Guitar Building #2

[gutenschneider]

Where'd you install the piezo? Under the bridge, under soundboard (where the bridge would be?) or in the middle of the soundboard?

[tkojams]

@gutenschneider under the saddle.

[thijssie1987]

Call of Ktulu!!!!

[vtgandalf1]

@thijssie1987 no of course 

[el90moro]

Amazing! What song are you playing?

[joellesperance]

If you put these pickups in an electric guitar will it sound the same?

[TheDeScore]

Nice sound! What kind of wood?

[LedWolf7]

Dude its so Psycodelic man

LOVE IT!!!

[iatemine]

Wow, absolutely beautiful job! Well done! The Guitar is beautiful and sounds so as well!

[psychodelicdragon]

there are twelve strings on it ? my eyes aren't what they used to be!

you're getting old when you know the music from when it was made brand new! got to see them live back when!!

beautiful guitar and your talent, no make that an art form!

[clapfire2]

@psychodelicdragon only 6 from what i see

[tkojams]

@clapfire2 search "Guitar Building #1" it's a 12 string.

[cjdavda]

Its so shimmery clean it almost sounds like a twelve string

[shlemaXXX]

nice sound, nice cover

[iy76tvb7b7]

nice sound. good job.harringtone

[deanLEMAN]

it sounds really nice.

[stodd32]

man that sounds awsome great job bro

[mowmowclub2]

Sounds like a tool riff sorta :D

[ethanstringworks]

nice

[stenbrott666]

kickass job man..

[dailydent]

oh man, i love your guitar. and man what is that song? i love it so much, does any one know the song he is playing?

[tkojams]

ELP - From The Beginning

[SimTrov]

i love the sound of that guitar!

[tkojams]

Thanks!! Me too :-D

[milkbone420]

that thing really shines in looks and sound! bravo! you made it really well!

[tkojams]

Thanks MB420. Out of all the guitars I have, it's my favorite. I have better playing and better sounding guitars than this one but it's still my baby.

[BilloT5]

As enjoyable as part I. It definately sounds great as well...Thanks for taking the time!!

Bill

[blackpoopshadowfear]

@BilloT5 Kinda sounds like a 12 string

[snickers763]

it is

[IcechickenSr]

Sounds pretty fuckin good mate! She turned out pretty nice in the end. You remind me of rush, or maby early styx or similar, you have a good singing voice, and play well. Did you route out many chanmbers in the body or just the 1 near the back of the guitar as shown in the first build video? I also gather that first coat of stain was to soak into the body, then you kept sanding, then re applying more stain, rinse repeat ect? It sounds real good, you got me thinking about doin one myself. Cheers

[maurizioabc]

complimenti vivissimi anche per la chitarra fatta ciao

[Terrybob123]

hey dude, been searching all over for how to take a pickup out of an acoustic electric (washburn), i plan on kinda taping it to my humming bird lol. is there anyway i can do that?

[Terrybob123]

basically, can i remove the pickup without destroying my guitar? and then just kind of stick on my humming bird? it's a normal ac/elec setup, EQ, powered by a nine volt battery.

[tkojams]

you can remove any pickup from any guitar, take your time and remember the less you have to cut...the less you have to solder back together. good luck with it.

[kenedy626]

check out A Complete Custom Electric Guitar

[jus10102]

where is the pick up installed?

[tkojams]

read the discription to the right of the video

[guitcrzy]

it looks like a 6 string???

[tkojams]

except for the two rows of six bridge pins in the saddle. LOL

[Stratboy999]

I checked out your build video and followed up to watch this. I'm glad that all that hard work paid off so well, Not only does it look great it sounds great!

[crazyjitter12]

is it 12 string???

[tkojams]

Yes,

check out "Guitar Building #1" and see how I built it.

Thanks

[guitcrzy]

I know what u mean it looks a bit like a 6-string

[Cagliari1234]

ELP awesome my man!!!!!!!! kudos to you!!

[Howdy09]

Great Guitar and one of my favorite tunes.

It looks a bit like my Godin A6. What amp do you play it through.

Awesome sound!

[tkojams]

Hey Howdy09; You're not the first person to say that it looks like a Godin. :-) I actually took a tracing from an old Washburn SBF-24 I have hanging around in dissrepair. I went through a BOSS CE-2 and into an old solid state Yamaha JX55 that has seen better days for sure. 20+ years old and a little touchy from time to time.

[gituardude1003]

i like you home made guitar

sounds amazing

reminds me of a 65 reisue strat i used to have i dunno why ?

[finisecular2]

The name of the song is "From the beginning", by Emerson, Lake and Palmer.

[mattstjules]

hey, great song, and nice guitar..

i have a question though.....

what is this song called and do you have tabs for it...because it sound very nice.

[LDawgydog27]

wow, ur really awsome!

[Reite07]

This is too awesome man! Love the tone, love the tune, keep up the good work. Cant believe I didnt see this video until now! Skol

[tkojams]

Sorry, no time or money to build free guitars.

[Andystonemusic]

Very nice! Very big lively sound!

[tkojams]

Thank you, I'm in a duo and it's my #1 for tunes that I'm not leading in.

[hardrocker569]

very nice! how long did it take you to build that buety?

[tkojams]

All together it took a month to build the body and two months to complete the finishing.

[hardrocker569]

oh wow i thought it would take longer then that, but how many hours did u work on a day (approx)

[snowsoccer23]

where are the pickups

[tkojams]

it's in the same place that 99% of all electric acoustic pickups are located X-D

[Andystonemusic]

Mine must be in the 1% then! Or does that make mine a regular electric, you can be the judge!

[tkojams]

There's piezo pickup under the saddle in the bridge. Where is yours located? is it a soundhole mounted humbucker?

[Andystonemusic]

Mine hasn't got a soundhole or a piezo so you could just say it is a normal electric BUT it is semi hollow and is made from pine (150 years old) and has the neck joint at the 14 fret. It can sound very acoustic without the need for active electronics. (and 9v batteries!) I guess it's a bit of a hybrid!

[tkojams]

150 yo?! holly crap!! that's one seasoned piece of wood ya got there. I'll bet it has wonderful tone. Take good care of her!! Who makes it? Or is an old custom made deal?

[Andystonemusic]

I built it last year.

The finish is still the orginal!

I have 6 other home made instruments as well.

[robblackwell80]

do you build these for sale>?

[tkojams]

No, just build for me :-)

[guitarkd19]

Man i thought of building a guitar very similar to this except a les paul style, but this will help a lot.

[LeviMan2001]

i always thought a solid body dreadnought shape would be cool. Cool guitar too, very unique.

[tkojams]

Thanks man, I love this thing It is actually copied from a Washburn SBF-24.Solid body but with a shallow soundhole.

[tkojams]

audiotrax2000: cool man, I allways thaught it was in an open tuning until I searched it here on youtube, very coll song indeed!

[audiotrax2000]

Fantastic guitar! One of the best sounding electric 12strings I've heard. What a tone machine.

Plus, you just showed me the chords to one of my favorite songs ;)

[NhADaredevil]

Absolutely incredible work.

[tkojams]

I used minwax in a rattle can, five cans worth, wet sanding every third or fourth coat. Wait about six months before the final wet sand, this way you can be totally sure that all the layers have cured completely and then buff with automotive swirl remover for a high gloss finish. Good luck with the Strat project!

[northlander30]

Awesome Job man! Nice work very nice work! That guitar is beautiful and now I want one. Very interesting to watch the slide show video on how you built it and then to see it in action was fantastic, I only hope my strat project goes well. What laquer did you use for the finish?

[kidcooker]

were is the pickup or pickups?

[tkojams]

Thanks vicvancedance, The mahogany neck and body with the maple overlay in combination with the chambering inside body just lends it self to a very punchy clear sound with nice bass responce that resonates well. It's a joy to play and has become my main stage instrument for tunes that I'm not playing lead in. This was my first attempt at building a body from scratch and it worked out well, beginners luck I guess ;-D

[vicvancedance]

what a great tone! I just love the sound of your guitar.

[tkojams]

Metallicafan1234, thanks, I've allways loved unique wood grains on guitars so, it was a simple choice for me to go with a spalted top. It was just a major bonus that it happened to be so nicely flamed as well.

[Metallicafan1234]

I had watched Part ! and id have to say you did a good job! So of course I had to hear how she sounds! lol Sounds wonderful and the Wood is just Pure Elegance! Great Choice in wood!

Great playing too man!

[tkojams]

From then beginning by Emmerson Lake & Palmer

[ictt]

nice! wht song is it?

[tkojams]

GmIaBrScOoN, "I agree!"

[tkojams]

coight1, it has a under saddle paizo pickup

[GmIaBrScOoN]

connerhouse is a fool.

that thing is pure simple beauty

[coight1]

:S where are the pickups :S

[QTpielife]

how do you play that song

[RHCPSam]

Dude,for somethin you have made yourself,that is absolutely incredible,a work of art. I don't suppose there are any hints or step by step guides you could lead me to to building my own guitar are there?

[tkojams]

Sorry typo...Artec AB-1

[tkojams]

I used an Artic AB-1 system and it is a 12 string.

[Frohman128]

That's cool. Looks very cool and sounds even cooler. It sounds like a 12 string. How does it sound like 12? Also, what model undersaddle do you use?

[crowdermusic]

very cool guitar man, nice playing

[connorhouse333]

That is the ugliest guitar ever!!!!

[tkojams]

really?

[willieturnip]

no, its lush

[RockOnYourHead]

you sound like george harrison =/

[atreyu558855]

wow..just wow. and you can sing nice too :D

[tkojams]

Hi magnusdeus123, It has an under saddle piezo pickup. I really didn't show that precess in the building video, I should've I guess sorry. If you watch the builbing video when only half of the spalted top is on you can see the channel cut in the bridge support that was left after carving out the chambered portion of the body. This is for the pickup wire. This is just a hobby that I picked about two years ago. Hey If I can do it....anybody can. go for it and good luck.

[magnusdeus123]

This might seem like a very noob comment sir , and I watched your other video to just make sure , but.....where exactly are the pickups ?!!?

Great guitar regardless . Are you a professional maker , or is this a pet project of sorts ??

Being a bass guitar player myself , I was toying with the idea of getting a chance to make a guitar for myself sometime in the future . Your other video has been very helpfull in atleast getting some understanding , so thanks .

[tkojams]

*smile*

[QuiltedPine]

Hey there! Intersting guitar, I really like it. But something intrigues me: it seems to be a six string guitar, yet it's sounding like a twelve string. Are you using a chorus or some other effect? what is the body made of? Man, just awesome. What is the song?

[QuiltedPine]

disregard my previous question. I just watched your other video!

[Ilidiandaemon]

Great quality sound and a great song you realy do good.

[tkojams]

Just a short tune so the sound of this thing could be heard, nothing more