Mike Hawkey

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@cinnamonbiscuit727 5 күн бұрын

This is a lot cooler after taking construction class

@MikeHawkey 5 күн бұрын

@@cinnamonbiscuit727 nice one.

@bluecheesedude19 12 күн бұрын

Where do you get the truss rod?

@MikeHawkey 12 күн бұрын

@@bluecheesedude19 i generally source truss rods from aliexpress and ebay - but your local guitar parts supplier will be able to get them also.

@bluecheesedude19 11 күн бұрын

Thank you for the response, but do mandolin truss rods work?@@MikeHawkey

@MikeHawkey 11 күн бұрын

@@bluecheesedude19 though Ive not personally used, i see no reason why not. A mandolin neck is under more stress than my example here as its doubled up on strings. I think they are generally one way adjustment (?) but should still be fine! - i have built other 4 string units without a truss (but a heavier carve neck) without issue also. Good luck with build!

@bearshield7138 19 күн бұрын

this is wonderful

@MikeHawkey 19 күн бұрын

@@bearshield7138 thank you!

@gasolinenfire 28 күн бұрын

How do the metal strings work with a neck that has no truss rod? Thx

@MikeHawkey 28 күн бұрын

@@gasolinenfire if you build a neck strong enough and use light gauge strings I’ve found they are fine personally. There have been many steel stringed guitars without a truss over the years. This said, for piece of mind a truss is not a lot more work to add and I use in many bigger builds - but I usually don’t bother for shorter ukulele scale lengths.

@gasolinenfire 28 күн бұрын

@@MikeHawkey great! I wanted to build something small for a little 2 year old kid, guitar is too big but I don't like ukuleles and nylon strings at all. Never done anything acoustic. Think there is a tiny electric firebird uke coming soon! Thanks for the inspiration

@MikeHawkey 28 күн бұрын

@@gasolinenfire sounds great - hope it goes well!

@MoktarHmissi Ай бұрын

Come as you are on bass sounds cool

@MikeHawkey Ай бұрын

@@MoktarHmissi for sure… though better in hands more apt than my own!

@Lrr777 Ай бұрын

I really want to make... Please can you give me the templates..🤧

@MikeHawkey Ай бұрын

@@Lrr777 have a look at the video description- it has a link for the basic plan in it that can be used either to make a template or just a one off body build. Good luck!

@tonyshaw13 Ай бұрын

love it

@MikeHawkey Ай бұрын

@@tonyshaw13 thanks!

@dirtypatwalsh Ай бұрын

Very cool Mike!

@MikeHawkey Ай бұрын

@@dirtypatwalsh thanks Pat!

@CMGams Ай бұрын

That’s pretty cool

@MikeHawkey Ай бұрын

@@CMGams thanks!

@dirtypatwalsh Ай бұрын

Cool guitar Mike

@MikeHawkey Ай бұрын

@@dirtypatwalsh thanks Pat. Something smaller coming soon!

@dirtypatwalsh Ай бұрын

@@MikeHawkey nice!

@1-eye-willy 2 ай бұрын

ayeee this video is going to be very useful when i do my next build.

@vander8749 2 ай бұрын

Goal 🎯

@gotherecom 2 ай бұрын

So, what you have is a 4-string, solid body guitar tuned to G-C-E-A ? Cool.

@MikeHawkey 2 ай бұрын

@@gotherecom no stopping anyone calling it a piccolo 4 string guitar with alternative tuning! :)

@briansomes6023 2 ай бұрын

Awesome

@MikeHawkey 2 ай бұрын

@@briansomes6023 thanks!

@mdiqbal409 2 ай бұрын

Nice but how do you cut the neck cavity?

@MikeHawkey 2 ай бұрын

@@mdiqbal409 thanks. I typically make a mdf template and use a router bit - first drilling out excess wood to save router life. Its possible to do by hand with chisel etc if very handy with tools. To give some neck angle can angle the mdf template, or just go old school fender and put a bit of card in the bottom as a shim.

@MoodyRiffs 3 ай бұрын

Where did you got the blueprint of the guitar ? Or did you made it ?

@MikeHawkey 3 ай бұрын

Hi there. Made them myself, but recall one is out there for purchase. Here we go- google the Dutch Luthier.

@MoodyRiffs 3 ай бұрын

@@MikeHawkey thanks you 👍

@jerryreich4083 3 ай бұрын

It would be extremely difficult to build this without knowing the dimentions. Is there some place to find them???

@MikeHawkey 3 ай бұрын

Sorry, i dont have any measurements for this one - being non fretted you really can choose any scale length you like. Perhaps eye it similar to a guitar. That said, are some nice lapsteel plans out there that ideas could be taken from. This could help: www.cigarboxguitar.com/make-a-2x4-lap-steel-guitar-easy-project/

@rebeccaabraham8652 3 ай бұрын

I've been thinking of making a hollow-body 'Breadwinner' using these techniques - so that was quite interesting. However - that saddle belongs on something with a radiused fretboard - and you put it in reversed; the compensation is absolutely wrong!

@MikeHawkey 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comments. Dont recall now if the board was radiused or not (50/50 with builds in that regard)- im sure I showed in the video which way I went on this…, but replacement saddle and easy sort - i would have thrown on what i had in parts bin - good spot re which way. My preference is simpler traditional non compensated ones usually vs these small compensation ones.

@gotherecom 3 ай бұрын

And it could double for an early steel-wheeled skateboard. Just bolt on your little sister's old clamp-ons.

@MikeHawkey 3 ай бұрын

Poorly floating surfboard potential?

@delorissamuelson6988 3 ай бұрын

Thank You!!

@MikeHawkey 3 ай бұрын

Thanks!