you sir, are a champion and an inspiration. by doing what i have wanted to do for so long, you have given my dreams a physical manifestation. thank you.
Hey, thanks for this. It's inspired me to start my own project. However, I have one question; From the wood you started with - where did you get it from, was it just normal maple and walnut timber or had something been done to it/did you do something to it so that it gave a good tone for the guitar? I'd really appreciate a reply. Thanks again!
It is just plain ole maple and walnut. I didn't pre-treat it in any way, however when i was selecting the wood I knocked on it to see if it had a ring to it or if it sounded dead. Ring = Good Dead = bad. No clue if that's a good test but it made me feel better. haha I got all the wood from Menards in the hardwood section. If you do have a menards you can find curly maple in the stacks sometimes. I found some for my second guitar project. Check out the video. Thanks
whats that? you are gonna make me another one of these masterpieces for free? wow! thanks buddy!
but seriously..you did an amazing job. watched the whole build process. and the reason it sounded muddy was because when he was playing the first setting it was set on its warm tone, not the treble setting. noticed it from the beginning. beautiful guitar and awesome sound
ive watched from start to finish....bad ass guitar...sounds great too...u can use some flating paste to dull the finish down i think lenmark is one brand... and for blushing spray a little laquer thinner over the blush spots...great job...
this may be a stupid question but i saw some of your other videos, and i was wondering when you build a neck through guitar, does the wood in the neck have to be different?
@GetaKillSwitch emg is awesome xD they are great for my music ( metal, metallica, slayer,...) for this kind of music, they are indeed not perfect, but for metal they are great
@Virgil605 Thank you so much for this video, I'm going to build a 7 string neck through, this has helped ALOT! I already built my own guitar but i bought a neck because I though it was too hard to do, THANK YOU!
it sounds a bit bassy ... is it the pickups or your amp settings ... im building a guitar with walnut as well (and very rare peice which oddly has a quilted looks through the middle and a figured look on the sides) but i will be using lace sensor dually humbuckers, it will be one peice of wood, and playing it through a marshall valvestate 2000 ... how big will the difference be?
@caulinrocker1 I noticed this amp is a lot different from my Valvetronix 50. Mine is a lot more clean and clear than this mesa boogie which has kind of a muddy sound. I'm far from an expert on tonalities of wood and especially amps. Every chunk of wood is different though and has dead spots. I guess you could knock on it and see if it vibrates or has a ring to it. I think the only thing affected by wood type is sustain. Pickups do all the rest in my opinion.
@Virgil605 the woods have so much more than just sustain but its not too noticable through some pickups especially signature or active ones ... although ive used these techniques and my peice of walnut shows no problems at all mainly because it has been curing for 70 years and the water content is 0% and the oils have crystalized so all i have to go by are walnut guitar demos ... i was hoping to hear from someone whos used this kind of wood in a guitar personaly
@Virgil605 I just watched this series of vids and was awestruck! The wood working and Luthier skills were the best! My point is... the Mesa "ROCKED" with this fine guitar!
@Virgil605 everything is affected by the wood type ... mahagony is essentialy the standard and has the most median tone of all woods and as compared to mahagony, walnut has slightly more sustain on average and usualy a brighter tone especialy when its old because walnut is more maple-like (contrary to the belief that old wood on guitars sounds warmer but is really caused by the vintage pickups and electonics)
@caulinrocker1 Oh yeah This guitar was meant to be in Drop C so I had the shop set it up with .13 to .56 heavy jazz gauge strings. When I got it back it was in standard Tuning with heavy Jazz gauge strings haha. Shane had a little bit harder time bending the strings on some of the stuff he plays in the video.
That's some great woodworking. I have a sawmill and dry kiln and have some woodworker friends. I need to do some of this stuff in the future. Plus I play the electric too, so there's that. Can't hardly wait! Once again, great job on the axe.
Wow very impressive! I enjoyed Your Vids very much! Beautiful results, You must be proud! Sound quality of the Guitar shows the high quality of the instrument.
I'd say a mix between myself and dad. Plus a little bit in shop class back in High School. I've always had a natural talent for fabrication in general which helps too.
Wow Man, you must be proud. This is one of the most beautiful Gits I have seen. Sounds awesome too! I would be curious as to how some PAF's or Vintage buckers would sound in this. It must have sustain for days ! You must have a lot of expert wood experience to do such an awesome job. Congratulations!
Thanks! I am very proud of this. It was definitely a learning experience and there are quite a few things I'm changing for the next one. As for the sustain, it's not as good as my neck-through Ibanez. For being my first build though, having any sustain at all makes me happy. Thanks again.
extremely impressive!.. easily one of the best homemade guitar series on youtube and one of the best homemade guitars ive seen.. that guitar is stunning and sounds great too
@Omerta699 Yes man. Walnut is a tonewood suitable for instruments. Taylor Guitars recently used stumps from a recent harvest where they had grafted English Walnut onto Amercan Walnut. The two woods are slightly different and where they blended in the stump is what Taylor butterflied for the backs of guitars. Beauties. Saw that on their site. I have built a couple in a class situation and the pro's said walnut is great for electrics.
Excellent. I just finished watching this video series and I found it an informative and insightful look into making a neck through guitar. Me and my grandfather just had a talk about using some of the black walnut trees(as well as other trees we might find useful) on his property to build some guitars. To say the least, I am excited. I have a question: Is black walnut suitable for a solid body guitar? Thanks in advance for any opinion you may have on the matter.
@RobertMikels@Omerta699 Yes man. Walnut is a tonewood suitable for instruments. Taylor Guitars recently used stumps from a recent harvest where they had grafted English Walnut onto Amercan Walnut. The two woods are slightly different and where they blended in the stump is what Taylor butterflied for the backs of guitars. Beauties. Saw that on their site. I have built a couple in a class situation and the pro's said walnut is great for electrics
@RobertMikels Yes man. Walnut is a tonewood suitable for instruments. Taylor Guitars recently used stumps from a recent harvest where they had grafted English Walnut onto Amercan Walnut. The two woods are slightly different and where they blended in the stump is what Taylor butterflied for the backs of guitars. Beauties. Saw that on their site. I have built a couple in a class situation and the pro's said walnut is great for electrics.
thats a work of art dude .... i wached from the begening and im speech less ..... i think i'm gonna build one too .... lol !! But i'll go for a LesPaul body unless off this one ....
i just got one question, how much does it costed you ??
@Viel58 Thanks man! It definitely was not cheap. Including special instrument tools and materials etc. around $1,500. Unfortunately the tools account for about 1/3 of that. It took me around 9 months to make using any and all spare time I had. Hope I didn't burst any bubbles. Good luck.
oh reassure yourself you didn't burst any bubble XD the price dont matter to me, all that i want is my own crafted guitar that i can be proud of and maybe one day, give it to my future childrens ... XD i just wanted to get an idea of how much that i need to save for it ... :P
beautiful work! I am about to build a flying v and found your vid helpful in figuring out how to do a neck thu. As far as price goes, if this is among your first guitars you know it is almost priceless to you. I wouldn't sell that thing for less than $2000. You have to understand that there are people looking for one of a king custom electrics and are willing to pay upwards of 5000.
Glad I could help and I hope yours turns out well. The hardest part is designing and wood selection. I'll be starting my next one soon so stay tuned.
Nothing i can say can do this guitar justice. Wow, must've costed you a lot with all the exotic wood you used, any tips for putting multiple veneers on a guitar as i'm in the process of building my own bass guitar.
Thanks! I wouldn't exactly call maple and walnut exotic, but I did get some good stuff. I spent maybe around $80 for all of it at Menards. I recently picked up a BUNCH of curly maple right off the their racks. Sometimes they just don't know what they have.
I build guitars as a hobby once in a whie. I'd love to do it full time in a shop of my own. Do you do this for a living? How did you get started? How much could you get for such an instrument? Great work.
Thank you! No I don't do it for a living, but work would be a lot more enjoyable if I did. The main thing about the project was owning something no one else had. I'd only been interested in guitars for like a year and I wanted a wood project, so .. it was only fitting. I have no idea what someone would pay for something like this. I'd like to know.
Well I think you should get this guitar appraised and find out! I'd swear you had been building for about a decade! I bet you will make a solid income with such lovely work. This video has inspired me to attempt my first neck-through. Up to now I've been bolting or gluing in the necks, which is fine. But a neck through is a whole other level! Your video was quite informative and fascinating. Thank you for sharing your techniques and insights. Good luck and enjoy your gorgeous guitar. Peace.
Thanks! Glad my videos are helping and inspiring others. I'm planning the next one at the moment. I think I'm going to paint this one. I've been neglecting my airbrush lately, so I better practice up.
Airbrush? Sounds like you're cooking up something TASTY! I hope you make another great video of that project. I love seeing talented people doing their thing. It's great motivation for me. Take care.
i must say, excellent job on the guitar. i think the quality you put into it was very good. as far as the price, you could probably get at least $200. your big drawback in price is no name recognition, but based off of quality and construction alone i would say it is worth $550+. you should get it appraised at a few guitar stores and post the results.
very true, but you have to admit, people pay for the brand much of the time and even if its a better guitar than a well known brand, it a lot of times can fetch a lower price. that's the way it goes sometimes.
I thought about it. Maybe just my initials and being first in the series- EB01. Maybe I need something more elaborate like Octavious Hufufuf the 3rd. Hahaahaa
what a great run of video's, top build!!! just a shame you put EMG's in though, all that tonewood killed
moesbarr 2 weeks ago
Amazing group of vids my friend better than how its made by far.
ReducedTuna 1 month ago
you sir, are a champion and an inspiration. by doing what i have wanted to do for so long, you have given my dreams a physical manifestation. thank you.
thekingofravens 1 month ago
Hey, thanks for this. It's inspired me to start my own project. However, I have one question; From the wood you started with - where did you get it from, was it just normal maple and walnut timber or had something been done to it/did you do something to it so that it gave a good tone for the guitar? I'd really appreciate a reply. Thanks again!
biscuitbuilder 2 months ago
It is just plain ole maple and walnut. I didn't pre-treat it in any way, however when i was selecting the wood I knocked on it to see if it had a ring to it or if it sounded dead. Ring = Good Dead = bad. No clue if that's a good test but it made me feel better. haha I got all the wood from Menards in the hardwood section. If you do have a menards you can find curly maple in the stacks sometimes. I found some for my second guitar project. Check out the video. Thanks
Virgil605 2 months ago
@Virgil605 Thanks a lot for the reply :)
biscuitbuilder 2 months ago
very good job dude. if you can build a guitar like that from scratch you can do a setup/intonation with no sweat. congratulations, enjoy it!
onlyhappythoughts 2 months ago
the wiring and electronics did you use?
nikkelheart22 2 months ago
I like your band
yogeesunshine 4 months ago
EMG :D
whats that? you are gonna make me another one of these masterpieces for free? wow! thanks buddy!
but seriously..you did an amazing job. watched the whole build process. and the reason it sounded muddy was because when he was playing the first setting it was set on its warm tone, not the treble setting. noticed it from the beginning. beautiful guitar and awesome sound
parkerbob99 7 months ago
ive watched from start to finish....bad ass guitar...sounds great too...u can use some flating paste to dull the finish down i think lenmark is one brand... and for blushing spray a little laquer thinner over the blush spots...great job...
richluvsellie 10 months ago
this may be a stupid question but i saw some of your other videos, and i was wondering when you build a neck through guitar, does the wood in the neck have to be different?
tmblacktrack 10 months ago
@tmblacktrack they can be any wood you want
maggot6639 3 months ago in playlist More videos from Virgil605
this guitar looks so awesome ^^ its hard to find the words when im looking at this beautiful instrument XD
but im not a fan of emgs there are way better passive pickups ^^
BUT they really look awesome on that guitar!
how much time and money did u put in there?
sry for my english im german :D
GetaKillSwitch 10 months ago
@GetaKillSwitch emg is awesome xD they are great for my music ( metal, metallica, slayer,...) for this kind of music, they are indeed not perfect, but for metal they are great
BobBriessinck 7 months ago
I'm going to build an 8 string neck through with a multi-scale (fanned fret) neck. Thanks for the videos!!!
condorfious 11 months ago
@condorfious WOW! best of luck to you.
Virgil605 11 months ago
@Virgil605 Thank you so much for this video, I'm going to build a 7 string neck through, this has helped ALOT! I already built my own guitar but i bought a neck because I though it was too hard to do, THANK YOU!
brando18guitarplyr 3 months ago
question! is scale length the length of the fretboard or am i wrong? and did you angle the neck?
bowlingballpudding 11 months ago
@bowlingballpudding Scale length would be the distance from the bridge to the nut. I.e. the length the string vibrates
condorfious 11 months ago
@condorfious thank you. do you have an idea how to place the bridge on aguitar so it intonates well? i just cant get it right...
bowlingballpudding 11 months ago
it sounds a bit bassy ... is it the pickups or your amp settings ... im building a guitar with walnut as well (and very rare peice which oddly has a quilted looks through the middle and a figured look on the sides) but i will be using lace sensor dually humbuckers, it will be one peice of wood, and playing it through a marshall valvestate 2000 ... how big will the difference be?
caulinrocker1 1 year ago
@caulinrocker1 I noticed this amp is a lot different from my Valvetronix 50. Mine is a lot more clean and clear than this mesa boogie which has kind of a muddy sound. I'm far from an expert on tonalities of wood and especially amps. Every chunk of wood is different though and has dead spots. I guess you could knock on it and see if it vibrates or has a ring to it. I think the only thing affected by wood type is sustain. Pickups do all the rest in my opinion.
Virgil605 1 year ago
@Virgil605 the woods have so much more than just sustain but its not too noticable through some pickups especially signature or active ones ... although ive used these techniques and my peice of walnut shows no problems at all mainly because it has been curing for 70 years and the water content is 0% and the oils have crystalized so all i have to go by are walnut guitar demos ... i was hoping to hear from someone whos used this kind of wood in a guitar personaly
caulinrocker1 1 year ago
@Virgil605 I just watched this series of vids and was awestruck! The wood working and Luthier skills were the best! My point is... the Mesa "ROCKED" with this fine guitar!
eddana2 11 months ago
@Virgil605 everything is affected by the wood type ... mahagony is essentialy the standard and has the most median tone of all woods and as compared to mahagony, walnut has slightly more sustain on average and usualy a brighter tone especialy when its old because walnut is more maple-like (contrary to the belief that old wood on guitars sounds warmer but is really caused by the vintage pickups and electonics)
caulinrocker1 11 months ago
@caulinrocker1 Oh yeah This guitar was meant to be in Drop C so I had the shop set it up with .13 to .56 heavy jazz gauge strings. When I got it back it was in standard Tuning with heavy Jazz gauge strings haha. Shane had a little bit harder time bending the strings on some of the stuff he plays in the video.
Virgil605 11 months ago
What are your amp settings?
NergalBladmouth 1 year ago
@NergalBladmouth Not really sure. It's not my amp but it's a Mesa Boogie something haha . Sorry I can't help
Virgil605 1 year ago
Great work dude.. are you going to see another one soon?
MinelabBob 1 year ago
wow.....just watched all your vids....that's a sexxxy guitar! one of my favorites ever! wow! props on the dedication!
motonick34 1 year ago
Man, that looks incredible!
I really want to try and build one now!
ANIM0SI7Y 1 year ago
That's some great woodworking. I have a sawmill and dry kiln and have some woodworker friends. I need to do some of this stuff in the future. Plus I play the electric too, so there's that. Can't hardly wait! Once again, great job on the axe.
localcrew 1 year ago
Great Job really like all the wood, no bs!!! Very nice
gonedeepseafishing 1 year ago
what did you use as a clear coat?
TheFreakingBeatles 1 year ago
that is amazing wood work, awesome job! love it!
SANDS78 1 year ago
Wow very impressive! I enjoyed Your Vids very much! Beautiful results, You must be proud! Sound quality of the Guitar shows the high quality of the instrument.
iatemine 1 year ago
who taught you all of your woodworking skills?
FriendNotFoeBand 1 year ago
I'd say a mix between myself and dad. Plus a little bit in shop class back in High School. I've always had a natural talent for fabrication in general which helps too.
Virgil605 1 year ago
Looks very cool! Sounds cool too. I like the modified horn shape \m/
maxoz2255 1 year ago
very nice guitar!! do you sell these?
samick94 1 year ago
@samick94 Not at the moment, but some day down the road I'd like to.
Virgil605 1 year ago
I could listen to you jam all day!
MrLewiisV2 1 year ago
hope my next bass bass will look as good as that
Deathmetalfan69 1 year ago
Wow Man, you must be proud. This is one of the most beautiful Gits I have seen. Sounds awesome too! I would be curious as to how some PAF's or Vintage buckers would sound in this. It must have sustain for days ! You must have a lot of expert wood experience to do such an awesome job. Congratulations!
Griffaen 1 year ago
Thanks! I am very proud of this. It was definitely a learning experience and there are quite a few things I'm changing for the next one. As for the sustain, it's not as good as my neck-through Ibanez. For being my first build though, having any sustain at all makes me happy. Thanks again.
Virgil605 1 year ago
extremely impressive!.. easily one of the best homemade guitar series on youtube and one of the best homemade guitars ive seen.. that guitar is stunning and sounds great too
good luck on your future projects!
Omerta699 1 year ago
@Omerta699 Yes man. Walnut is a tonewood suitable for instruments. Taylor Guitars recently used stumps from a recent harvest where they had grafted English Walnut onto Amercan Walnut. The two woods are slightly different and where they blended in the stump is what Taylor butterflied for the backs of guitars. Beauties. Saw that on their site. I have built a couple in a class situation and the pro's said walnut is great for electrics.
slowfinger2 1 year ago
@Omerta699 My post was meant for RobertMikels. I don't get this new format. You can't delete your own post. Sorry
slowfinger2 1 year ago
Just watched this series - was very interesting to watch all the process. Good luck with your craft!
Parkinson9999 1 year ago
@Parkinson9999 Hey thanks! I'm in the process of building the next one, so stay tuned if you're interested.
Virgil605 1 year ago
Excellent. I just finished watching this video series and I found it an informative and insightful look into making a neck through guitar. Me and my grandfather just had a talk about using some of the black walnut trees(as well as other trees we might find useful) on his property to build some guitars. To say the least, I am excited. I have a question: Is black walnut suitable for a solid body guitar? Thanks in advance for any opinion you may have on the matter.
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@RobertMikels @Omerta699 Yes man. Walnut is a tonewood suitable for instruments. Taylor Guitars recently used stumps from a recent harvest where they had grafted English Walnut onto Amercan Walnut. The two woods are slightly different and where they blended in the stump is what Taylor butterflied for the backs of guitars. Beauties. Saw that on their site. I have built a couple in a class situation and the pro's said walnut is great for electrics
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@RobertMikels Yes man. Walnut is a tonewood suitable for instruments. Taylor Guitars recently used stumps from a recent harvest where they had grafted English Walnut onto Amercan Walnut. The two woods are slightly different and where they blended in the stump is what Taylor butterflied for the backs of guitars. Beauties. Saw that on their site. I have built a couple in a class situation and the pro's said walnut is great for electrics.
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slowfinger2 1 year ago
thats a work of art dude .... i wached from the begening and im speech less ..... i think i'm gonna build one too .... lol !! But i'll go for a LesPaul body unless off this one ....
i just got one question, how much does it costed you ??
Viel58 1 year ago
@Viel58 Thanks man! It definitely was not cheap. Including special instrument tools and materials etc. around $1,500. Unfortunately the tools account for about 1/3 of that. It took me around 9 months to make using any and all spare time I had. Hope I didn't burst any bubbles. Good luck.
Virgil605 1 year ago
oh reassure yourself you didn't burst any bubble XD the price dont matter to me, all that i want is my own crafted guitar that i can be proud of and maybe one day, give it to my future childrens ... XD i just wanted to get an idea of how much that i need to save for it ... :P
Viel58 1 year ago
Great video...just finished my explorer check it out, and subscribe i have another one coming up..Thanks
alexis221woodworks 2 years ago
Hey, It looks like it turned out pretty sweet! Nice work! Sounds really good too.
Virgil605 2 years ago
got a b.c. rich eagle body goin, beautiful finish!
brooklynstudio 2 years ago
beautiful work! I am about to build a flying v and found your vid helpful in figuring out how to do a neck thu. As far as price goes, if this is among your first guitars you know it is almost priceless to you. I wouldn't sell that thing for less than $2000. You have to understand that there are people looking for one of a king custom electrics and are willing to pay upwards of 5000.
CloserThanTV 2 years ago
Glad I could help and I hope yours turns out well. The hardest part is designing and wood selection. I'll be starting my next one soon so stay tuned.
Virgil605 2 years ago
muy bueno los videos del montage te a quedado muy bonita
excelente trabajo
aligator49512 2 years ago
Gracias!
Virgil605 2 years ago
Nothing i can say can do this guitar justice. Wow, must've costed you a lot with all the exotic wood you used, any tips for putting multiple veneers on a guitar as i'm in the process of building my own bass guitar.
Thanks
DavidW213 2 years ago
Thanks! I wouldn't exactly call maple and walnut exotic, but I did get some good stuff. I spent maybe around $80 for all of it at Menards. I recently picked up a BUNCH of curly maple right off the their racks. Sometimes they just don't know what they have.
Virgil605 2 years ago
I build guitars as a hobby once in a whie. I'd love to do it full time in a shop of my own. Do you do this for a living? How did you get started? How much could you get for such an instrument? Great work.
mindstormsabrewin 2 years ago
Thank you! No I don't do it for a living, but work would be a lot more enjoyable if I did. The main thing about the project was owning something no one else had. I'd only been interested in guitars for like a year and I wanted a wood project, so .. it was only fitting. I have no idea what someone would pay for something like this. I'd like to know.
Virgil605 2 years ago
Well I think you should get this guitar appraised and find out! I'd swear you had been building for about a decade! I bet you will make a solid income with such lovely work. This video has inspired me to attempt my first neck-through. Up to now I've been bolting or gluing in the necks, which is fine. But a neck through is a whole other level! Your video was quite informative and fascinating. Thank you for sharing your techniques and insights. Good luck and enjoy your gorgeous guitar. Peace.
mindstormsabrewin 2 years ago
Thanks! Glad my videos are helping and inspiring others. I'm planning the next one at the moment. I think I'm going to paint this one. I've been neglecting my airbrush lately, so I better practice up.
Virgil605 2 years ago
Airbrush? Sounds like you're cooking up something TASTY! I hope you make another great video of that project. I love seeing talented people doing their thing. It's great motivation for me. Take care.
mindstormsabrewin 2 years ago
I definitely will. Thanks again and please subscribe if you want to stay updated.
Virgil605 2 years ago
@Virgil605 i'd say it's worth at least $500
AK40HEAVEN 2 years ago
I think around $1500 would be a good estimate, more or less. Adding labor hours (which were a lot) and the fact it's a one of a kind instrument.
Virgil605 2 years ago
i must say, excellent job on the guitar. i think the quality you put into it was very good. as far as the price, you could probably get at least $200. your big drawback in price is no name recognition, but based off of quality and construction alone i would say it is worth $550+. you should get it appraised at a few guitar stores and post the results.
mycrimsonregrets 2 years ago
You Kiddin me, I wouldnt say less then 1500, That thing is 100% custom, I wouldnt sell that thing save for maybe something crazy.
belowaveragejoe2 2 years ago
very true, but you have to admit, people pay for the brand much of the time and even if its a better guitar than a well known brand, it a lot of times can fetch a lower price. that's the way it goes sometimes.
mycrimsonregrets 2 years ago
I have to say.. Excellent job..
MinelabBob 2 years ago
aha wow, this must be one of the nicest guitars ive ever seen, reminds me of the rgt220a
do you reckon you could give me some advice seeing as im working on my les paul atm. i just need some on the finishing
thanks very much
luidodds 2 years ago
Awesome series! Nice John Lee Hooker riff! Not my favorite pickups but they work nice!
ibanezman007 2 years ago
Octavious Hufufuf the 3rd, that's what i'm talking about! : ) Anyway, could you make a printable template or a tutorial for the fret radius jig?
mk3a2 2 years ago
I think I just might. I need to remake the one I have because it flexes too much when you run the wire through. I'll see If I can Make a video.
Virgil605 2 years ago
Have you named your guitar?
mk3a2 2 years ago
I thought about it. Maybe just my initials and being first in the series- EB01. Maybe I need something more elaborate like Octavious Hufufuf the 3rd. Hahaahaa
Virgil605 2 years ago