I started building necks following this video and it's been super helpful. A good thing I'd suggest to anyone following is take notes on all the measurements you use as you go. The 5mm either side at the first fret and 10mm at the 12th is a great starting point. You can get different profiles if you adjust these measurements though so it's a good idea to keep notes on what you do and you can make adjustments if you desire next time. Also how thick you're starting with and how much you're trimming down should also be recorded and taken into account.
I could listen to your voice all day, it's ridiculously over the top. I mean it as a weird compliment! Loved the video by the way, now I understand how grown ups carve their necks :)
I hadn't even considered using pine to make necks for reference. Such a great idea. Good for practice too since I'm just starting out and only have 1 guitar under my belt.
Cool post but the one thing i pedanicslly picked up on was the "secret weapon" you revealed!! Hang on,... Is sandpaper a secret that the world of the luthier is yet to discover!!??!
I was referring to the way that sandpaper was used in that particular situation. Many builders when starting out have no idea or initiative to use sandpaper straps in that way, which is why I called it a secret weapon.
So at around 3:00 you're making a mark at 1/3 the depth of the final neck shape? So then it would be different measurements at the 12th and 1st frets? I'm kind of confused because you mentioned 2/3 the depth of the neck.
2/3rds and 1/3rd are the same measurement, depending on which side you're measuring from. All necks are different measurements between the 12th and 1st frets.
Preparing to carve my first neck, and with the lines and explanations in this video, AND because of the chill relaxed vibe, I now feel super confident rather than horrified at the mere thought to make the first cut with the shinto rasp. Cheers, will subscribe now!
I appreciate content like this. I’ve made a few guitars in my time, even making the neck by hand. I’m looking to kick it up a notch on the next project and it’s content like this that I treasure for my internal database of info regarding this process. If AI would need it, so would I it’s all about knowing extra “tricks”
Thank you Luke. There is just so much to guitar making, it can be utterly overwhelming. And from a mental health perspective, it can feel impossible. So sharing knowledge and offering support hopefully helps with all that. Pass it on!
Thanks for taking the time to share your skills. Love the mellow vibes and encouragement. Look forward to learning more and wish you the best. Great watch!
When thicknessing down (in this case to the strat profile), how much extra thickness do you leave on for the rounding off of the facets with sandpaper?
I don't have a specific set of numbers, as it all comes down to practice/experience. I know by eye how much 80 or 120 grit paper can remove in a set time, so I just keep that in mind when carving/faceting.
Always amazing work, mate ☺️, and that soothing voice is so good to wind down to. Hey, not to be a gear head but can you tell me where you got that beautiful spokeshave? I’m in Oz, I’d love to grab a good one for my first neck carve and don’t want to blunder into getting something crappy.
Thank you so much! I think (it's been a long time) I got the spokeshave from Carbatec. I've found if you call them up and ask for advice they're honest to deal with, and the quality of all the tools I have bought from them has been great (which is why I own so much of their stuff). Also, I recently dealt with their customer service with an issue I had, and I can honestly say they went above and beyond!
@@TempleGuitars Hello again Jayszun, just one more question - I'm about to grab one of those beautiful Veritas spokeshaves to have a crack at carving my own necks; do you use the flat-sole or curved-sole version? Seems like the flat-sole would be the way to go, but thought I'd check. Thanks again for your videos and imparting of such amazing knowledge.
Hi and greetings from NZ, thanks for the video. What are your thoughts on neck reshaping? I've purchased a second hand Japanese Fender Strat that has the thickest fattest neck I've ever comes across. Like the guitar... don't like the neck thickness. I've got some basic tools, a spoke shave, a few files, cabinet scraper and a profile gauge... I've got some basic skills... Any thing to watch out for?
Kia Ora Mark... You should be fine. My only advice is take it sloooooow. Don't be shy about constantly checking your progress with the profile gauge, and only use the spokeshave to take off the bulk of the meat- sand the rest. Have at it!
Sweet video! Thanks very much for it, I really learnt a lot from you and I'm gonna need to do some wood file shopping very soon! Could I just suggest wearing some kind of respiratory protection (N95 maybe?) when doing wood work? Inhalation of fine wood particles is associated with certain cancers of the facial sinuses and we need you healthy to show us more techniques!
My pleasure, I'm glad I could help out. And of course, you're completely right- I'm very lax about PPE, and I shouldn't be. Thanks for looking out, that's really cool of you.
Thank you for this awesome video! I just got myself into making my own guitars as a hobby, which is actually very good for me, yet I've avoided making my own necks until now. I have to learn that and you have helped me a lot.
@@TempleGuitars I can’t tell from the pic on hat website The one you mark the guitar with, it appears to have radius’ on it as well. The first ruler you see in the video.
@@TempleGuitars seriously man. This is my last reply, for tonight. I’ve been playing for over 12 years, I even learned right and left handed. I can sweep pick, but play blues/at church type of thing. Repaired lots of guitars. A few months I’ve been building guitars, well trying..walnut and maple till the day I die! Anyways, I have been marking the neck. But the 2/3 of the way with the fingerboard attached really sealed the deal, thanks so much for the laughs and the incredible detailed coverage of true workmanship. Have a good one, cheers from Ky, USA (home of KFC.)
Honestly, and I mean this in all sincerity, comments on here are the highlight of my day (when they happen). So thanks so much for getting involved, and I'm really glad that neck of yours is coming together!
