How to make a Guitar Neck

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Many of you have been waiting for this video. Its time to make my necks. I've been working on this design for a little while. Lets bring the idea to life. #hayleyguitars
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@michaelw6277 Год назад

I recently started playing guitar and out of curiosity I went looking for DIY videos on exactly how guitars were made... I guess rationally I understood it, but it still amazes me that all the skills you need to do this can be learned in high school. With some patience and attention to detail anyone can build a top shelf guitar in their garage. Maybe I'll have to give it a go. I want a Telecaster and I'm not terribly happy with the options at the price I'm willing to pay for one.

@Ivan_obregon Год назад

Awesome work man!

@homebuiltshop Год назад

Thanks a lot!

@Allguitarinfo Год назад

Something about Mary builds a guitar...right on man

@haroldschultz5864 10 месяцев назад

You got a great channel here man . I like the lack of fluff and strictly usable stuff for your content . Blessings

@walther9161 6 месяцев назад

Great video and short and sweet!!!! I have a beautiful piece of maple all set to start on.. I will however use a premade fret board.. thanks again!!

@TempleGuitars 5 лет назад

I enjoyed every second of this! Bring on Hayley Guitars!

@reynaldovalle1773 5 лет назад

Great craftsmanship love the video keep up the good work God bless you and family and friends

@homebuiltshop 5 лет назад

Thanks so much!

@randyeppyt 5 лет назад

Thank you! Starting on a neck in a month or so. Nice to get multiple perspectives on how to build a neck. Thanks for taking the time to film and explain the process!

@homebuiltshop 5 лет назад

You are most welcome. Thanks for watching. I like to get a ton of different perspectives too.

@saladbrain 4 года назад

Thank you so much for the amazing videos. You make everything seem so straightforward. Please keep making them!

@homebuiltshop 4 года назад

Thank You. I appreciate it. There are plenty more videos to come.

@samurai1833 4 года назад

Thanks for this! Saw your tools and bought a template on Ebay, a lot simpler than what I had planned!

@pauldavis4258 3 года назад

Love the video! For sure taking some of the lessons to my workshop today!

@tonysaucedomx 5 лет назад

Thank you sr!!! Great video!

@ERWebster 5 лет назад

Good stuff man, thanks for sharing. I really appreciate the balance between a bird's eye view of the process and the little details.

@homebuiltshop 5 лет назад

Thanks. Sometimes its hard to get the right balance. I really appreciate your feedback.

@MichaelYISRAEL 3 года назад

Fantastic!

@michaelballinger4297 Год назад

You make it look so easy, nice job!

@Abrahamic.Design 5 лет назад

Great lefty neck. Well done!

@zardozica 5 лет назад

Nice job

@billmiller7138 5 лет назад

Excellent!!

@Janarcus 5 лет назад

excellent tutorial, nice voice and detailed explanation and tips!!! Thank you!!

@homebuiltshop 5 лет назад

Thank you. 👍

@maerck3 5 лет назад

Like the design of the head stock! High quality necks!

@homebuiltshop 5 лет назад

Yeah! Thanks dude. Next up is the bodies for these. Stay tuned.

@Moltai Год назад

Dude epic!! Thank you!

@kevandrew2821 5 лет назад

Awsome Jeff thanks for the instruction take it easy

@homebuiltshop 5 лет назад

Thank You so much.

@djbass75 5 лет назад

GREAT JOB JEFF!!!! AWESOME!!!

@homebuiltshop 5 лет назад

Thanks. 👍

@titobalkani8240 4 года назад

This is fantastic man, thanks for posting!

@homebuiltshop 4 года назад

Thanks my friend. 🎸👍

@lolitawilson4970 2 года назад

Great Job!! Thank you!!

@synthlord6575 2 года назад

Dude amazing

@RidzuanYahya 5 лет назад

Great video... you present it in a very friendly way to. Subbed!!

@74dartman13 5 лет назад

Great video and great work! I'm definitely going to watch this again, before attempting to build a neck in the Spring. Gotta get these winter projects finished first.👍😎🎸🎶

@homebuiltshop 5 лет назад

Thanks. Ahh yes. The winter projects. I still have a few of them to get done myself.

@74dartman13 5 лет назад

@@homebuiltshop good luck with them. I have 2 guitars and a bass that all need a little work to finish them. Paint and stain are the biggest parts and it's been so cold! Can't wait till Spring!👍😎🎸🎶

@JohnDoe-pq8yw 4 года назад

Thanks man. You're one talented dude.

@homebuiltshop 4 года назад

Thank You! I really appreciate that. It just takes messing up a bunch of them first. LOL.

@GICUSTOM 5 лет назад

Great job Jeff!

@homebuiltshop 5 лет назад

Thanks man! I appreciate that.

@jonahguitarguy 5 лет назад

Your process and results look great. Maybe the grain runout on your maple didn't parallel the edge of the board but angling the blank to avoid the splat could make the neck weaker because the grain is slashed rather than straight. Maybe the board was sawn crooked I couldn't tell in the video.

@brunoCondor 5 лет назад

Nice job Jeff ! Like the shape of the headstock i Greets from Belgium.

@homebuiltshop 5 лет назад

Thank you!👍

@georgehockaday7584 2 года назад

You make it look so easy, some guys look like they try to make look as complicated as possible.

@buickkootje 3 года назад

Loved it! My telecaster body is almost finished so it is now time to build the neck as well to replace the mighty mite which I bought second hand. A great neck but I want the truss rod sticking out of the back and not on the headstock.

@homebuiltshop 3 года назад

Sweet. You can do it!

@Caballeroscuro78 4 года назад

You make it look so easy and simple. You have to make a video of the final result. Thanks for sharing!

@homebuiltshop 4 года назад

Once you get the steps down, its really not that bad. There are quite a few steps, but you can do it. Its just one step at a time.

@jamescopeland5358 28 дней назад

Cool

@stephencastro1437 5 лет назад

great

@MrDoeboy356 5 лет назад

Awesome work buddy.

@homebuiltshop 5 лет назад

Right on. Thank You.

@GuitarNTabs 5 лет назад

Excellent video, Jeff! Thanks for making these guitar related videos, I really enjoy them! While we're on the subject... Would you consider making some fret beveling files, where instead of a flat bottom, the bottom had a radius to it - for example, a 9.5 or 12" radius? Wouldn't that be kind of interesting? 😊 Have an excellent day Looking forward to hear from you All the best 😊

@homebuiltshop 5 лет назад

Thanks for watching. I like the fret beveling file idea. It would be interesting. You'd have to have a whole set of them though to get all the different radii. Thats not a bad thing just something to think about.

@mareDBS 3 года назад

Hello Jeff. On 4:19 you have interesting Jig for cutting fret slots. Can you show us a little more detail?

@homebuiltshop 3 года назад

Its a block that sits at 90 degrees to the fretboard. There's a small fence at the back to keep it square to the fretboard. (before its tapered on the neck). I use a Stew Mac Fret saw. I cut a recess in the side of the fence to make room for the brass thumbscrews on the saw. There are also small magnets epoxied in that grove to keep the saw at 90 degrees. The little handle piece is just there to help me hold the jig tight to the fretboard. Its a pretty crude jig really but it does work well. Its plywood just glued together. This version of it only works on a fretboard that is still square, it cant be tapered or radiused yet. I hope this is useful to you.

@sgsax 5 лет назад

I see you've got a lot of jigs for this work. This clearly isn't your first rodeo. 😁 Thanks for sharing!

@homebuiltshop 5 лет назад

After you've done a few, you start to figure out ways to improve your processes. Jigs are great for that.

@drprick7432 Год назад

Great job! I hope to be able to make a neck in 11 minutes one day! 😀

@homebuiltshop Год назад

I wish I could too. Lol.

@PhpGtr Год назад

Chris Elliott makes some awesome necks.

@KeganVanSickle 5 лет назад

Great video and killer neck Jeff! I love the design of the headstock. Do you sell your guitar necks?

@homebuiltshop 5 лет назад

I will be selling the guitars as I get them done. Possibly necks too. 👍

@kk-om5zm 4 года назад

καταπληκτικό ΄βιντεο...Μόλις τελείωσα τον λαιμό μιας Fender Telecaster και βλέποντας εσένα τον έκανα τέλειο. Ευχαριστώ αδερφέ μου.

@homebuiltshop 4 года назад

Φοβερό, χαίρομαι που το ακούω.

@mwa1252 Год назад

Great video thanks! How did you determine the location for the tuning machines? Didn't look like they were marked on the template.

@kewlbns69 5 лет назад

there really isn't enough on youtube about this.

@Gichanasa 4 года назад

Kidding or for real?

@kewlbns69 4 года назад

@@Gichanasa well there's a lil bit more now...i wrote this a year ago lol. still aren't that many people on yt making vids specific to guitar neck construction.

@Gichanasa 4 года назад

@@kewlbns69 Glad to hear! Recently have been searching for guitar building tutorials, and I thought I was in darkness. Much to learn out there I guess. Cheers mate!

@kewlbns69 4 года назад

@@Gichanasa check out crimson guitars. there's a wealth of information. ;)

@Gichanasa 4 года назад

@@kewlbns69 Appreciate it very much. Many blessings to you!

@brandonboyer8795 5 лет назад

What blade did you use on the band saw? TPI and width?

@mcclane12000 4 года назад

Nice one! I've made a couple now (including one from plywood!), Just wondered if you've tried putting tuning pegs on yet as the headstock still looks pretty thick? I only ask because mine didn't even make it through the other side!🤦🏻‍♂️

@homebuiltshop 4 года назад

They worked out fine.

@strawroader 2 года назад

Can you show how to make the fret cutting jig please.

@dudemandudebro938 5 лет назад

I’m glad to have found this. Thank you for the great video. Considering your shop and everything, are you in the business of selling necks at all? You have probably been asked a thousand times, but I am very curious. Thanks

@homebuiltshop 5 лет назад

Right now I'm building them for my guitars, but it may be something I'll add.

@BillyBN 4 года назад

Awesome video, any chance you have a video on how to make the jigs you use?

@homebuiltshop 4 года назад

I don't think I have any specific ones at the moment.

@carlosmarques8380 5 лет назад

Hey there, i think you could make the fret board darker by using a torch and gently burn it at the surface, i think it would look even cooler, just a idea, a couple months back i commented on a video saying that i was looing for a tutorial on how to make a neck and you happened to just make the body and already have the neck, i'm glad you did the neck tutorial, very cool man, you should make a costume body too to go with it (i didn't check if you made any more videos making bodies)

@homebuiltshop 5 лет назад

You could definitely darken it with a torch. I sure have made some bodies too. Theres a couple videos in this playlist. ru-vid.com/group/PLNdbmad_HnZWPfO-zTmCAFUFTMJWEOT8i

@therickashesoloband 5 лет назад

I wanna hear you play this thing when your done you do an awsome job tho im givin you a thumbs & sayin WAY cool

@homebuiltshop 5 лет назад

Thanks, I'll play it. 👍🎸

@tigertigerpantherfox3714 5 лет назад

Routing that maple was brave!! haha Good Job!! :) What's the Drill bit for the truss rod recess... Any links?

@homebuiltshop 5 лет назад

Thank you, Its a tool I got from StewMac.

@tomnealon1030 5 лет назад

Looks great and I'd love to try it. How would one do this without all the jigs?

@homebuiltshop 5 лет назад

You can do it! Everything here can be done by hand without jigs. It just takes longer.

@altrock86 5 лет назад

Wow great video! Zero dislikes that’s awesome. The template router bit, is that the actual name? I really need one of those for my router. I just got a router a few months ago with no information about it or instruction and I have been learning through trial and error what the different bits do.

@homebuiltshop 5 лет назад

Its commonly called a template bit or a flush trim bit. From what I've seen, template bits are typically larger and Flush Trim bits seem to be smaller in size.

@edippoliti4531 4 года назад

Thank you for sharing ,and taking your time ,to show how to do this at home ,with minimal tools ,do you make the template too ,or do you have to buy that?

@homebuiltshop 4 года назад

Thanks, I made my templates. They're based on a Tele neck though.

@lokigui 5 лет назад

good luck on your guitar line.

@homebuiltshop 5 лет назад

Thanks, I appreciate it.

@danielscroggins6806 2 года назад

Thank you for this video I plan to make a neck for a nylon string solid body and the length of the Godin Multiact can you tell me if Premium Hickory wood is a good choice since I already have it.

@homebuiltshop 2 года назад

While its not a "traditional" choice for a neck, I don't see any reason you couldn't use it as long as its dried thoroughly.

@DE-GEN-ART 9 месяцев назад

im about to start on a through body. i got a 20 ft piece of roasted maple and im so nervous

@homebuiltshop 9 месяцев назад

You can do it! Just go slow and don't rush it. Its going to turn out awesome.

@zandemen 5 лет назад

Woogie, your face is looking much better!

@jamesaverette3692 Год назад

What what the size of the block of wood you used to make the neck?

@user-gn6cf8uc8d 3 года назад

nice, but how u get template

@Dayna092 Год назад

Where can you get that Fret Press at?

@tomalexiou9573 4 года назад

Thank you Jeff for making it look so easy.Now to get started! Happy Thanksgiving from Toronto Canada!

@homebuiltshop 4 года назад

Thank You. You can do it! Let me know if you need any help.

@mikekrause8263 5 лет назад

Im interested in that fret cutting mitre jig. Do you just hold that in place on the line or does it clamp to the neck in some way?

@homebuiltshop 5 лет назад

I just hold it in place. There are magnets on the side that hold the saw straight up. It works good, but there can be some inconsistencies if you're not careful lining it up. If it had something to index each location it would work much better. 👍

@alextecmelo 4 года назад

Congrats man, well done!!! Could you please share the bill of materials including the wood thickness? Thank you!

@homebuiltshop 4 года назад

Thanks man. I used 3/4" for the neck, and 1/4" for the fretboard for a 1" total thickness at the heel. 10mm tuners, and medium fretwire. I hope that helps.

@alextecmelo 4 года назад

@@homebuiltshop Thank you very much! For sure it will help me a lot. I hope watching more videos like that :)

@TheBigburcie 5 лет назад

Is there any reason you don't have the truss slot in your template? Even a couple of pilot holes could allow you to skip the measurement step to center the slot. The other thing you could do is make the router sled fit exactly onto the neck shape so you just peel the template then drop the sled on and go.

@homebuiltshop 5 лет назад

That's a brilliant idea. That would save a bunch of time. 👍👊

@joeofdoom 5 лет назад

Why did you make what appears to be a bolt on neck? if your going custom wouldnt it have made more sense to do a set neck or neck thru design? I appreciate seeing some fine woodworking skills though.

@jlambert12013 2 года назад

How much does this cost in all?

@zsaxeshed5743 2 года назад

So can the glue seep into the trussrod slot and stick that up??

@homebuiltshop 2 года назад

Yes it can, although I haven't had an issue with it. I always try not to get too much glue in there. As long as you're careful with the amount you apply, you should be fine.

@chrischoir3594 4 года назад

where is the part that you carve the neck?

@jameo1095 2 года назад

imagine if you forgot to put the truss rod in... DOPE

@homebuiltshop 2 года назад

That would be bad. Lol.

@E-BikingAdventures 5 лет назад

You make it look so easy. Isn't 3/4" too thin? Both my "commercial" guitars have 0.9" thick necks(at the heal and from back of the headstock not including fretboard). Shouldn't you start with a 1" thick piece of maple?

@homebuiltshop 5 лет назад

I add a 1/4" fretboard to give the final thickness of 1" My 3/4" measurement is without the fretboard. This also gives me less material to remove when I thin the headstock.

@E-BikingAdventures 5 лет назад

@@homebuiltshop. I wasn't referring to the fret board being included.

@androidgameplays4every13 3 года назад

I'm looking for a NOT-SO-LOUD router, the small hand held router is really that loud? what would you recommend me? thank you.

@homebuiltshop 3 года назад

That could be a tough one. All of the routers I have ever used are crazy loud. I don't really have a quiet recommendation. If anyone has one, Id love to know as well.

@simonrodgers3521 3 года назад

Where did you get the wood for the fretboard?

@homebuiltshop 3 года назад

I believe these pieces were given to me by a family member. I've seen them at my local wood supply stores as well as online.

@joepeerce3147 5 лет назад

Do you make necks for people and what would you charge for one ( right handed )

@homebuiltshop 5 лет назад

Right now I'm making my Hayley Guitars necks. They fit a Telecaster style neck pocket. Send me an email to homebuiltshop@gmail.com with what you're looking for.

@jamesstone3767 5 лет назад

Do you have to take the neck off the guitar to adjust the truss rod? I didnt see an access point besides in the heel.

@homebuiltshop 5 лет назад

That is correct. It's a heel adjust. It pretty common and not as inconvenient as it sounds.

@frankie467 5 лет назад

Nice video. However, I would have preferred to see the truss rod being flipped so that the adjustment nut is at the top not the bottom of the neck.

@kosavanh2431 4 года назад

how you space frets

@homebuiltshop 4 года назад

I use a fret spacing ruler and a very sharp pencil. The ruler has all the markings on it.

@miguelangelconde2135 2 года назад

Can you make me a strat neck proyect? and price ?

@70sghost22 5 лет назад

9:12 undertail ?????

@strawman3059 4 года назад

What if you don't have a template? How do you get the measurements..

@homebuiltshop 4 года назад

There are 'standard" measurements you can use if you want to draw it out by hand.

@Robil63 3 года назад

How did you know how to round the neck? And how thick? No markings or measurements?

@homebuiltshop 3 года назад

These were mostly done with feel. I now use some templates and measurements to get them where I want them.

@Robil63 3 года назад

@@homebuiltshop a ok, ta

@sudiptobose9171 2 года назад

Dimension of neck blank please

@Clarkky25 4 года назад

Can you show how to restore a whole electric guitar so we can follow along with you

@homebuiltshop 4 года назад

What sort of restoration are you working on? I do have some guitar work to do, but not sure if its the information you need.

@fingleblink6674 4 года назад

how many hours did this take ?

@homebuiltshop 4 года назад

It took quite a few. I didn't track this one exactly.

@mikefelber5129 4 года назад

Tim Sway has entered the chat

@ryangood1629 Год назад

What I thought would be easy then he says, "Now using a special tool to put this very important piece of the guitar in..."

@partssman1 4 года назад

Do you sell necks if I'd supply the wood?

@homebuiltshop 4 года назад

Maybe in the future. Right now its just for my guitar builds.

@yeetman725 Год назад

I ALWAYS THOUGHT THAT FRET SLOTS NEEDED TO BE CUT AT RADIUS

@brandonwrightmusic 5 лет назад

Are you planning to sell any of the guitars you make?

@homebuiltshop 5 лет назад

Yes, that is the plan. 👍

@brandonwrightmusic 5 лет назад

@@homebuiltshop That's awesome. I'm excited to see what you come up with.

@raccoon6072 4 года назад

? at 3:00, " exactly"... Shouldn't you leave some extra space for the truss rod to be able to bend? Other wise you might push up the fret board...IMHO.