The first song I try to play on the guitar is "Spanish Romance," look it up if you have only hear My Chemical Romance, the original is pretty good. My dad played Green Sleeves. Yes you did hear Battle Block Theater music and "the pen15 (eek!)" in this random RU-vid video about making a Home Depot guitar
this is completely overengineered. If you really want to be resourceful, make a guitar out of wood you chopped down yourself. I made a guitar with nothing but cedar trees, a chainsaw, hatchet, a worn-out carving knife, and some old guitar parts, it's not hard, it just takes a little patience. All you need for an acoustic guitar body is some material to make a sort of chamber that reverberates sound. The guitar body I made had all sorts of holes in it, but it still worked just fine, it was made entirely of soft wood, which is not ideal, but it still works just the same. The only improvement I could add is a threaded rod and bolts implanted in the neck so it can adjusted when it inevitably warps. Instead of the traditional method of framing, I made it out of crossing half inch by half inch studs, similar to a house frame, then I used old roofing nails and glue to attach the studs, connecting the body with the frame. There are always cheaper alternatives that give it a unique look, which I personally appreciate over this copy paste. I get that making something of your own is admirable in some sense, but there are more practical ways to get the same effect. Seems to me like a monumental waste of time and money from someone who doesn't know what they are doing, I don't mean for you to take offence, by your own admission, you're not that experienced woodworking. It's a skill that takes decades to master, I'm not even half decent at it myself. 5:00 the reason it breaks is because you are supposed to dampen the wood to make it more flexible, but more importantly, you probably didn't use the best wood for the job, not that you needed to. Everybody who does these kinds of diy projects always overspend on them, you don't need all these expensive tools and hours of precision crafting to make something everyone can enjoy I think my main issue is that it costs like $75 for a decent used guitar online, you can't really make a business or do anything useful with this type of project, its just wasteful for the average viewer to attempt it on their own
@@garbagecan6969I'm not going to waste my time explaining to you why so much of what you said is silly, I will just simply point out that you have clearly missed the point of the video. I'm just here to make entertainment, and making a guitar out of obviously horrible materials is amusing to me, and apparently many others. Nothing deeper than that
@@garbagecan6969"you're not that experienced at woodworking" because he didn't just make a solid guitar frame, doesn't matter if it's not complicated, that's good woodwork either way.
Its actually quite incredible that most of the notes were playable without an excess of fret buzz considering you just made this with plywood. Cool video, earned a sub from me ;)
@@wonton4658Steel stringed acoustics require truss rods & X-Bracing to support the tension of steel strings, nylon or classical guitars don’t need a truss rod and just use ladder bracing (what was done to this guitar) because nylon strings don’t use nearly as much tension. So basically he built a classical guitar! If he keeps the steel strings on this one it will eventually pull itself apart sadly!
@@leahkelsey3771 X bracing is only one style of pattern. Ladder and V bracing are also used. X bracing is just popular because it provides a more even sound. It's not inherently better (and in fact, I prefer ladder braced guitars because I think having a few strong frequency peaks imparts some character and beauty to the timbre). V braced guitars sound even more even, but they're a bit too dead on the trebles for my taste. Some V braced guitars I like, however. I think they need to be carefully voiced to not overdamp the trebles. I've noticed V braced guitars can actually be really clean across the frequency spectrum if they're voiced well, but otherwise sound a bit too dark. Truss rods aren't structural per se. They're actually there to help bend the neck to the proper curvature, which you will need to do if you go to strings with a different tension. Wood doesn't stay still over time, it tends to distort. This can really be a problem if the neck doesn't distort straight, hence the need to use quartersawn wood on the neck is pretty dire. The wood is strong enough to handle the tension from the strings, which is only about 150 pounds on an acoustic guitar. You can often stand on a piece of hardwood that is as thick as a guitar neck, which is a substantially higher load that the strings impart. Most failures occur at the base of the neck where the load is highest, or the headstock, where the wood is thinnest and is also undergoing more torque simultaneously.
If he can make junk look and sound like that, I'd imagine a guitar built by him with knowledge, proper tools and proper materials would probably be a very well playing guitar. I am impressed.
I bet the end result would be a killer instrument but way less entertaining content lol. These guys are pretty good at playing dumb but the skills speak for themselves.
I was wondering this too. I've took one before, so my knowledge of building is a bit limited, but watching him just wing this build and it still somehow comes together was amazing. Also, he put all that work into making a proper maple plank for the back, but then just uses plywood for the top, where the strings vibrate.
Bro, this is actually really impressive. Anyone can build something to look like a guitar, but to build one that ACTUALLY plays is a whole different monster. Bravo sir, bravo
Well, I was expecting this to be a random guitar build that wouldn't be enjoyable, yet this was actually both funny and cool to see the guitar evolve from just random Home Depot wood to something that's actually playable. Well done!
Funny video! I’m completely amazed that it was somehow playable. Considering you have nails for frets, and no real tuning gears, I can’t believe it actually plays. Well done.
I bet if you put real tuners on it, it would be pretty acceptable. Nice work! It was like watching Beavis and Butthead build a guitar, but it worked somehow.
Okay, that deserves a sub. I built a guitar out of a kitchen table leg and other miscellaneous stuff, so I definitely appreciate the ingenuity. Curious to see what the rest of your videos look like now.
Haha this is so cool. I only started learning guitar 7 weeks ago and I'm documenting my entire learning journey on here so this was super motivational! Thanks so much for sharing it.
I actually really adore the ingenuity of making your own guitar from stuff at Home Depot. Amusing video, and an amazing project! I want to see you make a solid body guitar. I think it'd be fun, though you might need to buy pickups.
I'm amazed the neck didnt either bend or break without a truss rod. I build instruments, and some brand name guitars will bed to unplayable bows without a truss rod. Nylon string, sure but steel string tension is wicked as hell. You either got one lucky hard-ass piece of maple or some super light string gauge.
The truss rod being for reinforcement is a myth, it's only for adjustment. The OG Danelectros and Harmonys didn't have truss rods, they had a steel I-beam or square steel tube in the necks for actual reinforcement. 70 years later, and they're still straight necks. And those necks were made out of low-grade poplar.
The truss rod is more for adjustment. Over time that neck absolutely will bow until you can fire arrows from it. A metal insert of some kind would lend the guitar a ton of longevity but let's all be real, no one is playing that in two years, let alone 10.
It's for adjustment, but I've owned many old Kays and Harmonys and the like, and many with T-bars or single or double-reinforcement were bowed. And a beam won't stop a neck from twisting, ever. It's all in the wood and the care of the guitar. In my opinion. And I'm a twisted old man. @@irlikingpie
For 2 guys having a few brews and messing around, hats off boys! I've been messing around building cigar box guitars and guitars out of canoe paddles etc. I laughed, i cringed and am impressed. Thanks gents
Some people don't realize the precision that is actually required to make a guitar. I commend your efforts good sir. That intonation hurts, but overall, it plays!
“It’s like the inverse of leg-lengthening surgery!”😂 I feel like there were a lot of great quotes in this video, but I think this was the best. Also, I love that even though this video was pure chaos, I now know how to build a guitar. Will I ever build one? No, probably not…but I could🤙🏼 Love the new channel🙌🏻
It's been two weeks. Is it still a guitar? This was fun. The difference between this guitar and something more like a "real" guitar is hundreds of dollars worth of wood. And a better understanding of what is going on. You should do this again!
for not being a guitar player that last clip of you playing guitar was really good. I work on guitars for my job and apart from how chaotic your execution was, your methods were pretty spot-on.
Lol... I like the authentic Gibson-style 2-piece neck and headstock! (as in broken and glued) You forgot the truss rod! Also, most people would put the solid wood on the top resonating surface and the plywood on the back.
You have no idea how funny it is to see this video pop up on my feed! I built a guitar as a project in highschool using wood sourced from Home Depot and played Blackbird to present it to the class
It kinda reminds me of the guitar that the kid has in Coco - the best you can do with the basics. Just needs to nails as friction pegs so you have to tune it with a pair of pliers. Awesome. How many hours total did this take you?
that is amazing you made a playable guitar from all Home Depot materials, except the strings, but those were necessary to make the guitar play. I am sure guitar enthusiasts are kind of impressed.
This was absolutely amazing man, you inspired me to build something I don’t think I have the ability to, I’m an electrician, love woodworking and the creativity of it, I play a little guitar myself as well. Wow, I loved this video ❤️
Asa pro shop, I thoroughly enjoyed your video. Best fun I’ve had in a while. Your persistence to continue irregardless of mistakes and challenges are commendable. Actually sounds better than some of the Asian guitars I’ve worked on! lol! You’ll be a pro in no time.
