Seeing as how this video is over a year old at this point, there are a few things I should point out about it. The first is that I am 100% self-taught in doing this, and have never taken any classes in guitar making, just applying my general woodworking knowledge. That being said, over the past year I have spent a lot of time learning about better ways to make guitars - so if you're here to complain about how I did something in this video, odds are that I have already stopped doing it that way. The second is about the audio quality at the end, at the time this was recorded, my direct audio recording setup for the guitar was not good at all. The guitar playing in this video was recorded through a USB cable for the game "Rocksmith" which is not designed or intended for audio recording. Since this video was uploaded, I have upgraded my entire recording setup. There is a link in the description to a more recent video where the improvements are plain to see. Finally, if you're going to complain in the comments anyway, the least you can do is offer suggestions on how to improve. If all you're going to say is "sounds like shit" or "you're an idiot for doing ___", then your comment is useless and not worth reading. Edit: Yes I am aware that this video in its entirety has been re-uploaded on another channel that Google translate tells me is Indonesian, I haven't decided whether or not to do anything about it yet. Thanks for watching!
Hey dude, thumbs up for building that monster! 😀🤘 You learn by doing. Leo Fender didn't expect his first Telecaster ever to be without any flaws (and it certainly wasn't flawless!), so just keep at it 🤘🍻
Just imagine, most of the haters don't know how to hold the hammer in the right way. And everyone who build something complex like that knows that not all steps end up like expected or planned.
He said, "This is just a hobby, I do it for fun" ... All you haters quit nitpicking the build & stop telling him what he needs. If he built it & enjoys playing what he built with what he had, that's good enough for him...he didn't make it for you. Awesome work Life L1ke, keep it up & use whatever tools you have.
I built a guitar using very similar methods, a few years ago. I'm ready to try again using the knowledge (i.e. mistakes) that I made last time to help make this new one better. It is a great hobby for those who appreciate the meditation of patience and attention to detail.
Actually it is not book matched. Book matches is a mirror image. But the grain matching is as good as can be done. If he wanted to book match he would have had to resaw both pieces and then glue them back together for thickness after book matching the side that would be seen. That is a lot of work and if you don't have a really good band saw, it is impossible.
Please buy a good router and good set of router bits. hogging out the majority of the wood with a forsner bit was a great idea but in future projects, leave it a little short of finish depth and use the router. The bottoms will be much flatter and make better contact with the neck for better transfer of string vibration. The body looks AMAZING! Keep building!
Those were my thoughts too. Any non-flatness causes 'springiness' and surface friction, which would transform vibrational energy into heat wherever it occurred. A guitar build must always use stiff hard mechanical junction points to optimise the retention of mechanical vibration energy, and this means close tolerances of flatness and squareness. Also, internal cavities need an electrically-conductive lining to prevent the pickup wiring picking up external EM fields from nearby electrical equipment like amplifiers and fluorescent lighting, and if you're using adhesive metal foil it's a lot easier to lay down on a smooth surface. There are electrically-conductive paints which work too, but you then have to bond either to the rest of the earthing circuit. . .
One of the best looking guitar bodies I have seen in a while. To many people are hung up on the "Classic" guitar look - this is a nice throwback to the 80's with your own uniqueness. With some fine tuning, fret leveling and a thorough setup this guitar could be very playable. Killer looks though - mad props to you on this.
Envy and jealousy is a killer! Great luthier skills for being self-taught, and all done in a garage without a full on professional set up/operation atmosphere like you would see in a luthier shop. Also flaws are what we learn from to better hone one's skill. Keep it up, you are on the right track. The more you build, the better you become, and greater the skill unfolds. I myself always wanted to be a luthier but never got any further than the thought. I admire the craftsmanship of constructing an instrument from scratch, and then being able to then play your own art afterwards. At the time of seeing this video I seen 311 people who were jealous of your accomplishments, let that empower you to say I must be doing something right!
Just started watching it, that was cool having to shave down the two flat sides because it really expanded the color from the central stripe. Man that was some good fortune with the find on that wood. I think the knot was a good sign... it shows that the wood is "ripe" with distinction and maturely developed flavor and texture, density and connection. But that's all out of me arse. But seriously, I'm enjoying this video, watching the book matching unfold as it gets flatter. That wood grain is awesome to watch fill out.
I just wanted to say that I admire your guitar building skills! Since watching videos like this, it has been I desire of mine to build guitars, both acoustic and electric. Hopefully one day that will happen
There’s a guy on TH-cam I like to watch, his name is Ola Englund. He’s a musician and he also has his own line of guitars called Solar guitars. He has a factory in Indonesia that makes mass production and he gets to fly out on occasion to play them, set them up and do a quality control inspection. Don’t give this up, that is if it’s what you love to do. You just need more exposure and the right kind of network!
I seriously can't believe that this was your first guitar build!!! That is SO crazy! It literally came out perfect. I love that guitar. I guess certain people in this comment section can't read, Lol. Obviously it sounds weird due to the recording equipment or something. You can tell that immediately. I am sure that guitar sounds just as good as it looks. Damn, congratulations on a job very well done! I want a lefty version of this guitar! Hehe.
I have built electric guitars as well. And I am sorry everybody is being so mean. I love the idea of the laminate top with the 'exposed style pickups'. I have only made strat type guitars with a pick guard to cover everything. I thought this idea was amazing. However when you made the back cover for your electronics I would have made one of cardboard like you did your body. Then traced it. I had to look away when there were gaps... Also, I would have used a center punch to get your drill holes perfect before going to the drill press, as well as finishing off peices with counter sunk holes for flush screw heads. Also i would not recommend running your neck screws down with a drill... That could have been tragic... Lol. All in all this is amazing. You my friend have talent, and the only place youre going is up. I hope I did not upset you. I loved the video. Keep up the good work man!!
Long time ago friend but did you notice the natural grain made the image of a cobra snake to the left of the jack socket on the rear….superb talent friend ….I had to make a 3:4 scale guitar for myself , I played 40yrs then chopped off my left index finger I 2004 and really struggled at first but I’ve got there again I’ve now got a Jackson minion and neck is a dog I’d make a new one but I shut up carpentry shop 8yrs ago so I’m stuck with it …awsome channel friend ❤
You need the bevel down on your draw knife so you can follow the inside curve and control your depth of cut. Nice looking piece of wood there! Thanks for sharing!
Pretty wicked looking. I like the light grain on the top; looks like a gnarly dagger. And the fact that you built it out of your garage is rather amazing. Great work, bro.
Wow. What a beautiful hand carved body on that guitar! That is some impeccable work right there my friend! I wish i knew how to build things. Unfortunately, i don't have any tools, was raised by my mother and sister (aka- never had a father figure around when growing up) who knew nothing about tools, so in turn i know nothing about tools or building things. I would def like to learn one day though. It must feel great, to have and play a guitar that you built yourself. All the blood, sweat, and tears of your work pay off in the end when you are able to play a beautiful guitar that is all you..
Boys love your work and imagination, guitar turned out beautiful .I see you have the same problem with your drill press and hand drill as I use to. To fix the problem I listened to a learned elderly gent a long time ago, now I am that learned elderly gent. He told me to put the drill bit as far into the chuck as the drilling flutes and always tighten the chuck with all of the key holes usually three of them, but now a-days I have seen from 5 to none . just a thought to try to help with the accuracy stay busy Tim and THANKS
You seem to have four hands, which must be such an advantage in building Guitars ! Great Guitar and great to watch the build. You should be proud. Just ignore the negative comments. I only stopped to have a look at the vid because it looked like a beautiful guitar … and you made it ! Well done.
Usually dont comment videos but I get really pissed of all the people that dont have any thing better to do then shitting on creative people. You see it everywhere on TH-cam. Everyone are experts.... Ffs you use the tools you have and solve the problem. Good job man I really enjoyed your vid.
*_Cool freakin' guitar!_* If I had the woodworking tools (and space to put them), I'd build my own, too. Considering you've *_never_* built a guitar before this, your results are beyond outstanding. I can't wait to see what you're gonna build next. That slab of wood is awesome, btw. Thanks for puttin' this up! ️🎸️🎼👍👏
Man nice try, turned out pretty nice. Just super thick, not sure why you decided to make it that thick. Also I don't blame you for all the other problems like the neck joint, overall shaping of the body, flatness, joining of the 2 boards -- you worked with what tools you had and it turned out pretty nice.
Pretty sweet looking Jackson Kelly!! I would've thinned it down sum more..increased the body contours, thinned the neck-heel sum, maybe finished it with a few more coats of laquer?? All in all.nice job!!
Great Job Man! Considering the shape and look, I understand why you like distorted sounds though I would love to hear how your guitars sound clean or with just a slight crunch on them, too. Keep it up man, you just got a new follower!
Beautiful guitar, great woods. People here are saying it sounds bad, dude make a short video playing it with different effects etc on it, I'm sure it sounds just fine. Two things though, I would use washers with the neck plate/screws and also I would fix the neck on before you drill the holes for the bridge so you can mak sure the strings will end up going straight down the neck and not a little to one side. Well done, it's awesome! :)
I’ve always been amused by this video. Been watching it since I was in my apartment in Chandler, Arizona. I took interest in this video about two and a half to three years ago. Your TH-cam name was Lifel1ke, spelled with a “1”. I’ve been wanting to become a guitarist. I’d really like to build a black limba guitar 🎸, since buying one ☝️ could be $4700.00. The interest is with the wood, and the thin brown overlay you put on the front of the guitar. I’d need to probably buy a house 🏡 with a garage to house the machines. I really like the sound of your 🤚 hand sander towards the beginning of this video. You’re sanding a body blank, but that’s a real good idea 💡. I’m pretty sure that I’ve watched this video 50 times in its entirety. Each time I watch it, I like guitars 🎸 more. I wished I knew where to buy a black limba guitar 🎸 for cheap. I’d go $800.00 to $1000.00 at the most, if I have to, but can probably build it for way cheaper. All the machinery could be a setback with the price, but my passion would probably go into building and selling guitars 🎸. Self taught is the best way to go. Would be very interesting if I went to buy a house 🏡, to find that somebody left the exact machinery I need in it. Co-incidence, I mean. This is one ☝️ favorite video, and I’d like to see ya 👋 build many more black limba guitars 🎸. I know I’d have to build the body, and the neck. I’d also need strings and humbuckers, as well as the electronic components, and tuning keys 🔑. Wanted to build a guitar about seven years ago, but the guy was not real experienced with the buckets of parts. The head and neck were something he had, but could be ones unsituated, for each other, and my cost would have been $1000.00, and I’d have a really junky sounding guitar 🎸. That would be by my own experience. I got a few store bought guitars, but I might later trade them in for something more toward black limba.
No idea why there are so many negative comments on this. Even an idiot should be able to tell the difference between a guitar that sounds bad and a less than ideal recording. I love the woods you used on this, the grain on the body is absolutely stunning, it's almost a pity you put a cap on it. Great design and attention to detail. If you have this thing set up well I bet she feels and plays amazing. Looking at your hardware choices I am sure she sounds great through a proper amp too. Thanks for sharing.
For being new at I thought you did pretty damn good came out look fantastic But now you have upgraded Would love to hear the guitar again Thanks 4 sharing
Man! You sure get a lot of criticism when you make videos! Don't know if I'd want to! Anyway, thanks for making your video. I think you made a gorgeous guitar! You're young. Most guys these days can't even take out the trash without screwing that up. Imagine your skill level 20 years from now! With the tools you have, you did great work. Like ya said in a comment...who has $8500 for a cnc? I love your choice of wood too! Very nice! Keep up the great work!
74dartman don't let the trolls keep you from doing what you want to do don't let them win. If you have a video and you want to put it up then do it and don't worry about assholes. The let the haters win.
I like people who have the guts to build something and put it in youtube. Haters, and dislikers, show me one video about YOU building a guitar. Just one.
the build turned out really well. if i was working on this i probably wouldn't chamber it, instead i would've carved a deep belly cut, as well as bevels, possibly larger bevel for the lower horn at back. that's not a criticism though. the ziricote top looks good, gold inlay & hardware compliment the wood.
Wow I actually learned a lot about putting a veneer on like you did makes the electronics easier and later found out that's your first build! Good job man my first build was a wall hanger that I ended up burning in a fire xd
I think that the guitar is too thick and it might be uncomfortable and heavy, but I really love it's shape and the wood choice, this is one of the most beautiful guitar I've ever seen, good job !
Just saw the video and looked at the thumbs down! Wow! You could legitimately find a cure for cancer and still get the idiots! I think it is beautiful! Guitar player-not hater here (hey that rhymes) Makes me want to try this someday. This video is inspiring to me. You must have something right-not easy to get a half a million views!
Damn good job for just a DIY build. And to all the haters: I really like to see that not all steps ended up at 100%. That shows me it is real craftsmanship and no fake-pro-damn I use the third take/attempt cut out-video. Well done! 👍 By the way I love the wood.
Just for future reference cause it saved me the stress of having the paper template from sliding as i traced just glue the template to the wood and use the ban saw to trace the outline great video👍
Great job on your guitar. I'd love to build one but don't have all the gadgets and tools for the job. Your video inspired me very much. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and skills.
Some beautiful pieces of wood there. I'm afraid I had a few cringe moments with the use of tools but you managed to make it all work. Safety squints though, you only get one set of peepers and if ya wreck em you'll regret it. You still have a long way to go before turning out a quality instrument but it looks pretty. Thanks for posting. Keep up the good work.
I think the reason it sounds muddy... is because of the hollowed out areas within it... giving it a semi hollow body tone. I imagine that when you played it... you were using the neck pick up and not the bridge one. Also... the wood gives it a very distinct tone... which isn't all that bad... but it does not sound as though this guitar would be good for heavy metal. If you play it through an amp with good tube distortion (particularly a metal crunch) using the bridge pick up... then we'd get an idea of what it can sound like. I did notice it had great sustain right at the end. I still think this is an awesome video and I'm subbing ya... and giving it a thumbs up.
Im doing a guitar aswell, its looking really good, sadly im not 100% confident drilling the neck pocket but i loved watching this because i related to most of the problems you had.
World loves to whine, cry, complain when they can't do something creative or constructive!! You did splendid job! By the 🎊🎉Happy New Year mate!!🎉🎊 If i would having the money i would email you for buying this guitar!!
You are talented for woodworking and craft building items like a guitars. You have space for improve some skills, especially in precise details. Please get a good router and router bits, especially copying router bits, and create universal templates for some parts (neck joints, pickup cavities, electronic cavities). Maybe you need first to create a closing patch for electronic hole/space, and then mark its shape to body and route grove for patch? With templates and jigs this can be more precise and much quicker. All the best, and have a more fun with next projects!
This is awesome!! I have been doing this for years, and was impressed with the final product, even though I hate pointy guitars. Would love to see you tackle a set-neck LP!
17:22 lol the wobble on the bit is kind of funny. Kudos for getting it in the right spot. A set of cheap Brad point bits is worth getting, I like the set I got and makes drilling through wood and getting the hole accurate a little easier. As far as how you built it I think you did a good job and it was a decent build, I do not see where anything you did would be bad. It was built with the accuracy of a guitar built in about the 70's there were no CNC options back then. Again good job it came out nice.
You got a good design dude and you are well on your way!.. Keep practicing your craft, be it playing or building!!! Remember: Those who can't, criticize!.. Best of luck brother
Seeing the wobbling drill bit is scary. I was afraid it would be very off center, or bind, or even worse send chips or splinters around the hole entrance or exit. With that said, I didnt build a guitar and the work that came out of the garage is really great. A great craftsman
Is that design your own? Damn ....That's a damn good looking guitar, don't know what people are bitching about ... it actually sounds OK for being recorded trough a Rocksmith usb cable. I'd buy this in a heart beat.
Good stuff here! I don't get the hate or negativity. For people that don't like it, move on. Why feel the need to criticize someone's hobby? Unless you are building guitars for PRS, I doubt many here could do better. And I imagine a pro builder would appreciate the work here.
I just stumbled upon this video and I liked it. Your guitar is not perfect but you can be proud nonetheless. It's a beautiful guitar and it's unique. I wish I could do such a piece myself.
I really like the outcome of this guitar, though I d prefered golden screws, as well as golden Pots and Tuning Pegs for the finish, as he allready used a golden Bridge and Inlays.
Wow, lots of whining about this guys work, and I would bet few, if any of you could achieve as good of results. For those who could? Your opinion matters, but there's a way to go about sharing "constructive" criticism, not one of the complainers did it! My opinion is that you did fairly well on this build. Get yourself some books on guitar design, and your next build will be better yet. Each one will get better until you have people offering a couple G's to purchase. Keep it up man!
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Seeing as how this video is over a year old at this point, there are a few things I should point out about it.
The first is that I am 100% self-taught in doing this, and have never taken any classes in guitar making, just applying my general woodworking knowledge. That being said, over the past year I have spent a lot of time learning about better ways to make guitars - so if you're here to complain about how I did something in this video, odds are that I have already stopped doing it that way.
The second is about the audio quality at the end, at the time this was recorded, my direct audio recording setup for the guitar was not good at all. The guitar playing in this video was recorded through a USB cable for the game "Rocksmith" which is not designed or intended for audio recording. Since this video was uploaded, I have upgraded my entire recording setup. There is a link in the description to a more recent video where the improvements are plain to see.
Finally, if you're going to complain in the comments anyway, the least you can do is offer suggestions on how to improve. If all you're going to say is "sounds like shit" or "you're an idiot for doing ___", then your comment is useless and not worth reading.
Edit: Yes I am aware that this video in its entirety has been re-uploaded on another channel that Google translate tells me is Indonesian, I haven't decided whether or not to do anything about it yet.
Thanks for watching!
Don't let the assholes get to you.
Hey dude, thumbs up for building that monster! 😀🤘
You learn by doing. Leo Fender didn't expect his first Telecaster ever to be without any flaws (and it certainly wasn't flawless!), so just keep at it 🤘🍻
This explains all of my comment, you wood master anyway (y)
Just imagine, most of the haters don't know how to hold the hammer in the right way. And everyone who build something complex like that knows that not all steps end up like expected or planned.
This is cool. Reminded me of Ibanez Ice Man. I'd play it. Only suggestion would be a set of Darkmoon pups.
He said, "This is just a hobby, I do it for fun" ... All you haters quit nitpicking the build & stop telling him what he needs.
If he built it & enjoys playing what he built with what he had, that's good enough for him...he didn't make it for you.
Awesome work Life L1ke, keep it up & use whatever tools you have.
I'm sure even Hobbiest want to improve. Constructive criticism is a very good thing for that.
John. when you put up a comment recognizing haters they win because that is what they want.
I built a guitar using very similar methods, a few years ago. I'm ready to try again using the knowledge (i.e. mistakes) that I made last time to help make this new one better. It is a great hobby for those who appreciate the meditation of patience and attention to detail.
This has to be one of the most beautiful guitars I've seen that was handmade! It really looks elegant. Very nice!
If I had a garage full of power tools I'd build guitars forever. Nice job man!!!
The bookmatching job on this is amazing. EXCELLENT craftsmanship. ABSOLUTELY STUNNING.
Actually it is not book matched. Book matches is a mirror image. But the grain matching is as good as can be done. If he wanted to book match he would have had to resaw both pieces and then glue them back together for thickness after book matching the side that would be seen. That is a lot of work and if you don't have a really good band saw, it is impossible.
Please buy a good router and good set of router bits. hogging out the majority of the wood with a forsner bit was a great idea but in future projects, leave it a little short of finish depth and use the router. The bottoms will be much flatter and make better contact with the neck for better transfer of string vibration. The body looks AMAZING! Keep building!
Those were my thoughts too. Any non-flatness causes 'springiness' and surface friction, which would transform vibrational energy into heat wherever it occurred. A guitar build must always use stiff hard mechanical junction points to optimise the retention of mechanical vibration energy, and this means close tolerances of flatness and squareness. Also, internal cavities need an electrically-conductive lining to prevent the pickup wiring picking up external EM fields from nearby electrical equipment like amplifiers and fluorescent lighting, and if you're using adhesive metal foil it's a lot easier to lay down on a smooth surface. There are electrically-conductive paints which work too, but you then have to bond either to the rest of the earthing circuit. . .
Nice to see the armchair quarterbacks out in force, as always.
One of the best looking guitar bodies I have seen in a while. To many people are hung up on the "Classic" guitar look - this is a nice throwback to the 80's with your own uniqueness. With some fine tuning, fret leveling and a thorough setup this guitar could be very playable. Killer looks though - mad props to you on this.
Envy and jealousy is a killer! Great luthier skills for being self-taught, and all done in a garage without a full on professional set up/operation atmosphere like you would see in a luthier shop. Also flaws are what we learn from to better hone one's skill. Keep it up, you are on the right track. The more you build, the better you become, and greater the skill unfolds. I myself always wanted to be a luthier but never got any further than the thought. I admire the craftsmanship of constructing an instrument from scratch, and then being able to then play your own art afterwards.
At the time of seeing this video I seen 311 people who were jealous of your accomplishments, let that empower you to say I must be doing something right!
That's literally the most beautiful guitar I have ever seen! Wandering how it would look with all golden hardware.
Look up barlow guitars
Man, that chorded bit at the end is super catchy. I came back to say I've been humming it ever since!
Jeez, the guy made the damn thing in his garage, lay off everybody. Good job.
I agree. I bet he made something a thousand times better than a lot of these butt hurt people could. I know it's better than anything I've made.
Ya, it's better than 99% of the people out there could do! It's a beautiful work of art! Awesome guitar!
you can make it better with a half of this guys gears btw
I agree. The complainers are probably jealous as they couldn't make a guitar.
Your choice of wood for the body is beautiful.
Just started watching it, that was cool having to shave down the two flat sides because it really expanded the color from the central stripe. Man that was some good fortune with the find on that wood. I think the knot was a good sign... it shows that the wood is "ripe" with distinction and maturely developed flavor and texture, density and connection. But that's all out of me arse. But seriously, I'm enjoying this video, watching the book matching unfold as it gets flatter. That wood grain is awesome to watch fill out.
I just wanted to say that I admire your guitar building skills! Since watching videos like this, it has been I desire of mine to build guitars, both acoustic and electric. Hopefully one day that will happen
Wow, that light patch on the top gives it a really elegant look, nice job.
There’s a guy on TH-cam I like to watch, his name is Ola Englund. He’s a musician and he also has his own line of guitars called Solar guitars. He has a factory in Indonesia that makes mass production and he gets to fly out on occasion to play them, set them up and do a quality control inspection. Don’t give this up, that is if it’s what you love to do. You just need more exposure and the right kind of network!
I seriously can't believe that this was your first guitar build!!! That is SO crazy! It literally came out perfect. I love that guitar. I guess certain people in this comment section can't read, Lol. Obviously it sounds weird due to the recording equipment or something. You can tell that immediately. I am sure that guitar sounds just as good as it looks. Damn, congratulations on a job very well done! I want a lefty version of this guitar! Hehe.
Beautiful guitar. I envy people like you who can take wood and make something beautiful from it. My hats off to you sir. Great job.
I have built electric guitars as well. And I am sorry everybody is being so mean. I love the idea of the laminate top with the 'exposed style pickups'. I have only made strat type guitars with a pick guard to cover everything. I thought this idea was amazing. However when you made the back cover for your electronics I would have made one of cardboard like you did your body. Then traced it. I had to look away when there were gaps... Also, I would have used a center punch to get your drill holes perfect before going to the drill press, as well as finishing off peices with counter sunk holes for flush screw heads. Also i would not recommend running your neck screws down with a drill... That could have been tragic... Lol. All in all this is amazing. You my friend have talent, and the only place youre going is up. I hope I did not upset you. I loved the video. Keep up the good work man!!
Long time ago friend but did you notice the natural grain made the image of a cobra snake to the left of the jack socket on the rear….superb talent friend ….I had to make a 3:4 scale guitar for myself , I played 40yrs then chopped off my left index finger I 2004 and really struggled at first but I’ve got there again I’ve now got a Jackson minion and neck is a dog I’d make a new one but I shut up carpentry shop 8yrs ago so I’m stuck with it …awsome channel friend ❤
You need the bevel down on your draw knife so you can follow the inside curve and control your depth of cut. Nice looking piece of wood there! Thanks for sharing!
Pretty wicked looking. I like the light grain on the top; looks like a gnarly dagger. And the fact that you built it out of your garage is rather amazing. Great work, bro.
Wow. What a beautiful hand carved body on that guitar! That is some impeccable work right there my friend! I wish i knew how to build things. Unfortunately, i don't have any tools, was raised by my mother and sister (aka- never had a father figure around when growing up) who knew nothing about tools, so in turn i know nothing about tools or building things. I would def like to learn one day though. It must feel great, to have and play a guitar that you built yourself. All the blood, sweat, and tears of your work pay off in the end when you are able to play a beautiful guitar that is all you..
Guys the guitar doesn’t sound bad it is just the recording of it
Great video! The woods are beautiful, the shape is cool...and it must be an amazing feeling to play a guitar you built from scratch.
Boys love your work and imagination, guitar turned out beautiful .I see you have the same problem with your drill press and hand drill as I use to. To fix the problem I listened to a learned elderly gent a long time ago, now I am that learned elderly gent. He told me to put the drill bit as far into the chuck as the drilling flutes and always tighten the chuck with all of the key holes usually three of them, but now a-days I have seen from 5 to none . just a thought to try to help with the accuracy stay busy Tim and THANKS
Tim McDonald
I think the drill press chuck and/or mandrel is the problem... It's a common issue on cheap, made-overseas equipment.
You seem to have four hands, which must be such an advantage in building Guitars ! Great Guitar and great to watch the build. You should be proud. Just ignore the negative comments. I only stopped to have a look at the vid because it looked like a beautiful guitar … and you made it ! Well done.
Usually dont comment videos but I get really pissed of all the people that dont have any thing better to do then shitting on creative people. You see it everywhere on TH-cam. Everyone are experts....
Ffs you use the tools you have and solve the problem.
Good job man I really enjoyed your vid.
*_Cool freakin' guitar!_* If I had the woodworking tools (and space to put them), I'd build my own, too. Considering you've *_never_* built a guitar before this, your results are beyond outstanding. I can't wait to see what you're gonna build next. That slab of wood is awesome, btw. Thanks for puttin' this up! ️🎸️🎼👍👏
. excellent work here everyone, look how tight the neck is. sweet guitar. cant wait to hear it.
Man nice try, turned out pretty nice. Just super thick, not sure why you decided to make it that thick. Also I don't blame you for all the other problems like the neck joint, overall shaping of the body, flatness, joining of the 2 boards -- you worked with what tools you had and it turned out pretty nice.
I'd love for these guys to make me a custom guitar! What an amazing piece of art!!!
Yes!!! Black Winter pickups, my favourites! I'd like to see some neck-thru or set-thru constructions as well!
Pretty sweet looking Jackson Kelly!! I would've thinned it down sum more..increased the body contours, thinned the neck-heel sum, maybe finished it with a few more coats of laquer?? All in all.nice job!!
Great Job Man! Considering the shape and look, I understand why you like distorted sounds though I would love to hear how your guitars sound clean or with just a slight crunch on them, too. Keep it up man, you just got a new follower!
Beautiful guitar, great woods. People here are saying it sounds bad, dude make a short video playing it with different effects etc on it, I'm sure it sounds just fine. Two things though, I would use washers with the neck plate/screws and also I would fix the neck on before you drill the holes for the bridge so you can mak sure the strings will end up going straight down the neck and not a little to one side. Well done, it's awesome! :)
I’ve always been amused by this video. Been watching it since I was in my apartment in Chandler, Arizona. I took interest in this video about two and a half to three years ago. Your TH-cam name was Lifel1ke, spelled with a “1”. I’ve been wanting to become a guitarist. I’d really like to build a black limba guitar 🎸, since buying one ☝️ could be $4700.00. The interest is with the wood, and the thin brown overlay you put on the front of the guitar. I’d need to probably buy a house 🏡 with a garage to house the machines. I really like the sound of your 🤚 hand sander towards the beginning of this video. You’re sanding a body blank, but that’s a real good idea 💡. I’m pretty sure that I’ve watched this video 50 times in its entirety. Each time I watch it, I like guitars 🎸 more. I wished I knew where to buy a black limba guitar 🎸 for cheap. I’d go $800.00 to $1000.00 at the most, if I have to, but can probably build it for way cheaper. All the machinery could be a setback with the price, but my passion would probably go into building and selling guitars 🎸. Self taught is the best way to go. Would be very interesting if I went to buy a house 🏡, to find that somebody left the exact machinery I need in it. Co-incidence, I mean. This is one ☝️ favorite video, and I’d like to see ya 👋 build many more black limba guitars 🎸. I know I’d have to build the body, and the neck. I’d also need strings and humbuckers, as well as the electronic components, and tuning keys 🔑. Wanted to build a guitar about seven years ago, but the guy was not real experienced with the buckets of parts. The head and neck were something he had, but could be ones unsituated, for each other, and my cost would have been $1000.00, and I’d have a really junky sounding guitar 🎸. That would be by my own experience. I got a few store bought guitars, but I might later trade them in for something more toward black limba.
No idea why there are so many negative comments on this. Even an idiot should be able to tell the difference between a guitar that sounds bad and a less than ideal recording. I love the woods you used on this, the grain on the body is absolutely stunning, it's almost a pity you put a cap on it. Great design and attention to detail. If you have this thing set up well I bet she feels and plays amazing. Looking at your hardware choices I am sure she sounds great through a proper amp too. Thanks for sharing.
For being new at I thought you did pretty damn good came out look fantastic
But now you have upgraded
Would love to hear the guitar again
Thanks 4 sharing
Man! You sure get a lot of criticism when you make videos! Don't know if I'd want to! Anyway, thanks for making your video. I think you made a gorgeous guitar! You're young. Most guys these days can't even take out the trash without screwing that up. Imagine your skill level 20 years from now! With the tools you have, you did great work. Like ya said in a comment...who has $8500 for a cnc? I love your choice of wood too! Very nice! Keep up the great work!
74dartman don't let the trolls keep you from doing what you want to do don't let them win. If you have a video and you want to put it up then do it and don't worry about assholes. The let the haters win.
74dart man 🙏
"most guys can't take out the trash..." Hahaha!!! So true
Nice car too! Mopar!!!
I like people who have the guts to build something and put it in youtube. Haters, and dislikers, show me one video about YOU building a guitar. Just one.
the build turned out really well. if i was working on this i probably wouldn't chamber it, instead i would've carved a deep belly cut, as well as bevels, possibly larger bevel for the lower horn at back. that's not a criticism though. the ziricote top looks good, gold inlay & hardware compliment the wood.
Wow I actually learned a lot about putting a veneer on like you did makes the electronics easier and later found out that's your first build! Good job man my first build was a wall hanger that I ended up burning in a fire xd
I think that the guitar is too thick and it might be uncomfortable and heavy, but I really love it's shape and the wood choice, this is one of the most beautiful guitar I've ever seen, good job !
Just saw the video and looked at the thumbs down! Wow! You could legitimately find a cure for cancer and still get the idiots!
I think it is beautiful! Guitar player-not hater here (hey that rhymes) Makes me want to try this someday. This video is inspiring to me. You must have something right-not easy to get a half a million views!
With a good amp and a couple of pedals, I think you can nail it bro. Great work!
Nice looking guitar. I would have gone with gold pickups and gold hardware all around for contrast with the dark wood face.
Hell ya bad ass🤘that guitar is so so sick🇺🇸
Great garage build hell yaaaaa🤙⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Damn good job for just a DIY build.
And to all the haters: I really like to see that not all steps ended up at 100%.
That shows me it is real craftsmanship and no fake-pro-damn I use the third take/attempt cut out-video.
Well done! 👍
By the way I love the wood.
You normally add your neck before the bride because you set your scale that way crimson guitar does a great explantation on this
What an inspiring video. Love to wood you used. Can’t wait to watch another
The look is incredible! I want that guitar just for looks. I wasn't sold on the sound though. Must be super heavy!
I've made guitars in a similar fashion. I think you did a fine job brother. Turned out great in my opinion
Just for future reference cause it saved me the stress of having the paper template from sliding as i traced just glue the template to the wood and use the ban saw to trace the outline great video👍
Great job on your guitar. I'd love to build one but don't have all the gadgets and tools for the job. Your video inspired me very much. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and skills.
When I made my guitar, I used a rasp to eat away at material as you're doing with the draw knife. It was a breeze with that tool.
Cool looking guitar. I bet you'd love the Crimson Guitar videos and the Dan Erlwine,Stewart MacDonald videos,too.
Some beautiful pieces of wood there. I'm afraid I had a few cringe moments with the use of tools but you managed to make it all work. Safety squints though, you only get one set of peepers and if ya wreck em you'll regret it. You still have a long way to go before turning out a quality instrument but it looks pretty. Thanks for posting. Keep up the good work.
Opin-Eon where’s your hand made guitar?
that's a pretty damn good job for 1st time. I'd like to see gold/brass pickups to match the other hardware. Looking forward to your next build.
I think the reason it sounds muddy... is because of the hollowed out areas within it... giving it a semi hollow body tone. I imagine that when you played it... you were using the neck pick up and not the bridge one. Also... the wood gives it a very distinct tone... which isn't all that bad... but it does not sound as though this guitar would be good for heavy metal. If you play it through an amp with good tube distortion (particularly a metal crunch) using the bridge pick up... then we'd get an idea of what it can sound like. I did notice it had great sustain right at the end. I still think this is an awesome video and I'm subbing ya... and giving it a thumbs up.
I've made a few GUITARS it takes a lot of dedication and skill as you build NOTHING really matters.
I would be more inclined to drop major coin on an Axe like this than on a name brand donkey. Looks great- and well made-
Well Done!!!
Hey man you did awesome I to am in cabinetry and like to dabble in fixing and refinishing guitars . Damn good job .
Thanks for sharing your project, it was a pleasure to watch... Well done.
Baba sen manyakmısın bu nasıl bir şahaserdir bu nasıl bir güzelliktir saygılar. This is very ımpressive work.
Nice axe bud.looks great.the wood combo is spectacular.
Im doing a guitar aswell, its looking really good, sadly im not 100% confident drilling the neck pocket but i loved watching this because i related to most of the problems you had.
World loves to whine, cry, complain when they can't do something creative or constructive!! You did splendid job! By the 🎊🎉Happy New Year mate!!🎉🎊 If i would having the money i would email you for buying this guitar!!
i like it. only the mix of black,silver and gold harware is not my cup of tee but hey if you like it its fine. good job
You are talented for woodworking and craft building items like a guitars. You have space for improve some skills, especially in precise details. Please get a good router and router bits, especially copying router bits, and create universal templates for some parts (neck joints, pickup cavities, electronic cavities). Maybe you need first to create a closing patch for electronic hole/space, and then mark its shape to body and route grove for patch? With templates and jigs this can be more precise and much quicker. All the best, and have a more fun with next projects!
Great work and a beautiful guitar. If you decide to build another one please make another video. 😀
Gorgeous Piece of Art!!!
I really like your take on the Explorer shape.
Congrats my friend. That is a hell of a job. Looks great!!
You did the wood justice nice job!
This is awesome!!
I have been doing this for years, and was impressed with the final product, even though I hate pointy guitars.
Would love to see you tackle a set-neck LP!
She looks and sounds excellent bro! Great job!! 🎸🎸👍👍👍
What a nice chunk of wood to start with!
17:22 lol the wobble on the bit is kind of funny. Kudos for getting it in the right spot. A set of cheap Brad point bits is worth getting, I like the set I got and makes drilling through wood and getting the hole accurate a little easier. As far as how you built it I think you did a good job and it was a decent build, I do not see where anything you did would be bad. It was built with the accuracy of a guitar built in about the 70's there were no CNC options back then.
Again good job it came out nice.
You got a good design dude and you are well on your way!.. Keep practicing your craft, be it playing or building!!!
Remember: Those who can't, criticize!.. Best of luck brother
Nice job man,that top came out really nice.
Very nice guitar. You have good skill with the wood. Good on ya mate.
I totally love this. Step by step... nice work.
Those woods are beautiful
The cloudiness is most likely from humidity. Not sure where you are but might be a consideration. Great work!
Seeing the wobbling drill bit is scary. I was afraid it would be very off center, or bind, or even worse send chips or splinters around the hole entrance or exit. With that said, I didnt build a guitar and the work that came out of the garage is really great. A great craftsman
Holy shit, I give you props. That's a REALLY nice guitar; I would pay good money for something like that.
Is that design your own? Damn ....That's a damn good looking guitar, don't know what people are bitching about ... it actually sounds OK for being recorded trough a Rocksmith usb cable.
I'd buy this in a heart beat.
Nicely done, it's defiantly a one off, custom all the way, and a great job.
beautiful wood.. im always amazed at the gorgeous hardwoods native to Africa
Beautiful guitar. Good manual skills.
Thats simply amazing.Great work buddy !
Les veines de ce bois est magnifique!
EN : The vein of this piece of wood is amazing!
My specialty is carving life sized carousel figures (Legendary Carousels on Facebook). But I also play guitar... I'd LOVE to learn how to do this!
Good stuff here!
I don't get the hate or negativity. For people that don't like it, move on. Why feel the need to criticize someone's hobby? Unless you are building guitars for PRS, I doubt many here could do better. And I imagine a pro builder would appreciate the work here.
Beautiful looking guitar with a great sound! Nice work!
This is the most beautiful guitar i've ever seen
I just stumbled upon this video and I liked it.
Your guitar is not perfect but you can be proud nonetheless.
It's a beautiful guitar and it's unique.
I wish I could do such a piece myself.
I really like the outcome of this guitar, though I d prefered golden screws, as well as golden Pots and Tuning Pegs for the finish, as he allready used a golden Bridge and Inlays.
Wow, lots of whining about this guys work, and I would bet few, if any of you could achieve as good of results. For those who could? Your opinion matters, but there's a way to go about sharing "constructive" criticism, not one of the complainers did it!
My opinion is that you did fairly well on this build. Get yourself some books on guitar design, and your next build will be better yet. Each one will get better until you have people offering a couple G's to purchase. Keep it up man!