Art. Masterpiece. The craftsmanship and level of quality in every detail. The design, esthetical, physical playability and sound quality. This is an instrument every serious bass player would dream to have. Thank you for making this video, so we can see how you work when making a high end bass guitar.
this looks incredible and it sounds amazing without an amp which seems hard to come by with acoustic basses. I love it. If I ever got the opportunity I would love to see the process in person with a luthier
Oh man this project was incredible! I didn't forward even one second! Well done! Fantastic! As a 6-string bass player for 22 years I just can say incredible! Thanks for sharing!
Looks and sounds beautiful, but I'd be concerned about how long will the neck joint last, since there's nothing but a layer of glue holding the body and the neck together. Isn't it ?
@@fredboomboom5503 I guess it isn't bolted. The bolt you're talking bout is for adjusting the action. Got to know that from the detailed video for the finishing of this guitar
played guitar for a short time, never that good. That makes me want to try the bass and see if this old man can get back into it. Loved the whole process. Thank you for inspiration.
When I first saw your canna-tar, I thought this would be a great idea for a transverse acoustic bass... months later I find this. Awesome! Fretless would be amazing
yeah, I would love to make a fretless! I am thinking about making the 'missing link' between upright and bass guitar. Maybe use the traditional finish and a traditional bridge system. So many things I want to do at this point :-)
I like it. Round back though, didn't prove well with the Ovation because of that. Plastic is cheap! I could never pay 4,000 for a guitar but I bet it plays wonderfully. I wanted to open a business here in the states that did something like this too.
@@jefft7968 , um, nobody i know has one. Went to the pawn shop the other day and guess what was there? Yup, ovation round body. I don't have an issue with it really, thry don't do well in my opinion. Having said that, I'm impressed with your guitars that I can never buy. Great skills that are dying in guitar making today.
Awesome build. I love the way you've embraced the curves and made not only an instrument that looks beautiful, but also sounds great. Aside from the obvious organic look,I especially like the thumbrest (I need one to play myself) and the headstock. I must have missed the part when you inserted the truss rod, and also how you made the body. If I had any complaints, it would be the lack of explanation as you were doing stuff. Not a real complaint, just interested in your creative process, the materials that you use and why. Nonetheless, you've inspired me because you made something so unique, so beautiful, so practical, and yes, I want one of my own! Peace, love and luck to you
Thanks mate, it seems like you watched the whole thing :-D. Yes the trussrod part is missing for some reason. The main thing you should know is to add some wax in the channel so it doesn't rattle later on. The Body is made by my colleague Norbert in Austria. I might do another build video with a voiceover and explain stuff. cheers
Truly one of the most satisfying and tactile builds seen , thank you for letting us into your vision of beauty , even if one can't play , just the feeling of cradling that guitar ,and yes definitely on anyone's wish list be it musician of collector of art.
Definitely... I have some old drawings I created of future headstocks I would like one day when making my own guitars), and I have something quite the same looking as this one. Strange that "big names" don't even try it (Martin, Gibson, etc...) why don't they, afraid of innovation?
@@benirodriguez9516 This is what Ned Steinberger's acoustic instrument heads looked like a long-long time ago in a far-far galaxy... About 40 years ago, it was innovative to completely abandon such a headstock.
Good lord. Over think much? Lol if youre going to make a plywood laminated acoustic, why not buy birch play at the hobby shop, or menards home supply? If i decide to build an acoustic bass (why would i, it wont be loud enouch to even accompany one well mad acoustic guitar) i will make it out of lexan or ceiling light fixture lenses. Plastic weld it and glue it up on a Moses graphite neck through blank. So much time is wasted on wood/plywood why dont people underatand better basses are built from manmade linier density materials? I built a slab alminum body bass with graphite neck, lexan shadow body, brass bridge, with an aircraft tailplane guy wire on the back to equalize tension on the strings 15 years ago. Does everything wood will do plus more of what wood wont do. Ah well, the ovedselling of "tonewood" when its been eclipsed will probably go on into the fraudulent future....
Many luthiers are using so many electric tools, that I wonder why they still got the feeling THEY have built that guitar. Why not buy a biological robot to replace this man?! We are looking at an industrial process...
ive never seen that type of tight bond before. i use gorillaglue brand woodglue,, but i have to sheild the truss rod with tape or a wood plug because it stiicks a little too well to metal.
Frise énormément !!! aucune présence sonore, son vide et creux !!! pas de personnalité !!! une Ibanez ou une Cort ont plus de gueule et sonnent mieux... j'ai perdu 1h12min29sec... désolé pour ma franchise...
I have never seen a 'guitar' type instrument built with so many unusual qualities and features. Truly amazing. Now, how about doing this in a 5 string! Also, what is your body 'bowl' made from and how is it manufactured?
Thanks David, I really try to make my own interpretation and not just copy something! The bodies are made in Austria by Drumparam. Link in the description. It is hemp pure hemp fiber sprayed on a mold and dried. Check out my video on it or my website for more information. Also a 5 string would be possible with my headstock design. There is some more room for a tuner on the left side. Maybe next time? :-)
Interested in what you used for the laminated top. I want to make an electric violin with a similar top, laminated mainly for strength, as there will be little solid wood in the construction, and definitely no traditional "box" structure. So i need to make a strong, but lightweight top, that the rest of the instrument can be built around. Was thinking of possibly using a carbon fibre filler between two thin pieces of maple/spruce or possibly something like cedar. But that honeycomb material you are using might be perfect. Any further details would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Go to their website, there are some more infos about the top construction. They made it in partnership with a research unit from an university, and I think it is patented.
The "Hempstone" bowl back is made by my friend in Austria (drumparam.at); link in the description. Check out the Hempstone video I made, you can see it partially there how it's made.
I have a challange for you.. Make a guitar of only ebony.. is it even possible? Or would you sacrifice all harmonics? It would be a all black guitar worthy of Mr Cash aka The man in black!
Innovative and beautiful design, definitely This is a work of art. I am very impressed. neck, body, fingerboard, head stock... are all wonderful!!! Thanks!
Just came to the small PCs on the router table. That is insanely dangerous. My dad did that and had 3 fingers nearly ripped off and had to have rods put in to save his fingers. Be careful! I never get that close to anything im cutting! Rubber tipped push blocks are Must and a guard so there isn’t a full exposure bit like that. One oops is one too many!
I hope your channel stays around for a long time. I need to be able to contact you if I get rich, so I can offer you an obscene amount of money for this beautiful instrument. Puts my bass to shame for sure.
Very impressive. I've done some rough carpentry in my time, and to watch your woodworking design and skills is definitely a treat. . . Not normal for me to blow an hour + on a youtube video, but your designs and techniques were a blast. No way I could ever do anything like that. . . Your prices aren't bad for the amount of work and love you put into these guys. . . I had a Carvin 5-string hollow body fretless acoustic/electric built in their pro shop 20 some years ago, it's a fine instrument. . . Unfortunately, you can't really hear it without amplification. Yours sounds great unamplified. . . I'd love to hear it with flat wounds, as the tomber and tone is more to my taste. . .
HEy, thanks for watching the whole thing! I will try to make the next one a little shorter :-) Also I am planning to make a bigger (maybe even fretless) CannaBASS. So stay tuned :) And if you haven't seen, here is anoter bass I made with pressurewound strings: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6F_HiyuQGsU.html
99% videos of instrument makers end with an epic fail ... of the maker who tries to play the instrument himself, with a crapy sound ... I'm sorry to say that but you SHOULD end this kind of video by a beautiful clip of a great bass player enjoying the sound of the bass (mixed by a pro sound engineer ... ) Your work deserves a better demonstration ...
beyond my comprehantion. unbelievable instrument. i looked up the 6 streen CANNA guitars, they are even more increadible. Impoirtant thing is - they sound soooo reach!!!
