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[@saracurry_33]

No one is gonna say anything about dire straits?! Sultans of swing

[@mintxovlz9861]

Actually the best part of the video😂

[@NMMShred]

Was going to....

[@XtraZero]

yeah that was a pleasant surprise

[@charliegmitro4578]

Great song!

[@hrushankkaveti8577]

A favorite of mine

[@paulhenke1149]

check out guitar boyd - he knows all the chords

[@grisling1851]

Yeah but can only afford an old guitar

[@evancain4906]

And Harry doesn’t mind

[@some.weirdo.guitarist]

Dont give a damn about any trumpet playin band it aint what they call rock and roll

[@aidensummers5938]

He'll make it fast, with one more thing

[@templarkilla7990]

This thread made my day

[@guy2760]

"make sure it has 25 frets", gets 22 fret neck

[@jamienelson9507]

I dont think the website made a tele neck with 25 frets, or he misspoke, but either way he didnt get what he said.

[@yeboy3768]

i knew someone would notice... but yeah

[@kylie_9895]

And satin fonish

[@SuperZiggyCraft]

25 fret necks are very uncommon i don’t think you can find a 25 fret telecaster neck

[@syntaxlost9239]

@@SuperZiggyCraft Especially with medium jumbo frets.

[@Tyler55581]

It's like crossed a telecaster, stratocaster, and a les paul into one guitar.

[@ozzyisdrunk]

Little bit if jazz master mix in there too

[@OsamaBon]

@@ozzyisdrunk was about to say that

[@vegasspaceprogram6623]

@Alexandre Langlois haha jokes on you I can't afford those😁

[@vegasspaceprogram6623]

@Alexandre Langlois oh well I've been playing guitar for a year but I know what I'm doing..... Got a signature squire but I'm looking at a fender tele I'm 14

[@nibla17]

Kinda looks like a EVH guitar

[@Ghosttrooper-zf8rf]

My man just shredded that sultans solo and no one is going to mention it? Props to you Mike! Just discovered your channel and i love how inspiring you are. You show that anyone can truly do anything with time and practice. I myself am also a guitar player so this video was extraordinarily entertaining. Keep it up!

[@MikeBoyd]

What did you guys think of the finished product? What next for Mail with Mike? Suggestions welcome!

[@yxun2569]

first

[@kodykopacki8768]

You should try a zike or wing flyer they will be a challenge for you good luck

[@YTSylantys]

Third

[@NoobMaster-zw4oq]

Mike Boyd I think it was amazing

[@gordonsmith6429]

Mike Boyd amazing 🔥

[@robertcandelaria2509]

2:47 Whoa what the hell man you flipped me off

[@nit-Inundate]

Not on my Christian server!

[@scuffed5987]

Robert Candelaria I thought I only thought that haha

[@dyerflips1991]

Wife: I want a rug Mike: I want a new guitar with this this and this don’t forget that it needs this and that without this though and also a bit of this

[@AlanGallo]

exactly :D

[@Papabandana]

Honestly, the fact that she did it makes her a keeper

[@kaifan4007]

spot on

[@noahcraig8420]

It sounds dum but this is literally any guitarist. If they play then they have their dream guitar planned to the dot.

[@clarencebeaks1315]

Dyer Flips some rugs are way more expensive than a warmoth.

[@zapter9104]

Learn to Yoyo Learn to kendama Learn to balisong flip Learn to fingerboard Learn trampoline flips Learn to moonwalk Learn to do the invisible step Learn to lucid dream Just a few more video ideas:)

[@imagzz4942]

All good suggestions

[@leongroger9521]

Add Learn to drink a beer in two seconds

[@abdullahthaiyib6660]

learn to skip rocks

[@zapter9104]

@@abdullahthaiyib6660 cool idea!

[@MrTrystan2704]

KENDAMA

[@michaelstringer7066]

I love how mike says he's gonna get the neck plate engraved, but he gets it lazer etched

[@Sammy-do2vu]

I love how your comment sounds so passive aggressive.

[@michaellogan623]

I made this comment on my old email

[@ashishere771]

@@michaellogan623 welcome back

[@techsupport3227]

It’s close enough, plus laser etched looks better too

[@bioof4]

@@techsupport3227 no, no it doesn’t.

[@hallquiche]

I bet even Knopfler himself would be happy with that tone.

[@noureddinal-akkad6049]

0:54 when santa asks you what you want for christmas

[@rayneraltd5625]

Nour Eddin Al-Akkad Well. I’ll see what I can do. *Buys a normal Stratocaster guitar from amazon*

[@eeshbhalla196]

@@rayneraltd5625 that costs £50 and is from an unnamed company

[@liamknez1325]

@@rayneraltd5625 probably doesn't even buy it on amazon but on wish

[@Adam-ob5fb]

Can you learn to toss and spin a pizza in the air on your hands. And do tricks. I know I said this before. But I thought it would be cool.

[@distic3765]

Adam Jk *pizza dough

[@syzyphyz]

Even fancier if he can spin it and pass it hand to hand around his torso.

[@cryowreck3193]

This. Yes.

[@louisschroder503]

Not worth it it is incredibly easy, to be more exact its hard until until you find an italian flour 00 with high gluten percentage, then its just so elastic that nothing can go wrong, and throwing it is just an easy gimmick for show.

[@Adam-ob5fb]

He good use some blue apron ingredients to make the dough as well

[@st4r64]

love the Sultans of Swing at the end.

[@rileyingram5631]

Yes plus the back in black in the middle of it when he tested it out amazing just amazing

[@arseniy1329]

VoltC imagine if he played it with a pick ahah

[@TeslasTechnology]

Don't we all?

[@elijahl4343]

Yoofe I mean, mark knopfler uses a pick and his fingers for the solo, so the result is pretty much the same except for the volume of some notes

[@arseniy1329]

Elijah L yeah it’s hybrid picking but it’s like saying that master of puppets is the same when you alternate pick it. It’s just different and it’s noticeable

[@deadwolf9991]

did anyone else nod along when mike was explaining what he wanted?

[@ernestsbarkans6155]

DeadWolf yeah

[@dylanhawksley5512]

Same

[@phililpb]

I thought it just skipped to the intro of train spotting

[@redd8500]

philipb the scottish accent being the cherry on top

[@spg_anoobus1070]

No

[@turningupdb]

I love where that truss rod adjuster is! No messing around with a cover or reaching between the strings 👌

[@sd-fx2bi]

Two of my favourite things, a guitar and a Mike Boyd video put together

[@karldalumhosbond5476]

Sam Rad What about dire straits?

[@sd-fx2bi]

Karl Dalum Hosbond true. You gotta love sultans of swing

[@penapenis]

Sultans of Skill

[@jaschh]

Pun incoming

[@wcurty336]

Play that geetar on the MTV

[@lisandro325]

is a izi song

[@OsamaBon]

@@lisandro325 mhm would love to see you cry trying to play it, also awesome english even if I don't understand what izi means

[@calebo29536]

Dembe XLVP It’s not a hard song to play, it’s a fun one to play though

[@ImRlyBored]

0:54 is when your mum gives you your list of chores.

[@maliqatiiii]

im so glad you chose dire straits for the end. One of the greatest solos ever 🤟🤟🤟

[@alebo0]

"It can't be too complicated.. " famous last words

[@mindlesskris]

NEVER EVER DO 7:52 AGAIN!!! Adjusting the height under tension destroys the blades that make contact with the screws. After you do it a few times, your guitar WILL NOT be able to go back in tune when using the tremolo. You have to loosen the strings and detach the springs in the back before you turn those screws.

[@MikeBoyd]

+mindlesskris thanks for the tips! I was wondering if I did that wrong

[@djibrildiallo1643]

Reee

[@goodvibebeats4168]

Djibril Diallo Nice addition to the conversation. Autistic screeches bring in a fresh feeling to the thread.

[@chak.i]

Very impressive but can you -play- _build_ a *🅱️ass*

[@martindzakov]

Chaki KZbin I see that you are a man of culture

[@albertomanalo2789]

Davie 504 joined the chat

[@the_punk_of_funk8465]

*B* *a* *s* *s*

[@chak.i]

@Compass no u

[@valentinpatscheider2931]

omg! this is epic @davie504

[@xaras3186]

oh my god the guitar solo u did at the end was so fire, always loved that part of the songggg

[@Burntoastt]

What's the name of the song?!?

[@xaras3186]

@@Burntoastt sultans of swing _ dire straits

[@wesleyarbour226]

Mike remember you failed at learning a backflip? Well because of that you motivated me to learn one myself. I fell a few times almost sprained an ankle, but your courage to post the video where you failed gave me the challenge to do it. I had always wanted to learn one but I thought Nah everyone one who does them is like in gymnastics and stuff but when I saw an adult trying one I thought I got this! Let me tell you how a practiced, btw it took me around a month to learn Ok so I already knew how to do a backflip on a trampoline but the ground is much different. (trust me it hurts more) I recommend that you master it on the trampoline before ANYTHING else. After you have mastered it learn to do it into a pool from a diving board first and then just from the edge. one you have got that down make sure you can still do it the next day because your body might tell you that you can't even though you can. So now you can do it on the trampoline easy and into the pool easy. Now try doing in ON two mattresses STACKED not side by side or end to end stacked. Also, don't do it onto them from the ground but standing on them and then do a backflip. First, try it jumping on them. Then do it without bouncing at all just from one jump. After you feel comfortable with that remove a mattress it a lot harder but practice practice practice. This is the place where you want to spend the most time. Make sure you can still do it on a mattress the next day before trying it with no mattresses. Also, I didn't have a spotter I thought that it would get in the way but you feel free to use one. Good luck and I hope this helps!

[@reversed5552]

I tried to do it on the ground and broke my collor bone

[@wesleyarbour226]

RIP

[@rafaeldioniz9671]

Reversed collar*

[@rafaeldioniz9671]

Mike PLSS DO THIS AGAIN

[@skyleranderson6653]

I can’t express how amazing this video is, it made me want to get a guitar and start learning even tho I know I won’t be doing it very much and I probably would fall out of it, I still would absolutely love to get myself my own guitar one day

[@andrewmize823]

I went to Warmoth once. It broke my heart when I discovered the neck I wanted was going to cost $600--which is twice what I payed for the guitar I was going to put it on. That's a gorgeous guitar you built, though!

[@phililpb]

04:42 I thought this was a joke but no that was his wiring

[@shaunbeakley348]

We all gotta start somewhere

[@corbalord]

Hey Mike, I love your content. Keep up the great work! You're such an inspiration!

[@kaos1923]

I get so happy when you upload😊

[@namimainuwu]

The fact that Mike played Sultans of Swing in the end cheered me up right away! What a great guitar as well

[@TheTideKing004]

Thomann... A man of class I see

[@sanbach9856]

Let get mike to 1 millions subscribe guys.I believe we can do that.Mike deserve it

[@sonny4978]

San Bach nah he will never get 1 million subs

[@touko2164]

2:48 his finger

[@average9109]

Hahaha nice one!

[@heinengelbrecht4026]

Buddy, that solo got you a sub! Amazing guitar that sounds amazing, built by an extraordinary person!

[@dukkiegamer1733]

The music you played at the end fits so well. Awesome video

[@mkatze2552]

Loved this, was wondering what the cost was for this? Also great job on sultans of swing, I'd love to learn that but it's a bit ahead of my skill level. Edit: Alright alright I'll learn the song.

[@SIRLagalot007]

M. Katze just off a quick look at the warmouth website I’d say around 800$ or upwards of 500$

[@MrSmoothasf]

Those lace sensor pickups are about 200quid. This isn't a cheap build. Birds eye maple necks are pricey too. The Wilkinson stuff is affordable but decent quality. I'd estimate this cost 600-700gbp to build

[@kafaristm3874]

Bro, keep playing and learing teory and you will have fun learning new shit. Not only one typ of music, stay open and keep playing. After yeara you will say meh lets spees it up to 220 bpm and add some of shred and sweep to this and it will be perfect :). Last what i want to say is: you shouldn't be mad cause you cannot play something(50 bpm and tabs and fucking go)

[@astletruscott6291]

It's cheapest to make one from complete scratch

[@sanzharsultanov430]

That's how you raise the level. You learn songs a bit harder, than you think you can manage to

[@samuilnachev6407]

Damn Mike not only a musician but a cook bravo

[@thorggernaut3081]

this video was sooo inspiring ive spent 6 months saving 2 buy my dream axe(been looking at various ibanez, ernie ball, fender models) and i am now seriously considering ORDERING custom parts and ASSEMBLING it all myself and the reason being is coz every single guitar i like, theres always one thing i HATE such as "the neck is too thin" or "if only it had hum-sing-sing config" or "i wish it had a non double locking trem" either way i go, thnx 4 the inspiration and congrats on the gorgeous guitar

[@superfleh]

I love that you played Sultans of Swing, that song has probably my favorite guitar licks. Beautifully done!

[@joshinaround4828]

Amazing video! Super inspiring and very cool to see all that you can do.

[@EARFQ]

So close to one million!!!

[@dillavou444]

I love this build! The Warmoth stuff is spectacular. Great work!

[@bigxyo]

Sultans of Swing was the icing on the cake. Beautiful build bud!

[@skhelpsk5036]

HERE!! I LOVE YOU SO MUCH CONTINUE!! MAYBE YOU SHOULD TRY PLAYING THE CLARINET

[@Leofred2000]

Ok, now you need to make a music channel too

[@tabithatachibana9607]

That guitar sounds AMAZING, thanks for the performance

[@pcbullets8726]

Somehow I missed this one on my notifications, what an awesome guitar! Happy New Year!

[@Joe-hl2ts]

You sounded like a giddy kid talking about your dream guitar and I relate so much! The difference is I can't afford to build one ☹️

[@omriregev573]

Hey new channel image! Looks great! 👍🏼 😃

[@MikeBoyd]

Thanks!

[@srfryer]

It actually sounds pretty good! Nice Job dude

[@MrJermeyp]

Dude THANK YOU!!! I just learned sultans of swing guitar solo by watching you ... I have been seriously OVERTHINKING that solo for YEARS

[@AradhyaOnBass]

Isn't this assembling a guitar and NOT building a guitar?

[@jeremybeavin9737]

When I was a kid I built model cars. I wasn't molding the parts myself

[@jackpasternak7586]

Jeremy Beavin i build custom guitars, mike assembled a premade custom guitar. there’s quite a difference between putting a premade guitar together and making one from scratch

[@AradhyaOnBass]

@@jeremybeavin9737no you assembled model cars.

[@jeremybeavin9737]

Definition of build (Entry 1 of 2) transitive verb 1 : to form by ordering and uniting materials by gradual means into a composite whole : construct birds building a nest build new hospitals and schools the boat her father built 2 : to cause to be constructed a contractor who has built hundreds of homes 3 : to develop according to a systematic plan, by a definite process, or on a particular base

[@AradhyaOnBass]

@@jeremybeavin9737 Look man, you seem like a nice guy. But this is a pointless conversation. You get to have your opinion I respect that and I won't argue about it.

[@IonJohn]

Learn contact juggling or balisong!!!

[@finnhagan7664]

Balisongs are Illegal in the uk... Didn't stop me importing one from China though

[@alexagranov]

He has already done juggling

[@alexagranov]

Nifonte he lives in Scotland

[@beezkneez3460]

Trainer maybe.

[@IonJohn]

I said contact juggling, it's a different type of juggling. You can search on the internet.

[@johnbee1069]

Looks beautiful - congrats

[@thegloriouspotato6223]

I love this video. I personally built my own guitar exactly as I want using a Wilkinson trem and Warmoth body and really love it. I hope you have a ton of fun with that guitar!

[@blucarver459]

Mike should learn how to beatbox. like if you agree

[@luismedina5792]

Da fuck are you doing with that profile

[@U-Trance]

or just learn how to throatbase

[@mr.krinkle952]

Why do I have to like?

[@blucarver459]

@@mr.krinkle952 because i want a like

[@tempest2338]

Why the fuk are you using that profile pic

[@taiguy53]

Santa: So Mike, what do you want for Christmas? Mike: 0:53

[@kierabrown4018]

OMG!! You NEED to either post more guitar videos (how to play guitar tutorials, how to play songs, guitar montages, etc.) or you NEED to make your own guitar channel that has it all!! you are SOOOO amazing at guitar!!

[@legendarymatt6969]

Amazing sultans of swing cover. Bravo!

[@sunz6005]

You should try to kick a afl ball (drop punt) 30m-40m straight

[@charliexoxox]

TeamFnxx this’d be a good one

[@williamwilson3791]

Yep!! Solder as it's spelt..... hi from another Scot :) cool job bro

[@ece5925]

Wow you nailed that solo!

[@sultown4343]

Congrats on 1 million!

[@andreicalin3419]

2:57 He got us all, people. I'd love some claps for that sublime *boi*

[@PotatoSmarts]

An upload!

[@leonpotts2201]

Loved that sultans of swing cover at the end , one of the best guitar instrumentals ever

[@yasminm.1801]

So jealous of how talented you are: 2 master degrees in engineering & musically gifted. You truly motivate me to achieve my goals ✨🙌🏼

[@rolfboesjes4216]

Try to learn the persian fingersnap. Apparently it is waaaayyy louder than a normal snap

[@alexandreparis283]

sultans of swing dire strait !!!

[@OsamaBon]

Dire strait?

[@morleychris3670]

Sultans of swing !! Good choice of song!

[@treeman5263]

A year ago I saw the video when you said guitar was the best thing you’ve ever learned and then I saw this video when you played sultans of swing at the end it inspired me to pick up my old guitar it’s one of my favorite hobbies thanks mike

[@rbnk3088]

Mike try learn nose(endo) 180 on a mtb

[@kzar1123]

could you either learn to write with your less dominant hand or learn another language

[@JoeLorence]

Bummed that I didn't see this last year! I love my Warmoth guitar. Having assembled and wired it myself too, I don't think I'd ever be able to sell it

[@Kjca_1998]

Excellent song choice for your demonstration 👌🏻

[@colecalhoun733]

Anyone gonna tell him that’s not a strat style body?

[@calebadamson1855]

i think he means just similar in shape

[@jacklacrosse5424]

he means the placement of the bridge , pickups , pots , etc.

[@evancortez78]

Also only 22 frets, not a problem just not what he said he wanted in the beginning

[@lucassurgeon4122]

Anyone gonna tell this guy he said strat pickup configuration and not strat body?

[@connormcguire8439]

its still a high double cut

[@msquiggle3590]

Hey Mike, I have an idea for a learn quick video. You should learn how to play the bass guitar. While similar in appearance to an electric guitar you will find they are actually very different. The strings are much thicker and harder to fret with. It would be really interesting to see a guitar player learn the bass.

[@keegandp794]

M Squiggle this would be really cool to watch being a beginner bassist myself

[@TJjjjjjjjjjj]

It would be a 30 second video ;) 6 string to bass is so much easier to pick up than bass to 6. bass guitar is the same as the lowest four strings of a 6 string, just one octave down

[@msquiggle3590]

t j Actually it’s not as easy as you think. Especially for someone who’s been playing guitar for years. They would have a hard time with the thicker heavier strings of a bass. Also most of the time you don’t play chords on a bass and most people use their fingers to pick the strings.

[@TJjjjjjjjjjj]

Mate I’ve played guitar for 20 years and bass for 10 and finger picking is normal on both

[@ghastlyghost2542]

If you know how to play guitar properly - learning bass will be easy

[@steveg6199]

Great clean tone dude!

[@Sang889]

I swear mike has the best videos on youtube

[@thedungan3567]

Mike Boyd Signature🤔

[@NoobMaster-zw4oq]

Can you heart this?

[@NoobMaster-zw4oq]

Thanks mike

[@yanray-]

Lol

[@davidurdahl6656]

Keep saying KZbin needs a love icon for veiwers.

[@NoobMaster-zw4oq]

Idk how this got a heart and 31 likes

[@n1sm0r]

hahaha I don't know why this made me laugh so much. Thumbs up from me

[@SLAYER.APO.VOLO.]

I love the Sultans of Swing outro. The whole video was amazing, I've watched it like 20 times ❤️

[@robruthless4703]

Beautiful guitar and killed it at the end with that solo great tone too btw

[@KevinMunchyButtons]

What sound would an acoustic guitar make if the resonance chamber hole was through its neck?

[@rememberme1731]

It would make an extremely loud noise but only once i'm afraid as it would snapped in half

[@arctic_flood94]

More guitar related stuff plzzzzz

[@jackmurphy7080]

Yess dire straits sultans of swing at the end!! Made it look easy.

[@markcunneen8525]

Great build and Sultan reward, greetings from Australia.

[@antpham8907]

Yo my broken phone does the same thing

[@hashtaggenie_]

KZbinr with TRUE talent

[@michaelmairnos4558]

dire straits at the end I'm loving it

[@nickestes2229]

Couldn't have picked a better song! Great job and your tone was bang on!

[@TheDarkSide11891]

As soon as he started playing Dire Straits music he got a sub from me

[@benjamincoetzee4332]

What a great way to end a video... Dire Straits

[@Blake-js1pw]

it’s different it’s like a les paul body and a telecaster with the pickups and neck but a stratocaster with the bridge and tremolo bar. Really cool

[@warmoth]

Well done! Great video!

[@puglover8441]

Learn cardistry, I think it would be a good challenge.

[@Jamie_kemp]

that would be interesting

[@svens.3743]

What's the white car you can see standing in the garage?

[@edwardstrauss3500]

Looks like an old TVR, but I'm not sure

[@bluegill5192]

Looks like a older pontiac, search up dirt oval or street stock pontiacs.

[@Groosome128]

I watched your 100m wheelie video years ago and missed so much since. Now I see you have a Warmoth guitar build video made at the same time I was building my Warmoth with all custom wood selections, wiring/switching and some custom wood work too. It's become my favourite :) It took me a lot longer than 11 hours with finishing though! I'll have to subscribe and catch up on your videos...and keep practising. As an aside... 5:53 - Fender from Corona ..what a coincidence this came up in my related videos from your skills to learn during lockdown video :P

[@tovawr]

Very cool video!! Loved the guitar!