Making a semi-hollow neck-through winter bass guitar
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.พ. 2025
- The second guitar in the four seasons series :) This time it's a necktrough semi hollow design made from maple and smoked oak veneer. The theme is winter so we took a snowflake and white color as main motifs in this build. It took quite some time to get the design right but after couple of work days the 3d model was complete and we could start the production. The 5cm plank was first cut to desired smaller pieces. each piece was than planed 43mm thickness and glued together into a single block. Glue we used for this project was vinyl acetate based with short open time of 20 minutes. After the glue has cured, the block was left for a week to relieve some possible inner tensions and to achieve uniform moisture level troughout the cross section. The block and the fret board was milled on kuka kr 150 industrial robot. Tension rod is made from two 4mm round cold rolled steel rods, one 4mm inbus screw and eight 4mm nuts. Fret slots were marked with a blade over the paper with precisely printed fret positions and then cut with a small hand saw. After the fret board was glued onto the neck over the truss rod groove and all the necessary holes were drilled, the guitar was sanded and prepped for painting and six coats of varnish. Fret board was oiled with teak tree oil and frets were hammered and then pressed into their designated grooves. Schaller tuning keys and piezo bridge were the choice for this build so after we installed them, it was time for electronics. A good friend of my brothers, Phd student Ante Brizić made schematics for this guitars electronics which we build for only 5 dollars or so.. And it works great! After all the soldering, it was time to put the whole thing together, add a guitar belt, tune the strings an done! This project took us well over 150 work hours.
Special thanks to Schaller for all the advice about piezo bridge instalation and also to Krešimir Klen- Fish for the final guitar test!.. :D!
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You didn't really just make your own circuit board ...
"How f*ckn extra do you want your guitar Sir ?"
"Yes."
Absolutely incredible.
Omg!
that's a bass, not guitar
@@ibnzain it's a bass guitar
Don't think I"ve seen anyone making a truss rod. Interesting.
Personally, I wouldn't trust those welds on the rod. There ain't much weld penetration happening and it is crucial to the strength of a welded connection. Doing it like that on an easily accessible part - I don't mind that; having it in a neck of my guitar, under constant tension - not so much. I'd rather do it with a tig torch or figure a way to do it without welding the rod itself, but that's just me. Still, a very cool and unique guitar.
@@d1sord3r i make one for a 5 string bass, i welded it with mig and spot welding, and is still working
And a whole active system too. These guys can literally made a guitar from the ground up. Only thing they didn't make were the bridge and tuners. DAMN!
@@Timopeo huh! well fancy that. I'll have to try that some day
I know a luthier that makes truss rods himself always. And when I asked him why he laughed saying that it's same thing as factory made and cost fair just as much as factory made truss rods should cost - something about nothing. He said that he's never seen that his hand made truss rods ever broke.
That’s the most beautiful headstock I’ve seen in a looooong time.
The truss rod specifically is the most wild thing I've seen in the whole TH-cam guitar making world. This is a beautiful video and product man.
Never did I think I'd see PCB transfer and etching on your channel!
Amazing work (as always), and well worth the 150 hours!
I think i'm on number three or four of watching this. Each time I am still amazed. Never gets tiring. Only wish I had one for myself.
😁thank you so much Jeffrey! I'm glad you like it so much!
This whole thing was amazing, but after seeing years of woodwork on your channel, the thing that blew my mind was making the circuit board. So cool.
I don’t normally say stuff like this nor do I go in for instruments that look too fancy. But this made me tear up a bit. I think it’s the nicest design in a bass guitar I’ve ever seen-a true bucket list instrument.
Beautiful bass. Love the blending of modern and classical aesthetics. Not many could pull that off and not look gimmicky. Excellent work.
I'm glad you like it Jeff! :D
You are a Artisan, the machines cannot perform without input and the chisel cannot guide itself. 👍😎🎩❤️
Thank you:)
That CNC router is badass. Guitar came out perfect.. got serious thump in the low end. I imagine that body style is really good for overall neck strength, alignment, and acoustic resonance.
Build your own truss-rod?? Etch and build your own circuit board?? Edge-mounted controls for that simple yet elegant look?? OUTSTANDING!!!
Only one word can describe it. FANTASTIC!!! The tone and sounds were perfect and so pleasing to the ear. That is one of the best sounding guitars I have heard in a long time.
Thank you Steve! I will make a sound demo video sometime in the future with better sound recording equipment, camera mic is just not good enough..
Make it a good one
I can't even express how excited I am to see the idea of inset pots! Fantastic build!
Glad you like it Antonio!
So much to love about this design! Seeing you make your own circuit board blew me away too
Most actual guitar manufacturers don’t make their own truss rods. What a mad lad
What a bunch of tools you own and master... unbelievable. You can make anything.
absolutely,.. historic build !, super talented, when i saw you etch your own board, i knew we had a live one here !
the mix of machines and hand tooling is very cool
A fretless version of it would be totally awesome.
If not better than awesome ;)
Dude. I hadnt even thought of that. Its be better.
Yeah it'd be kinda like a Michael Manring Hyperbass..
it would be like those infinite fretboard bass like Jens Ritter, Algan, and Stradi
A stunning instrument! Elegantly executed! Thank you for sharing!
Love the placement of the tone and volume control. Beautiful guitar!
Theres a luthier in Columbus Ohio named FRENZ that has been doing that on basses since the mid 90's. It's really friggin cool.
I love the mix of techniques and styles in this project. Definitely masterful work and amazingly thought out design process.
Thank you very much Karl! :)
Most excellent indeed my friend! Very tasteful shape with some really stylish touches. Loved watching that, as always. Thanks for sharing! :D
Thank you for watching Matt! I'm glad you like the design!
Looking so good...can't wait for Spring and Summer!
Me too.. Thx:)
Awesome looking bass. I was surprised to see him cut the fret slots freehand without any guides after seeing the robots carve out the body.
Very cool! Making guitars is no joke, much more to it than people think.
John Conklin
I suppose electric guitars are a bit easier to build than acoustic ones, but given how specialised a craft luthiers practice, it’s definitely no joke. After all, the maker still needs to do all the same things except for the sound box.
Incredibly beautiful visual design. I would love to hear a longer clip of it being played by a pro bassist
Could watch that for hours ! Great !
Beautiful, I enjoyed watching you build your bass.
Thank you very much!
This video was awesome. What a beautiful bass guitar. Wow! You guys kicked @$$ on this one. Bravo. Stay blessed.
Да, с таким оборудованием можно делать шедевры, что и было сделано. Молодцы!
я рада что тебе нравиться! :D
Ok. In English.
I've played as a bass guitarist in several Rock bands.
After watching these videos, now I feel more respectful towards my bass guitar.
A fantastic edition to the collection! Now you really can't go back, you must finish them all! I love everything about this guitar, it perfectly and essentially SCREAMS Winter. It's cold and calm, yet beautiful and mysterious at the same time. Love it, 5 out of 5 for me, I'd give you 6 or 7 if I could!
:D thank you very much! I really have no other choice now, I hope you'l like the rest too..
Two words:
Simply amazing!
Thank you Chris :D
What an awesome build, from start to finish! Thanks
You guys are getting it done, and it has a great tone! Enjoyed watching
You think so?
Absolutely gorgeous instrument!
Really wonderful. You might consider using machine screws (and threaded inserts) to hold the back plate on. I loved that touch on my old Alembic.
This bass guitar is just beautiful and divine.
That is such a beautiful piece of art. Thank you for sharing that whole build, (along with the details in the description box), with us. You guys make the most beautiful pieces.
:D Thank you for watching and reading! Not many people take time to read the description.. I'm glad you like it!
Super nice! Well done.
Was waiting for the "semi hollow neck". Still not disappointed.
Wow! That was a joy to watch! This bass is art!
Wow! what a cool looking bass! Also, I love the idea of putting the controls on the side of the guitar rather than the top- I'll have to steal that idea for my own build! :)
Bellissima complimenti, è un'opera d'arte. 🔝🔝
Non pensavo foste italiani, sarebbe bello scambiare due chiacchiere!
No, I'm from Croatia. I'm glad you like the guitar! P.S. I Just came back from a business trip in Bergamo :D
@@lignumchannel I'm actually in Milan and I was in Bergamo a week ago, I thought you were Italian from the nitro sign! Keep going with the projects they are amazing! :D
The man even can slap!! Very talented bass maker guys..
Who here are fan of slappin Davie504?
it takes so many machines to make handmade bass.
Your work and videos are very cool and helpful.
Thank you for the wonderful work.
Killing it as always! Absolutely gorgeous
Thank you Ellie! :D
Beautiful bass👍🏾😸
A great way to spend 17:49 of my life. Fantastic work!
Beautiful as always!!
Thank you Joschka! :)
I love this, beautiful design and finish. Also excellent unconventional use of drill “press”! Amazing
Man, ive been a bassist for circa 8 years now. Ive seen and played alot of cool basses (even a balalaika bass ffs) but this takes the cake dude. Thats the most beautiful bass ive ever seen.
Amazing! Always a pleasure to watch an artist at work!
:D I'm glad you like it!
Dear Sir,
Yet another master piece that would grace any guitar's enthusiast's collection. My brother has been collecting guitars for the last 40 + years & my 11 year old plays in his foot steps. I would love to be in a position to commission you to make one for my boy for his birthday present but alas my circumstances do not permit to do so. What a crying shame. It's absolutely delightful. Very well done once again. Kind regards.
Thank you once again Dilip for a kind comment! I would really like to start making them not only as a youtube projects, I really enjoy the process.. I hope one day I will..
cool idea to put knobs in the side of body, great work
Now that's why Fanuc robotic arms were made! Outstanding video. I would love to see the inner back and front of an acoustic guitar and violin made with the robot. Probably done better in 1/5 of the time. Well done.
I really like the cello-esque design!
Awesome instrument! I really like the use of the CNC here. A suggestion: you could also use the CNC (maybe a smaller one) to carve out the copper of the PCB. It's much easier, much faster, much safer, and much more environment friendly than ferric chloride. Most people use it because they don't have a carving CNC on hand.
You are right! If I ever decide to make another, I'l make sure to do it that way!
Wo-hoooo, almoust 18min video, thank you majstore 😀
:D pre dugo ako se mene pita..
That is amazing! Your range of work and skill set is impressive.
I didn't expect to see the birth of a truss rod and a board being etched in the same video.
:D
Wow, super cool!! I missed where the pickups are installed.
Beautiful piece of art!
Весь ролик напрягался, боясь что что-то пойдет не так. Однако, результат выше всяких похвал!
A swan of a bass...!
A lot of people try to get this look but make it look weird and gimmicky, but you really pulled it off
A thing of beauty.
Wow that was an amazing build to watch, very inspiring thanks for sharing
De toute beauté cette basse félicitations à son créateur
Totally worth the watch soooo cool
That has to be one of the most amazing and beautiful guitars that I have ever seen. Splendid!
Thank you very much Bob! :D
Bass
@@tomahoks I know it's a bass, it's still a guitar.
@@bobferranti5222 Davie504 does not agree!
Very disappointing, and _I L L E G A L !_
BaronVonTacocat
It’s a bass guitar.
Is more : "How a machine makes a semi-hollow neck-through winter bass guitar" ... a really beautiful one!
And to think I found this video on my birthday!! I would absolutely commission a bass like this with a few cosmetic modifications.
Let's make our own microchip because why not!? 💪😎
Amazing job as always!
Thank you !:D
Bravo pour se grande travaille
pleaseeeeeee, keep making guitars!!!!!!!! u guys are amazing!!!!!!
autumn done!!
winter done!!
summer left!
I have a White electric twelve string and it looks GOOD like this !! Great job !
Fantastic, great job!!! congrats!!!
beautiful bass
Thank you Walter :D
your welcome
Молодчик, гитара просто произведение искусств!!!
Me he desempeñado como bajista en bandas de Rock. En serio que con estos vídeos, ahora le tengo más respeto a mi bajo
That sounds nice!
Madreeeee míaaaaa!!!! Ha quedado genial!
Is there a thing you can't build?? Seriously, great work! Amazing!
Making the truss rod and volume and tone control board was my fav part!
Odličan video, a naravno i gitara je super
Hvala! :D
Oh wow.... That thing is so solidly built but looks light and delicate. Sounds awesome too!
I really love the PCB shots! Was that some sort of etch resistant marker?
Yet another beautifully crafted piece of woodworking AND videography and editing. Well done!
It' an ordinary alcohol marker.. the ink transfer wasn't that great so it had to be mended a bit.. Thank you very much for watching and also taking time to answer other people questions, I appreciate it!:)
@@lignumchannel It's my pleasure! :D
I had no idea using a regular alcohol marker could be used for etch resist. Now I'm wondering if something like a paint pen/marker could be used to just draw out circuits.... I've been thinking about trying my hand at some PCB making, but I still have a lot to learn.
That is a work of art!
I love the recessed controls into the body edge.
Oh ho. Did your articulated arm routers get new spaces to live in? Looks so nice! Beautiful work as always. It makes music even sitting still. 💕🙏🏻🎼🎸
Yes, we moved them last summer.. It's much safer now when they have a space of their own and no one walks around them. I'm Glad you like the guitar, thank you very much!
lignum so happy for them! And you 😜. Can’t wait to see what the new space allows you to create!
Where are the pickups? I assume some sort of piezo somewhere, but I can't find the part of the video where they're installed. Amazing job, though. Looks beautiful.
Was wondering the same thing. Would like to know how it works
Cody Evans probably built straight into the bridge
@@nourel-deenayman3943 seems many basses of this style, have those. Interesting concept.
They're built into the bridge! If you look at 13:00 where the bridge is installed, you can see the wires from the piezo pickups being run through the body. Each bridge saddle has a separate pickup in it, and each string runs over a tiny piece of metal in the saddle that transfers the string's vibrations.
Everything about this is perfect, right down to the Hipshot hardware. Masterful blend of machine and hand tool production.
The hardware is actually Schaller. But still so perfect. :]
LopezDeLaGuerra you’re right! Good eye.
Truly amazing! I was mesmerized the entire video
If this was me:
*lets computer do all the work*
5:20 *finally picks up a tool*
*royally fucks everything up*
😂😂
Absolutely gorgeous...
Thank you! :)
Que bonito, un patrocinio...! 🤭🤩😎