Nice! :) Me & and a friend of mine are intending to start building our own electric guitars. We've been thinking about it for quite some time... Thank you for posting! :)
I was watching the show Lockup:RAW, a show about inmates in the US Penal sistem, and there was a man, id say 50-60, and he was playing this strange electric guitar, it had a very worn look, kind of scrappy. it turns out, he got to take shop class because of good behavior, and he made guitars out of model boat kits. the one hw as holding (a bit smaller body than yours) was made from 5 boat kits, some speakers, and he was using pieces of an old credit card for a pick. it sounds like fun.
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there is a great dvd on Amazon A Complete Custom Electric Guitar and there is a preview on YouTube.This dvd is great and very detailed.Over 3 hours of great technicks .Check it out guys.
A old high school buddy of mine has a son that made a couple of bass guitars in his woodworking class. They apparently are superb instruments. The kid has a natural talent and no doubt there are more like him. Why do we need mass produced guitars from China? Some folks don't have much money and that's all they can afford, I appreciate that. But it would be great to see more locally made guitars here in North America and elsewhere.
I want to make a schecter copy lol, I hope the book has something on binding, I love the hellraiser because the binding around the body, neck, AND headstock, looks great, red with I think it was mother of pearl binding
careful with thin bodies. cause you might loose the tone, you need to get specific kinds of wood, blackmachine guitars are shin and keep hold of the woods natural tone, you should check what kind of wood they use
You can get the book from most book sellers like Amazon and some guitar component suppliers sell it too. There's a DVD "A Comlete Custom Electric Guitar" out there too, runs to 3h 26m (preview on YouTube if you search for it). Always better to see how to do it rather than trying to follow instructions in a book.
that's a nice guitar! o.o great work buddy i hope your really happy with it.
and i agree with the people sayin fender sucks lol though i havent played one iv hard people playing them and they sound sucky, they also look like toys
hey at least im not bullshitting you and saying iv played every single one in the shop. i can say what i like depending if i'v heard it maybe when i play 1 ill inform you right away, bite me
and i could say a les paul is better than a strat based on a oppinion so if your oppinions a strat is better then i think you just proved my oppinion still valid
yeah I know...but I don't search for them I just browse around the "related searches" section and every video I watch that just says home-made guitars it's always a strat or tele
its not a fender you asshole. if fender sucked so bad they why did some of the best guitarists use them? as in Hendrix, Clapton, Johnson, and more. just because its not a heavy metal guitar or whatever doesn't mean its a bad guitar. asshole.
all the guitarist you were talking about are great(maybe except for mustaine), but don't EVER mess with the kinds of guitars they have! it's their choice! only if someone wants to use a telecaster, he really must be outta his mind! i mean, the strat is alright, but the tele....
Tell that to David Gilmour, Every member of Iron Maiden, Eric Clapton, Eric Johnson, and all of the other Famous artists that use Fenders. Listen to Stairway to Heaven and keep in mind that that entire song was recorded with fenders.
loving the idea of the out of phase wiring job. And the swtich to take it to a single coil is a nice idea aswel, gives your guitar a real Fender like quality there :) awsome!
ok at first I thought, ok dude made himself a pretty mediocre guitar but then after the wiring options, out of phase, single coil, etc. I was actually somewhat impressed. Nice job, do another if you find the time.
OK since you've started reading this its too late to stop. in 2001 a 15 year old girl was killed in a clearing in scotland. nobody knows who or what killed her but there is scratch marks all over her body and she looks horrific. she is said to roam around the world and can go 2 places at once. if you dont post this comment on 5 other videos or websites in ten minutes she will suddenly attack you and kill you in some gruesome way. this is scary coz it happened to my friend. please.
few years ago, two parents went out for dinner. A few hours later, the babysitter was calling to ask if she could cover up the clown statue in the kids' room, the father said,"Take the kids and get out of the house. We'll call the police, we don't have a clown statue." The "clown statue" is really a A killer that escaped from jail. If you don't post this letter on to 10 videos tonight, the clown will be in your bed at 3:00 am with a chainsaw in his hand
how much did this cost to make? i was making a guitar over the summer made out of basswood...came out to around $150 with all the materials...still haven't played it since i'm getting it signed by all my favorite bands but i'd like to make this kind and maybe an Alder body.
nowhere you can buy a guitar like this!!!
good job!
100DarkDude 3 months ago
great video man, you're an inspiration, I hope I can build something as nice as that!
RockMania59 7 months ago
nice guitar you made!
l0LZzHiTz 8 months ago
wow it owns
skaterocker666 8 months ago
nice!
mrMASTERMOLEY 9 months ago
Nice! :) Me & and a friend of mine are intending to start building our own electric guitars. We've been thinking about it for quite some time... Thank you for posting! :)
snickersfan15 10 months ago
what name pickups and amp strings???
rhjernigan 10 months ago
What's the book that you used ?
hamred15 10 months ago
sweet guitar and love the tone of it
billytalentdude115 11 months ago
That's excellent!
GoreBastard 1 year ago
I just ordered that book.
GoreBastard 1 year ago 5
0:32 - 0:35 LOLZ MAN LOLZ
SuIcIdEBoMbEr55 1 year ago
Brilliant, pure skillness
Thegreatleone 1 year ago
I was watching the show Lockup:RAW, a show about inmates in the US Penal sistem, and there was a man, id say 50-60, and he was playing this strange electric guitar, it had a very worn look, kind of scrappy. it turns out, he got to take shop class because of good behavior, and he made guitars out of model boat kits. the one hw as holding (a bit smaller body than yours) was made from 5 boat kits, some speakers, and he was using pieces of an old credit card for a pick. it sounds like fun.
mcxznbv 1 year ago
when i was a kid i used to try and make a guitar with a tennis racket and rubber bands MWAHWAHWA :D
XxUnitedAsiansxX 1 year ago 5
hey im about to make my own guitar and i wish you guys could answer me ! is it a good idea to make 1" 3/4 with full solid flamed maple ?
mikecimon6 1 year ago
@mikecimon6 The sound would probably be too bright.
MitchRulzWorld 1 year ago
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It would work but it would not be practical..
rokinrandy 1 year ago
how long did it take you?
mrkillinismybusiness 1 year ago
nice dude really lifted my spirits about the guitar making thing ^_^ thanks. And by the way you played the old mns advert tune lol
snakev10v5 1 year ago
what was the title+author of that book?
w00per 1 year ago
I know the song you played at 2:06 but I can't think of the name, beautiful song though.
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nis8288 1 year ago
how long did it take you?
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IcedHide 1 year ago
@IcedHide Oh shit! I read it! Woe is me!
Kingddd333 1 year ago
is tht crossroads at 1:20?
midgetrocker36 1 year ago
nice guitar man! ou gotta luv dem teles
micmoable 1 year ago
Great job man! Thanks for the vid...
jackbuddha2002 1 year ago
i bought that book to make my own ax. i'm somewhere around halfway done. make your own electric guitar is a god-send.
650guitar 1 year ago
awesome guitar dude, you rock!!!
marcoy145 1 year ago
how do you make your guitar have a holl to connect to a amplifier?
queenfreddie811 1 year ago
I saw you at my grade 1 on Tuesday :)
James57433 1 year ago
Cheerio! Hey Nice job guy and it sounds amazing! How did you get the template for your guitar? As i am interested in making my own.
kevykev38 1 year ago
@kevykev38 im thinking about it
plinger4525 1 year ago
@plinger4525 Thinking about what?
kevykev38 1 year ago
thanks man i built a flying v it looks like jimi hendricks
systemofadownforlife 2 years ago
he had at strat O_o
thelowsliveon 2 years ago
@thelowsliveon: Well "Know-i-all" he also had a flying-V.
ROSSCUSTOMGUITARS 1 year ago
Very nice man.. looks & sounds great.. checking out
video's like this inspired me to build one myself, check it out if you get a chance.
tyrantsend1 2 years ago
great vid!
donottawaguitar 2 years ago
Woo!!! 111,111th viewer!!! lol
guitarsmack75 2 years ago
WOOT!
Ixamxgodx 2 years ago
the best home made guitar ive seen
good looking and nice tone
bluesy
fullmetaljackarse 2 years ago 3
Great idea, but could you give some information about how much did it cost to make it on your own ?
LifeHat3d 2 years ago 3
very very nice work. I'm thinking about building my own thing too.
MusicRockGuitar 2 years ago 2
Nice job, man.
40ny 2 years ago
Nice one mate
moosey62 2 years ago
good vid. Im doing the same thing right now.
crazyezra 2 years ago
He dosn't want to make you happy
homecinemafilms 2 years ago
Good job dude. I am really impressed with the guitar. It has a great tone and looks really cool.
ssurugger 2 years ago
Beautiful guitar, awesome tone.
hungrysparrow 2 years ago
good tone man, dig it
Grensinlos 2 years ago 15
good choice on the humbuckers and the tele design. I've always liked fat teles but it seems that there sort of rare.
AColonDashSix 2 years ago
one of the most costle vids in the youtube
TheBeasler 2 years ago
Hi, could you tell me where you got that pickguard material?
It matches Shawn Lane's signature and is super badass
johnaiton 2 years ago
there is a great dvd on Amazon A Complete Custom Electric Guitar and there is a preview on YouTube.This dvd is great and very detailed.Over 3 hours of great technicks .Check it out guys.
kenedy626 2 years ago
nice guitar but i dont like the pickguard
nacho09hendrix 2 years ago 5
i was supposed to make one this summer, but i got side tracked, but some time soon, ill be making a black explorer
eplpsp2 2 years ago
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huh?how the hell can you make a guitar
JAMYLOVESDEMILOVATO 2 years ago
with wood
NapoleanXV 2 years ago 17
they dont just fall off trees you know
GodofShredding 2 years ago 4
that is the nicest tele that i saw in my whole life
DuDe1040 2 years ago
A old high school buddy of mine has a son that made a couple of bass guitars in his woodworking class. They apparently are superb instruments. The kid has a natural talent and no doubt there are more like him. Why do we need mass produced guitars from China? Some folks don't have much money and that's all they can afford, I appreciate that. But it would be great to see more locally made guitars here in North America and elsewhere.
ethicomm 2 years ago 2
American Strats
carsonhorne 2 years ago
Beautiful! Nice job!
AbovePerfect 2 years ago
im thinking of getting a guitar kit what do you thin about it
k9guitar 2 years ago
hey man nice work i love the ax
bluetseel 2 years ago
can you use a jigsaw instead of a badsaw???
BlackDensity 2 years ago
I want to make a schecter copy lol, I hope the book has something on binding, I love the hellraiser because the binding around the body, neck, AND headstock, looks great, red with I think it was mother of pearl binding
monkeysoldie 2 years ago
careful with thin bodies. cause you might loose the tone, you need to get specific kinds of wood, blackmachine guitars are shin and keep hold of the woods natural tone, you should check what kind of wood they use
MaeEvelynn 2 years ago
Thats an awsum guitar, very well made, where can i get the book from???
RockerAustin 2 years ago
did you just put it together or made the body out of wood n shit?
Fallinldols 2 years ago
lol put together
OoSauronoO 2 years ago
so when does he make the guitsr?
sunnyD1031 2 years ago
I guess this guy likes Fleetwood Mac.
Nice guitar man.
Rock 'N' Roll
rebel200794 2 years ago
AMAZING 5 STARS
turdsquad 2 years ago
are the humbuckers dimarzio???
marcsfortaner 2 years ago
Grat job man!
Where can i get that book?
tssrock 2 years ago
You can get the book from most book sellers like Amazon and some guitar component suppliers sell it too. There's a DVD "A Comlete Custom Electric Guitar" out there too, runs to 3h 26m (preview on YouTube if you search for it). Always better to see how to do it rather than trying to follow instructions in a book.
Ketyar 2 years ago
lovely guitar but i must say i dont like where the tuning thingies are . . . its a bit too pointy
rovusss 2 years ago
it's called a head stock dude
jaman76 2 years ago
thank you lol
rovusss 2 years ago
Guys, this guy is AWESOME stop hating him!!
If you think you are so good make your own frickin guitar like he did!!!
This is just a message to all the horrible comments.
CQBman136 2 years ago 5
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stupid old geezer
hotcandy99 2 years ago
i like that tone at 2:01.
rphunt2002 2 years ago
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fender still sucks dick
sasuke8077 2 years ago
What wood would be good for a 70s-esque hard rock-Sabbath ZZ Top tones?
hillbillygenius72 2 years ago
nice
emofierceellie7 2 years ago
how much did this cost then?
holya7x 2 years ago
i want to know too!
durim6musiqi 2 years ago
that's a nice guitar! o.o great work buddy i hope your really happy with it.
and i agree with the people sayin fender sucks lol though i havent played one iv hard people playing them and they sound sucky, they also look like toys
dobby240 2 years ago
how can u say fender sucks, if you've never played one? its all about which u prefer, and obviously, you wouldnt know.
enemaofthest8 2 years ago 4
hey at least im not bullshitting you and saying iv played every single one in the shop. i can say what i like depending if i'v heard it maybe when i play 1 ill inform you right away, bite me
dobby240 2 years ago
i have a strat, and its better than my les paul, so i would know... so keep quiet until you have a valid opinion
enemaofthest8 2 years ago 3
and i could say a les paul is better than a strat based on a oppinion so if your oppinions a strat is better then i think you just proved my oppinion still valid
dobby240 2 years ago
no its not, cos you havent played a fender, so you dont have an opinion on them.
enemaofthest8 2 years ago
oh i think i do because i said they look like toys. Oppinion in form not function so im still half right :)
dobby240 2 years ago
you can have one on wot they look like, but not wot they play like, you're also half wrong.
enemaofthest8 2 years ago
haha well played :P but i know that.
so that was a really pointless argument
dobby240 2 years ago
fender is fucking shit
sasuke8077 2 years ago
every time i watch a video about a home made guitar...
ITS ALWAYS A TELE OR STRAT STYLE
skatebirdhouse 2 years ago
There are some homemade flying V guitar vids on youtube you know
elvinjohn7 2 years ago
yeah I know...but I don't search for them I just browse around the "related searches" section and every video I watch that just says home-made guitars it's always a strat or tele
skatebirdhouse 2 years ago
he just showing the guitar not learn me to mak one!
Tafsen98 2 years ago
either its the guitar or him, but it sounds like shit!
LoveGorilla1 2 years ago
I think it's the mic.
Anyway might I ask why build your own guitar if it looks so similar to a telecaster? I'm working on a fish guitat
fatuglygormface 2 years ago
nice , but id like to make myself a guitar that looks like a sharpened X
LoveGorilla1 2 years ago
they already make those, Ibanez has a series of them,
hillbillygenius72 2 years ago
how much did it cost to make one?
bermotter 2 years ago
where did you source your wood from, im trying to start a project like this
im guessing you live in england
fatu6613 2 years ago
stairway to heaven was recorded entirely with a double neck Gibson
jakakashi 2 years ago
actually it was recorded on a gibson hummingbird acoustic(i think)a double headed guitar and a fender telecaster for the solo
watdabell 2 years ago
How much time does it aproximitly take to make a guitar like that?
philwb 2 years ago
nice guitar man :)
dannykirk10 2 years ago
never seen a wallnut body!
matprithellodave 2 years ago
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fuck fender
sasuke8077 2 years ago
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fender sucks dick
sasuke8077 2 years ago
why because you got a 20 dollar wall-mart guitar doesnt mean you have to be jelous and comment
sebastianjwalker 2 years ago 2
its not a fender you asshole. if fender sucked so bad they why did some of the best guitarists use them? as in Hendrix, Clapton, Johnson, and more. just because its not a heavy metal guitar or whatever doesn't mean its a bad guitar. asshole.
Tyler5h03m4k3r 2 years ago 6
well then who is a better guitarist dave mustiane of hendrix / kirk hammett of eric cocksuck. and i had a fender and it was shit.
sasuke8077 2 years ago
Hendrix was 50 times the guitarist Mustaine is, and Clapton is much better than Hammett, speed isn't everything fag.
I believe Hammett used a fender on some songs too.
hillbillygenius72 2 years ago 3
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mustiane was 50 times the guitarist hendrix is, and hammett is much better than clapton, speed is everything fag.
and yes hammett did use a fender
sasuke8077 2 years ago
AAAHAHAHAHAH!
KCNirvanaKC 2 years ago
all the guitarist you were talking about are great(maybe except for mustaine), but don't EVER mess with the kinds of guitars they have! it's their choice! only if someone wants to use a telecaster, he really must be outta his mind! i mean, the strat is alright, but the tele....
shinegreyruin 2 years ago
don't misunder stand me! it's just a matter of style! i mean visual style, nothing doing with the sound!
shinegreyruin 2 years ago
speed isn't everything technique of playing is everything!
davmaka 2 years ago
I could play 1 note really fast but does that make me good at guitar
MomentumMusic123 2 years ago
that's why i said speed isnt everything! but technique is!
davmaka 2 years ago
Srry i read the comment too fast, i agree
MomentumMusic123 2 years ago
obvious troll is obvious.
roryrobinson 2 years ago
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you're right fender is shit!
matprithellodave 2 years ago
Tell that to David Gilmour, Every member of Iron Maiden, Eric Clapton, Eric Johnson, and all of the other Famous artists that use Fenders. Listen to Stairway to Heaven and keep in mind that that entire song was recorded with fenders.
hillbillygenius72 2 years ago 2
iron gayden is shit stair way to fagdon even crappier eric dickson sucks my dick same with cockton i still say FENDER FUCKING SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
sasuke8077 2 years ago
Does Sepultura suck? They use fenders.
hillbillygenius72 2 years ago
yah they fucking suck!
sasuke8077 2 years ago
check out "glass guitar pick" and "glass guitar pick 2" on youtube.
moe354sa 2 years ago
how much did it cost to make that?
deckarate 2 years ago
loving the idea of the out of phase wiring job. And the swtich to take it to a single coil is a nice idea aswel, gives your guitar a real Fender like quality there :) awsome!
JoshClouds 2 years ago
can you make me one plezz
beeastaaye 3 years ago
did you build the neck
fatu6613 3 years ago
Great video, (and great guitar ! )I just bought some guitar plans off ebay and hope to make a gibson firebird.
boydellini 3 years ago
thats a sweet guitar
keep on rocking
lukyiris 3 years ago
ye where did u get the book from
RockerAustin 3 years ago
werd u get the booklet
RobertoProductions33 3 years ago
thats got a great sound
specialxp 3 years ago
ok at first I thought, ok dude made himself a pretty mediocre guitar but then after the wiring options, out of phase, single coil, etc. I was actually somewhat impressed. Nice job, do another if you find the time.
freedomorfearthem 3 years ago
show of..
Gudff 3 years ago
really? show off? hes showing how the guitar sounds and hes hardly a great guitarist. just shows how good you are i guess
deadcow444 3 years ago
jealousy is a killer my friend
awatson2012 2 years ago
were did you get that book?
leviwarren1yahooion 3 years ago
its maple retard
xMETALLICAROCKERx 3 years ago
its a beauty :)
coolsaboy 3 years ago 2
very nice guitar man ) , is that black perloid u chose for pick guard it complements the walnut real nice
Mindsore 3 years ago
Nice work man =]
whoomit 3 years ago
sapo reculiao hiciste kgar el somier de la cama pa crear esa mierda de guitarra, con cuea teni donde caerte muerto perro culiao
feliz navidad amiwi
dRonek 3 years ago
I recognized The Shadows ;-)
Great guitar!
kleinebudde 3 years ago
Pink Floyd is the best!
qwecars 3 years ago
how'd you keep the cost that low? did you buy kits or what?
bloeregard 3 years ago
nice job man! i was thinking of making one except i will buy a pre-cut neck and body, and paint it my self.
skuitarman 3 years ago
u can paint it flesh colored and shoot it with red paintballs lol. The guitar got caught in a driveby
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flimflabber 3 years ago
wow thats cool ;)
LaTiiiiiNo 3 years ago
damn man you made a quality guitar.
i would pay bou 600 ucks for it.
MasterVee69 3 years ago
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few years ago, two parents went out for dinner. A few hours later, the babysitter was calling to ask if she could cover up the clown statue in the kids' room, the father said,"Take the kids and get out of the house. We'll call the police, we don't have a clown statue." The "clown statue" is really a A killer that escaped from jail. If you don't post this letter on to 10 videos tonight, the clown will be in your bed at 3:00 am with a chainsaw in his hand
tocool4u91 3 years ago
cool ;)
i send this my enemies
LaTiiiiiNo 3 years ago
Nice body, ugly neck.
gururouge 3 years ago 2
I kinda like the way the neck looks. It's reminiscent of the Jackson DK2M. I like the black binding alot.
razgriz4977 3 years ago 2
how much did this cost to make? i was making a guitar over the summer made out of basswood...came out to around $150 with all the materials...still haven't played it since i'm getting it signed by all my favorite bands but i'd like to make this kind and maybe an Alder body.
ant314 3 years ago
nice work mate,how long did it take you?
DonJulio18 3 years ago
how you build the electric stuff in the housing of the guitar? Please answer
TheEntertainer93 3 years ago
Whow great sound m8! nice guitar as well :P Rock.. eerh blues on!
eldervinnie 3 years ago 2
mad respect!
XRAYNICO 3 years ago
lol "Hiscock".... :3
WhatTheFlapjack 3 years ago
lol
a great book although
Dreifuffzig 3 years ago