Acoustic Guitar build from reclaimed lumber 

She wanted to help but then decided it was boring!

Wow! Enjoy that guitar man. Bourgeois are not cheap! I did this bolt-on because I’m just getting started and too scared to try a dovetail! It’s plenty stable. If Dana Bourgeois uses it it’s good enough for me!

@@dannylewisguitars Your guitar sounded pretty good to my ear, like a blues box.

Thanks! The larger sound hole was a bit of an accident but I like the way it turned out.

The sound hole was going to be smaller but my circle jig slipped while cutting. I figured if Bourgeois guitars can make a larger sound hole I can too. It turned out fine but I was bummed when it happened!

@@dannylewisguitars I like a bigger sound hole! It really helps transfer the energy. I'd say you hit a sweet spot. martin's are 4" what is yours here?

@@bobsegar1242 I think its just a little over 4.25''. Maybe 4 and 3/8''

If I can do it anyone can!

Thanks for the comment, friend!

Haha! Thanks, I’m really just too cheap to buy a real bending iron. This is an expensive hobby.

Thank you! I will check back in for more! Watch the rest of my videos to see me figure this out as I go!

This is my favorite one!

I did make a budget electric guitar! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-kCVvoDAfzBg.html

Also I made this budget electric guitar! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ARWtlX0qZSY.html

@@dannylewisguitars thankyou, i already watch all of your videos.

Thank you!

Thank you!

Haha thanks! Feel free to share it!

Thank you! Of all the instruments I've made so far, this one is the one I play the most. Its my favorite!

Wow thanks! Tell your friends I said thanks!

@@dannylewisguitars I'll also tell them to tell their friends you said thanks 👊

@@pa_maj.MARTINI-van-MAN I was hoping you would!

I used the table saw to resaw material and I have an old porter cable benchtop planer to get them close. Then I use a hand plane and orbital sander. Its not a fast process!

@@dannylewisguitars nice, how thick can you get it with the planer? I'm just planning through my first acoustic build and this is probably the biggest hurdle i have.

@@micksguitarsarecool If I'm careful, I can get it about 1/8 inch. But that gets pretty dicey. Tear out happens.

Thanks!

This is my favorite instrument I’ve made so far!

@@dannylewisguitars it's awesome. I really been building some parts casters the past couple of years. I'm remodeling a house right now but after that I'll have a shop and an acoustic is on my list to build!

It’s 1.75” pretty standard for OM style guitars. But the body is really small so the neck looks wider. I wanted a small body guitar I could keep near the couch and comfortably play whenever I felt like it!

I used shellac. I really don’t know what I’m doing with finishing! But it worked okay. I’d like to get a little better at it.

@@dannylewisguitars Thank you) have you already bought a ready mix? usually you have to dissolve it in alcohol) yes finishi is a difficult thing, i know shellac too and it's a good choice for a nice finish.

@@HappyNote85 I just used a can of premixed shellac. I thinned it with alcohol. It worked okay! Next time I’m going to try to French polish.

@@dannylewisguitars For me, the finishing touches are always the best😁 I was always looking forward to it)) because the instrument only comes to life through finishing! I wish you a lot of fun and continued success.

The back and sides were definitely not quarter sawn! Neither was the neck. The top was fairly well quarter sawn. I thought it would matter more on the neck, but the rift sawn maple was pretty stable and needed very little help from the truss rod so far.

The back and sides are cherry from an old desk. I’m not entirely sure what the top is. It’s definitely similar to spruce if it’s not spruce! It’s got very tight grain and it’s very light.

@@dannylewisguitars thanks

@@dannylewisguitars maybe redwood?

I certainly didn’t invent this style of joint. Bolt-on necks are pretty popular these days, they make it easier to do neck resets if your guitar ever needs one. Companies like Taylor do a style of bolt-on neck. I stole mine from another RU-vid video I think! I’ve been playing it for about six months and so far it’s fine!

@@dannylewisguitars I just noticed that wasn’t a tenon and now I’m debating the frustration I’ve put myself through trying to make my own guitar haha

I did radius them. I made my own radius sanding dish and it is far from perfect!