Building an acoustic guitar in x days - Day 09 - Final Day

[@Sharf8]

Good

[@coregeek]

Just watched this entire series. Im gearing up for my first acoustic build. I’ve been scratch building electrics for four years and feel like it’s time to go for it. Thanks for this, it has helped me sort out some ideas and understand the steps more. That’s a beautiful sounding and looking instrument. Thanks for sharing The Truth!

[@janeycole3327]

The truth is out, and there is no doubt about the ring of truth here. Love the fretboard on Truth, timber well out of left field. Regards, John Warner

[@tyzje51]

Appaloosa is a name that comes up in my mind with this beauty!

[@cities120]

Model - The truth - sweet! Love your builds, love your work.

[@dusterowner9978]

Sounds fantastic , crisp and clear and great tone . 👍👍👍👍👍👍👌👌👌👌👌

[@JudiAustria]

Da ich ja schon etwas länger auf diesen Planeten herum wandere, beeindruckt mich klarerweise nicht so leicht etwas. Deine Arbeit, dein Herz dabei, haben mich wirklich tief berührt ! Eine wunderschöne Gitarre ! Möge dir deine Schutzgöttin möglichst lange gewogen bleiben...Grüße aus Vienna

[@nledelnr]

You are a remarkable maker of beautiful things.

[@micheloderso]

Wow, She rings like a bell. Fine done and i loved to see the whole process. I would love it to play. Thank you.

[@paulcumming7438]

Hi Gabi. I'm new to your site. Watched a few vids today. All excellent. Just seen this acoustic build series. Beautiful guitar . Great to see how you made this in such a short time and proved all the doubters and "professionals" wrong. Well done. Wonderful stuff! Paul. UK.

[@terryjohinke8065]

Sounds amazing for a new guitar . Well done Gabriele.

[@abloke8834]

I love the fretboard. What a stunning guitar

[@gabriel11earl]

i really love the sounds of this guitar , i hope i can played this kind of guitar ... i never had an acoustic guitar like this .. ever ... i really hope to have a xmas gift or new year gift ... GOD BLESS and stay safe

[@ErnieB]

The Truth will out! You have built a beautiful instrument. Full-throated, clear, a sustain monster. I think the Phosphor Bronze strings have a slight edge, for the high end, but, as always, it's a matter of taste. I don't imagine you'll hear from the person who told you it can't be done, now that you have done it. Brava! Gabriele.

[@CMRWoodworks]

Very nice. Great build series. Cheers.

[@TitoKYeptho]

Most beautiful fretboard.

[@Billbobaker]

Beautiful sounding, looking guitars. You are quite the skilled luthier.

[@jeffcarter5805]

Another beautiful looking and sounding Guitar, Gabi! Thank you for showing us the Truth !! x

[@trikermansbike]

Nice going 9 day:s and very nice music thank you for your video.

[@louiepiopongco9768]

SO nice.....balanced sound.

[@noelgrant-henderson1950]

Stunning!🎸

[@terryjohinke518]

Sounds great for a new guitar.

[@emjeifigueroa]

The truth, i want that guitar. 😊 its a masterpiece! 🥰

[@zapa1pnt]

Beautiful build and great sound. The 80/20 strings sound very good but the Phosphor Bronze take off the slightly sharp edge. It is just a matter of taste. Thank you, for showing us your work. I know that is work in itself.

[@steveroberts]

I've seen three of your builds Gabriele. You make beautiful, beautifully crafted guitars. You play beautifully as well.

[@ADFinlayson]

Looks and sounds amazing Gabriele, hell of a way to spend 9 days

[@gibsonlg2453]

Cool! Super guitar saund.

[@jazzblues3762]

I love the tone .....

[@anthonypeterjackson1588]

Thoroughly enjoy the 9 episodes of the build, the finished product sounds awesome with amazing sustain... you are a very talented hobbyists, stay safe...

[@timmack2415]

Beautiful sounding guitar!

[@sametkamgul]

You are a wizard :) great work!

[@user-makeguitar]

you are a wonderful person. I'm enjoying it. although you are far away, you have become my teacher. Thank you.

[@hscurt]

What a great series! I watch a TON of guitar building/repairing videos, and this is, by far, my favourite. Thank you. Auf Wiedersehen.

[@mrwaffles1394]

Loved this series. It’s a beautiful instrument. Very well done.

[@harryc53]

Very Good!

[@briansimpson8116]

Turned out great

[@bluesingmusic3443]

Well done!!!

[@bomabitria7577]

the sound is so nice

[@smubblie]

Sounds and looks absolutely gorgeous. Great work Gabriele, I really enjoy watching you work.

[@bert_b13]

Amazing!!!!

[@arekguinness2342]

A beautiful guitar and its sound touches the heart. Gabriele - you are great 👍👍👍

[@oisouopaulo]

Acompanhei seu trabalho dia a dia. É maravilhoso a forma como trabalha. Seus instrumentos são impecáveis: lindos e com muita qualidade sonora. Eu gostaria muito de ter um violão feito com todo esse cuidado. Você é uma excelente luthier. Sigo acompanhando seu trabalho. Um forte abraço do Brasil e dos brasileiros.

[@kendallclevenger6924]

Bravo!

[@FDNY8231]

Great series, LOVE the guitar ... Sounded REAL nice ...

[@2old4u]

Excellent build series. Looks and sounds wonderful. Thank you for sharing. Cheers from California USA

[@ibmaxwell4192]

What a nice rich tone. Well done. The taper turned out great.

[@macbilling6410]

I have really enjoyed watching you making that beautiful guitar. I wish I could afford one of your guitar's. Lovely work xxx

[@keninnis1]

nice work

[@knightyyz]

Thank you Gabriele for another great series of videos. That guitar is stunning and sounds beautiful.

[@tekgrrl]

Really fantastic build Gabriele with a lovely tone to match. I'm just adding the last coats of Tru Oil to the body of my first build which I should finish this week. You have been an inspiration throughout.

[@GabiM3112]

Hi, Amanda. Please show it to us! Didn't I see you on the GGBO site? Keep on going. Cheers.

[@tekgrrl]

@@GabiM3112 I will show it next week. Just need to get the logo on to the headstock before I fit it.

[@GabiM3112]

@@tekgrrl Great! I'm looking forward to it.

[@GabiM3112]

I'm still waiting. ;-)

[@martinlouden9005]

It sounds every bit as good as it looks with both sets of strings. (The first set just have the edge for my ear) beautiful.

[@creedsexton296]

Gabie this was a great series ... I really enjoyed it. I can't wait to see what's next for your channel...

[@MrMcsbr]

very nice

[@louloriente7726]

You made a beautiful guitar. It sounds full and rich harmonically. Nice playing too. Well done.

[@bhartissimo]

The guitar looks and sounds great! And good name for the guitar!

[@j-dro6783]

Excellent all around! I loved this series and time stamping gave a new perspective

[@gimbo00069]

congratulations, beautiful guitar, great job

[@LemeeHenrik]

Very Nice work. Interesting to follow the making of that guitar. Thanks for the inspiration. Now it’s my turn the build one .

[@GabiM3112]

Way to go! Let us see the process, please.

[@SebasHoning]

I have thoroughly enjoyed this series. Really inspiring. And a beautiful end result I must say!

[@juliomorel5516]

Love your videos Gabriele, keep it up. I hope to see more soon :)

[@gmc3155]

You did an amazing job, very well executed , I learn something new every time I watch a video so thank you for all your hard work and effort to film these & edit them so good, I understand now exactly what you mean about certain things like the fret dressing/crowning n polishing if you not in the right head space leave it & come back to it, I'm in two minds about the brass pins now though, I understand they probably transfer sound very well in being dense but I think the extra weight might dampen the resonance & sustain, hold brass pins in one hand then your ebony bone or tusq pins in the other & Feel the extra weight difference in the brass in comparison, does the soundboard not have to work harder to move the extra mass causing the Guitar to lose out in various ways? Don't get me wrong I've used them myself but thinking about the M'O off how a Guitar works I believe it hinders certain parts of the sound & brightens others so after a few comparisons I like ebony pins better, what do you think 🤔 on this I'd love your thoughts on the this please 🙏 ☝️ ♥️ 🌍 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🍀 🌈 🕊️ ♾️ 🙏 💪 🌞 😎

[@GabiM3112]

Hi there, well, I know that there are people giving theory about bridge pins, their density and weight a lot of thought - particularly makers of very expensive custom made guitars that sell for 20,000 plus. I guess you can very well have that scientific approach, but then again I doubt if you really perceive some of the physical facts with your senses. My philosophy is the following: I put pins on, see or rather hear what they sound like with a particular guitar and the ones that sound good/the best to my ear go on the guitar. To my experience you can never go wrong with bone or wooden pins but sometimes a guitar has a nice sound with brass pins as well. I have different pins on my guitars. I find most sound best with wooden pins (rosewood or ebony, warmer woodier) and with bone (equally good but crisper and more defined), to some others, though, brass is an asset. But what sounds pleasant to my ear, others may not like. Neither of the three materials gives a bad sound, it just varies a teensy bit in either direction (brigther/woody/warmer/clearer/more defined) and the sound is very much determined by what guitar they go on and how that is built and from what materials. You can swap pins all the time and they are not a constructional part of a guitar that you couldn't change easily. So, I'd say, choose the ones that sound best to you and you're good to go. Cheers Gabi

[@gmc3155]

@@GabiM3112 thank you so much for your response/thoughts 🙏 ☝️ ♥️ 🌍 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🍀 🌈 🕊️ ♾️ 🙏 💪 🌞 😎

[@brazilianjosh]

Great guitar!!!! I love the songs you played too. You play them very well too :)

[@Shadow_Warri0r]

Sounds amazing

[@csnelling4]

Sounds and looks beautiful , and well played 👏👏👏👏👏👍🇬🇧🍷🍷🌹

[@ronniejarvis2679]

Your work is very inspiring. Love your channel and the videos you make. You’ve influenced me to aspire to begin building guitars as well

[@GabiM3112]

Great! Let us be part of the process, or let us see some results, please.

[@steveharris1974]

I loved watching these videos over the last few days, very inspiring. I'd love to have a go at building my own guitar, might have to stop thinking about it and actually do it. The guitar sounds and looks beautiful.

[@twangmeister]

Stunning instrument and a great video series - thank you for sharing the build. I notice that you installed what look like brass Bridge pins. Is this a preference of yours and do you find they make any difference to the guitar's tone?

[@GabiM3112]

To my ears bone and brass give a good tone and brass doesn't come from animals, so it's a bonus.

[@kmichaelp4508]

Well naysayers… what do ya think now? Oh well the sound can’t be good with only 9 days! Well naysayers… it sounds great! Gabi, Gabi, Gabi… you’re the real deal. Just waiting for the naysayer reply. I can’t wait. But then again I really don’t expect you will hear from them. Keep it up gal. I’ll be watching 😊

[@kevinokelly499]

This was a really inspiring series to watch. Judging by the chipmunk chattering during the speeded up segments I’m guessing you were commenting on what you were doing. I would very much welcome some of your comments. Congratulations!

[@dieterbauer8492]

Gratuliere - allen Zweiflern gezeigt - wenn man was kann, ist das aber auch keine Kunst... - wie schon Karl Valentin zu sagen pflegte... :-)

[@briscard88lolo65]

Nice ended, of a very quick journey but honestly the sound of the guitar does'nt blow me away , the Great Guitar Build Off 2021 sounded better to my ears, and I know that's not the same comb o f wood, but it's just my humble opinion. The Great Guitar Build Off 2021 is a very special guitar to my ears

[@GabiM3112]

Well, no only not the same wood but also a different body shape. The GGBO was a jumbo, so you can expect a different sound from this OM. ;-)

[@briscard88lolo65]

@@GabiM3112 I have founded one of your video that i've missed , it was the comparison of the body shape and the sound now i understand what you wanted to say in your answer, anyway don't get me wrong I 'm sure that your guitar is a good one ,it was just what i felt with my poor ears Best regards Is it possible to contact you for an order?

[@kumarsajal8400]

I have a Yamaha guitar made in factories by machines. Your guitar sounds sooo much better and sweet than my guitar!! I am surprised!!

[@noelrodrigues1651]

Lindo som !!!!

[@MrMcsbr]

Is that Walnut the fingerboard & back?

[@GabiM3112]

Hi there, the fingerboard is ziricote and the back and sides are bocote.

[@geneseale9651]

Curious about the hours of Labor in the nine days? I think that's great amazing now how much was material just kidding smiling

[@GabiM3112]

The video footage of the whole process was about 25h.

[@GabiM3112]

Material about 200 euro.

[@geneseale9651]

@@GabiM3112 thanks very much

[@captbuscemi]

Ausgezeichnet! Guitar sounds and plays amazing, def one of your best, thanks for the series. Can I ask what model/size they one is - looks a bit small for a Dreadnaught but larger than an OM?

[@GabiM3112]

It's an OM.

[@stuartbarker9373]

Thanks for your effort here Gabi. Your build seems to have taken about 60 hours or so spread over the 8 or 9 days. So I was wondering whether it might be fun to compare to building two identical guitars simultaneously. Would that take 120 hours or could some savings be made? And would those savings be meaningful?

[@GabiM3112]

Actually the full video footage was about 25 hours of working time. I always film the whole process and then pick parts from the individual video clips to make a video. Making two guitars at the same time (or more) even makes it quicker because in the time you are waiting for something to dry/cure, you can already work on the next step on the other guitar, so I say it would be faster than doing them one after another.

[@erikhoffa966]

🥀

[@geneseale9651]

Watching the fretwork I think it's time to delegate smiling

[@LosPompadores]

I reckon you don't have enough guitars there yet. Better build some more

[@MrJoeydano]

Well I made it first this time ! This one looks fantastic. I have gotten quite proficient with leveling and polishing frets but definitely not a fun part of a build .

[@GabiM3112]

Hey, Doug, good to hear from you. Yes, I don't like it but it pays off in the end. Cheers.

[@roberthaslup9556]

How much ?

[@GabiM3112]

:-)

[@roberthaslup9556]

What would you sell that for it looks very nice just curious

[@newbewvewza]

Thailand fc

[@unclejack123]

sounds awfully good for a 9 day old ........ just sayin' ....... ;-p

[@electricladyguitarsdevonuk1414]

Bravo!!!