Earl's instruments and tunes

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@bradnail99 18 сағат бұрын

Thank you, this was an illuminating demonstration of differences I never suspected. Looking back, I had noticed that Titebond 2 is a real mess to sand. So much of my woodwork needs to resist moisture (I don’t build instruments) that I’ve only used the TB2 and TB3 for decades now.

@earlsinstrumentsandtunes9732 16 сағат бұрын

Yes I would think that TB2 and TB3 would be excellent for furniture since it would be more moisture and shock resistant.

@sorinhasu5428 Ай бұрын

thanks, very good demonstration.

@earlsinstrumentsandtunes9732 Ай бұрын

You are welcome, thank you for commentng.

@kelleymandolins6519 Ай бұрын

Nice picking! You're sounding good! What's the name of that tune?

@earlsinstrumentsandtunes9732 Ай бұрын

Thank you! The tune is my take on The Interstate Rag by Doc and Merle Watson. It may not be a whole lot like the original they did, I don't know.

@kelleymandolins6519 Ай бұрын

I like it!

@earlsinstrumentsandtunes9732 Ай бұрын

@@kelleymandolins6519 Thanks! 👍🙂

@samuelwilliams2245 Ай бұрын

Sounding good nice jamming.

@earlsinstrumentsandtunes9732 Ай бұрын

Thank you! It is good to have christian friends to pick with.

@CowTown. Ай бұрын

="W-O-W"= ... That's some Really "HOT" Pickin'!!! You-Guys are GOOD !!! Thanks for the video. richard

@earlsinstrumentsandtunes9732 Ай бұрын

Thank you, Richard! It was a lot of fun jamming with these guys!

@dankeck6230 Ай бұрын

Hello. Do you sell any guitars that you make? I would really like to have that L-00.

@irondoger 2 ай бұрын

It’s a beautiful guitar now that you have worked on it

@earlsinstrumentsandtunes9732 2 ай бұрын

It had a really good sound and that is why I fixed the cosmetics. It sounded so good, it needed to look good too. Thanks for commenting.

@samuelwilliams2245 2 ай бұрын

Very good nice work .

@earlsinstrumentsandtunes9732 2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@randysrhythm 2 ай бұрын

Hey Earl, I think that’s the exact reason that the IBG Epiphone Hummingbirds, made in Indonesia, sound so great. Overbraced with a thicker top. It adds weight, but what a beautiful tone. The Seagull S12 that you hold is now a better built S6, I think. Great work on this one, brother man 👍🏻

@earlsinstrumentsandtunes9732 2 ай бұрын

Thank you, I appreciate your insight on these guitars!!!

@lesterwatson8519 2 ай бұрын

Good video.

@earlsinstrumentsandtunes9732 2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@kelleymandolins6519 2 ай бұрын

Nicely done Earl! I like cedar and redwood for tops. When I carve redwood for my tops they are left thicker since its softer than red spruce. Years ago I was carving a redwood top and it just came alive. When I checked the thickness, it was way thicker than any I had done before. I went ahead and left it at that and that mandolin was one powerful mandolin.

@earlsinstrumentsandtunes9732 2 ай бұрын

There it is! I like cedar and redwood tops too. I used to use it often for tops on my mandolins. I believe I have built two guitars of each wood. But it seems hard for me to leave the "standard" thickness and go a great amount more. However, this guitar shows the effect that can be achieved.

@robertgodreau6516 2 ай бұрын

That's some damn fine work there Earl! I'm impressed with the consistent tone you managed to get from them all. But I'm totally smitten with the orange wood guitar. I've worked on tons of used guitars as well as repairs on them and new ones but I'm thinking I want orange wood for my first full build. Thanks for the tour!!

@earlsinstrumentsandtunes9732 2 ай бұрын

Thank you kindly Robert. Here is a tip you probably already know...but anyway. If you decide to build your first guitar with Osage Orange, I highly recommend that the box be glued together in January or February when the humidity is usually at the yearly low point. Reason being that the Osage Orange is kind of split prone. How do I know? My first build out of this wood split in several areas. I had glued it up in early summer.. I saved the top and it is on the one see here. Glued it up in February and not had any issues with it this time

@robertgodreau6516 2 ай бұрын

@@earlsinstrumentsandtunes9732 Sound advice Earl. I live in Santa Fe, NM at 7000 feet elevation. I've seen humidity here in the single digits. I have often thought about th e timing of a build re: humidity, as a way to minimize cracks...thanks for the affirmation!!

@GEYSERFILMS2024 2 ай бұрын

Thank you sir for sharing your insight, I was about to glue the top back on my taylor after a drop popped it lose. Now I know which glue to use and why. Stay Wild.

@earlsinstrumentsandtunes9732 2 ай бұрын

I'm glad the video helped!!!!!

@JamesBach-hz1pc 2 ай бұрын

I think I like the sassafras 🐥

@earlsinstrumentsandtunes9732 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for commenting! I like it as good as any I have ever made myself.

@harpethguitar 2 ай бұрын

Wow! Those are some amazing tone woods! Beautiful 🤩

@earlsinstrumentsandtunes9732 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! I am just about to the point that I will stop experimenting and settle in on 3 or 4 tone woods for the time I might have left to build. I just turned 75 so the clock is not in my favor.

@harpethguitar 2 ай бұрын

Curly Poplar is beautiful! Nice work 🎉

@earlsinstrumentsandtunes9732 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! I am a sure enough fan of your channel and the skills that you have. Especially the finish repair. Awesome!

@jameslifetimelearner 2 ай бұрын

Earl they are all stunning and it would take all week to pick a favorite! Golden guitars for sure.

@earlsinstrumentsandtunes9732 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Glad you liked the video!

@kelleymandolins6519 2 ай бұрын

Earl, the poplar looks amazing. I've never seen it curly like that. It looks good and sounds great. The sunburst is perfect. God bless you brother.

@earlsinstrumentsandtunes9732 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for the gracious comment brother. I appreciate you and the builds that you have shown on your channel. Have you watched the video I made on a mandolin made out of aspen? Talking about all the different woods I have used. here is the link kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZLIYoqqnLSMfqc

@rodneyeftink4864 2 ай бұрын

Thats a great collection of work. Thanks for sharing!

@earlsinstrumentsandtunes9732 2 ай бұрын

Thank you Rodney! I have four more new ones I need to make a video of. Honduran rosewood, indian laurel, pau ferro, another curly ash.

@rodneyeftink4864 2 ай бұрын

@@earlsinstrumentsandtunes9732 looking forward to it

@Phillyhillbilly 2 ай бұрын

Wow. Will watch, again, from start to finish. Can't even comment on which is my favorite.

@earlsinstrumentsandtunes9732 2 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it.

@tonypike5785 2 ай бұрын

Earl haven’t got a very good ear but to me i think the Ash sounded good to me, thanks for the video you sure do great work

@earlsinstrumentsandtunes9732 2 ай бұрын

Most comments agree with yu about the Ash. It is almost aways in the top 3.

@3cardmonty602 2 ай бұрын

The Curly Ash has a very distinct sound. Fantastic workmanship on all of the guitars.

@earlsinstrumentsandtunes9732 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Martin built some guitars out of ash back in the 1980's. I played one at our local music store. It was a D15 if I remember correctly. It had a good sound.

@samuelwilliams2245 2 ай бұрын

Very nice work like them all.

@earlsinstrumentsandtunes9732 2 ай бұрын

Thank you Samuel. It was fun building them out of different woods.

@dewaynegilliam7795 3 ай бұрын

PLAIN TALK IS EASY TO UNDERSTAND! Thank you sir!

@earlelfrink 3 ай бұрын

You are welcome! Thank you for the comment!

@dewaynegilliam7795 3 ай бұрын

@@earlelfrink and thank you for being plain and simple. I’m plain and simple myself and wish more were too. God bless!

@earlelfrink 3 ай бұрын

@@dewaynegilliam7795 Thanks! 👍🙂

@larryholland7192 4 ай бұрын

Great job!! Great sound!!

@earlsinstrumentsandtunes9732 4 ай бұрын

Thank you. I'm glad you liked seeing them!

@jaygraham5554 4 ай бұрын

I have seen titebond II dry extremely hard

@earlsinstrumentsandtunes9732 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for commenting!

@kelleymandolins6519 5 ай бұрын

Nice work on the guitars brother Earl!! What a friend we have in Jesus is one of my favorites!

@earlsinstrumentsandtunes9732 5 ай бұрын

Thank you brother, I much appreciate your comments. What a Friend seems to express the tones in my instruments and lets me know what they have got. Plus...I just like the song and tune.

@randysrhythm 5 ай бұрын

I prefer the pau ferro, but I’ll tell you Earl, I ain’t kickin either one of em out of the house, brother man 👍🏻 Beautiful playing and a shout out to the stand up as well.

@earlsinstrumentsandtunes9732 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! thanks for commenting, much appreciated!!

@yRocismynamebackwards 5 ай бұрын

Way to go! Living your dream 🙂

@earlsinstrumentsandtunes9732 5 ай бұрын

Yes, that is it! Exactly. Thanks for saying it!

@andronikostheophilos 5 ай бұрын

I would truly like to see that Purple Heart guitar. The sounds really deep in bass. I like them both. And I am certain God will be glorified by their use! Actually, they both sound like a D-28 to me. Here at home, I was playing along with y'all on an Eastman E1D (Solid Sitka top with forward shifted and scalloped X bracing and solid Sapele back and sides). My inexpensive Eastman sounds more like a D-18. I cheated though as I just did simple rhythm strumming and made no attempt to do a Bluegrass style pick and strum of alternating Bass notes....which Gail does VERY well. BTW - Did you use a compensated saddle on either? You recently said you really liked the compensated saddle. This Eastman is compensated for the B string.

@earlsinstrumentsandtunes9732 5 ай бұрын

Yeah, it has got a lot of the old D18 Martin sound I think. I am quite pleased with it. But I could tell from that 1st one I built that the purpleheart wood has got some tone in it. I have another set waiting in the shop for a the next build, if I can get to it next winter.

@andronikostheophilos 5 ай бұрын

@@earlsinstrumentsandtunes9732 I would think Purple Heart would be denser than Mahogany? It certainly is an attracted wood. My brother used to be a cabinet builder, and I have watched him use Purple Heart many years ago. I was struck by how attractive it was. At that time (late 70s to early 80s) he told me it was an expensive wood.

@earlsinstrumentsandtunes9732 5 ай бұрын

@@andronikostheophilos Yes purple heart is quite a bit denser and harder than most mahoganys. It is actually just a tad denser and harder than Indian rosewood. That hardness to weight ration is where it is at. Brazilian rosewood is a little less dense, but it is harder. and I believe that is what makes Brazilian so good. From what I can find out, Brazilian has got the biggest ratio of hardness per unit weight ratio. There is a lot of woods harder but they are also greatly heavier. Purple heart is close to Brazilian in this aspect. osage orange is also real close. low weight and high hardness = good sound, generally speaking. there are exceptions like butternut and sassafras which are almost as light as spruce.

@earlsinstrumentsandtunes9732 5 ай бұрын

I put no stain in the middle of that back.....just a little black shading on the points and the scroll area. that is the natural wood color in the largest part of the back.

@markvonwisco7369 5 ай бұрын

The purple-heart guitar has a very balanced tone. I really like the clear bass on the pau ferro guitar. Both are beautiful instruments.

@earlsinstrumentsandtunes9732 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! I sure do appreciate you sharing your opinion with me!!!!

@jlmmag72 5 ай бұрын

Beautiful builds! Definitely have great tone.

@earlsinstrumentsandtunes9732 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing you comments. I appreciate it!

@rakeshanderson666 5 ай бұрын

Very nice!

@earlsinstrumentsandtunes9732 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and commenting!

@MisterDivineAdVenture 5 ай бұрын

Howdy howdy! Very great insight there about vibration damping vs not.

@earlsinstrumentsandtunes9732 3 ай бұрын

Thank you, I believe the demonstration backs up the thought.

@ECwashr 6 ай бұрын

What about an electric guitar with a crack right near where the neck bolts on the body?? What glue wld you recommend Sir?? The crack is on the body of the guitar.

@earlsinstrumentsandtunes9732 6 ай бұрын

that depends on the nature of the crack....if it is a tight crack, (no gap), I would use thin cyanoacrylate (super glue). But some experience is necessary to prevent a bad scene. You could use a toothpick to transfer the glue to the crack one small drop at a time. I have seen valuable guitars ruined with super glue spills, so some care is needed. I have had good sucess with this method using a tiny metal spatula; squirting some glue into a soda bottle cap and keeping the glue bottle away from the guitar body. Then filling the crack drop by drop with the toothpick..... If the crack is wide and has to be clamped, I would use titebond original. work it in good, clamp it tight then wipe away the excess. hope this helps you!

@ECwashr 6 ай бұрын

@earlsinstrumentsandtunes9732 thank you so much for your reply, I appreciate it...

@confounder 6 ай бұрын

Very interesting, and conclusive. Valuable information, thank you.

@earlsinstrumentsandtunes9732 6 ай бұрын

Thanks! 👍🙂

@samuelwilliams2245 7 ай бұрын

Good stuff

@earlsinstrumentsandtunes9732 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the visit

@guestguide2544 7 ай бұрын

Very good information presentation.

@earlsinstrumentsandtunes9732 7 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@tonypike5785 9 ай бұрын

What cant You play ?

@earlelfrink 9 ай бұрын

I've always wanted to play the fiddle. That's why I learned the mandolin because they tune and note the same. But I will never be any good on the fiddle because I can't note it true. A lot of these notes are flat or sharp. It is fun anyways.

@brentnearhood8874 9 ай бұрын

Thanks! Earl 🎶🎻

@earlsinstrumentsandtunes9732 9 ай бұрын

You're welcome Brent!

@mccypr 9 ай бұрын

I love where you sourced the wood! Thanks! 🙂😎

@earlsinstrumentsandtunes9732 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! Yeah, its sort of a game for me to search out good instrument wood in the building centers. This poplar came from Menards. I once found a really nice 6 inch x 12 inch x 30 inch block of western red cedar being used for a porch step for in a cabin in the Smoky mountains. The property owner gave to me and it has made some pretty good mandolins! (edit, fixed typo)

@mccypr 9 ай бұрын

@@earlsinstrumentsandtunes9732 I love the repurposing thing! Thanks! 😎

@tonypike5785 9 ай бұрын

Mr Earl i had forgot about this channel. I kinda got sidetracked the other day and then got busy with a model railroad thats why i didn’t make contact, but i got it all back together now and gonna try to tune it up in the morning. I need to watch for this mandolin to appear on the other channel it sure sounds good.

@earlsinstrumentsandtunes9732 9 ай бұрын

Good deal Tony. Glad it worked out for you. Yeah I like that aspen mandolin. Now I've got one made out of yellow poplar just about the same. And I've been picking it around the house here and really like the way it plays and sounds too.

@tonypike5785 10 ай бұрын

Thats a fair test for what your using the glue for, the one on the end with the green label might be good to seal the tubeless tire on my golf cart.

@earlsinstrumentsandtunes9732 10 ай бұрын

Yes it would probably be better for that than building a guitar or mandolin.

@tonypike5785 10 ай бұрын

I like that

@tonypike5785 10 ай бұрын

I bet that inlay was fun taking off around the sound whole.

@tonypike5785 10 ай бұрын

I don’t know how you did that but it looks & sounds great.

@earlsinstrumentsandtunes9732 10 ай бұрын

Thank you Tony! Computer software is something else.

@tonypike5785 10 ай бұрын

Why is this just now popping up on my utube? You sure do pretty work, thanks for the video Is that wood considered a soft wood ?

@earlsinstrumentsandtunes9732 10 ай бұрын

No, poplar is considered a hardwood, but it is awfully close in hardness to some of the softwoods.

@jimbond1430 11 ай бұрын

Nice woody chop!

@earlsinstrumentsandtunes9732 11 ай бұрын

Thanks! 👍🙂

@jimbond1430 11 ай бұрын

Sounds great

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