How To Build A Neck Through Guitar (Part 3)

How to build a neck through guitar (Part 3). Finishing up the neck and binding. Glueing the body sides on and routing for pickups. Drilling holes and etc. Music by local rock band Solaris. Thanks for watching :)

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[justishawkins]

how much did it cost to build the guitar

[Virgil605]

I figured it up to be around $1,500. Around half of that was the special luthier tools I had to buy.

[TheFreakingBeatles]

you know im not an expert but i think clamps would work better than strings 

[Virgil605]

@TheFreakingBeatles I actually tried clamps but they were going to slip off and just be an all around pain in the ass. I found the string has really good holding power and forms to all the curves.

[TheFreakingBeatles]

@Virgil605 oh okay what did you use as a clear coat cus ive been working on an acoustic guitar and i used shellac and it sucks so now i have to find away to get it off (without sanding because ive already sanded 3 times and the top layer is coming off) and i have to find a new clearcoat, i was thinking about lacquer. Do you Know if that would work?

[Virgil605]

@TheFreakingBeatles i used Nitrocellulose lacquer. Definitely double check but I think read on one of the cans of lacquer you can use shellac as a base and use lacquer as a top coat. Use it in a well ventillated area, even with a respirator though. Nitro can be a pain in the ass. You have to spray in low humidity and there is a certain drying time between coats so they can burn into each other. Also it like to flake off at sharp edges or taped off areas like the fretboard.

[Virgil605]

@TheFreakingBeatles Nitro can be beautiful if done correctly. For the final polish i got a buff pad for a drill and some fine compound and it polished to a mirror shine. I've experimented with shellac and buffed it with the same results. I'm going to shellac this next guitar I'm working on because it brings the figure out in the curly maple better.

[ghost666HAZE]

What glue did you use?

[guitarslf132]

thats genius putting a bit off wood over the string holes!!!!

[guitarslf132]

@gavinplaysbass hahahaha

[constructivereconcil]

Killer volute man. You have great taste. I am freaking out because you have used a lot of elements I plan for, the walnut on the back of the headstock for one thing.

[Bittermanism]

what is the song used in video?

[bigfloydfan]

@TheFreakingBeatles

That's how Gibson do it

[gavinplaysbass]

@TheFreakingBeatles All I usually do is rub the glue in with my bare hands. I then will hold the pieces together for over 30 hours. It becomes quite difficult because having to go to the bathroom gets in the way. In Bolivia we don't have c-clamps.