You know I have been rebuilding and reconditioning old guitars for the last few years. And as educational as that can be I really just want to do one from scratch like you I guess I just need to bite the bullet and do it. I have learned so much watching you and though I don’t have all the tools you have I think I could get by with what I have. Thank you for the inspiration!
That is awesome! You can definitely build guitars with out all the fancy tools. I started with just a couple of basic tools and then slowly added to my shop the tools that i thought would improve/ make easier all the different tasks (that’s part of the fun). My first guitar build I bought a neck from warmoth and then just made the body and put it all together. Jump on in you will love it!
i do agree with the semi gloss ion that top looks great! that guitar looks great. Thank you for showing ( teaching ) us your process for doing a finish,
Wow, amazing finish sir! And it's a good thing you don't mass produce guitars because you're level of care and attention to detail just wouldn't be possible...but imagine if you did and it was ;) The guitar-playing public would be in for quite the treat!
Looks amazing Dave. That walnut has so much stuff going on, absolutely beautiful. When I first started guitar finishing I got a VHS tape from Dan Erlewine. He sanded to 800 and went to a corse buffing wheel. Then to fine and then to swirl remover on a fine pad. Of course he used nitro lacquer. Like you you I've learned to sand to higher grits and start with finer buffing compound. But 3000 I think you could go straight to the 15 super fine. But I can't argue with results!
Dave, you are an enviable craftsman. I enjoy your videos. I’m expecting a final exam and college credit at the end of this series. Thanks for sharing. GGBO this year?
That is a stunning polish job Dave, really glad those Trizact pads worked out for you. I've also thought about using them as a final finish for a more matt look. Getting close on this build now, what's coming next??
Thanks for the tip on the trizact! Great stuff. I’m getting the wood and parts together now for a tele-ish style guitar. Hopefully I will be ready to start it as soon as I get this one done. I didn’t make any guitars for a few months while I was redoing my shop it feels good to get back into a real routine.
Superb Dave, that finish really has brought out the beauty of all those woods. Great job - now I want to see the final assembly. What pickups are you using? Cant wait to hear it. Best wishes!!
Looks great. Absolutely beautiful. Question: I know little about wood. Is Pecan wood suitable for guitars. I know on acoustics the back & sides should be a hard wood (one that's resonate). I saw some Pecan wood from a 150+ yr old tree. The guy who's cutting it into boards, said it was hard & heavy. I of course know less than a little. Any info would be appreciated.
Funny you ask about pecan! Right now my friend is sawing up some pecan from his property ( it is beautiful) I asked him to save me some for a top and back. Pecan is dense and I think it’s jenka hardness is in the 1900’s, I think it would make a good top wood for an electric guitar or base. I’m not sure though how resonate it would be for an acoustic though.
@@eworcustomguitars Thanks for the info. I'm no wood expert by any means. Just thought if it was a good wood, maybe the guy could make some extra cash. Again thanks!!!
