Full Building of a Morrison Acoustic Guitar
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ธ.ค. 2021
- See how Morrison Guitars are built on-site at Morrison Guitar Shop in Rockwall, Texas.
www.morrisonguitarshop.com/
Witness the fine Lutherie and craftsmanship that goes into each instrument, and stay tuned for what sets these guitars apart from the rest.
Voice-over and songs arranged and performed by Mitchell Morrison.
I so admire your skill and know how and above all your patience. The video production and subtitle guitar background was really mesmerizing. You’re a true artist. Bravo
A very beautiful guitar and a superb balanced tone. I was particularly pleased to see you do not glue your frets in, which seems to be a modern trend, Great video, great craftsmanship !!!!!!!
Thanks for tuning in, David! We try to keep to many of the old ways. Take care!
whew!i can watch this over and over....
Very nice vid, Your explanation of wood was great, I have been a custom furniture builder for 35yrs, I started to get into Lutherie about 3yrs ago I have always loved guitars & worked on them since the late 1980s. I took the last 2yrs researching , reading & taking online guitar building courses. I just finished building 2 parlor sized guitars for my sons. They came out ok, a lot of mistakes with finish but the guitars sound amazing__ Thanks for this vid, Cheers👍👍🇺🇸🎸🎹🎼👨🏻🦯👨🏻🦯
Simply wonderful! Thanks for sharing your work. As I am a beginner woodworker I started to build my first electrical guitar. My goal is to build my own western guitar before I die. Your video will be on my watch-once-in-a-while-list! Your guitar looks great and even sounds greater! The sound of the background music is exactly the sound I am looking for. I don't think I will even get anywhere near to that sound, but I will try!
Wow! That sounds so open for a new instrument. Nice crisp balance too. Beautiful looking guitar. Nice work sir.
Очень Круто! Вы Сэр гений)
Many thanks for showing your tricks of the trade
which eye opening me , a guitar player for over 50 years .
Greetings from America 's Finest City : San Diego , California .
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Awesome documentary! I really enjoyed it, thank you!!! From factories all the way up to the individual boutique Master Luthiers, we truly are living in the golden age of lutherie. There are SO many great builders out there now, using various philosophies, from old-school traditional craftsmanship, and then there's other luthiers with so many innovations................... it's mind boggling. While I've always admired Master Luthiers like Danny Davis, Robin Boucher, and Bob Thompson ( just to name a few ), I also appreciate the fact that there are quite a few companies who are now making incredible factory made guitars, using the best tonewoods to produce guitars that are actually as good if not better than the big name factories ( such as Martin and Taylor ).................at a fraction of the price. While they aren't quite as good as the masterpieces coming from the boutique builders, they are very consistent with a level of quality that virtually any guitarist would be pleased with. The boutique instruments are very expensive, and they SHOULD be. But the good news today, is the fact ya no longer have to be rich or take out a 2nd mortgage on the house in order to own & play an outstanding guitar........or even several. We've come a long way for sure, and the current state of the guitar industry has resulted in a win/win situation for every budget.
As a Morrison’s customer I can say that Mitchell and his dad are great. Their shop in Rockwall is great. Anytime my wife drags me out shopping, I sweet talk her into dropping me at Morrison’s and picking me up later. Mitchell set up my Strat and my Alvarez-Yairi and did a great job.
Thanks Jeff, we sincerely appreciate you comment and thank you for shopping at Morrison Guitar Shop! Come see us!
Thank you for your continued support, Jeff!
You have captured the Spirit of Acoustic Guitars! Congratulations on all that you do. This is a great!!
Thank you, Stephen! We are glad you enjoyed the video. Please feel free to share it with other guitar enthusiasts!
so beautiful, thank you
Beautiful work.
Absolutely beautiful!!
fantastic work and video! thank you
This video was awesome from start to finish. Gentle and informative narration, excellent craftsmanship, even down to the camera work and editing. And to spring it on us at the end, that we'd been listening to that very guitar the whole time, incredible. Thanks guys
Beautiful sound to that guitar. Been playing for many years .one of the best I have ever heard!!!
i just got mine :)
Beautiful thank you sir!
What an awesome walk through, guitar sounds tops.
What a dream to have a hand crafted guitar! Just amazing and beautiful. Your work is amazing.
Beautiful work and an excellent record of the build process. Many thanks for doing this!
I like how you explained using the woods linear strength and controlling its lateral flexibility with braces to achieve and affect tone!
It helps to know! Thanks for tuning in!
LOVE YOUR WORK
Really terrific guitars, process and knowledge. I would like to own one someday. Your pickup sounds terrific too.
Very, very impressive!!! Not only is the guitar beautiful in appearance and sound, but the JIGS are equally as impressive. Good job, Uncle Mitchell!! JKM
Thank you very much!
What a absolutely beautiful guitar & beautiful sounding guitar...
Awesome video young man! You are quite the craftsman. I'm in admiration.
Beautiful Guitar !!! I wish you the well deserved success that you have created with passion. Congratulations and many greetings from Italy. Subscribed:
Renzo *
Thank you building guitar your show
I have made about 12 guitars, some electric and the others acoustic. I got old pianos for free and used the Sitka spruce out of the soundboard for tops and other woods from the piano for back and sides. Being in NZ the cost of shipping quality guitar wood here is prohibitive.
I realised after quite a few acoustic builds you need a strong wood like Mahogany etc for the sides and backs so the guitar has good structural integrity as that contributes not only to the sound quality but it’s ability to stop creep when the guitar distorts under string tension. I made a jig to work out the neck angle and the alignment to the centreline of the top. I ended up making a screw on neck which could be easily removed if it needed a neck reset if the action got too high. I found the most challenging job was cutting an accurate binding channel especially with the radiuses built into the top and back. I know from experience it is a very time consuming job but interesting going through all the stages one by one. It’s not till you string it up and hit those first chords whether it sounds really good or average. I just specialise in repairs and setups mostly now and have fitted many fishman pre sys to guitars which people seem happy with.
It looks like you put a lot of care and attention to your guitar builds so well done as the guitar factories have tooling for every step of the way nowadays.🤗🤗🤗
I’d love to one day build a guitar. This was my dream job when I was fifteen, almost got in a lutherie school too, but I was too young. Haven’t worked wood in a very long time, but one day, I hope I get to explore that again
Fantastic video all around!!! Thanks for the great explanation of the process.
Our pleasure!
Great video, I enjoyed watching every single step. Beautiful woods, design and finish. I like the great attention to detail. I didn't actually notice that you were not using a mask when spraying but I would think about doing so in the future; a friend of mine with a body shop did a lot of that type of thing and wound up very sick, at a fairly young age so take care of yourself first man. Hope to order one someday. God bless.
Awesome video!
Great video man! Thanks for showing your process.
You bet. Thanks for watching!
Belíssimo trabalho
Fantastic
Choosing the right tune for the acoustic guitar is highly subjective, but your masterpiece guitar sounds objective and awesome. I wish I have one someday.
Wow sound really good
Amazing video!
Thanks for tuning in!
Wow, you guys make incredible results with some really basic tools! Your jigs really give hints to your skill and craftsmanship. I love the air filter mounted under the bench!
Ė apaixonante !
Very very nice!
Thank you very much!
Eu amei Luttie fantastico .
Quanto custa desse mesmo tipo e material o instrumento ?
Excelente saludos
"See what happens" I love that line. Well done
Thanks for tuning in!
i wish a gift of one your guitar it really sounds great and pretty too
Nosa violão top muito show mesmo
Fantastic video, congrat from Toronto. I am Venezuelan, I can guarantee that Rosewood from Venezuela is exactly the same from Brasil. "Amazon Rosewood" is a very smart move... All the best. I hope I can play one of this piece of art.
Thank you, Manuel for that insight. We've enjoyed working with this particular rosewood... superb sound and beyond beautiful! Take Care!
Great job man. Brazilian regards.
Thanks for tuning in, Mauricio! Take Care!
Great job! Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to future videos.
yesss... like it guitars
I like detailing your proses man
As a woodwork the safety jig you have with your bandsaw with those wheels...I need to make one of those
Nice build !
I am about to attempt building a guitar with a 100% Ipe back and sides.
Nasty to work with but beautiful and supposedly rings like a bell. It's on the list of the top 10 hardest woods in the world and is extremely tonal.
What amazing work. You are a true craftsman! My question is on average, how long does it take to make a guitar and secondly, where/how did you learn such craftsmanship? Thank you for adding beauty in a world that really needs it.
His voice 🥲🤌
I really like how you applied your headstock logo using the transfer and was wondering if you would tell me where you have them made for you?
Good!
Sounds beautiful looks beautiful I love everything about this guitar
good jobs
Yes
Man I wish I could rock one of thes guitars but it's gotta be lefthanded
Hopefully one of thes days I'll run into your models #Morrisonguitars
Hello I’m from Venezuela 🇻🇪. I loved your video! Can you tell me what song it is at the beginning of the video? It’s so beautiful.
Thank you
Sempre usam as madeiras da América do Sul
when can i have a guitar like this 😍
Do you sell the jig to make the neck. Or plans on how to make one. I really like it.
Wonderful methods ,nice explaining.
As a 50 year woodworker and luthier,I urge you to use PPE. Now at 70, I’m realizing health issues because I did not extract dust. I know for a video you can’t use PPE . Just sayin.
Cheers👍👍
Nice shop, having jigs is excellent in keeping consistently accuracy. Do you have a catalog?
I'm interested in learning more about y'alls pickup. Where could I find more information about that?
good guitar so want to learn to make guitar
I can’t tell you how bad I want this as a job. I’m slowly getting into building guitars after years of woodworking experience but dang this is like my dream job
Same here!!! Always picked and wanted to get into building. Figured I’d start with one of those Martin kits and hopefully get a taste
@@blakesmith5772 I built a tele kit so I’m starting down the electric road but I wanna get into acoustic more just because the delicate work it takes
Dang Thanh ninhhh ❤
One day!!
See you Soon!
Dear sir, I realy love your guitar sound, how can i oder one like this? i live in Viet Nam
We are currently not shipping any guitars to Vietnam, so sorry!
From all appearances a great Luthier but I question the lack of respirator safety - dust and Nitro isn't good to breathe.
Certain parts of the video you can see we are wearing masks if we're kicking up enough dust. What you can't see in the video is our high powered exhaust fan in the spray booth... it is good to wear a respirator (which we do), and even better to have the booth door shut! But, when you're making a build video, you have to get the shot somehow... In a world infested with COVID, we're not too worried about shooting lacquer with no mask just once. ;) Thanks!
Cool vid👍🏻
Nice fiddle.
How much?
Your workshop is cleaner than my house.
Thanks for watching!
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Have you ever tried Titebond II?
I was almost hooked, then...
What?😂
China.@@pmscalisi
How loud is that sander on the box? 😁
I want to make a guitar one day plz teach me
Stuart Macdonald has guitar kits that you can buy that are reasonable in price that you can get started with
What’s the string things?
How do you make your own pickup?
Какая форма у гитары? Гранд аудиториум или гранд перфоменс?
Thanks, I guess!
@@morrisonguitarshop8937 А возможно ли в Россию заказать такую гитару?
can I buy sprus wood for the top of the guitar
Heloo, i'm from Indonesia 👍🏻💪🏻
Custom handmade " Jig " Guitars lol. They look fab.
Thank you much!
4mm thick lacquer?
4 mils! Which is .004 inches... so about 4 human hairs thick. In other words, it's thin.
... the top itself isn't even 4mm thick!
@@morrisonguitarshop8937 TIL mils is a unit of measurement lol. I was highly confused lol.
@@micksguitarsarecool A mil, in the US, is equal to one thousandth of an inch. It's also called a thou. I think the idea behind using term mil comes from the latin mille, but it ends up being a very poor choice because it's easily confused with the colloquialism for mm.
Why put six additional frets that are not going to be used? Unless you put a cutaway on it.
Only for esthetics, like guitars have been made for 200 years😂
Tell me more about your under saddle piezo pick up
Man I wish I could do this but I would mess something up sweeping the floor
Bisakah dikirim 1 buatku😊... Sangat indah hasil karyamu❤
That's way more complex then building an electric guitar
but you skipped that neck joint... that bolt on neck...
We shave the neck heel so the fretboard approaches the body at the exact angle we want it to, then it just bolts on when we're ready for it to stay there... That's in the video! @ 16:25
Great video …great guitars,but please wear some eye protection when you route and air mask when spraying nitro cellulose…it nasty stuff.
Whew that made me nervous seeing you chisel towards your arm when bracing. I’ve made that mistake once.. absolutely bitchin
How much for this guitar ?
This particular model on our build sheet comes to $6,100. Thanks for tuning in!
I'm not sure if the neck and the head are carved in one piece is stronger than traditional design. The section where the head joins the neck is in a very short surface area and follows the grain of the wood fibre, which is very weak and easy to split. While in the traditional method they are glued together at longer and wider surface area. The hide glue is a lot stronger than the natural join of wood fibres. In a way, the glue is acting as a reinforcement of the highly stressed area.
Hide glue is for people who want to talk about it and pay a $1000 premium to get it.
I build guitars and have used Nitrocellulose, but I don't anymore because it is known to cause neurological problems. Please use a filtered air mask when spraying , it can cause serious problems that you might not notice until it is too late.
Thanks for saying that.
I am 68 years old and I have Parkinson's Disease. I'm a retired boatbuilder and even though I was pretty careful I was exposed to toxins and I can't prove it, I believe my 40 years of wooden Boatbuilding is how I ended up with Parkinson's.
When I retired I started building gutters. Built 27 guitars.
I loved guitar making and playing the guitar!
Last summer I lost the ability walk,
I can't walk at all now.
I was studying classical guitar and was really progressing. Playing guitar, listening to guitar, or whatever I have always loved it.
Now I am not able to even hold a guitar let alone play guitar.
Really...
I'm not looking for sympathy and I am not complaining. Been there done that.
But this must be part of the conversation.
Anyway that was a great video. You presented building in a way that was both technically challenging and also down to earth .
Thank you.
PS wear a respirator !!! 😲🎶🎶
@@parkinsons8years I sympathize with your health problems, and I have worries about my own future. Stephen Gundry has a channel talking about lectins that may have an impact or play a role in the progression of some neurological conditions. I would encourage you to read about it. Certain foods can exacerbate our health conditions if you have an autoimmune reaction to it.
You are going to drift off slowly, friends will call you wheezy, if you dont get some dust extraction going......