Building a guitar from scratch | Ep3 DIY truss rod & fretboard | Great Guitar Build Off (Unofficial)

[@brandonb1681]

Glad I found this. This is fun to watch. Can't wait to see the final guitar.

[@BogdanBacila301]

Thank you! I'm glad you're enjoying it!

[@pvdguitars2951]

Talking about craftsmanship, this is the real deal. Hats off!

[@BogdanBacila301]

Thank you!

[@damiantactivities]

Really Nice Combination of Good research and a man's powered tools.. Keep up the good work man!

[@BogdanBacila301]

Thank you so much man!

[@stuartbarker9373]

Bogdan, you are an absolute legend! Yours is probably the most challenging build in the whole GGBO for multiple reasons - lack of prior experience, very limited tools, very limited workspace, very basic raw material. Making your own truss rod is ...... off the scale. Although I'm wishing all the best luck in the world to end up with a functioning guitar by the closing date, I'm concerned about your choice of wood. Oak seasons slowly and is particularly susceptible to cracking & warping during seasoning. I very much doubt that wood from B&Q has had enough time to reduce its water content to that considered low enough for guitar building, but I'll keep my fingers crossed that you get lucky on that.

[@BogdanBacila301]

Thank you Stuart, I know exactly what you mean. It would definitely not be my first choice either, I know about all these seasoning times and I'm aware that it might not be dry enough. I'm not expecting to get a perfect guitar, and I know that in time it will change shape and might warp. That being said however, what I'm mostly after is to understand the guitar building process from inside out, so when I get more space and more tools I will be able to do it properly. I also want to take one of Crimson's guitar building courses in the near future.

[@nalukeko]

For my first guitar build (decades ago), I used just a threaded rod, washers, a nut, and some plastic straws. I bent one end 90 degrees to anchor in the neck at the heel, the length of it was bent in an arch away from the fingerboard. The top of the arch was filled with a wood strip that hugged the arch and was level at the top under the fingerboard. the washers anchored by the headstock, so now when you tighten the nut against the wood, it pulls on the rod trying to straighten it out and pushing the center of the neck up. oh, and the rod went through the straws to allow it to move inside the neck. Neck is still good over 25 years later...

[@ConstrutorMusical]

Great work! I've done my own homemade trussrod and its amazing how each one came with their own solution. I'm loving your content. Thanks for sharing

[@BogdanBacila301]

Thank you!

[@mihaiemanuel312]

Bogdan...chiar daca 1-4 la domnul Demian au fost in urma cu multi ani ma bucur de fiecare ocazie cu care te vad sau mai vad cum o duci, ai realizat un lucru important dupa parerea mea in viata si anume ca esti fericit. Keep it up si abia astept sa vad cum iti iese buildul :) .

[@BogdanBacila301]

Multumesc mult! Dau un semn cand mai ajung pe acasa poate ne vedem, acuma vara asta nu am mai apucat sa ajung ca na...

[@ChrisFranklyn]

So much respect! Not only is this the most technically complete project... You're doing it in a public space on a park bench! :-). I wanted to do a similar project in the future, so I'm paying very close attention!

[@BogdanBacila301]

Thank you Chris! It is indeed challenging and the weather is not necessarily helping me but this is why I got into this, it's all about the thrill hahaa

[@antoniorocca8957]

What is the size ,please .Thank you for this....

[@Mel0w_animation]

Nice concept, but please, use oil when you drill metal.

[@CosminBuzgure]

You're doing an amazing job, Bogdan! I wish you all the best and good luck, man!! Hope to see you soon.

[@BogdanBacila301]

Thanks man! Hope to see you soon too! 😁

[@jeroen9637]

This is by far my favorite build. Looking forward to your next update.

[@BogdanBacila301]

Thank you!

[@DaveDickens]

Bogan, this is amazing, I have considered making a truss rod but never been quite sure how to go about it. Your video is inspiring. Good luck in the competition. Cheers Dave

[@BogdanBacila301]

Thank you Dave! I'm looking forward to seeing your build as well!

[@redneckhacker7196]

With the exception of the fretboard, all of the wood came from menards. Use permanent thread locker instead of the drilled holes, as it will save on drill bits.,

[@BogdanBacila301]

What do you mean exactly?😅 the fretboard was also from a hardware store, I just had to do a little more work on it...I might have not understood your comment properly thought

[@redneckhacker7196]

I meant for my project. I had a fretboard on hand. I am looking forward to seeing what you come up with. Good luck .

[@BogdanBacila301]

@@redneckhacker7196 aaah now I get it, thank you! Good luck to you too!

[@kdakan]

I wouldn't use aluminum, it is very soft, even softer than a hardwood that is usually used for making a neck. It can compress, deform, and take the shape of the wood no matter how much you adjust the screw.

[@seanbarker4610]

Gotta say that you are really creative, your engineering skills are very impressive. Remember that Leo Fender was a Radio engineer, not a luthier.

[@BogdanBacila301]

Thank you! And yes, that is indeed true!

[@PastelComGini]

I'll be honest, I'm a bit concerned about the truss rod, specially the joint between the aluminum and the nut. I hope everything goes ok.

[@BogdanBacila301]

We shall see, I'm hoping that too, especially that it is a very snug fit in the channel in the neck, I'm hoping it won't just crumble down, that's why also put those channels in the nuts but the only way to test it is to do it and hope for the best

[@manasemacarie263]

[@mark64tanner]

👍✌😎

[@glennlilley8608]

Isn't it always the case? You're ready to glue the fretboard! The roof starts leaking!

[@BogdanBacila301]

Hahaaa, ah well what can I say, happens to everyone innit

[@glennlilley8608]

@@BogdanBacila301 aand another thing! Aluminium has two (count them)......I 's Never mind America! They can't pronounce solder Hehe

[@BogdanBacila301]

@@glennlilley8608 I honestly had tens of takes just saying that word, whatever came out got on the video haha, not being a native english speaker made quite difficult to wrap my tongue around it

[@DaveDickens]

Bogan, this is amazing, I have considered making a truss rod but never been quite sure how to go about it. Your video is inspiring. Good luck in the competition. Cheers Dave