Building a Headless Multiscale 7-String Guitar (Full Scratch Build 1hr)

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Specifications
Body: Black limba, maple burl top
Neck: Black limba, carbon fiber reinforced
Fretboard: Palemoon ebony
Fretboard Radius: 16"
Truss Rod: Allied Lutherie dual action
Bridge & Headpiece: Nova Guitar Parts, headless single saddle system
Frets: Jescar 57110 stainless steel
Scale: 25.5"-27"
Pickups: Seymour Duncan Scarlet & Scourge 7-String set
Supplies
Topcoat: Crystalac Britetone Gloss
Sealer: Mohawk pre-catalyzed sanding sealer
Grain filler: Aquacoat
Dye: Transtint
Abrasives: Super assilex
Polishing compounds: Menzerna 2500, 3800, Power Lock
Neck finish: Osmo Polyx hardwax oil
00:00 - Intro
00:14 - Wood prep and planing
03:04 - Neck channel routing
05:49 - Laminating body
07:05 - Mini heart attack
07:36 - Void epoxy fill
09:19 - Custom templates
10:42 - Cutting on bandsaw
12:48 - Shaping neck on router table
13:10 - BIG OOPS
14:55 - Fretboard gluing
17:36 - Shaping body on router table
18:44 - Fret slotting
19:45 - Routing pockets
20:23 - Oops again
22:09 - Chamfer edges
23:20 - Fretboard radius
25:12 - Inlays
27:28 - Neck pocket
30:04 - Control cavity
30:55 - Neck threaded inserts
32:47 - More drilling and routing
34:52 - Fret install
37:28 - Neck carving
40:32 - Nut shaping
41:33 - Routing pockets deeper
42:43 - Belly carve
44:10 - Initial sanding sealer
45:09 - Color dye
47:10 - Sealing and grain filling
48:58 - Clear coat
50:02 - Fret leveling and crowning
51:47 - Level sanding
52:31 - Polishing
54:44 - YIKESSSS
56:14 - Converting pickups
58:12 - Doggo
58:49 - Results

[@delrio2k]

Very suspenseful!! Literally had me at the edge of my seat every time the router powered on. Nice build!

[@DUY1337GUITAR]

I've started a second build of this 7-string. I'll be better about the router this time 🤣

[@sillattomulus1977]

I know these moments of struggle with the router, the anger animation made me laugh and reminded me of these moments, great job

[@elmagosdac]

the system planner uff! :3 10/10

[@Liuskan]

Great job man! looks great!

[@jamus1217]

Amazing build for sure 🤘

great build and great recovery from the mistakes

[@hanovergreen4091]

43:42 - Aaannd..was never seen again :) Beautiful guitar! Best Regards and Best Wishes!

[@cAnguitar28]

nice colors!

[@elgee]

Very nice mate👍🏻

[@MrJayArt]

I like that there’s no annoying music of random genres

[@dimebag2486]

perfect

[@stuckinthepast]

Yoooo you've came a long way man, I forgot I was still subscribed from like 13 years ago on your dye job videos. I followed at the time because I was doing the same thing.

[@DUY1337GUITAR]

You're a true MVP 😄. I cringe at my old videos haha

[@thatrobotguy7963]

Insanely beautiful guitar. I basically just started my first guitar build and now I have to actively keep my hopes down after looking at this thing. 😂

[@DUY1337GUITAR]

Good luck on your build!

[@leerobinson6448]

Thats a great video and a great walkthrough of your process, thanks for sharing it. Out of curiosity, would you he able to tell me where you got the router skid and frame? I cant see anything on the website of the brandname on it. It looks really good amd smooth.

[@tijnstarr]

Wow❤

[@MrTELarson]

As someone who does a lot of laminating for furniture, hear are a couple of tips to help you glue better. Instead of a flat paddle to spread your glue, try either a foam paint roller or a silk screen ink roller. It will make a more uniform layer of glue (thin and even with complete coverage). Also, use cauls instead of the two center clamps. Cauls are easily made, you want the board you use to be taller than wide, as it works better for distributing the clamping force. Flatten one edge, then the arc built up through multiple layers of tape, like a pyramid) will give more even pressure across the full gluing surface. A great video that shows the process is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZXIhnWreLR1eLMsi=f4HFT6nFMx7caQRy You can skip to about 3 minutes in, if making the cauls is all you want to see.

[@DUY1337GUITAR]

I've been considering making cauls

[@gabedestellano]

Good to remind ourselves that our tools are fucking deadly every now and again, aint it?

[@raytheonorion]

Absolutely incredible. Where are you based? What would a commission cost? Can’t wait for the video of what it sounds like.

[@DUY1337GUITAR]

Based in Oregon USA. Materials, supplies, and hardware alone added to $1000-$1100.

[@maxlyvere493]

Sweet guitar. How long did this take to build?

[@DUY1337GUITAR]

Designing and planning probably 1 month. The actual building spanned probably 3 months with me constantly learning on the go and strategizing. In terms of actual hours, I'm not sure; I should track that next time.

[@recordlabeldao7820]

I am gonna say yeah mistakes happens but when u are good at hiding it and the abalone where the neck pickup was where u drilled thru the body looks like it was a purpose designe to be there

[@AloyciousJohn]

When you drilled through the body I was gutted for you. Good workaround though 👍

[@redfurydubstep]

Can you help me out on what to shop for when building one of those 2 axis router jigs? I’ve always wanted to do that but never got around to finding the best place to buy those parts. I’ve seen expensive kits but wasn’t sure if that’s just the lazy way to do it….or the only way

[@redfurydubstep]

Just have to add…omg that move you made with the pickups to make them angled was nuts! I would never have the balls to try that but you made it look like it was nothin!

[@DUY1337GUITAR]

@@redfurydubstep In reality, I was nervous taking apart those expensive pickups haha. When I discovered we could convert pickups just by changing the baseplate, that solidified my choice to go for a multiscale build.

[@DUY1337GUITAR]

I would have gotten one of the kits from woodgrainjunkies and sourced the rails separately if I had a trim router, but I have a larger router so I had to make my own from parts. When you order the rails (amazon and ebay have them), they often come with the bearing blocks and clamps included. Rails on the table: SBR16 rails with SBR16UU bearing blocks. Rails for the router: SFC16 rails with SC16 bearing blocks and SK16 clamps. You can search for their spec sheets to find bolt sizes.

[@josemanosalva3808]

Amazing work! I really enjoyed watching the build process and the creative way to overcome the mistakes. I was wondering what that kind of strap lock is called. I've looked around, but couldn't find anything similar.

[@DUY1337GUITAR]

Thank you! These strap locks are the "flush mount" Dunlop Straplok. They have the same button mechanism as their standard Straplok, so make sure to review the product image carefully.

[@lesterlouielibago4346]

How many days did you build the guitar?

[@DUY1337GUITAR]

Idk how many days, but the project spanned about 4 months if including designing and curing time.

[@jstolz8997]

grain pattern on front looks like paisley

[@user-et7cm4by2t]

35:33 how is this tool called? Insane thing for making hidden frets. Also would really appreciate more information about the tool on 34:55

[@DUY1337GUITAR]

Fret tang nipper and fretwire bender

[@user-et7cm4by2t]

@@DUY1337GUITAR thanks a lot mate :) Good luck

[@user-et7cm4by2t]

@@DUY1337GUITAR could you tell please, what kind of cover do you use on a body? As far as I understood first you use some sort of stain. What kind of dye was that? is it just a normal wood paint or is it some other sort of solution? do you blend it with activators or it's just a simple dye. I would really appreciate if you write a name of some dye you used. Could you also tell, what do you apply at 47:10 using spray can? And I also a bit confused. So you applied a finish lacquer with manually with foam and then sanded it slightly to polish after at 52:40, right? And also what's the difference between polishing at this time section? Do you used two different polishes for coarse and fine polishing? Thanks for your answers.

[@DUY1337GUITAR]

@@user-et7cm4by2t I used transtint dyes mixed with denatured alcohol. After dye, I sprayed Mohawk's pre-catalyzed sanding sealer to seal the color. I wiped on Aqua Coat grain filler (several applications) and sprayed sanding sealer again. For clear coat, I brushed on Crystalac's water-based polyurethane. Since this is a water-based finish, I can't wet sand like with lacquer, so I used Super Assilex and Super Bufflex abrasives for dry sanding after a month of curing. For polishing, I used Menzerna 2500 compound, 3800 compound, and Power Lock.

[@user-et7cm4by2t]

@@DUY1337GUITAR So in total: 1. stain -> 2. dyes -> 3. sanding sealer -> 4. grain filler -> 5. sanding sealer -> 6. polyurethane (pure or water-based) -> 7. dry sanding. Should it really be curing than long? A whole month? Is it viable to apply another type of finish that can reach proper condition for further operations within a couple days? I also would like to ask. For example if I want to leave a body with natural color and tactile feeling what should I use after staining? Is it fine to use tung oil or wood oil? Are they reversible? I mean do I have a risk to have a reaction with hand salt while playing at touch spots? As I heard, Gibson like to use oils as finish and they have those issues while you play 2-3 months and body becomes sticky, greeny with lots of dirt from hands. Are there any ways to prevent it without using gloss / satin solid finishing?

[@gtrmotorc7]

Beautiful job! But where's the sound check???

[@DUY1337GUITAR]

Some time next month. Friend owns it now, so we're planning to record after his tour.

[@gabedestellano]

Shit dude.... are you new? LMAO

[@Kindforestpeople]

Are you building or repairing?😮