How to make a Guitar Case // Woodworking | I Like To Make Stuff
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As I was packing up my house, office and shop to move, I realized that my Fender Stratocaster guitar didn't have a hard case. Replacement cases are pretty cheap, but since I'm me, I decided to make my own.
A lot of lightweight cases are made from cardboard, so this one (made out of plywood) is a bit stronger, although it's still not meant to be a flight case. I tacked together the plywood and wrapped the entire thing in orange Tolex. The inside is made from upholstery foam covered in velvet to keep the guitar secure on the inside without worrying of scratching it. To protect the outside, I added all black hardware (corner protectors, latches, handle, hinges).
The project is very easy (although a little messy due to the amount of spray adhesive) and anyone can pull it off with minimal tools.
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Rad! Love the color
+Rob Scallon thanks dude!
what are you doing here??? lololol
oh, rob scallon!
Hi rob! I love you
Rob??? Hahaha 👍🏼👍🏼
One thing to note for the overachievers who want to build a case: Measure the center of gravity of the guitar and make that the point where you center the handle. If you put it in the middle, the case will be leaning whenever you try to carry it.
Ideally, put guitar inside the case and find the balance point for handle
S K the case will be pretty evenly weighted, so it’s not exactly necessary but I agree would be a little better
The way I like to find center of gravity on these kind of things is to use a dowel rod placed under the item to get marks at teeter point. In this instance, load the case guitar and all and roll it over a dowel searching for balance point.
Riley Tech
How heavy was case
I Litilarely Wanted to make a comment about that, came down to the comment section for it and then saw your comment... gold 👍😂
Great project. I always like it when you admit mistakes. It makes me feel better about mine.
The skill is knowing how to correct mistakes not never making them. The older you get the better you get at correcting mistakes. In some factories they have a "making good section" for items that don't pass inspection. That wass how you could get "seconds". They were the ones that couldn't be made good. Nowadays manufactoring is so damn slick that you hardly ever see the term "Factory Seconds" .
Thank you for your amazing content! Using this video as a guide, I built my own custom guitar case this weekend. I am so happy with how it turned out.
Sticky EVERYWHERE. The Tolex makes it look so legit! As always, thanks for sharing the stuff you would have done differently as you go. Those are the parts we learn from the most!
+EvanAndKatelyn thanks guys!
Right on. love the feeling of sticky hairs!
I Like To Make Stuff --- you are awesome
Yeah, that spray adhesive really travels. Paper-off everything and do it naked or in crappy clothes; or use coveralls.
I think it's pretty awesome that you admit your mistakes and help people avoid the same errors. I'm sure a lot of people would just edit that out
Or rebuild it with the proper hardware
You need a 3M sponsorship.... Great project, Bob!
I appreciate your honesty SO MUCH. Making mistakes when you're making something for the first time happens. And you didn't hide that, you highlighted it and showed how you change gears mid stream and work with what you have. How refreshing! Thank you! Oh, excellent guitar case!!
Edit: Regarding applying the exterior material "when I hit to the other side of the case it looked really good"... that's how it works when you're doing something for the first time! So.. if you're painting the inside of your house for example, start in a back room or an area that you don't see that much, and finish at the front foyer or kitchen where you really want it to look good!
Looks great!
Anytime I regret using a screw, I back it out, drill for and insert a dowel after the glue is dried. Retains the reinforcement but lets me shape anyway I want!
cool project! I used the same type of tolex when I built my guitar cabinet. One tip though: Use a roller to make sure that there's no air under the tolex, only then do the sides. Also, use a heat gun for the edges and corners, the tolex will shrink a little bit and will pick up the shape of the box when you push it on (it is really helping with rounded edges and corners). These small additions will make it look really nice
would pair up well with an orange amp
lucky for him they make those
Awesome project
This looks so cool you should try to build a full sized pool table after you move
Stephen Ventura like this so he sees it
Oh yes, I'd absolutely Love to soo that, maybe a Poker Table aswell
Bunkeee how about a pool table that doubles as a poker tablet that would be cool
Stephen Ventura Haha yes, that'd be the ultimate playing Table
Stephen Ventura or a swappable air hockey table to pool table
Star Wars, Guitars and woodworking. Three things that i simply love. Always great to see your videos Bob, that shop is gonna be missed!
+Vitor Duzarte thanks Vitor! The new one will be great too 😀
There are so many how to videos on youtube that it is difficult to keep track of the good ones. This video is a GOOD one. Straight forward without any lame attempts at being wacky or quirky.
Bob! Love that you are so open about mistakes or things you would reconsider if you you could start over. Nice case and cool color on that Strat.
waiting for you to make a guitar
he made a shovel guitar XD
stephane Crash I know, I mean a conventional 6 string guitar
That's something I would like to see,
Jaquar body maybe?
stephane Crash a firebird body would be even cooler and easier to make because less switching to wire. Jaguars have tons of switches!
That's true, but the fun part about building your own is that it doesn't have to be a replica you can do what ever you want with it.
You could even make it an acoustic body if you want.
Thanks for the advice about working "in" and losing space. Easy to forget.
Having the correct tools makes for a great job, and what a pleasure to do it yourself, thanks for your time, a job well done best regards Pete
Nice! On some of my projects, I replace the screws with pegs, usually made from chopsticks. Just to add a little strength. Probably overkill but, looks great. Love the way you showed all the steps to make it super nice.
Me and my dad just finished a really sick pedalboard. It’s really cool. Love your vids man
Use a hairdryer or a heat gun on the tolex while wrapping for a super tight pro looking wrap. It lets it actually stretch over the wood.
This is true. Very good point.
Would you stretch it with a tool similar to car wraps?
Nice job. Well-edited, so it moves quickly while covering all the steps. Very helpful.
Your tutorial was GREAT!!!! I've got a bunch of weird-shaped guitars and basses that didn't come WITH cases, so I'll get a LOT of practice!! AND the parts/materials list at the end was a HUGE help!!! Thanks a MILLION!!!
That came out so cool. Love the color! Haha!
+DIY giveaways & tutorials thanks!
"And moving in this *CASE*"
Nice pun Bob ;)
+Hugo Huge 😀👍🏻
Pooooooff
😩😩😩😩
Great project thanks. I’ve been a guitar Luthier for 42 years but I’ve never built a case. I always had them made for me custom, but now after this video I’m going to make my own. I’ve been paying almost a grand for my cases. They are solid maple with brass hardware covered in high end leather and suede interior. I pass the price onto my customer but I can save them a lot of money by building it myself. Most are very similar to what you just built. Thanks for the ideas and the honesty with your project.
✌🏻peace
Great project. I love that you introduce materials I don't normally work with like Tolex. It gives me all kinds of ideas. And your build process is always simple and straight forward. Nice job Bob.
Thanks so much!
I like it that you say "in this case" everytime in this video without noticing😂👍🏻
Wow it looks so amazing
+Erik Schafer thank you!
I have 3 guitars that came with gig bags and I have been looking for a smallish, easier project. Thanks to you, I now have it. I will also research good wall hanging options for when they are on display. I love your stuff!
I watched the video last night. And I started yesterday to do this stuff. And now im doing it mine. Just following your step by steps.
As a fan of orange amps this looks great!!! Good video!
+Music Chair Reviews thanks!
You put the hinges on the wrong side ....that's why the guitar sits backwards in the case, ( As compared to factory cases). You also should have weighed the case ( Guitar inside it ), and established it's " Center of gravity" , and then centered the handle on that point. Other wise....nice job
That looks really great... it's amazing how often a "box" is used for any sort of thing, and how different those things look once they're finished. Nice work. 🤓👍
Love this guitar case project. Sweet job!!! Great video and instruction, too! I actually made an amp cover out of vinyl basketball orange and orange electrical tape piping and sawed over it by hand...turned out nice, very similar to this Tolex stuff.
can you make a video on making a cajon? It's a box that is basically a snare drum.
That would be super cool and then his kids could have an instrument that is always nice to have around. Or for playing coffee shops with their dad. That really makes me want to get the items to make one. Thanks for the idea.
Josh Wiley No prob. Always happy to help in whatever way possible.
Josh Wiley I made a video on making a Cajon a while ago. It's a really fun project! Cajons are also really easy to make and the materials are pretty cheap.
SomeSortOfGames watch Zednaughtalpha's video. He's got a great one for you in the mean time ! Well now it's ZNAProductions that's his channel name
ACountryBoyCanSurvive thanks!
Not sure if you have a vinyl cutter but it would be cool to put it big ILTMS logo on the case or create a spray mask and paint on a logo. Looks great as it is though!
+Malt & Make yeah I considered that but having tried that In the past on tolex it doesn't work great. The texture doesn't let the mask sit perfectly against the surface so the low spots leak paint spray a bit. You end up with a kind of fuzzy outline.
Finding a way to emboss your logo would look sweet.
I Like To Make Stuff Quick tip: you could try heating the vinyl with hairdryer or heat gun to elasticise the vinyl then apply hard pressure with a hard edge or even your thumb nail to the edges which matter. Try a sample area first then apply the technique to the actual piece.
I Like To Make Stuff That's a shame. I wonder if you sprayed some matt varnish over the vinyl and let it dry it would seal the edges and prevent bleed through... although I'm guessing the texture might still cause a problem. The other alternative would be to CNC a negative of the logo in the top and make a positive 'stamp' and try and emboss the logo. Might need some heat to get the Tolex to fit and not as accessible a solution but would be cool to try if you (or anyone else) makes another.
Steven Kronenberg I've left a reply elsewhere about this as I think it would look amazing! I wonder if cutting a negative in the wood and making a positive 'stamp' to allow you to temporarily apply pressure would be enough to get a good 'emboss'.
I enjoyed the editing and sound design for this video, the little 'sound effects' of the clinking hardware, crinkling tolex and the drilling really worked nicely with the voice over.
What a wonderful project, and so well made. If I lived in the States, you would have had an order. Thank you showing us the fruits of your labour.
ILTMS Orange... that's my kind of orange
+Alejandro Garay yeah!
I Like To Make Stuff Make a pool table! Or a poker table! It would be a great addition to your house
Wow, that was awesome bro! Guitar Case in 8 mins :OOOO
This is simple but yet elegant and functional! I love it!
This is fantastic. Like how you made the box, then cut it in half rather than trying to build two halves. I've had 2 nightmares about my guitar getting ruined lately lol, but can't find a case to fit it. Thanks for the great tutorial!
When are you going to play us something?
"For moving around town this is perfect in this case"
Me:say that again but slowly
highly useful video, especially because you share what you might have done differently, to the screws, the inside measurements and the choice of corner protectors...thanks
Wayyy cool tutorial. It's amazing what you can build when you have a shop of tools at your fingertips.
Should have cut a piece to fill the gap at 5:51, so it would not telegraph thru the material as it did at 5:57.
How much does it weigh? Not the kind of case I'd want to carry very far by the look of it.
looks very heavy....
its heavy I mead one for an Es style guitar i actually bought a gig bag eventually
I'm in love with the classic tweed cases with red velvet interior.
Thank you. I have an Explorer, and need a case, as a do it yourselfer, and fairly handy at all types of builds, I'm not afraid to build one now. My concern was with weight of a wood built case. But...not now. Great looking case too, again thank you.
Great project, and another reason to follow and subscribe on Twitch!
+kyjeepguy 👍🏻🍕
Question for ya, What did this cost you?
@Dictum1 ...are you high? This at most cost around $120
@Dictum1 this isn't a shrink session. The question is cost of materials. Not his life of suffering
Congratulations from Brazil!!! Fantastic 👏👏👏👏
This looks really nice. Best looking DIY guitar case tutorial I have come across. Great tutorial.
"It's not that hard"
lol I could never do that
but dang good job it looks amazing
Interesting...most cases are constructed so the head stock is on one's left when opening the case.
True skills dude, excellent job!!!! Love that black and orange!!!!
Great video. I just bought a Telecaster a few months ago and need a case. This fits the bill perfectly. Thanks.
6:16 "The turkey thing here"
^^^ ha ha ha.. damn Turkeys
Joe Koenig
Fishiingboats
This is nit-picking, but was it your intention to make the case backwards (or at least, the opposite of every other case I've ever seen)?
I was thinking this too.
me too. You made it for a left handed guitar player
That jumped out at me also. Kind of strange. Never seen a guitar case arranged backward like that before.
Yes, I was gonna say something similar. Seems like this guy is not too experienced and/or not thinking things through.
Slo Gun he cut and sprayed with his left hand so he's probably left handed...
I love the way all your mistakes are show in these videos and how to avoid them. Cant wait to see the new shop.
As a fellow musician, I definitely appreciate this - solid tutorial man. Hope the move is going well, cheers!
when I see These I want to get out then build something
+Korv Jörgen excellent!
Sött namn
Jonas Nygren tack så mycket
"But since I'm me, I decided to make my own" lol I'd make one too, but I'm 11 and I can't make my own stuff, plus I've never learned to use tools, maybe I can make one with my dad
You go boi!
The techniques he uses are simple, but his tools are a MAJOR flex.
I made a case similar to this about 2 years ago, but i used cedar fence slats and did a rustic look like a window shutter. I also used rigid foam inside and covered it with a faux fur material. It was a gun case for a friend to keep his nickle plated revolver and Henry Golden Boy rifle in. it came out really nice.
This was a cool build and now I want to do another one like this.
I like this case. My so has a Ukulele and mandolin I would like to build a two side case for. This video gave me all I needed to knock it out. Thanks!
"are not that expensive" well thats in your country bc t
Here they cost almost the same as a guitar
If it is a kit guitar, the case can cost more than the guitar. Good Video.
Cases in your country cost over $1k?
please reply
+Hack ItNow hi
thanks
is this your last vid
no he's just moving
Simply one of the most satisfying things you have done!
This makes me want to go out and build something, thanks for the inspiration and hard work on your amazing videos!
Your videos are so high quality and awesome to watch , obviously one of my favourite TH-cam channel
Definitely going to make this for my father, This is amazing.
Makes a box, cuts in 2 pieces and gets a case ... GENIUS ! 👌👌👌
Great Job ... great color ... !
Greetings from Austria 🎸👋
You have inspired me to make a ukulele case by this method . I used some laminated pine that I had and some thin plywood leftover from a Cajon projectfor the sides. I bought all the fittings from CHINA and made a nice little case using your method. I didn't cover the case but did put a few coats of Teak oil on it. The inside was some thin foam wrapped in some left over light diffuser material . That is white and looks nice and silky . I used carpet tape pieces to hold it in place. I was able to do the basic box and cut it using my table saw . I did have to wait for the parts from China but that kept the costs to a minimum !! Anyone not in a hurry could do the same
Great Project....beautiful looking and obviously functional case. Love the colour too. Thankyou for sharing old mate...!!!
Hell yes man gonna steal this just adding a trap door on each side of the head of the guitar for extra set of strings and the other for picks and such! Keep on keepin on!
Amazing! Congratulations for the beautiful work!
Maravilhoso! Parabéns pelo belo trabalho!
This guitar case is awesome! Good job, Bob ☺
A great adaptations for the case. Sections / pockets to put straps, pik's, song sheets, note pad. Up by the top of the neck
I love it. Guitar cases are so cheap to just buy but with your construction walkthrough people could make exactly the kind they want. Or make cases that you can't just walk into a guitar store and buy, like a case for a larger or smaller stringed instrument, or a case for a synth. I personally would be pin nailing my own build to just have the thing "fail more gracefully" under catastrophic loads. The wood will break before the glue joint, but the pin nails would make me feel better about my guitar moving around in this.
Excellent tutorial - I need a hard-shell case for a Rickenbacker copy, and they just aren't available to buy. This gave me some great ideas for build a 'custom' case for this...
The case looks amazing!! The orange looks nice with the guitar!
I really like the guitar case! Great color choice too!
This was really cool to watch. I’ve got a Hellcat bass VI that’s just a little too long to fit in a regular hard case but, is pretty short in my bass hard case. I’ve always thought about making a custom case for it. After watching this it seems doable. 👍
Beautiful case for a beautiful guitar.
I watched this video because I'm going to attempt to make one for my grandson,I built him an explorer style guitar out of parts ,but it's gonna need a custom case,because of it's " not exact " explorer shape. Thank you for this video tutorial, everything I needed to know you touched on.👍🤘
Thank you, this is the best video I could find about a DIY Guitar Case.
Thanks for the video man! I plan to adapt this idea for some cymbal stands, cymbals and remote bass drum pedal for my cajon drum setup for rockin' some open mic nights!
Thanks for all the great content on your awesome channel. I always learn something, and am inspired to go and build cool stuff!
Awesome looking case!!! I’m going to use a Kreg jig on mine. Not because you really NEED to, but I just got it a couple months ago, and absolutely love it!!!
That is the coolest case I’ve ever seen! Got to price one out myself. Thanks for the inspiration.
It's a very good guitar box with orange colour great it's looking so cute hats off bob 😎👌
That orange stuff would look sick on sub speaker box, nice job
Great video....looking forward to more along these lines. You’ve given me an idea about not using screws, I’ll try using biscuit joints with clamps and blocks instead to make a case for my old P bass. I’ll use 0’s for the lid and base and 10’s or 20’s for the corners it won’t matter if I router through them.
Just have to track down Tolex suppliers where I live.
Very nice job, as usual. Another consideration with using screws is the SawStop - the brake could theoretically be triggered if you run through one of them while cutting the box in half. Probably not an issue unless you were using super long screws, or screws on both the top and the bottom, but something to keep in mind. I've run through small screws without setting off the system, so I don't know how big the metal object has to be to have the capacitance to trigger it. The saw can always be put in bypass mode when cutting things you might have metal bits too. Looking forward to the Kentucky projects!
Awesome video. Just finished building a 72 Fender Telecaster Deluxe clone. Know I know what my next project is. Fantastic color choice. Nice job!
The simplicity is what makes this a great project. This same box would work well for more than just a guitar. My first thought was to build one as a case for a paintball gun. It would work for a firearm as well. The interior wouldn't need to be so nice and the foam would likely need to be more dense. Certain tools could use a similar case and the dimensions could be adapted to fit whatever you want to put in them.
'In This case...' aaahhhh very clever.
Excellent project man!