Custom 5 String Guitar from Reclaimed Wood 

When can I get magic pixies to do my work for me. :)

immediate thumbs up for the "magic pixies inside a computer" retort. too much to say about it, but screw old mindsets. #keeplandfillsfilledwithland

Just when you thought you've seen all the coolest and best guitar build videos on RU-vid, along comes this one... dude, I want your tools, your knowhow, your witty sense of humor, let's trade lives shall we?

Hey Tim, thanks for the inspiration to work with reclaimed materials. I was recently cleaning out a very old barn and discovered an iron church bell from the late 1800s. I decided to build a stand for it reclaiming oak frame wood from the same barn where I found it.

This guitar is the ultimate rolling stones riff machine

Finally addressed CNCgate! Thank you for the disclaimer. I closed my eyes until the nightmare was over. Great job as always!

OK, how did you know I would have a mouth full of beverage when you did the "Nose Glue" Thing... " Oh yeah, you employ magix Picksies........ Nice Build!

That pick guard is one of my favorite things ever, and the fact that the inlays and truss rod cover, and I believe the pickup covers keep the theme make it even better. I don't even like scratch plates, usually.

Lol... That scene that the glue runs from your nose was the best one! Great work!

Oh man... when you’re using your nice blade and you see sparks from a nail you hadn’t noticed. Very cool build!

I so often go to youtube to find vids of custom guitar builds. The vids I find tend to be awful, and eventually down that list one of your vids comes up. You are the most entertaining instrument builder I have found on this platform . That being said, I much prefer your vids where you explain what you are doing step-by-step over the ones that just have music in the background.

Thx for the warning, sometimes I totally forgot nobody can tell apart how a woodwork is made after it's build because they all look the same but pixie magic saves time and more convenient.

I always look forward to watching more of your videos!

Great project, but that neck at 6:06 is a thing of beauty. Finish makes the wood pop so nice.

Very nice woodworking video thanks for taking the time to share you have a blessed day.

Nice build Tim! Cool looking guitar that also sounds great. Love the glue out of the nose & the heads up disclaimer bits! Your guitar/bass building skills are really impressive. Keep it up.... 🎸🎸🎸🎸👍👍

Real woodworking is done with only a knife that you made yourself, out of wood. Another amazing build.👍👍

A true artist with expensive tools! Kudos!

im impressed with your glue application technique

Wood is the most fantastic material. Turn an old beaten up lump of what most would see as firewood into something brand new. The great bonus is, it grows on trees. Great guitar, if 5 strings are good enough for KR it's a winner.

Nice axe and great grove in the background thanks Tim stay safe man

Not sure why more purpose built 5 string guitars don’t exist. Nice job Tim. That neck looks especially nice.

You never cease to amaze me, good job

Great build. Sounds like great fun.

No real woodworking there at all... YEAH RIGHT! Nice work Tim.

No question you love what you do, it shows in your craftsmanship and that beautiful sound it makes. I Love your work, man. We were instant fans when I found your channel, and after the reclaimed wood upright bass... now my son says I should try making a cello for him, haha. If only I had your skill and patience. Keep doing your thing, it inspires the rest of us!

Very nice! A project I’ve been contemplating myself. I’m more than a bit envious of your equipment, great setup!

The special FX in the intro! 🤯

I've never seen clamps like what you used on the neck and fretboard before, they actually look really useful for weird glueups!

You are an amazing woodworker my friend. Nothing wrong with CNC to enhance said woodworking

It's gorgeous and sounds amazing. Swampy gritty blues sounding. Makes me very happy.

Awesome work Tim! 😁👍🏻🧙🏻‍♂️🧚🎸🧚‍♀️👊🏻

You’re so consistent. Every Sat night.

Skinny neck and open G tuning that makes me think of a banjo. Thanks for the great videos!

Once again Tim .. excellent video and build.

Nice job Tim. A couple people asked me about my Astola (tele) that you sold me last year. Used it on a gig just this past weekend. Sounds great!

As a country boy myself I mostly play five string guitars me and my grandpa when I was a kid we built my own homemade five string electric guitar this was all before I became you know

I liked how you used the wood piece to support the neck and be able to sand all fret ends at once. Work smarter, not harder.

Really like the use of old record to make the pickguard and other bits. Or did your magic pixies make it for you? I wish you would have done the lead-in with why you did it, and how it was tuned. The how-to stuff is interesting, but the why and goals of the build are what really draw me in.

Very nice! I particularly like the striped headstock!

Only 5 out of 6 for that one Tim. Looks good. Cheers, David

YESSS finally! I've always wanted you to do this :D

Nice work as usual, Tim. Remember.....it's only cruel if you make them work against their will. As my father and his father and his father before that always said "If they didn't enjoy it, the Magic Pixies would stay in the wall, where they live!" Incidentally, my father's father's father was a VERY early adopter of CNC!

A true vision of pure beauty. The cleanest looking Barncaster ever. I want one BAD!!

"Real" woodworking is only done by the tools I have. So beside cnc, I don't have a band saw, circular saw or that cool sanding machine that goes up and down. I want one of those.

great job, on 5 string, i always wanted to build one !

Magic Pixies 🤣 As a builder myself, I am quite impressed 👍

Very nice. I have considered building one of these. Now I can just copy yours!

Love the sound of that guitar, man! Keep on putting out great instruments, Tim! :)

Those "magic pixies" are amazing! I did see a spoke shave, so you have redeemed yourself. LOL Seriously, Great work! I look forward to your videos. Thanks!!

Funnily enough I am in the middle of building a five string cigar box type instrument at present. My Dad gave me some oak that I am using for the neck because there's no Truss rod. I'm having a few issues connecting the neck (because I foolishly didn't make a through neck. But I am sure I will get them worked out eventually.

There is a speech from Gandhi that has been paraphrased into a saying. Be the change that you want to see in the world. Tim my friend. I think you are living that life to the fullest. This guitar was beautiful, I love how it still looked worn. It has a lot of character, and even though it's technically a brand new guitar, it looks like it has a lot of history. I guess that is just the beauty in using reclaimed wood.The neck came out awesome, and it does look like it would be a lot of fun to play.I almost forgot to mention that guitar sounds awesome and the track was great. Have you though of compiling a list of your tracks into an album?

CT Native, greetings from California!

1:19 I knew it. That’s where you get the glue

Thanks for the content. Awesome work as usual.

Yep! You’re pretty awesome! Love the entire concept of five string ala Keith Richards. I actually keep a guitar setup with five strings in my studio but this just tops it all. Great work!

Nice. I like everything about it. Reclaimed distressed wood, the finish, multi piece neck, custom pick ups... is the pickguard inlaid to the body like a control cavity cover? Fun video as well!

Lovely build - as always! I've played around with that Open G tuning. Anything that makes you approach an instrument in a different way is good if it encourages new ideas to happen.

Been loving all of these weird projects for years. What's next? A balalaika?

I love that shot at 1:17

I love the Austin Powers bits. I have been waiting for someone to use them. Next time you need to tape a picture of a shark to the laser head so you have “Sharks with Lasers”🤫

Super cool! Q: Why no nut? Will the slots at the top of the fingerboard eventually wear down or does it work with that first fret to eliminate the wear? Just curious. Love the album pickguard. 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

I like the sound of your guitar, looking very cool. And if cnc isn’t real wood working, there will be lots of wood working there not real. Thank you for sharing your amazing project. God bless you and your family.

Really dig this one Tim. Sounds great too! How long did it take you?

such a cool guitar. love the use of vinyl.

I'm thinking a hand held metal detector would be a wise investment. Diggin' background jams!!!

I played in a metal band, where the rhythm guitarist played a 5 string baritone guitar. But it had a slightly skinnier neck and custom 5 string pickups. It was an interesting guitar

tim sway I had a newer idea of adding a High G String to the top End. I got that idea from Lenny Breau who was known for playing a 7 String Guitar w/ a High A String (same as a Tenor Guitar) & I thought how about a 6 String Version of this Guitar tuned to Open G w/ a High G on the top end, it would be like a "Keith Richards meets Lenny Breau Hybrid" Guitar.

Six string bass and a five string guitar. Absolute madlad.

You can also put on a second high string on the sixth position like a banjo.

1:18 Looks like you have a bit of a virus going there Tim. You might wanna have that checked out Great build by the way

1:17 Haha that caught me off guard

Taking recycling to a whole new level around the 1:17 mark 😂

Wow.. ever do special builds for free? I would be honored to play one of you guitars at every show for the rest of my life...

Is it a 5 string guitar or a 5 string short scale up tuned bass? :)

5:00 What are those ties called? They're like zipties, but reusable!

Cool project and educational and amusing video as usual. Really enjoyed the soundtrack too. I bet I could do glueups like that if I had a fancy glue delivery system like yours. 😁 Quick question: do you build your bodies slightly on the thin side or do the camera angles just make them look like that? #notaguitarguy Thanks for sharing!

You sir should be a fender custom shop master builder someday!

kinda confused about the nut. looks like you used a fret instead of graphite or bone. wont the string wear through the fret board by the headstock? sorry if thats a bad question just curious is all

Magic pixies or not very cool, and I learned something I didn't know about music. If I had access to such nice tools I would use them too.

Beautiful!

Playing with 5 is really nice

WOW!Tis guitar machine solo .

Really nice@!!!

YOU DO AWESOME WORK .. WHAT'S NEXT ? AN 8 STRING BASS OR A 12 STRING BASS OR A 10 STRING BASS/GUITAR.. HOW ABOUT A 12 STRING BASS MADE FROM OLD GROWTH MAPLE NECK WITH A RECLAIMED HICKORY BODY ,OR SOME SHTUFF LIKE THAT.. WHATEVER YOU CREATE, I KNOW IT'LL BE AN AWESOME INSTRUMENT. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOURS

A five string guitar is a great idea although I dont really understand the benefits of the different tuning. Its something thats not being produced in mass these days. Its gives the bass players a bit of space from old school rhythm players who bash the E string, and smarty pants jazz players who want to play bass.

Me encantan tus guitarras . Gracias !

If it doesn't exist, ask Tim Sway, he'll find a way to make it happen. Very cool !!

Man Tim that’s cool!!! Sounds great! Anything in the future for a reclaimed wood Flying V ? Your videos are awesome love the humor! And the guitars .......... killer!!!

I’m looking for a 5 string guitar but I want it with the 6 string size neck, So basically the spacing is bigger but 5 strings symmetrically spaced evenly. Jacob Collier had Taylor custom make him one of these. The tuning is D A E A D. What would one of these cost me? I'm serious buyer.

Tim sway is the g.o.a.t

Very nice! It would be interesting to see you attempt a b-bender guitar 🤔

Pretty cool. Been watching for awhile.

I fucking loved the Editing in this video. Just grooving to the music, with the Austin Powers mixed it was fun.

Just had an interesting thought and I know this is the easy way to get ahold of some scrap wood I wonder if you can make one out of railroad ties making a salad body guitar out of railroad ties may be interesting little difficult though he had to cut them down

Idea: Short neck "mando-guitar" 5-string (Because 6 leaves you either tuning down too low on the bottom to fit the scale length without an overly burly string or too high on the top to fit a very high pitched piece of fishing line). Tuned in 5ths, 22" scale length to accommodate for the 4 note per string violin/mando scale stretch. Basically a big electric 5 string Mandola.

Speaking of magic pixies in a computer where do I find gcode for guitars? I have the X-carve and is there a better software I should look into or is it better to get autodesk fusion 360 to create the gcode? Great video! Love the reclaimed wood

OMG! showing my juvenile inner age when laughing for the glue snot. LOL

Fantastic!

I love that you use reclaimed wood. Very cool.. I might have to get you to build me a V. The wood imho doesn't really make any difference on the tone of a solid body. Mostly electronics. I've been playing for over 40 years. I think mostly physics proves it's the bridge, and nut and pickups that matter. I also like a neck that is thick enough because it does seem to not vibrate and rob strings of the same and sustain, but I have no proof of that. Very cool vids though. Good stuff . My name is Tim too. 😂👍👍🇺🇸👍