Building a custom guitar from scratch using ancient lumber and brass

This is a complete build of the "Electric Port" custom guitar from scratch. For this model, I've used salvaged Mediterranean Cypress with ancient Judean Desert Acacia and wild rosewood. As always, I've made all of the hardware from brass and my own pickups (using the same specs of a '50 original lipstick pickups). I hope you'll enjoy watching this process, which demonstrates the long journey of building these custom handmade guitars.
David Weizmann
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[@D_Morse]

That acacia top really sets off the look of the guitar, great choice.

[@calebdillman8462]

Gotta be one of the most beautiful builds I've seen.

[@lsmiii]

It's amazing how much of the guitar's success is based on the delicate balance of tension 01:00

[@tonerevivalguitars836]

This is actually a technique used for gluing acoustic guitars tops and braces...

[@lsmiii]

The pickups are beautiful. I'd love to know more about them.

[@tonerevivalguitars836]

Thanks, I make these pickups using the original Alnico 6 with the correct size of an original lipstick from the 50s. The coil is the correct AWG 42 copper wire, and there is no bobbin, like the originals. The cover is made from thick brass, and as a nonmagnetic material, it doesn't interfere with the magnetic field. The result is a unique wide-range pickup that resembles nothing else. I personally like the in series positions which are warm and give a beautiful bell like tone

[@UXBen]

Beautiful work! Love the handmade hardware, and a great sounding instrument too 🙌

[@tonerevivalguitars836]

Thank you!

[@calebdillman8462]

Amazing 👏

[@emanonmuc7762]

Great build with a beautiful wood choice.

[@tonerevivalguitars836]

Thank you!

[@MacPakinga-gl8bu]

Like to no more about the pick up please 👍🏼🎸 Beautiful 🎸

[@tonerevivalguitars836]

Thanks, I make these pickups using the original Alnico 6 with the correct size of an original lipstick from the 50s. The coil is the correct AWG 42 copper wire, and there is no bobbin, like the originals. The cover is made from thick brass, and as a nonmagnetic material, it doesn't interfere with the magnetic field. The result is a unique wide-range pickup that resembles nothing else. I personally like the in series positions which are warm and give a beautiful bell like tone

[@avielkharrat5788]

Awesome how this mediterranean girl can sing the blues

[@tonerevivalguitars836]

Well, the Blues is a universal language. Besides, this land is literally soaked in suffering. It's always the blues around here...

[@avielkharrat5788]

@@tonerevivalguitars836 but what is this land ?

[@tonerevivalguitars836]

@@avielkharrat5788 Your ancient homeland , Avraham, Eretz Israel

[@avielkharrat5788]

@@tonerevivalguitars836 my body is in hootz laAretz, but all my mind and heart is in this very present homeland. Love your guitars. Gonna make sure i'll follow your builds bro

[@pigjubby1]

Did you make your own cam clamps? (2:47) I made some like those in 1983 from Irving Sloane's book, Steel String Guitar Construction. I still have them. Thanks for the video.