuff splinters like nobodies business and that can be a pain, feels killer under the hands when playing a neck made of it though, fast feeling. You should consider building another but refining it further, I’ll bet with the level of skill you put into this one the second one would be phenomenal, I’d love to see another from you.
Overall, great job and great video.
Appreciate it! I agree this is definitely more crude and took a very long time over-thinking every step. I tried talking to a couple luthiers near me but find a lot want to keep information close to the chest but luckily youtube is a good teacher. I actually have made 2 since this video where i resolved the weight and neck issues. First one is a les paul style and the second is a fully custom designed double neck guitar (12-string and 6-string). Process is getting more refined and i still have a couple of kinks to work out but if you're interested in seeing them, they're the latest two videos i have uploaded on my channel!
@@KurvyWoodworking awesome possum, I’ll check those out. Glad to hear you’ve kept going with guitars, my first couple builds were absolute trash compared with those one so you’re off to a great run I think. I’m sorry you ran into luthiers who were stingy with their info, most I’ve associated with were the opposite and very great resources to chat with.
Great idea to hide the electronics chamber under decoration!
Thanks! sped up construction and looks unique
You could have saved a lot of wood on the neck by glueing ”wings” on the headstock. That is what Gibson does 😉
How did you get the laquer of the frets after the spray painting?
yea picked up the wing trick on the build im currently doing. Helps with the truss rod installation as well.
For the frets i used tape and a dremel tool with a high grit sandpaper. I changed it with my les paul build to lacquer it first but it was a nightmare to install the frets afterwards. For my current build im back to installing the frets first
@@KurvyWoodworking It is always a bit more problematic doing a laqured fingerboard than an oiled or vaxed one.
What a stunner. Great job. Any luck on the signature?
nothing yet but the plan is to pay for the backstage passes on their next tour. Figure a signature on this guitar would be worth the extra couple hundred bucks. Just waiting for them to finally announce another tour!
Hi I’m making this as my first guitar would it be possible if you could add the link for the template I can’t find it anywhere
I don’t understand the slope u had to router for the neck on the body. What’s the point of that and would I have to do that?
different guitar styles have different slopes for the neck. It helps with the stresses from the strings so it doesnt bow as easily. since this video, i now cut the slope into the neck of the guitar for accuracy. You can see that in my les paul and my double neck builds
Dude, is there a video where we can hear it?
Its all together just havent taped anyone playing it, in my Gibson Les Paul video i taped a friend of mine who agreed to play it but your right, i should start to look for someone to play it
Did you just glue that neck on the body? No screws or anything. I’ve been wanting to build an sg for a while but the only thing that’s holding me back is the body to neck I can’t find any templates or anything on how to make the bottom end of the neck
Yes i did! Easiest way is to continue the cut straight from the neck pickup void. The cap you install over the neck pickup will cover up the transition. I would continue the neck "trajectory" towards the opening in the neck pickup, and cut the neck slope off of the neck itself. I made two other guitars where i went into more detail for that step (Also, id advise to not make the heel if your doing a glue-up, just straight from the body to the neck)
@@KurvyWoodworking cool thanks man
that neck heel is super chunky but otherwise, super work, guy.
Thanks! ill look out for that if i make another
How would you charge to make a sg guitar
between 4.5k-5.5k CAD
Do you need to wear ear plugs when crafting a guitar?
Depends on the step, the plunge router is extremely loud so always use ear muffs when using that tool, but most power tools in the shop arent too bad. The newer generation tools are more quiet.
Great video. I would only ask to please consider using a better quality camera as 720p is quite blurry.
Thanks! I only have my gopro to take these videos with. Any suggestions for a good timelapse camera?
Watch those jacket sleeves when y'all use that jointer
haha old school construction. At least its safety colours
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Nice- you need to reduce the heel though. Why didn't you take the lightning bolts through the upper frets? It kinda looks like you gave up on them half way through 🤣
would have had to shrink the length to accommodate the lightning bolts at the end. I made the inlays but it didn't look right so went for the straight option. Yea started to make a Gibson Les paul look alike and going to reduce the heel and the width of the neck as well.
Templates pdf link please?
This is where i got mine - www.electricherald.com/gibson-sg-custom-guitar-template/
instead of stripes should have went with a lighting bolt, that be sick
haha yea i agree but the last three were too tight and thought it would create trouble
Why didn’t you play it?
Don't know how haha
I will take one in left handed Sir. Please and Thank you. Just kidding aside, how much?
Depends on the material and style of construction but if i were to make another single neck it would run between $4000-$6000. Latest video i made a double neck though which I would ask for approximately $10k
@@KurvyWoodworking way out of price range. But thank you for the reply.
@@scottdahlberg4890 No Problem, thanks for watching!
Awesome project, based on saying " exspecially" i automatically assumed you were in Canada and most likely Alberta lol. Ive never heard such a common word mispronounced so much aside from Espresso again here in Alberta lol.
haha close, Ontario
A pity we couldn't hear how it sounds.
Yah😢
WTF? you sprayed the frets and fingerboard? why?
i removed the lacquer from the frets afterwards. I opted to go with the stratocaster method to spray it all then remove from the frets. As for the fret board i just lacquered as normal. I know some prefer oil but i like the aging you get with lacquer over years of playing
Too bad you used the inaccurate Stewmac template and did domed chamfer instead of hollowed as Gibson do
haha yea the "style" word in the title is a get out of jail free card. Appreciate it!
This is the second SG build ive watched and both of you guys used the wrong truss rods , why wouldn't you want to put a Gibson style truss rod not a Chinese truss rod
Cool guitar…except for the chrome hardware.
agreed it was a rookie mistake. I switched to black for the Les paul video i posted and my upcoming double neck build
No demo? Pshaw...
He didn't even play it... X"D
Dont even know how to tune it
What a great guitar but at the same time what a waste of materials
thanks, how do you mean?
@@KurvyWoodworking Those are exotic woods and are rarely used in places other than fretboards. I really cannot find ebony and rosewood any more. I just felt bad when I saw that amount of wood in one guitar. Nothing is wrong actually.
@ahh understood. Ebony and rosewood are a lot more rare than these woods (wenge and bloodwood). When i use more rare pieces, i try to laminate the body to get more character / use out of the ultra exotics
dude, you need some dust management. for your health.
haha one day
quicky .......... essential parts of the built are filmed in very fast speed....... it's probably not ment to be used .......................... so it's useless to look at the movie to learn a thing
nah all my videos are time-lapse but you're right in terms of the quality not being the highest being my first build. I've built two more since of higher quality and hopefully, continue that trend. Check em out!
That neck is way too big... at least in the video
Not a Gibson.
I love your guitar build
Appreciate it!
What pickups are in it?