Ultra Stratocaster Build - Part 1 of 3 (Full Black Limba Body Build) 

Thank you all for watching The next part ( The Neck) is on its way! Stay Tuned and please tell me in the comments what do you think about my work!

I really enjoyed this. You speak with clarity and the detail in the description is perfect. I have just finished my 1st build (at the grand old age of 67) and this will help me to improve subsequent builds. Thanks so much.

this is a cleanest working table that i ever seen

ah! i waited a month for this! thank you! your videos are great showing step by step and details most others usually don't. Keep building and posting! thanks!!!

Thank you for this video! Now I know how to carve the lower horn scallop. I was initially thinking an angle grinder with a carving attachment. But I think a drum sander on a drill is easier to control and less prone to taking off too much wood. Now I need to build a drum sander attachment.

Tru oil brings out the color and the grain of the wood looks really nice.

As someone "new" to tye process, this video helped me alot, planning steps in my own build

Question about using the wood sealer and filler: if the body was to be stained, would the sealer and filler be used after applying the stain or before? Beautiful work, thanks for making the videos.

Beautiful piece of wood. I love the finish even though I prefer mine to be satin. Looking forward to seeing you complete this guitar.

Hey ! I‘m Sam from Germany. I looked so much of your Videos. I Love it. And here i see how you make the Shaping on the Backsite of Guitar with Saw Rasp and other Rasps and you say there‘s 100 Way‘s to do that. Yes 😊😊 .... took a Rasp Disc for Grinder. I have do that at my Guitar ! And it worked well. Of course, you still have to rework fine

Excellent! Very entertaining to watch. Thank you especially for turning down the audio volume when you’re running your ban saw or router....nothing more irritating then the high pitched whine of power tools. Well done.

Love working with black Limba. Made two guitars from it last year. This blank looks fantastic!

I appreciate you are showing the little incident at the pickup cavety. Similar thing (bearing was stuck) happened to me while routing a neck pocket and I was totally upset on it. Unfortunately when this happens, the template is ruined...

Good job and very nice wood. You still have many hours of work left to fill that open grain. A grain filler would have helped. Tru Oil is easy to use but the results are just ok. Your templates are nice also.

Отличный стратокастер получается!!!!Респект мастеру!!!

Can you make a tutorial of making a "Set Neck" set up for HH Configuration?

Instead of depending on your eyes and the tape to determine drill depth why not just set the stop on the press so you can get perfectly consistent depth from one hole to the next?

Many thanks! I was looking for a new video🙌🤩

Theat already looks sooooo gorgeous! 😍

I've always wanted a strat, and I very much prefer this look, without paint and most of all without a pickguard. This "reversed" look, where you install the electronics and whatnot from the underside, does that have a special designation?

Absolutely gorgeous! I love black Limba.

Inspiring, thank you! I am working on my first bass, and every angle to learn helps.

Excellent work man. I saw the other videos and was wondering how the pieces were secured to the bench and figured double face tape or pieces of velcro.

Continue with your vids!) هلا من ريف دمشق!

Great idea putting the control cavity on the rear. It would have been a shame to cover up that beautiful wood grain and spectacular finish with a pick guard. Wonderful work!

Love the woodworking. But I've got to ask, why do you not have any mention of raising the grain of the wood between sandings. Is it because you are not raising the grain of the wood? Is it not necessary for some reason? I've always gotten a much nicer finish by raising the grain.

That is absolutely beautiful!! Truly stunning!! I can't wait to see the other videos for this guitar - what an amazing job!

A glorious piece of wood well worked on.

Sealer? Is any first application of paint or oil or lacquer or stain or whatever called Sealer? Or is Sealer something special in and of itself? Is it always a necessary first step? Please help me understand.

Hello, I am a nw subscriber to your channel, and I admire your work so much. I want to do a modification to my stratocaster making the heel thinner like the fender ultra, and i would like to ask you what thickness did you made it, and what size of screws do I have to use for that. I would appreciate so much your advise

you work hard. very good. on the wood filler what grade of sand paper on the first round?

Amazin work.I saw you cut out guitar shape using jigsaw and bandsaw.Is good quality jigsaw good enough for begginer builder with limited budget and space or would you suggest saving money and buying good bandsaw?

Outstanding work. Thanks you for sharing It!

Awesome looking body, onto part 2!

Absolutely enthralling viewing, your skill and attention to detail are incredible. Had to subscribe and awaiting another video. Regards from England 😉😊

thank you for a good video

Beautiful. Love the timber and the finish!

Thanks so much for this informative video. Please tell me: What grit sandpaper do you use between coats of filler, and what grain of steel wool do you use at the end of the filler process?

Absolutely beautiful work! Thanks for the video.

The craftsmanship level has just escalated! Superbly well done as usual!

You're a Master ! Very interesting.

Awesome build! How to know the depth for the pickup cavity?

Honestly, you're good at what you do. Just get a razor rasp to take the majority of material out of the sculpting and save yourself a metric ass fuck ton of work. You won't have any problems. Beautiful piece of wood btw.

Beautiful wood!! This is going to be one sweet guitar!

Very nice body, turned out very well. Though, I do think its a bit overkill to wear a chemical respirator while sanding wood haha.

Excellent job! Looks heavy though.

Nice explaination

A VERY Talented Luthier and Artist 🤗👍🫶👌👏👏👏 “Amazing Work” and Very Aesthetically Pleasing 😊

Thank you. Great job

New sub here from Quebec ! Cheers !

Great video again!

Why do you collect the limba dust? Toxicity?

I think the objective of oil is other. Before that finish is easier use lacquer (satin or bright).

Wow, that is one beautiful looking piece of wood. Thanks for walking us through it all!

That is a gorgeous piece of wood. Glad I subscribed.

Beautiful!

Wonderful result after a loving work. What's the sanding blocks and where did you get them?

What router head size did you use for rounding the edges. Appreciate your answer in metric (and as precise as possible)

I have a nice strat too heavy want a lighter body !!!!!! THANKS

Beautiful work

Beautiful

You can us cnc router 4 best solution

Fantastic job. Do you have a link of the router bits you're using? I really like your process and would like to take a look at it

Just great!!!!

Great video! Just found your channel today and I'm glad I did. I also like using tru oil, but I don't buff and polish as I like a more satin finish rather than gloss. Looks awesome though!

it `s Magic

Wow, that black limba

Awesome job! Really like the videos!

You do good work, quite precise where you need it. Not all Luther's can do that. I must point out, though,your English is nearly flawless. Nearly. The word is " half" denoting 50% of something. The "L" is actually silent, the only word like that I am aware of. I don't know if anyone told you about it, a very strange word in our language. I am NOT disparaging you in any way. Simply attempting to allow you to be more precise in your communication. The way you work, I like it very much. You have a very soft touch with the wood. That makes for a really high level of quality product. It is magnificent. Looking forward to seeing you rivaling Gibson and Paul Reed Smith in quality guitars. Keep rocking' it!!! PS: The neck plates are Laser Etched. That process makes for a higher quality result and will also result in higher sales.

amazing wood, it looks really amazing, i just subscribed because i have to learn a lot and this kind of videos is very useful!

I sure like qualted maple

Good work, brother!

Keep up the great work

Beautiful! Where did you buy your strat template?

Nice

If I build another Strat I would likely go for a H H configuration.

How much did the wood cost?

Fantastic work!! Question: as a Luthier, do you consider one piece bodies to be superior?

Where do you get the strat template?

Surprised to see you using a hand drill for taking out excess wood. Kind of dangerous. Most would use a drill press.

😻❤️🔥👏🏼

WHAT WAS THE SKY LIKE WHEN YOU WERE YOUNG ?

Please leave all of the sound on.

Hey buddy, who cares if you're using gloves or not? It's ok! 😉

So.....when are we going to see the rest of the build?

Haaaa

I'm in love! that piece of wood turn me on!

Yo y u useing gloves with router.

По русски нельзя было говорить? Слышно же по акцент у, что русский

PLEASE CLAMP WHEN YOU DRILL

I fell sleep.

Man, those gloves are dangerous for your own safety. If you wanna wear a pair of gloves buy any pair of cut-resistant ones. Stay safe

Very well done video. Good tips.

Beautiful work