BRASS Inlay Guitar - Great Guitar Build Off Invitational Entry 2021

[@deeplorable8988]

You shouldn't downplay the skill required to do what you do. You're a genius.

[@samspade4634]

I came for the woodworking, but stayed for the concert! Great video. I love how you share all aspects of the progress - including the "mistakes". It helps me realize I'm not the only one that has projects not go as planned, but you cheerfully work through and make it better. Thanks for sharing.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Mistakes are how I learn 🤘🤘

[@BradAngove]

Super cool idea Tamar. I love it when metal makes its way into a guitar as a design element.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks Brad! Love me some brass accents... and I didn’t burn it 😉

[@BradAngove]

Had to prove me wrong hey? Had you made it copper instead of brass it may almost have counted as my piggy bank prediction from last year.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

@@BradAngove 😂😂 maybe on the next one

[@bhaikass7945]

Savvy to blank ”a”

[@bhaikass7945]

@@BradAngove BBC Ben h

[@GunsandGuitars]

Awesome! I love the risks you took and the lessons you learned, and more importantly, shared the mistakes with the rest of us! Well done. Sounds amazing, looks beautiful!

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks so much! Going to be really hard to give this one away..... ha

[@bhartissimo]

@@3x3CustomTamar Where is the auction? I'd at least like to see if I can bid on your guitar (before the price gets out of my range).

[@3x3CustomTamar]

@@bhartissimo it’s all going to be on the great guitar build off website. It was supposed to go live today. Not sure what’s going on. Hopefully it will go live soon 👍

[@bhartissimo]

@@3x3CustomTamar I hope so too.

[@katzmosestools]

That came out so cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks so much! Wish I could build guitars all day. Ha

[@4422011]

Saw that sketch and thought "Oh man, Stryper's gonna be sooo mad"

[@3x3CustomTamar]

😂😂 yeah it felt very 80s retro to me

[@FyrFytr998]

Luckily Stryper are good Christian boys who will forgive such a great looking guitar.

[@lilbitofOverdrive]

i thought schecters going to be mad lol but turned out way better great job sounds good too!

[@justinvzu01]

@@lilbitofOverdrive Schecter isn't difficult about those things. They know they have The Cure playing their Ultras.

[@danielwilliams9634]

Good luck this year! I thought your guitar last year was the coolest

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks so much! It’s so fun to make these

[@danielwilliams9634]

@@3x3CustomTamar i really appreciate that you don't try and hide your oopsies. A lot of DIY channels could learn from that.

[@fredgarvin4482]

I need to go back and find her one from last year. I remember really liking it.

[@danielwilliams9634]

@@fredgarvin4482 i wish the job situation had been better last year. i would have bid on it.

[@Incandescentiron]

Me too!

[@michaellukaniuk5074]

No project challenges a maker more than a guitar build. Can not wait for the next one. Bravo!

[@3x3CustomTamar]

I wish I could build guitars all day. Ha

[@gadfly149]

At my woodworking school, we’d have awarded you the Sputnik award for that glue up :)

[@3x3CustomTamar]

😂😂😂

[@DHulk69]

I could rewatch all your guitar build all day long. Every design is so unique and stylish and every time I watch I wanna just go build one and learn to play on it!!!

[@3x3CustomTamar]

I wish I could build guitars all day.

[@chrisj2848]

That last out take is like an ode to Scarface. "Say hello to my little friend!" ;) Beautiful work Tamar on your guitar.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

😂😂 thanks!

[@Alliejen12345]

I have two hobbies. Woodworking and guitar collecting/playing. I’ve watched hundreds if not thousands of KZbin videos on woodworking and guitar building. This is BY FAR the best I’ve seen. Tamars videos are incredible and super helpful. I truly appreciate her work and love her enthusiasm. I’ve had a brand new Les Paul Jr. kit in my shop in the box for a few years… after watching this video, guess what I’m doing this weekend!!! I truly appreciate your videos and if the fellas at Woodcraft are reading this, I’m buying the Rikon 16” bandsaw at Woodcraft since they chose to sponsor your work!!!

[@3x3CustomTamar]

So awesome to hear. Have fun with the build!

[@peterquailman2460]

You had me on the thumbnail and hit like before watching. It's just one of those videos that I felt would be awesome, and it truly was. I am a sucker for matte-black(ish) color on guitars and that leather dye nailed it oh so well. The brass was absolute genius too! It felt organic in such a way that it goes well with the design. . .just awesome. Great build Tamar, as always. . .

[@3x3CustomTamar]

So awesome to hear! Thanks! I had a lot of fun bringing this one to life ☺️

[@xdoctorblindx]

Very cool! I think a colour-matched headstock with the face of the headstock stained the same colour of the body would have been a cool touch, too.

[@johnstewart3175]

That's an awesome job, the guitar looks fab. Just found your channel last week and have already watched loads of your builds. I'm a woodworker too and your videos give me plenty of ideas to try for myself. Thanks

[@3x3CustomTamar]

So awesome to hear!

[@AL-Bdiri]

Love how the brass looks like light reflecting off a shiny surface. real pretty

[@3x3CustomTamar]

I love brass...

[@TornelliGuitars]

Love the guitar! Yours was my favourite last year too. I like the balance of your design 👍

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Awesome to hear! Thanks!

[@pskemster]

You have the luckiest kid in the world! What I would not have given to have a mom with those kind of skills and looks to boot! Win,win all the way!

[@SawdustmakerLori]

Guitar turned out AWESOME!!! Love the design and how unusual it is. I can't imagine any other guitar in the competition being better looking! The sound is great too as is your talent at playing it.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks so much! I love playing but don’t feel confident at all in it. Wish I had more time to practice

[@meadish]

I have a carpenter bee that lives in a bamboo pole right next to my workbench, less than a foot away. He/she is really chill. Only comes out just before lunch time, sometimes does a little sweep over me and the bench to check out whatever project I'm working on, then goes away to do whatever it is that he/she does. I'd hate to get stung, but there really is absolutely no aggression in this one.

[@HighRisksatx]

Wopila! I love this, you make seem so easy, nice design.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks so much!

[@owenparker6651]

Very pleased to watch you create another strong entry this year. There's something to be said for watching someone who so obviously loves music playing a guitar they just friggin' made. Not something you get to see very often. One last thing. You have repeatedly proven time and again that you can recover from just about any mishap, so, remember that and relax! :) Thanks for sharing!

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Playing an instrument you built is one of the best feelings ever

[@leonammartin3801]

Ficou Muito linda, parabéns.

[@danielsheehan3783]

I think Ben was right. If any major manufacturer made this I would think it was one of their higher end signature models. Absolutely incredible work.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks so much! 🤘

[@jameshodgins1937]

That is a good looking guitar, and I enjoy your playing too.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks so much! I wish I had more time to practice....

[@jameshodgins1937]

@@3x3CustomTamar I wish I could play.

[@MrJohnnyboyrebel]

Okay, so I’m sitting here watching my favorite female woodworker making a really cool guitar, and then, she lets her hair down and plays that guitar. Those eyes, that smile, that hair, and can she ever play! Best video ever, Tamar.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

😂😂🤘

[@sddiymakeitworthit7512]

I love 💕 this magician router from Mars and you are my favorite rock-carpenter STAR

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Haha! 🤘🤘

[@TheMajesticDonkey]

Always killing it! Just wish everyone here at work would shut up so I can hear everything. Going to have to watch it again when I get home.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Haha! Enjoy it later!

[@TheMajesticDonkey]

@@3x3CustomTamar I will

[@phantomstratocaster]

lol there's no way there was rust on that wing nut . almost had me though

[@jeflarremore7170]

Oh look, Brad Angove commented! So, the tone is not going to be affected with a semi-hollow body. Electric guitars are, mmm, 95%-ish controlled by the electronics. Proof of that is people who build guitars out of the most gawd-awful material (colored pencils, recycled plastic, license plates, pallet wood) and they sound great. This build is one that makes me happy and want to cheer you on and sad that I'm not building and finishing guitars any more. I'm pretty sure my ex didn't like me working on guitars even though it was SO fun! I did a re-saw of a body I built. Top was mesquite wood and body was ash. Pickup pockets were pre-cut and the re-saw totally ripped up the thin walls of the cavities. The guy who cut it felt bad, I didn't. In the future, make a blank to put in the cavities before re-sawing. I like your project. Hope it wins! I bet after the brass "ages" it will start to take on a changing patina and look.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Good to know! Thanks so much!

[@thomasnewton9818]

I've gotta admit that nine times out of ten there's something that I learn or another tool that I need from watching your videos. Thanks.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Haha nice

[@bruce1816]

Tamar, you are so good at design work !!! No less than inspirational to the woodworking community. I love your zest for challenges !!! You go girl !!!!

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Awesome to hear! Thanks!

[@itsyaboi8798]

YES! i was so excited for your entry! awesome build as always

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Awesome to hear! Thanks so much!

[@craigdawes1533]

Congrats Tamar......you knocked this build clean out of the ball park. Love the shape of that headstock. Gold and black always works well.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks so much! Really appreciate that!

[@charleselkins4546]

You playing the guitar is far and away the best part of your video.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

🤘

[@hla0roo]

Been looking forward to this for months, and it doesn't disappoint! Always a real competition piece from Tamar.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

So awesome to hear! Thanks!

[@waynerogers864]

It is and has been such a joy to watch you work on the various project over the years. I admire your "fearless" tackling of projects and woodworking skills that are sometimes outside of your comfort zone; a noteworthy character trait. The guitar is gorgeous! Great design. Always looking forward to a new video from you. Which by the way you are a very good videographer. I hope the YouTubing is as enjoyable for you as the woodworking obviously is.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

So awesome to hear! The filming is not my favorite and takes me way longer to actually make things. But it’s better than dealing with customers who I would have to build things for as the alternative to turn this hobby into a career... ha!

[@matthewcook953]

Wow going back 3 years to your channel intro to half a million subscribers. Simply amazing progress Tamar. The guitar is awesome. Thanks for the journey so far. Top respect from the UK 🇬🇧

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks so much!!

[@christhiancastillo1607]

What a great design and execution. Very classy, I've always been a huge fan of black and gold, they go so well together.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks so much!

[@HowIDoThingsDIY]

Wow... Not only did you go an build an amazing guitar... You also can play it amazingly. You're so freaking talented.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

🤘🤘☺️

[@chrisgenovese8188]

There's a special place in my heart for brass. Very beautiful!

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Haha me too. Thanks!

[@sarchlalaith8836]

I do enjoy watching you on your projects. There's something remarkably soothing about it all.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

So awesome to hear

[@alanblott4559]

Great looking guitar. It also should really mellow. As a note - the while finish to your rooms looks bright and clean. It's a great place to show off your black and brass guitar.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks so much!

[@pvdguitars2951]

A winner Tamar. Absolutely gorgeous. This model should go into production!

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks! Maybe I’ll make more of them one day ☺️

[@jimpike3489]

Wow Tamar, great project build, without sounding sexist, I really enjoy your video's, most men on KZbin build great project but expect you to know and understand every step, so glad you explain why you are doing things. Almost 1/2 million subscribers, keep going and thanks for sharing.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks so much! Actually just had a conversation with a friend in person who told me the same thing. And he was concerned about it sounding sexist. I appreciate the compliment

[@armanzd.i.y.511]

And again....what an awesome built..the taste, the visual effect..the shapes..and the colors and the over all result.. that is TAMAR..you are really amazing ...take care😍😍😍💕💕💕💕

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks so much!

[@mlubecke]

Awesome build. Love the gold and brass... looks very iconic!!

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks so much! So glad it came out like it looked in my head. Ha

[@JeremyBeut]

Always so creative! Loved the build, congratulations! The GGBO is the best part of 2021 so far :)

[@3x3CustomTamar]

So glad you liked it!

[@charlesbowman129]

I have watched a lot of your competitors build videos. You are, as they say, in tall cotton. You should be honored that you were chosen to compete. Your guitar is killer by the way, and will provide stiff competition. The more I look at it the more I like it.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Haha yeah. Def out of my league when it comes to guitar stuff. But I have so much fun building these

[@BillyBN]

That is a winner right there! You even remembered strap buttons! You’re already

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Haha thanks so much!

[@RJsCave]

Tamar, That guitar looks like it kicks butt while sitting there. It screams rock n roll while looking high end. great job!

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks so much! I can’t stop staring at it. Ha

[@Andres_VB]

One of the most beautiful guitars i've ever seen.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

So awesome to hear! Thanks!

[@greganderson8374]

The Black body and Brass/Gold looks GREAT, kinda '80 retro look. I would be proud to own it.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks so much! I was loving the retro vibe

[@Mikemalone7873]

Tamar’s building another guitar… I’m gonna be educated, entertained and impressed for about a half hour, so don’t bother me. You never disappoint! Thanks!

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Haha so awesome to hear!

[@edheide7229]

Very good explanation on detail, great build. I vote you the best teacher on U tube. At the end you show, your a woman of many talents. Thanks for sharing.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

So awesome to hear! Thanks!

[@xavianmarchetti5699]

Thankyou for the inspiration. I built a jazzmaster a year ago and it turned out horrible. Everything just went to crap and left me disappointed. I gave up with the idea of building guitars but after seeing this, now I am suddenly inspired and motivated.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Awesome!! Good luck!!

[@BrandonOutside]

Duuuuude! Every time you do one of these builds it’s amazing! This looks killer!

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks so much! 🤘🤘

[@MrBobisadog]

After being down with a terrible cold this weekend, this video was like medicine for the soul, and nose! And who knew WD-40 cleans out the rust in my sinuses! Great job as always!

[@3x3CustomTamar]

😂😂😂 thanks!

[@atilcelik]

OMG. It's an incredible beauty. The role of women in this kind of work is incredibly beautiful. You did a very good job technically and aesthetically.Keep rocking'!!!

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks! 🤘

[@VenancioPortalatin]

On the 1st build off yours was far and away my favorite and in seeing some of the other builds I think yours is my favorite again. The design has a familiar feel while still being totally original. Amazing work as always. Love your channel!

[@3x3CustomTamar]

So awesome to hear! Thanks so much!

[@mbrsart]

Inspiring build! I like how the gold goes with the brass, and the shapes are nice and sleek.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks so much!

[@woodman3416]

Every time I watch one of your videos, you just amaze me. AWESOME

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Awesome to hear!

[@wjombat]

Good balance of creativity and functionality. Such a clean design. Nice playing too.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks so much! ☺️

[@tristankayne666]

...and, you can play guitar! Awesome!!! That is a very cool build. Funny how the inspiration came from the pickups. Great job, as always!

[@larskarlsson8512]

This is insanely impressive, I wouldn't even know where to begin with something like this.

[@mkbman45]

My most favorite of all your builds. Playing it at the end was so cool!👍

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks so much! 🤘🤘

[@AmmoBeats]

Rewatching this over and over again lol Hope to see you doing the build off again this year!! Awesome guitar

[@3x3CustomTamar]

🤘

[@williamvigne6438]

I am in awe of your great idea; Besides, as you made the guitar step by step, you are a genius. I once asked you to play the guitar because you are a very good concert performer, and today I was amazed at how well you play the instrument. Every three or four videos, you have to dedicate one to playing a song, because you also have a very good talent for music. I can only thank you and congratulate you.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks so much! I actually don’t think I play well. I don’t have enough time to practice... wish I did

[@daleturner3507]

So far this is my favorite build I’ve seen. Great job!!

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Awesome to hear! Thanks!

[@alonzohollingsworth7712]

This episode is inspirational to both build a guitar and learn to play one. Well done and good luck.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks so much!

[@tinom.2455]

If you're afraid of bees, use a spray bottle with water and spray the water over the bee in the air. When these fine waterdrops hit the bee, it's thinking it begins to rain and rushes at home... And the other bees around follow... Also it didn't makes them aggressiv, what mostly will end with a sting. Works also great with hornets, bumblebees, more agressive wasp, etc... BTW: great build and good playing, like the look.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

I’ll have to try that. Thanks!

[@axonometri]

Very nice! The end result is awesome. I could not help thinking how much it fits you. Like when an artist paints a face and it looks like them. Great Job!

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Haha thanks so much! Definitely going to be hard to give this one away...

[@petedazer3381]

This to me, is what the contest is all about! Maker ingenuity! And cool guitars of course! That’s a fine instrument 🎸!

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks so much!

[@rodpotts6317]

Love how excited you were un clamping. You are legit.what an awesome build!

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Haha I was so nervous...

[@KeithDecent]

taking a lot of inspiration from this guitar. Killin it as always, Tamar!

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Awesome to hear! I want to build guitars all day....

[@tippyjo5850]

WOW Tamar you never cease to amaze me! I enjoyed hearing you play love the guitar…and the laugh of satisfaction after you removed all those clamps 🤣🤣🤣

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks so much! Always exciting to take the clamps off ha

[@CH4NNELZERO]

That looks incredible. You've improved all your skill so much in a year. You are clearly thriving !

[@3x3CustomTamar]

☺️☺️🤘

[@frankmusiol6871]

Wow, ein tolles Instrument hast Du gebaut, viel Glück beim Wettbewerb 👍👍👍

[@BogdanBacila301]

Soo cool! I'm so happy to see the shaper used in this way and the possibilities that this tool offers. It looks amazing, very well done!

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Glad you like it! Thanks!

[@ewal8556]

That guitar is lovely and sounds great. Enjoy watching you videos. You make it look so simple.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks so much! Just lots of little details!

[@scottpskating]

Great to see you in the guitar build off again this year. Your guitar is amazing! I've been watching loads of entries this year and it's really making me want to give it a go next year!

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks so much! Yeah! It’s so awesome to see how creative people get...

[@JC-11111]

This is the only build I've watched out of all of them. 😁👍

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Hope you liked it!

[@PG-ex3kl]

Love it! I love a retro guitar and you created something truly beautiful and unique. Well done

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks! I had a lot of fun designing this one

[@kevincruz2554]

She really loves that tool but it’s amazing to see how much fun she is having with all the projects keep up the good work love the guitars by the way

[@Evolucion7]

I can never decide what impresses me more about your builds: your imaginative designs, the talented execution, or the informative way you shoot and narrate the entire process. As always, I love your work! Looks like guitar stands or a multiple guitar rack may be the next project, eh?

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Haha how’d you know. 😉 and thanks!!

[@jonathanthacker3791]

Woodworking... I kinda know. Guitar stuff? Man it was like a foreign language. But it was so wonderful to watch it come together and that SOUND! The Talented Ms. Tamar!!!

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Haha glad you still enjoyed!

[@patrickkeenan6331]

14:50 - the reveal! This is easily my favorite (AGAIN!) of the 2021 GGBO entries! (Tamar, you were my favorite last time, as well....)

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Awesome to hear! Thanks!

[@Craftlngo]

It's always scaring going out of the comfort zone but you nailed it (again, like last year). You are absolutely right picking golden Bridge, tuners and Pickup covers. Every other colour would have probably interfered with the brass mesh.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

For sure... yeah. I happy I went with the gold!

[@brianmoegling1771]

I typically don't care for offset body styles, but you really got this sharp. Just totally nailed all the lines to make this look fabulous. Well done. I could see that one coming off a production line easily, which is very rare for hand made guitars. Hat's off to you!

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks so much! I spent a long time working out all the curves. Glad it came out good!

[@b3owu1f]

Wow.. what a great project.. fantastic job you did! Sounds amazing. The amount of detail you put in to your projects.. you are super creative. Good luck on the competition!

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks so much! So fun

[@jc6721]

I liked last years build, it was in my top 3. This year’s build is my favorite so far! Great job!

[@3x3CustomTamar]

So awesome to hear!

[@sgsax]

Love the look of this! Great body shape, great combo of black with brass. And it's completely different from your other guitar designs, so that's really cool. Good luck in the contest! Thanks for sharing!

[@3x3CustomTamar]

So glad you liked it! Thanks so much!

[@mauriciojuan3635]

Hermosa Guitarra. Diseño Unico. Gracias por compartir.

[@peterjohnson4932]

Hey Tamar! I was wondering when we'd get to see your build. Worth the wait. This is both inspired and inspiring. You've got my vote!

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Awesome!! Thanks so much!

[@paulfrombrooklyn5409]

Just a few observations that you may want to consider. You didn't show much of the wiring and shielding but here are my suggestions. First: the backs of the cavity covers should also be shielding with the shielding tape. Second: The shielding tape should come onto the lip of the cavity as to be in contact with the tape in the cavity when cover is screwed on. Third: You need to connect each cavity's shielding with the other cavities shielding. Meaning solder a ground wire to the toggle switch cavity shielding and run it to the neck pickup cavity and solder it. Then solder another ground wire to the neck pickup cavity shielding and run it to the bridge pickup cavity and solder. Then run a ground wire from the bridge pickup cavity(soldered, of course) to the electronic cavity and solder it to the shielding. Then, finally, solder a ground wire to the back of the volume pot and solder the other end to the shielding in the electronics cavity. Doing all this will take any hum and send it through the ground and get rid of it.

[@nrmrvrk]

Amazing build. Thanks for bringing us along for the ride.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Glad you liked it!

[@TheDwightMamba]

I don't have anything close to your shop, but use the inside corner of a benchtop to file and sand things like the cutouts in your pattern. A few quick clamps keep it from moving with the files. Another epic build. I call you my favorite KZbinr [woodworker category].

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks so much!

[@malnic5189]

Seeing this Guitar is making me want to build one myself. Very Nice.

[@EthanCarterDesigns]

So completely awesome! I really love this design - may be my favorite so far!

[@3x3CustomTamar]

So awesome to hear! Thanks so much Ethan!

[@fabiomorcego]

Already the best one to me! Wish it had a matching black headstock and back plates, but still the best one. Cheers from Brasil!