Shaping a guitar neck with files and scrapers

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Shaping a neck is all about feel.
Chelsea Clark learned from Dan Erlewine, and honed her skills on abandoned "project guitars" found on Craigslist and eBay. Chelsea shares some great tips on shaping the neck and preparing it for a finish.
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@DonCrowder 8 лет назад

I'm very grateful to StewMac for the opportunity to see accomplished professionals at work.

@hackerguitar 11 лет назад

The video is really excellent. The progression of work from using files to scraping to smoothing with sandpaper is very clear and well-illustrated. Thanks, Chelsea! Between you, Dan, and Erick, there's a whole curriculum of instrument repair.

@imyouandurme 10 лет назад

"Seven strings and a Floyd Rose?!" -- That was the best part :)

@Milessongs 11 лет назад

Great video! It's a pretty rare person who has the skills to do fine luthier work, but also talk about/describe it in a clear, concise way. More Chelsea Clark, please!

@RantzBizGroup 10 лет назад

"I hope I don't have to set it up!" BAHAHA, I'm with her!!!

@wildgoobsid5 9 лет назад

Just a tip from an old woodworking teacher. I learned (at the Nicholson factory) that all files should ONLY be used in the forward direction, not back and forth. Even on hardwood this can flatten out or dull a file quite quickly. You will find your files stay sharper longer. Great video and very helpful.

@katjoe1974 Год назад

This is a commonly repeated myth and it simply isn’t true

@keithklassen5320 Год назад

Check out the video on RU-vid where a maker tests this myth; it's not even true on metal, nevermind wood. I always used to hear this idea, and was convinced it was true myself for a while, but here we are.

@NICKHAM16 9 лет назад

"7 strings and a Floyd Rose? I hope I don't have to set it up" couldn't agree with you more lol

@DrCowinabox 9 лет назад

HAHAHA i bought a floyd rose guitar awhile ago, set it up, and then proceeded to sell it and swear i would never buy one again. pain in the butt :p

@JgHaverty 9 лет назад

DrCowinabox Not a floyd rose, and setting it up is pretty simple; much easier than setting up a vintage style trem *properly*.

@JgHaverty 9 лет назад

***** No doubt! Intonating any guitar sucks, lets be honest. But yeah, you definitely need that lock!

@JgHaverty 9 лет назад

***** Not everyone like tremolnos...

@ch0g0nda1 9 лет назад

NICKHAM16 Look up the Frudua method of setting a Floyd. They really don't take long to set up once you know the smart way to work.

@DerangedTechnologist 8 лет назад

This is just outstanding -- excellent tool info, techwork, pointers/ideas/suggestions; nice clear explanation. Many thanks for posting it!

@e.s.channel1526 6 лет назад

I've got a 7-string FR. The first few string changes were really frustrating, but now I can replace the strings, adjust height, length and tune it in under half an hour. It's my therapy.

@cheezervvvvv 10 лет назад

Well done Miss Chelsea. Knows what she is talking about and does it without talking down to viewers. Good sense of humor always a plus.

@jimmywrangles 9 лет назад

best video on the subject I've seen so far. Awesome.

@stoltobot 10 лет назад

I'm so glad there are people out there who do this.

@hackerguitar 8 лет назад

Great video! Learned some things that I'll use in the shop. Thanks!

@casey17w 6 лет назад

Great attention to detail. Beautiful work.

@slowjammerukdog 11 лет назад

Nice work, Chelsea. A star is born!

@kimohoganesq 8 лет назад

Nice job!! Really good explanation of all you were doing! Thank you :)

@wheatpuff 10 лет назад

Wow, cool. I learned a lot from this. I have been ordering parts from stew mac since before there was youtube. Glad to see they have a channel with these instructional of videos.

@walterkersting9922 7 лет назад

The contrast in colors is very alluring.

@Ronvnvet 10 лет назад

You're like a master craftsman! Good video and good job!

@rangerdoc1029 6 лет назад

Some remarkable knowledge & skill being shared here. Thanks.

@coffindancer38 3 года назад

Best neck shaping tool in the world is a small spoke shave cast in one piece with a half inch wide blade and handles about 2 3/4 inches long. You can hold it between two fingers and the palm of your hand, you can glide it along and take a deep cut or just a tiny little shaving. The best part is you feel the cut and the neck shape with your hand the whole time your shaping. A quick sanding with 220 then 400 and youre done. Professional luthiers do so many things the absolute hard way it amazing to me to watch, sometimes i cant, i have to switch away.

@joepesci7629 7 лет назад

You got some great skills! Thanks for the video.

@71nortcomm 7 лет назад

Beautiful work.

@FransvandenBergeMuziekschuur 10 лет назад

I have never seen this work. Thank you for showing a noob how to shape a neck and using rasps and files the correct way!!

@swagedelic 6 лет назад

who in the world would give a thumbs down??? this is a great tutorial, she is very skilled

@bobdimarzio3972 9 лет назад

real finesse work , takes a lotta patience

@trappenweisseguy27 8 лет назад

My favourite scraper is one I made myself from an old circular saw blade. Convex one side, concave the other. Carefully sharpened straight from a bench grinder it is thick enough and hard enough to remove serious material and the thickness means it doesn't heat up too much in use.

@polynicient Год назад

Good video. Everything is explained very well.

@greyfoxplaysbass 11 лет назад

Thanks for this, picked up a few new tips but the best part's at the end, lol!

@majorgunn 7 лет назад

Brilliant demo, nice work, ps I love that you clean your file....oh I don't have time to sharpen my chisel, AND your evolution from scraping FROM sanding, would suggest TO MY SHOP teacher of 35 years ago, WTF, scraper are golden, and why breath dust!!!!!!!!!!!

@ALtheDoctorWho 7 лет назад

Thats a great trick water before sanding. I would not have thought of that. enjoyed the video Thanks for the tips.

@buckhorncortez 7 лет назад

SOP in cabinet work if you're using water-based stains or finishes. If you don't wet the wood prior to final sanding, then the grain raises when you apply the stain or finish - and then you have a real problem dealing with the grain after you've stained the wood or applied the finish.

@dmanonbass 10 лет назад

Great job. Fantastic teacher.

@donk9132 10 лет назад

Nice work Chelsea...!

@MindsEyeVisualGuitarMethods 7 лет назад

Thanks for this... I have a neck for a Jem that is 23mm thick that I want brought down to 18mm at the 1st fret. Gonna give it a go after watching this.

@s4wgb 11 лет назад

NICE work Chelsea. More please :-)

@gliblyaware 10 лет назад

Haha! All that awesome detail work and dreading the setup! ;-)

@PLINKER 7 лет назад

Great tips!

@Knosferatu 8 лет назад

Excellent job.

@Xcorgi 8 лет назад

I don't know why there are so many comments that are in disbelief that there are female techs out there. When I was working for Ford Motor Co. they had a class we could pay for where the former guitar tech for The Eagles (she spent 20yrs with them) was there to show us how to build and set up our own Carvin kit guitars. Not just that but how to dress and polish the frets as well as clear coat the bodies. I can't remember her name but she was amazing. We were also allowed to bring in our own personal guitars to learn the specific setups for Strats, Teles, Gibsons, and Floyd Rose tremolo set ups.

@MrAletube 5 лет назад

that's because in many countries women are not even allowed to ride a bycicle,they're just in to make babies. That said,women are very good in super detailed and repetitive work,not a rule,just give them a chance to show what they are good at.

@michaelwurn6268 5 лет назад

@@MrAletube Umm they"re pretty much good at everything a man can do not just "super detailed and repetitive work" I doesn't take muscle to lift things either, just intelligent planning.

@Azathoth43 5 лет назад

I've not seen a single comment saying anything related to her being a female. You just made that up.

@WalterKerr 11 лет назад

Thanks for the helpful info.

@MichaelPerez-eh3hx 7 лет назад

Nice work, my wife and I are also in the woodworking world and she felt in love with the straight edge you used, and I would like to know what brand is it.

@Elric509 9 лет назад

I used annealed copper to clean my files, on account of how soft it is- really gets in between, although i don't know whether it would work on these smaller ones

@thespanielinquisition7167 5 лет назад

Great job Chelsea

@jonlag3000 10 лет назад

Great video, as always! Does the scraping and 600 grit sandpaper get in the way of finishing the neck with oil/lacquer/etc.?

@rb032682 11 лет назад

PLEASE. More videos with Chelsea.

@gullivergimeno1520 9 лет назад

wow...Awesome!!! Good job.

@Goomer 8 лет назад

Nice work

@jeffwright4272 10 лет назад

She makes me smile!!

@anotherheadlessdemo 9 лет назад

If I had half the skill of Dan and Chelsea I'd be happy.

@sonicstep 10 лет назад

Very good tutorial and a super personality.

@JohnMirror2 10 лет назад

So nice!

@deanmacka4975 6 лет назад

Great stuff,

@BCTGuitarPlayer 4 года назад

I don’t know if you’ll read this, but it was a lot fun watching you work. A good chuckle at the end, too;)

@stewmac 4 года назад

Thanks!

@fanoboss 11 лет назад

Please post more videos on how to make the neck more playable and feel "broken-in". GREAT VIDEO !!!

@happycline 10 лет назад

thanks! this is actually pretty much the part where I stopped my build at. think I'll finish it up soon as soon as work loosens up at least. lol :)

@dementedbowine8681 9 лет назад

wow nice work you raly take grat care of your files

@matrixmodulator 4 года назад

Cleaning superglue from the file, that must be fun hehe. Gain knob for the mic level is over 9000!!

@ragheb.ouergli 8 лет назад

you make it look so easy

@smokey9397 11 лет назад

great job,thankyou!

@twistedshapeshifter 10 лет назад

nice guitar :) great video.

@badbass1213 8 лет назад

great job, thx.

@51nw 5 лет назад

i wish i could take my guitars to her for maintenance etc. super cool

@josecrane8925 8 лет назад

thank you teaching good ideals

@laerteperr 10 лет назад

Gostei muito da sua aula parabém bom trabalho . você e muito simpática .

@SarcastSempervirens 10 лет назад

great to see girls making guitars! :) great job!

@MartinLopez-ys5dm 4 года назад

Great work. I clean my files on a wire wheel. If gunk remains I do what you did.

@tylergavin4757 8 лет назад

"Seven strings and a Floyd Rose... I hope I don't have to set it up". Yep, I don't blame you one bit.

@RobynTapps 7 лет назад

Tyler Gavin floyds are easy... ugh... just time consuming..

@timhallas4275 7 лет назад

RobTapps88: You keep saying that, but I'll bet you don't have a 7 string guitar with a Floyd on it. Do ya?

@mercatorjubio3804 4 года назад

Tim Hallas just one string more, where's the problem? If you know how to do it, that is.

@ilpatongi 4 года назад

Mercator Jubio And this is where you’re wrong

@tqu5759 4 года назад

@@ilpatongi Nope. He is exactly correct. I do in fact own a 7 string floyd rose guitar and once I set it up correctly it keeps playing like a dream for months.

@SIRONEDRAGON 10 лет назад

Well done !! : )

@christophersmith6755 10 лет назад

Great video. Makes me want to start making guitars, but I like playing them too much for now...

@leomanl 11 лет назад

Really Nice video! I hope you show it when it's totally finished, if you get to do that?

@grahamkelly8299 4 года назад

One of the most professional, and skilled I've seen on youtube

@IPushHard 11 лет назад

Nice vid.

@1964danielito 10 лет назад

Did you apply polyurethane or nitrocellulose on back of neck ?

@Mouse6677 7 лет назад

At 4:10 their are nicks in the wood, did you fix them or do they need to be left in???

@stearman 7 лет назад

Try a 1/4" round piece of bamboo to clean a file especially one with metal chips in it. I think you'll like it.

@kyfisher3662 7 лет назад

how do you get it perfectly symmetrical?

@batmandeltaforce 10 лет назад

wow, a file expert:)

@thewatcher1691 8 лет назад

is it possible to narrow the width of the neck, from the low E to high E? I prefer a thin narrow neck

@bpreece1 3 года назад

Where do you get the Curved S Scraper can't find those anywhere....

@beninglis8097 9 лет назад

Since I have started paying very close attention to my guitar neck finish, fret ends, profile and so on, my playing has improved. I feel like they guitar is "mine" now for some reason... It always was mine, but now it feels like an extra limb.

@loknloll 9 лет назад

A most awesome comment. You are speaking from the perspective of a true artist. Extremely well said, my friend. Like a mechanic who builds his own hot rods, or a surfer who shapes his own boards, the experience and enjoyment is so much more complete when one has a hand in the development of the instrument.

@JgHaverty 9 лет назад

Always easier to build when your tools dont fight back. Same applies to guitars.

@Billo1281 9 лет назад

Same here, my friend. I've been playing for the last 20 years but like a dummy never really got into learning ALL about the guitar. Now, I've brought my older guitars back to life, and it feels great. Because, like you said, they feel like mine. Cheers.

@georgescarlett2320 7 лет назад

As it should!

@jamesrichard5290 6 лет назад

ben inglis what a cool insight!! kicked open some windows in my mind. thank you dude! cheers

@GjergjMero 4 года назад

Can I sand down safely a 7 string neck to make it somehow thinner? It's an LTD and not comfortable for my hands to play in standing position. Thank you in advance.

@douglasmorrison9098 5 лет назад

Little tip on cleaning your files is invest in a small black and decker grinder and instead on the grinding wheels replace them with wire brush wheels will clean your files mech faster and wont take the metal off

@hillndale57 8 лет назад

Very nice video. Try acetone to clean up files...it's quicker and easier on the file edges.

@AllenPinchloaf 7 лет назад

Is Chelsea in Los Angeles area now?

@cameronwhite9959 11 лет назад

More Chelsea Clark, she's great! (almost as great as Dan Erlewine)

@shannonmagann9009 Год назад

can you clean the files with a wire brush?

@silvacore 10 лет назад

Ohh..very nice liuter!!

@setphaser 6 лет назад

now i know how to clean my rasp!? thank you!

@bobsaturday4273 8 лет назад

heres a real craftswoman with real pro tips

@AlexRamosDrTaz 10 лет назад

BTW where's the lucky person that did the final setup? Any video of that, Dan?

@colonelbrando 10 лет назад

ending is priceless

@ThomasDeLello 2 года назад

I might have used a little Acetone and the brass brush to clean the super glue out of the file's cutting grooves.

@PovHemant 8 лет назад

Great work, with no hifi tools.

@metman3 8 лет назад

Great ending.. "With seven strings and a Floyd Rose...I hope I don't have to set it up!" :-)

@lect0n7 5 лет назад

metman3 LMAO, unless you know Floyd Rose personally, it’ll never be right...

@jerrymorganjr 5 лет назад

This girl is awesome...

@swy999 4 года назад

Oh my god she is so charming when she holding the guitar and explaining things

@marlwaffenssmeinkampf191 6 лет назад

perfecto

@SA8TER21 10 лет назад

Make a flat long block throw some 80 grit on there after getting it close with a rasp. Throw some marks on there with a pen and go to town with the flat block and get it all nice and flat. Works every time. Then go up to 320 from 80 (120,220,320) and pain the sucker and your done!

@norsangkelsang7939 9 лет назад

for cleaning the file... use some soft brass... push later laterally.

@georgescarlett2320 7 лет назад

Am I the only one who uses a Fine Wire Wheel? Like a Million "Exacto's at a touch. If the file gets too worn, buy another! Less cost to clean with the wire wheel, and/or buy another, than the shop time invested with the old Exacto "toothpic", just sayin'.