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@mikegreen5493 6 күн бұрын
Another great, easy to understand video Thanks Dave!
@davidratliff807 6 күн бұрын
Thank you again, let’s get this thing built, and I’m going to make it awesome.
@Betty-vv1fd 6 күн бұрын
Another great video. Play a song too sometime. 19:52
@davidratliff807 6 күн бұрын
I will do that…. Thank you for watching.
@robertdominick2980 22 күн бұрын
Great video!!
@davidratliff807 22 күн бұрын
Thank you so much, Bob. We worked together for a long time played a lot of chops. I enjoyed every second of it.
@AndrewAHayes Ай бұрын
I built the high end Wilkinson Tele kit from Stew Mac, it is an awesome guitar! I enjoyed your video and so I subscribed and became number 185!
@davidratliff807 Ай бұрын
Thank you so much!!!! Yes those kits are an unbelievable value for an awesome guitar. Thank you again….
@mikegreen5493 Ай бұрын
I hear you’re a really good player Let’s hear some
@davidratliff807 Ай бұрын
OK, Mr. Bass man…. With all of those awesome old vintage lures. 😂😂😂😂
@mikegreen5493 Ай бұрын
Lolol
@davidratliff807 Ай бұрын
You have a nice Tele!!!! Break it out…..
@mikegreen5493 Ай бұрын
Thanks to you I have a nice tele
@davidratliff807 Ай бұрын
Counting all of the guitar factories that are in China making guitar bodies and necks, I am sure the amount of guitars that they pump out in an hour is absolutely mind blowing, and they supply the world with these budget guitars.
@philliplee1193 Ай бұрын
Yes considering that kit time with the average home tools is invested in the already extremely common , cheap , and accurately tooled & finish coated models , the points of improvement should start with a completed model .
@davidratliff807 Ай бұрын
@philliplee1193 thank you so much for your comment, a good point…
@Betty-vv1fd Ай бұрын
Really great information for the guitar lover. Great video.
@davidratliff807 Ай бұрын
Thank you!!!!!!!
@davidratliff807 Ай бұрын
Awesome talk, save some money????? Great stuff.
@g_drive.graphics Ай бұрын
🎸🎸🎸😍😍😍🐈⬛
@davidratliff807 Ай бұрын
Thank you so much….
@SleevelessRick Ай бұрын
🤘 I like the "from the hip" Vid
@davidratliff807 Ай бұрын
Thank you sooooooooo much!!!!
@davidratliff807 2 ай бұрын
Not for the 10,000 person, subscriber it will be one of 10,000 people, and they will get their dream guitar, new frets, pickups, any color, I will make it the absolute top-of-the-line best that I can possibly do and you will be absolutely blown away. So come on people hit that subscribe button. Thank you so much. David Ratliff Guitars
@RatillaManuelito 2 ай бұрын
Nice video
@davidratliff807 2 ай бұрын
Thank you, hope it was good and entertaining!!!
@Betty-vv1fd 2 ай бұрын
Great video, so informative and you know your guitars.
@davidratliff807 2 ай бұрын
Thank you!!!!!!! These kits are so easy, you could do it yourself 100%
@davidratliff807 2 ай бұрын
What’s your opinion of the Stew Mac LP kits? I love them, they make and sell the best tools. Great Company with an awesome guitar maker and so many excellent guitar people.
@erickaufmancustomguitars1351 19 күн бұрын
I built two of these kits. I kept the second one. Great kit, great fun. The top is too thin to stain. Where the glue seeped too deep from the rear of the veneer, it will not accept stain. Go with tinted laquer for better results. I don't recall having this issue with the first kit, it may have been there nonetheless. Where "they" (I'd bet big money its Chinese) decided to drill the body for the bridge studs is too short. That means you cannot properly intonate it when its completed. I'd recommend you dry fit the neck and install the bridge and take some measurements before gluing in the neck. I'd try this Canadian company before I'd fool with this kit again. I didn't know any better at the time, but today I'd NEVER recommend any kit guitar company I've ever bought from before. Unfortunately including this one. But your absolutely right about their tools and services. Glad this kit is no longer available for a handful of reasons. Seriously, what am I supposed to do now to fix it ? Get a big 70's style harmonica style bridge ? Or worse yet, move the studs and go with a solid color after the re-design ? Guitar kit world is garbage 2 out of 3 times, the worst of them in my opinion. I can't even remember the other companies but all have a flaw. Controll cavites routed beyond what the pickguard can cover, pickups poles not lining up (yenfente-8m looking at you !) Under strings, g spacing on f style bridges. Bridges that wont adjust because they don't bother with decent hardware or even materials. Cheap wires, cheap pots, crap keys, plastic that belongs on hondos. Try precision kits outta Canada. I couldn't attest, but IF I were nutty enough to try another it'd be from their customer reputation.
@___KS___ 2 ай бұрын
Лучший телекастер . Это тот , котрый у тебя есть под рукой. 😂
@davidratliff807 2 ай бұрын
Yes, ha haha they are all great 😊 😂😂😂
@iamanovercomer3253 2 ай бұрын
I bought a 2018 butterscotch Fender player telecaster for $350. Great guitar. But as new , I would buy a G&L FULLERTON ASAT CLASSIC..... for the money it's a much better built guitar than fender professional 2 telecaster (same price) and it's on steroids ‼️
@iamanovercomer3253 2 ай бұрын
I prefer fender neck,...not 12 " radius....
@davidratliff807 2 ай бұрын
I have the ASAT special, wow!!! And yes they are awesome, I think Leo’s second company G & L was even better in different ways. About the same price, just not as collectible as the vintage Fender stuff. The necks and fretwork are top notch! Pick ups are so amazing. Your 350 got you a great player I’m sure. Thank you so much for sharing. Thanks for following.
@davidratliff807 2 ай бұрын
I played a 9.5 for a long time, no complaints, I love the 7.25 as well, the 12’s are great but if your into the radius for your preference, I totally get it. 9.5 is my favorite though! Thanks again.
@davidratliff807 2 ай бұрын
I would like to clarify something for everybody, the radius of the neck on a telecaster or a Stratocaster, I will explain this in detail because usually I just round it up and make it a easier to remember but the technical radius which means the curvature of the neck, when they were originally built in the 50s and 60s it was a 7.25, today’s guitars are mostly 9.5, the modern series on a lot of the fender stuff is 12, Gibson, and a lot of the other shredder type guitars, they have an extremely flat radius of 12, 14 and 16. Several people had called me out on that so I thought I would explain this because it really doesn’t matter for a kit, but I am a builder, so technically here it is instead of a 7.5 it is a 7.25. I just rounded it up a quarter inch so it would be easier to understand. There are so many great guitar players out there that caught this and called me on it. I appreciate that very much and as far as the Yosemite Pickups, I called them as in Yose- Mite, which is clearly not correct but it is pretty simple to remember, but it is like Yosemite Sam if you’re old enough to remember the cartoon or the famous national park. I just wanted to clarify that with everybody thank you so much for your comments I really appreciate everybody for watching the channel. I am having a great time explaining about kit guitars and guitars in general. I’m going to be doing much more stuff on the guitars that I have made and I’m making. Some people may have noticed I do not edit anything I just do it on one take and if I make a mistake, I try to correct myself very quickly. I want it to seem like I am talking to a person directly across from me, nothing is scripted and I don’t really think anything out. I just start talking about the product. 😂 Thank you again, David Ratliff Guitars
@hendersonbradshaw3098 2 ай бұрын
Many Mexican Fenders are very good guitars - especially if you need a moderate priced workhorse.
@davidratliff807 2 ай бұрын
Your 100% correct, i’m finding out after being a USA, only guy for so long, that the parts that they use on a lot of the guitars are made in Mexico anyway, the last Nashville that I got a few months ago was my favorite guitar on a review, I get on three of them, so that is saying a huge shout out to the quality of these guitars. A long time ago, I was teaching in a guitar store, and I remember the stuff coming out of Mexico that was fender telecaster or Stratocaster and they were not good at all just taking them off the rack and playing them, now I did not give them a chance. But this is also been 25 years ago, but now things are completely different. I would definitely look at the player series 1st and thank you for commenting.
@Guitars-N-Guns 2 ай бұрын
Do you mean 7.25 or is it custom 7.5?
@davidratliff807 2 ай бұрын
Yes of course, a lot of new guitar players don’t understand neck radius, 🤣, so I just rounded it up a 1/4 inch to make it easier to remember 7.5-9.5, 12-14. I have several 7.25 which are some of my favorites. The original radius. Thanks so much for the question, several people called me on that and I would too…. But for the new guys buying kits or new guitars, it’s kind of a rare radius these days. 9.5 is Fenders standard or 12 modern. Much easier to bend without hitting the fret from the radius. I’m sure you clearly know this. I don’t actually have a 7.5 or made one, made several 7.25, I love them. Thank you for your question. I’m a Fender guy since I was 16 and a blond Tele at that. Thanks again!
@Fireguy- 2 ай бұрын
Yo-sem-it- E
@davidratliff807 2 ай бұрын
Hahaha 😂, it’s a joke. But thank you for reminding me again. Ha ha ha.
@davidratliff807 2 ай бұрын
Believe it or not I do remember Yosemite Sam as a youngster! 😂😂😂😂 you are funny 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼, I’m a somewhat twisted funny musician…. 😅😅😅
@stevenhornbuckle8007 2 ай бұрын
Enjoyed your Telecaster collection. Question, just recently started to learn at 73 with fat arthritis fingers. I want a Telecaster to go with the acoustic I already purchased. Neck radius and fret size recommendations for my fat fingers? Thanks again!
@davidratliff807 2 ай бұрын
That is great!!!? Get whatever is comfortable in your hands, try some very light strings to learn on, I recommend 9-42 or 8-38 DAdario or Ernie ball… Go slow and have fun, learn your basic chords EFGABCD, then start playing notes on each string. Congratulations it’s so fun, and you are getting a Tele. Pick the one that your hand feels the best on. They have all types. I would recommend the 9.5 radius, it’s a standard with medium jumbo frets as they have on most guitars. Try the player series, and if that’s not right try the USA teles. Many types, just try them out. Thank you for your question, I hope this helps…
@ST-xg3gy 2 ай бұрын
I just bought a Mexican Tele last week, and guess what? This video pops up in my feed a week later! What? This is wild.
@davidratliff807 2 ай бұрын
They’re absolutely awesome guitars
@mikegreen5493 2 ай бұрын
I’ve heard you play You’re not just another guitar player for sure!
@davidratliff807 2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much, I’m a Telecaster guy! Hopefully when I was playing it sounded good!!! Thanks again
@shanetx81 2 ай бұрын
Do you find your hands get more or less fatigued with any particular neck style? I am in my 40s, but my hands have been heavily abused between football and physical labor, and I get a bit of cramping if I’m holding barre chords for too long. I feel, at times, like the more rounded radius on my 7.25” tele compared to my Gibson’s 12” radius really helps alleviate or delay the hurting but I can’t quite make up my mind if I’m imagining it or not. I do find the narrower, vintage width takes some getting used to compared to I’m currently building a strat partscaster and contemplating an aftermarket neck to go on it. Leaning toward a 7.25” radius with a fuller 1.695” nut width and a fairly thick profile (either ‘59 or Boatneck by Warmoth nomenclature).
@davidratliff807 2 ай бұрын
Excellent choice, I believe the 7.25 radius, sometimes I call it the 7.5 just round it up a little bit is extremely comfortable. That is the original Fender radius that was used back in the 50s and 60s and it naturally fits your hand. On the other side, the flatter radius is what most people use to play much faster because of their no curvature approach. I guess it’s probably all in the muscles in your hand and what you are used to. I truly believe it is an individual thing on guitars with the neck radius. Hopefully the pain in your hand gets better. I would think the vintage radius would be more pleasing if you are playing more chords, and the flatter the radius, such as a 12 or a 14 is going to make you able to play much faster in most cases. Thank you so much for your comment. I hope that answers your question.
@grauemaus4225 2 ай бұрын
I hope you were kidding in your pronunciation of the "Yosemite" pickups. Named after a great National Park
@shanetx81 2 ай бұрын
Also he’s of the right age to have experienced the great Yosemite Sam!
@davidratliff807 2 ай бұрын
😂 yes just a little play on words, like Yosemite Sam. Good catch you are really listening. 😅
@davidratliff807 2 ай бұрын
Oh yes, I was very very young but remember that character. I was playing with the pronunciation of that 😅, I’m a musician first having a second of fun. 😂 People like you make my day 👏🏼, thank you so much for watching and I hope this video was good to watch. Thanks again
@mrbarbelbarbello2332 2 ай бұрын
I was looking for a Vintera because it has a Bigsby on it. I settled for a Nashville and have been deeply impressed with it. I thought about putting a B5 Bigsby on it, but the tones are so good, I don't want mess with them. That Elite you have, looks superb.
@davidratliff807 2 ай бұрын
Thank you, both excellent guitars to play. The Nashville sounds so impressive with the pickups. Thanks for commenting!
@KnuckleheadStuey 2 ай бұрын
Finishing has got to be the hardest part of this. Especially if you want it perfect. I'd probably just go the lazy way and take a paint roller to it and some spray can poly.
@davidratliff807 2 ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂
@davidratliff807 2 ай бұрын
Actually on a guitar kit like this it’s really not that difficult, it depends whether you want to actually paint the guitar or stain it, they have so many products today that make it so easy. Let me know what you wanna do and I will walk you through it.
@Mr.PhatsVarietyVibesShow 10 күн бұрын
ure right those kits sound good on paper ,but all the work that has to go into it is just way too much work for a hobbyists. the money could be spent towards a used Ibanez, & if need be we could change out the weaker parts for better parts. This kit in my opinion sounds fun, but in reality it's a money pit when we factor in the cost of paint, primer, base coat, sand paper, & cutting tools. For me to shape the head stock I would have to buy some clamps & a coping saw & some fine tools wrapped around some sandpaper to fine sand the shape into form.. tools are not cheap.. & to paint it I would have to spend a ton on paint ; paint is not cheap & clear coat isn't cheap either, & that neck fret board would have to be clear coated to protect the wood, & if we decide to dye the back of the neck to give it that dark roasted look, well that isn't cheap either, & let's not forget how many cans of paint we need the steps are, paint, sand, paint ,sand ,& then we need a buffer & buffing kit with buffing cream. All those things are expensive.. Have you ever been to home depot? with all the tools needed we could be into this guitar a few 100 dollars, & let's not forget when it's all said & done we might find out the pickups aren't that good, so we then have to reinvest in pickups & a harness & a soldering gun the kit that it comes with is plug & play so the harness has to be changed out. I don't see how a hobbyist that doesn't have wood working skills can pull it off.. for the average person this kit it way too much work to spend weeks in the garage. I would say when it's all said & done this project will cost several 100 dollars more . this kit would make sense if it came already painted & we just put it together... I think those kits based on my opinion are a waste of time..
@davidratliff807 10 күн бұрын
A kit should be good enough for tools around the house or a minimum investment, just put the kit together and no finish except sanding? Kits can’t compete with mass produced guitars, but it is something you put together, get a bit of knowledge and build off your initial build. Your right 100% about tools and time, the way I look as a guitar maker is a kit guitar for the new player, or something to piece by piece to build on. A person can always buy a budget guitar of online stores from 89-? The whole point is ease of building without trying to create a Custom all USA part guitar, using tools you have probably in your tool box. Your ideas are 100% correct though looking at it like that, your not going to get a high end guitar from a kit without extensive knowledge and time but I can’t make what they are selling for under 100 dollars, I’m trying to stress a guitar for a brand new player that is a minimal investment. I really thank you for your well thought out response, I’ve had many of the same thoughts myself. We make and sell all handmade guitars we make here in Fl and it’s a total different instrument with many hours and special tools with years of building behind but the cost for the best we can do is a whole other world. Thank you again for your response! A kit is awesome for the money, I’ve even thought about making some kits that are finished before and a person could buy and put together with tools provided in the kit itself? Thank you for watching and please keep your comments coming, I want to hear every point I haven’t thought of. Good, bad or indifferent! Have a great day.
@davidratliff807 10 күн бұрын
Thank you so much, great points. I responded below with a few of my thoughts about kits. I wish more would comment about kits in your way of thinking! 🤔, your a thinker and that’s a huge part of guitars. We don’t use a CNC machine, we have created a jig for so many occasions for necks, and body’s. Kits and handmade instruments are a whole different world but for the newer guitar player it’s a pretty good investment with a minimal price, you can allay build on or leave as is. Thank you again, please pass the word about this channel and our custom shop will be coming out with a KZbin channel showing the actual making and parts and the thought process we use. 👏🏼, thank you again, I wish I had many more comments like yours. Good or bad I want to hear real comments about guitars. Kit or custom or online or store bought.
@TerriRatliff 2 ай бұрын
I like the first Tele best!
@davidratliff807 2 ай бұрын
Thank you!!!!!!!
@TerriRatliff 2 ай бұрын
Cool be safe
@Betty-vv1fd 2 ай бұрын
I like the blue telecaster best. Great color and would like to hear you play it. Great video of three choices.
@davidratliff807 2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much, maybe I will break down and play some. 😂😂😂 This is a comment from my mom, so of course she wants to hear me play 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 haha! 🤣 Thanks 😅 I will do a few hot fast 💨 chicken pickin chops for you soon, how about that?
@shanetx81 2 ай бұрын
@@davidratliff807I want to hear you play and I’m not your mum! Thanks for the video!
@davidratliff807 2 ай бұрын
@shanetx81 😂😂😂 ok I will play a few chops, everyone it seems plays on KZbin! A little musicians humor… Thank you for commenting!!! That is funny when your mom after hearing you growing up playing and learning still wants to hear some guitar after years of doing it. 😅
@davidratliff807 2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for giving your opinion, what’s your favorite?
@davideatwell6577 2 ай бұрын
I got a Daphne Blue Nashville because I like the colour, I'm sure the Brett Mason is fantastic but 3 times the price
@davidratliff807 2 ай бұрын
@davideatwell6577 Thank you so much for your comment, that blue should look really nice. Yes the Brent Mason model is on the expensive side but the after market parts are off the charts great! They started out several hundred less, and people were buying so many, the price seemed to have jumped? The B bender itself is a 500 dollar bill at least, and you have to ship your guitar, that’s expensive. The Duncan’s pups are top shelf, sperzels have been around forever! Funny how a Fender guitar using so many after market parts is a statement to what the most recorded guitarist in history is using on his old 67. Parts are very expensive and most every company is trying to use the cheapest parts they can? I don’t like the price either but as a maker, it’s a pricey build buying those parts, and the Glaser bender which is world class. That’s all just my take on it but yes it’s on the expensive side, I should have gotten one 3 years ago when they were around 2k? That was a very fair price and the big boys were still making money. Still cheaper than a Les Paul Custom 😂😅😂 at least at ????? Thank you for your thoughts, I hope this answer is helpful.
@greyowl9295 2 ай бұрын
howdy-hi, yep I'll learn a li'l bout guitars, n learn a li'l bout spray paintin
@greyowl9295 2 ай бұрын
Amazon lists all materials , yeppers im gonna it, I believe I am gonna spray er turquoise body trim blood red
@davidratliff807 2 ай бұрын
That’s awesome
@davidratliff807 2 ай бұрын
I think it’s a great kit, it’s fun, very simple and a great experience for you. After your done you can put your name or whatever you want on the headstock
@JohnAvery-t2m 3 ай бұрын
Beautiful, although the headstock is a little on the large size. I might be tempted to take a mitre saw to it.
@davidratliff807 3 ай бұрын
Yes it’s made like that so a person can make their own head stock design. Thank you for watching.
@JohnAvery-t2m 3 ай бұрын
@@davidratliff807 Yes sir,thank you. Will be subscribing.
@davidratliff807 3 ай бұрын
Thank you so very much, going to try to bring as many guitar kits set ups, techniques on everything guitar to this channel. I need to do some reviews on some guitars as well. I want this channel to be a fun place for people to tune into. I appreciate you and every subscriber very much and personally thank everybody.
@JohnAvery-t2m 3 ай бұрын
@@davidratliff807 Greetings from Canada. Interstate 95 north until you can't go any further. Talk to a nice person at the border and drive 12 miles . Welcome to my house.
@JohnAvery-t2m 3 ай бұрын
@@davidratliff807 Happy to help my new friend.
@greyowl9295 3 ай бұрын
hi, so is this a telecaster style ????
@davidratliff807 3 ай бұрын
Yes, it is a telecaster style in shape and looks. Naturally, it does not follow the pattern of the older single coil pups or with the trem system on a Stratocaster since 1954, but that body design is definitely a telecaster style. Thank you so much for bringing that up, I don’t think the kit maker was trying to copy the telecasters of the 50s-80s but of the newer generation that have Humbuckers, and a Tremelo system are part of the new style of some of these models. I personally love the old ones but I still think that the cost on a guitar kit that is this nice for under $100 is unbelievably great. I think most people can at least afford one or save towards it. Thank you so much for your comment.
@greyowl9295 3 ай бұрын
thanx dude
@greyowl9295 2 ай бұрын
I really like that style, but I'm get me feet wet with fesley telecaster build
@davidratliff807 2 ай бұрын
@greyowl9295 I looked at those and they look very nice. I would like to know more about the materials they use for the kits, I’m sure they are very nice. When you’re done send a picture. Way to go, you’re going to build your own! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼, I like that way of thinking.
@greyowl9295 3 ай бұрын
hi, really, really nice, way groovy dude
@davidratliff807 3 ай бұрын
Hey, thanks!
@brandtdales 3 ай бұрын
A GFS Crunchy Pat in the Bridge would sound Awesome !!!
@davidratliff807 2 ай бұрын
Great idea!!
@brandtdales 3 ай бұрын
I want to do an Ice Blood and Yellow stain on one.
@davidratliff807 3 ай бұрын
That sounds like a very interesting and great idea, I like the concept of dark red with yellow. Thank you for your feedback. Maybe I will paint this one red with some yellow accents?
@brandtdales 3 ай бұрын
@@davidratliff807 I was thinking of Hand rubbing a stain finish. Never built a Guitar but I've played a lot of them.
@brandtdales 3 ай бұрын
@@davidratliff807 oopppsss I meant Oxe Blood and Yellow
@brandtdales 3 ай бұрын
Well let Me know when You finish it. I would like to see it. And maybe You could post a video of how it sounds. Thank You for sharing !!!!
@brandtdales 3 ай бұрын
I've been thinking of buying the same kit, I'm just wondering if I filled the grain can I still stain it ?
@davidratliff807 3 ай бұрын
Yes…. That’s the way to do it. Send some pics when you’re done, I can’t wait to see it. It will look awesome, at the very end, try some fine auto polish and lightly buff for the shine that really stands out.
@brandtdales 3 ай бұрын
@@davidratliff807 Thank for the advice. I've never built a Guitar before. Can't find one the way I want one. So guess I will build one !!!
@davidratliff807 3 ай бұрын
Why not….. You can buy bodies and necks already made and buy your choice of parts from so many places. Good luck. Send in pictures. Can’t wait!!!!!
@Betty-vv1fd 3 ай бұрын
Great job doing this, so informative. 1:15
@Betty-vv1fd 3 ай бұрын
Great job. 26:55 26:56
@davidratliff807 3 ай бұрын
I love these… Have so much fun with kits to mod and make into really nice guitars.
@davidratliff807 3 ай бұрын
These kits from Stewmac are absolutely top-notch. I love the quality and true craftsmanship, the parts are awesome and worth every penny these guitars are put together very easily and you can paint them stain them dye them whatever you want and after you’re done, you’re gonna have a great guitar.
@greyowl9295 3 ай бұрын
amazing, truly inspiring
@davidratliff807 3 ай бұрын
Glad you think so!
@danrunnoft6642 3 ай бұрын
Looks like a fun project.
@davidratliff807 3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for commenting, yes, I was blown away by the price as I probably said 10 times ha ha, but this really is impressive and if you don’t have one and you have a need for a very low priced project, I would recommend it all day long. It has so many possibilities. I love modding non-brand guitars so something like this is a dream, somebody that is learning how to make guitars or do guitar repair work, something like this is absolutely perfect to practice on. Then you fix it up and play it. It’s kind of a win-win thank you for watching.
@davidratliff807 3 ай бұрын
The best kit I’ve ever seen. Good stuff!