Building a Guitar Out of 700 Sheets of Newspaper

[@xliquidflames]

How well do your guitars age? The colored pencil guitar, for example, is it still holding up? Do any of these unconventional materials ever come apart or show their age faster than conventional guitars? Does the epoxy yellow over time? How well do they hold their setups? Do you have to adjust the intonation more often?

[@CB-zq1ky]

I too wish for answers

[@xliquidflames]

By the way, this is my favorite of everything you've built so far. I love black and dark grey and having the historical articles show through is just an awesome idea. I wish I could buy this thing. It looks _so sharp._

[@JL1009]

@@xliquidflames coffee one was def better

[@AnEverydayGamer]

I wanna see an update on the coffee bean guitar

[@WhiteCranK]

@@JL1009 No... maybe for you but i also like this here the most

[@GitaraMaker]

Didn't expect the sides to look so cool, it kinda looked like wood grain. The top and headstock is really a brilliant idea.

[@Sharpened_Spoon]

Was really hoping for a belly cut to show off the layers but I guess with how they’re aligned it probably wouldn’t look any different.

[@User-ik2kc]

Paper is made from wood so kinda makes sense

[@vlad071096]

@@User-ik2kc Yeah, actually, the material is not that much different from plywood.

[@deanmorgan7011]

Yeah I thought the same, but it does look good I must sdmit

[@DanFernandesBenficaSaint]

I wonder where paper comes from….??, 🤔

[@philliphart6327]

As an instrument builder and musician I sincerely appreciate what you’ve done here.

[@karabenomar]

The best sounding news I've heard all year!

[@projectdirtbikes]

😆

[@flippityflop8656]

Yeah, this might be my favorite-looking guitar you've done so far.

[@dildojizzbaggins6969]

*favorite-looking And even when spelled right, it's still kind of a clumsy word to use...

[@D4n21]

Agreed!

[@AnEverydayGamer]

you could say this pleases the nut

[@alexnelson8]

I agree

[@enricooler1433]

cool pfp

[@markbarnes1569]

You are not only an old soul craftsman but one hell of a guitar player as well. Thanks for sharing your art.

[@vipesontv]

@riski adhitama the answer to your equation is 27.

[@vipesontv]

@riski adhitama the answer to your equation is 27.

[@NASCAR_Junk]

Well obviously he wouldn’t make these if he didn’t know how to play…

[@MalakaiDerg]

@@NASCAR_Junk Have you heard of this one guy called Leo Fender?

[@AnthonyDMkandawire]

You fully just reversed engineered the paper to wood. I looks amazing I also love the finish of the body and neck contrast. Having the other newspaper headlines as a background was a great choice, gives it a sort of old yet historic look. Great work!

[@PureMagma]

That is such a great way to describe the wood grain look!

[@ass640]

Yeh, this makes me think it would be a badass design to build a guitar with the front design being newspaper clippings from a particular era.

[@UncleRicoOSU]

You do looks amazing Anthony

[@rgerber]

Love how the grain aren't just random thin lines but really make up a marbling. I love the ashen color it's so cool. Coolest paper guitar i ever saw.

[@ВладимирПонимасов]

❤

[@thomasrogers4534]

Probably the most enlightening twelve and a half minutes of guitar building I've witnessed since your last build. And the beautiful sound and chord progressions at the end gives the true reason for building guitars: moving the spirit to a higher plane. Thank you.

[@g-manjams]

I get frustrated sometimes because you don't put out a lot of videos, but every time you do, your work blows my mind. Incredible. Quality over quantity.

[@ROYALFG]

It surely takes time for him to build this kind of incredible stuff

[@g-manjams]

@@ROYALFG absolutely Some content creators put stuff out constantly, but the quality is rarely ever this high. Burls art is the standard to which I rate guitars. Aesthetically anyways. Obviously I would love to see more stuff, but not if the quality is poor.

[@kentherapy7022]

I didn't get to read a single newspaper article...👀

[@andreasbeaufort3594]

Newspaper is probably the very last thing I would imagine a guitar made of. And the results are incredible: it looks ridiculously cool and sounds absolutely amazing! Wonderful job!

[@jeffreyrussell3012]

I would love 2 know the weight of the paper vs the weight of the resin used to glue it together.

[@Bullpoog]

You sure the last thing you would imagine was newspaper and not hair?

[@andreasbeaufort3594]

@@Bullpoog Now you said that, I'm not really sure. I wouldn't even think of a guitar made of hair. LMAO

[@cipiesan67]

As a long-time journalist (since 1990) and a longer-time guitarist (since 1980), I say you did a great job.

[@buying_gf_99gp]

Got to be one of the most aesthetically pleasing guitars yet - amazing work.

[@peterduarte9687]

Love everything about this guitar...the idea, the look, the sound, the craftsmanship. There is genius in this, you should be recognized as a brilliant artist and craftsman.

[@jenniferwylde1111]

The level of artistry and mastery it takes to create a musical instrument like this is just so amazing. You are so talented. Beautiful instrument.

[@smarthalayla6397]

Newspaper comes from wood. It is still a wood made guitar. Doing it with paulownia would be much better.

[@jondellar]

Always a bigger fish 🙄

[@Grimpmann]

Lol hardly mastery of an art. It is definitely cool though.

[@jenniferwylde1111]

@@Grimpmann Disagreeing with my own opinion is really rude. I say it is artistry and mastery and that is my opinion only. Not to be disagreed with and not to be shut down. Funny how positivity in this world gets you negativity.

[@luxsomething]

@@jenniferwylde1111 disagreeing is also his right, no one is shutting you down lmao

[@Nick_Sigi_Music]

You should show it to the guys you got the newspaper from.

[@Sheepleton]

This might be my favorite build of yours. The binding on the neck turned out great, looks like it really belongs there. Gorgeous piece my friend.

[@MrHandsomeStudios]

I think this is the best looking guitar you have built yet. The shape, shades and the newspaper veneer or what you call it looks so good.

[@thecosmicunity777]

Very inspiring builder! Especially since he can literally build a guitar out of almost anything! Good work!

[@notebender5073]

Man I'm so impressed with you work, then I follow through til' the very end. You're playing is fantastic as well. Thank you for sharing your talents.

[@jlarts]

Micarta is supposed to be really tough so I'm not surprised it was hard to cut on the bandsaw. I love how all the sheets created this wood grain effect, that's a cool guitar right there and it sounds pretty nice too.

[@tonybowen455]

Love this and the aluminum guitar. Both have unique sounds and sound great. This one has a sweet lofi sound going on. Makes me wish the big manufacturers would make more interesting guitars, but I get having to sell a ton at scale.

[@danshakuimo]

I wonder if you could order custom ones out of unusual materials from the major manufacturers.

[@shoesr21]

@@danshakuimo most likely not. unless you give them a fortune like 10 grand or something stupid to make it. It would probably be cheaper to make it yourself.

[@romajimamulo]

​@@danshakuimo absolutely not. All their processes are based around wood, so using anything else requires a different process entirely

[@needamuffin]

Any perceived difference in sound comes purely from pickups and string selection. The material used to build the body of electric guitars has 0 effect on the sound it produces. You can even make it out of thin air and it would sound exactly the same.

[@Onk3lM0]

I dont think the guitar material influences the sound in any profound way. Think about it. The signal has to go through the pickups, strings, cables, amp, microphone and your speakers. The chance that you would perceive any notable difference if he played a guitar made of a different material but everything else the same would be very small.

[@specter1586]

Of all the guitars you have made so far, this one has got to be my favorite. This is a real piece of art!

[@Profiteam]

Breathtakingly beautiful. I don't play an instrument, but your work is pure relaxation to watch. One can see your passion and craftsmanship. Keep up the good work. Thanks for the video.

[@linksgarage1985]

I don’t play guitar. But I absolutely love watching these videos. You are extremely talented. Never stop.

[@10xthebass16]

Truly a 1 of a kind guitar since I’m sure none of those articles will ever be printed again. And it came out beautifully as well! Fantastic as always!!

[@OOGABOOGA115]

your effort and videos never fail to impress me! you inspire me to do things like you one day for sure

[@tonyhewlett4527]

Don't make it one day, make that day today. Life's to short

[@JordanSkinner314]

The outside shot gives me the vibe of someone who's survived the apocalypse and tours around the wasteland, faithfully keeping the best of human culture alive. Amazing work

[@usetobemeonce]

This is such a tasteful and elegant looking build. One of your best overall designs and concepts. Really inspiring!

[@Chillywillystyle]

About 10 years ago I had this exact idea! The difference, you figured out how to make it work. At the time I hadn’t heard of the power of epoxy, this is fantastic. Great job

[@shanyeeastwest1108]

Bro..... This has gotta be the coolest looking guitar you've ever made. The old school vintage look is has is IMMACULATE brother. That is so sick. Keep blessing people with your gift man!

[@sebastianhoward9505]

one of my favorite builds and love the way it sounds amazing job and would love to see other paper builds.

[@ubernate860]

I'm happy to see the "most replayed" point is part of the build and not everyone skips to the playing. You have good followers

[@yamahargxa2]

the build is the best part! and the playing and everything else

[@OokisMcFlookis]

This looks so unbelievably cool, one of your best for sure

[@TheAlexErnstShow]

This is awesome

[@joshuakhan7554]

Indeed it is Alex Ernst, indeed it is

[@americangamer1632]

When's the next fight? lol

[@acolyte9716]

The "oh boy" guy wow

[@sarcastaball]

No it isn't

[@alanschulz9169]

The why of it illudes me. Seems to me worse than wood

[@scrambledoracle]

That's breathtaking. Not just the result, but what went into it. I'd be so proud of that.

[@mrsmithsmith8418]

@Burls Art I wanted to let you know, that any time you post new videos on your amazing guitars that you build, it makes my day so much brighter. You have brilliant skillets and ideas on guitar.. Just simply outstanding.

[@DanRelayer_Ukraine]

stellar looking instrument! One of my faourite builds of yours so far. Sounds is also immaculate - very transparent. In a way - it's cool how some trees were used for newspapers but got a second life in making up this beautiful instrument.

[@scotrick333]

You should totally try this with something like rose petals or maybe the favorite flower of someone close to you. Maybe you could do one with Japanese cherry blossoms, or for the Canadians you could do one out of just maple leaves. This is so cool

[@ckelly5141]

You’re right. Those P-90’s coupled with the uniqueness of this build sounds fantabulous!🎸

[@derekwagner157]

That sounded so much better than I thought it could possibly ever. Real craftsmanship A+

[@jamespayne8781]

Really cool. Particularly like the headlines for a top layer. Most people don’t realize it but this is essentially how Formica sheets are made. Biggest difference is Formica uses brown craft paper and considerably more pressure. Should definitely be a guitar you can play in the rain.

[@mathys360]

this guy inspiring me to become a Luthier

[@dmdoppler115]

Me too

[@harrisontownsend910]

Amen brother.

[@SgtEnder]

Same bro. Lutheranism seems much cooler after watching this guy making guitars

[@codyfromhumanresources6435]

@@SgtEnder 😂😂after watching Burl’s Art, I have started going to a Lutheran church also

[@SgtEnder]

@@codyfromhumanresources6435 exactly. Didn’t know Martin Luther was chill like that

[@Pon1bcd]

The look of this one looks great. The headliners on the body and headstock was an extremely nice touch.

[@HolicFPS]

One of the most Beautiful guitars i've seen in my life...and its one of the best projects i've ever seen from someone on youtube ;) Nice Job!!!

[@DameNaNoYo]

you can build it, and you can play it beautifully. Always love seeing a creation that could produce a great result.

[@Twazek]

That turned out WAY better than I expected. That is a one of a kind gorgeous looking guitar. Brilliant build 👏 👌

[@TheNewJankyWorkshop]

That came out ridiculously amazing. Even my wife was glued to the screen waiting to see how it turned out (she used to work for a newspaper, so she was hooked!).

[@NJT1000]

I always look forward to seeing what unconventional material you will choose for your builds. This one looks amazing and sounds gorgeous. I guess you must have an uncanny skill for selecting the best tonepaper as opposed to any old newspaper!

[@trwsandford]

lol, the best tone paper. I love it.

[@Molotov_Milkshake]

lmao. We really need to put this idea that body materials affect tones to bed once and for all. I mean this guy (and basic electricianship) have disproven it beyond all doubt.

[@NJT1000]

@@Molotov_Milkshake Exactly! You should check out Jim Lill's channel if you haven't already done so. In one video he constructs an 'air guitar' with no body and neck and the strings spanning thin air. With the pickup in the right position, it still sounds like his Telecaster.

[@Molotov_Milkshake]

@@NJT1000 hahha holy shit! I have to check that out! I don't know why so many guitarists can't just admit that they like certain guitar bodies because they LOOK COOL! There's no shame in it. I love my Strat and my SG because they look killer. The idea of 'tonewoods' is just dumb. Wood affects how you apply finishes, yeah. But tone? No chance. It's a persistent myth within the guitar community still...for some reason :\ I feel like it's just a gimmick of luthiers to upsell more expensive products/materials.

[@paulgreinke1100]

Your artistry as a musician and a craftsman compliment each other well! Bravo!

[@coffeecne5598]

This is one of your coolest guitars yet. The newspaper top on the body and head gives it so much personality. Amazing job as always

[@a-swizzle8846]

i love the “grain” pattern of this. it has always reminded me of like digitized wood or something, like wood from a crazy futuristic techno-tree!

[@drwyyk]

I reckon this is your most impressive build, really amazing to look at, along with all the work and detail you put into it. This is amazing content, thanks !

[@mehdimarashi1736]

Looks mesmerizing, especially the sides! The fretboard looks super cool with those parallel longitudinal lines, and the mat finishing keeps the smudging away. Keep it as it is, I'd say.

[@ZiddersRooFurry]

This is really beautiful. Plus-you have become such a fantastic player. The solo at the end is soulful af.

[@WDesdenova]

Ficou linda brother. E com as P90 e o Vox ficou um som muito aveludado. Parabens !!!

[@AGPullen]

Dude you never fail to come up with the coolest ideas for a new guitar! This is so freakin awesome man, I love it!

[@deaffatalbruno]

great to see the build journey over time. Every build seems to get better. This one is pretty awesome! sound great as well!

[@Mani-aX]

talented, patient, and came out with something i dont think i have ever seen before. amazing job and love it!

[@d49erh2]

Wow, this is awesome! What a nice looking guitar! 👌

[@KittyQuixotic]

This looks amazing... The effect of putting the sheets on top looks so good!

[@ernstjurgenvogel480]

The guitar has its own, very interesting sound. The P90 pickups are a good choice. The guitar looks very good and the sound is uniquely beautiful, a fantastically good job!

[@stevenrafter3069]

When two arts collide, and both astounding on their own time. So phenomenal...

[@chrisjohnston3405]

Actually looks better than almost everything being produced over the past 35 years! WTF, why do guitars have to look so drab when there’s been huge advances in colors, paint and design? And why do us left handed musicians get stuck with the worst of the worst colors and rigs? It’s almost like we get stuck with left overs and have to sit at the kids table!

[@AmandaJane229]

Amazing experience watching this build. The guitar is as beautiful as the music created by it. Gorgeous.

[@squeakyevil4]

All the guitars you make look incredible, but I love your demos too. Love this one.

[@tyrusing]

@Town_and_country_TV1 bot L

[@tylerlinscott7136]

@@tyrusing L+ratio

[@ericraab5546]

Man that might be my favorite build of yours so far. That thing came out amazing

[@AMFL3116]

Of all the guitar builds on KZbin, this definitely my favourite. Pure class.

[@tbaker4433]

Amazing. I love to come across people who are so deep into their gifts and talents, I'm trying to get to that place of knowing what I'm capable of.

[@ThrivingHopeMinistries_]

Dude, praise the Lord! The craftsmanship that goes into building your instruments is unbelievable. God has truly given you an incredible eye for creativity; with the skills and hands to do this. Thank you brother, God bless you bro!

[@Molotov_Milkshake]

But rock is the devil's music...

[@sweetstringsyndrome4469]

*Aside for being a great guitar player, you really are a brilliant craftsman.*

[@blockeighteen1059]

Stunning guitar. Really beautiful. Thanks for letting us follow along on the journey.

[@derekstocker6661]

Wonderful idea, wonderful result! What an amazing piece of musical art this turned out, fantastic grain effect on the edges of the body and the newspaper surface of the body looks so damned cool! Lovely sound and looks as thought it should be in an art gallery, absolutely love this and thanks so much for the video of the construction!

[@chrisgenovese8188]

This is so so cool! It's always exciting to see what material you will use next, and this certainly didn't disappoint.

[@kmac123ize]

Man I need longer more indepth videos, these guitars are so damn interesting they deserve the screen time

[@shawnrawofficial7187]

Dude that's sick!!! Love the way the paper looks with the glossy varnish!! Sounds also really good. Love what you're doing. Congrats from France!!!

[@realemonful]

How's that sick? I think it's very cool!

[@eyeofbass]

An absolute work of art. Cheers to your never ending creativity.

[@Shadow0fd3ath24]

That actually looks insanely cool.....building a guitar is insane, let alone luthier-ing it from scratch and it working out so well from NEWSPAPER lmao. Sounds pretty good too

[@joshvandruff1790]

Never ceases to blow me away with the concepts you come up with. Awesome work! 🤘🏻

[@baldsdeep]

This is phenomenal, can really feel love for the instrument in this creation, great chops as well, here here!

[@highdesertbiker]

the song at 10:58 like WTF!!!

[@GeekTheGrey]

Loved the build and the finish. Beautiful piece of work but, my dude, I absolutely lost myself in the demo. I could listen to that for hours. Amazing work! Subbed 😁😁

[@Zothiqueness]

It looks awesome, I'd love to see how it holds up over the years.

[@A.Mere.Creator]

I'm surprised with how much it looks like wood

[@luisfarias8566]

it is paper and paper is made out of whaaaaa again?

[@grimreapybones2875]

​@@luisfarias8566 you could have said something cool like because it IS WOOD but instead you choose to be obnoxious good choice 😂

[@maplejakee]

This is your best one ever, one of the most beautiful 1/1 guitars I've ever seen.

[@jirkav]

This one not only looks amazing, it sounds phenomenal.

[@daspec]

It took a crazy amount of work, but the result speaks for itself. Great sound and look

[@triv4555]

I don't know why KZbin recommended me this video...but I am _so_ grateful it did. This is art at its finest. I don't even play guitar, but I would buy that just because of how amazing it looks 😍

[@rafezetter8003]

Same and same - just awesome. - I'm a maker though so I can really appreciate the work involved.

[@triv4555]

@@rafezetter8003 That's awesome, I have a new level of respect for guitar makers like you and Burls 🙌

[@Dombred]

That guitar is sooooo beautiful. Amazing work. Bravo!

[@delusional9713]

Been following you for years man, all your build always come out looking awesome. You definitely deserve your own company and signature guitar style. Let alone a ton more followers. Keep going strong man. Look forward to the next one.

[@sofnaji]

You've done a really, really good job on this. It's sick.

[@VOTECHGURU]

THAT is SO cool. Earthy AF. The intonation is surprising. Really well done.

[@pikachuthegayatheist6215]

I love how the newspapers give that rustic look. That’s kind of awesome. Also, the epoxy should not delaminate since it’s used for wood gluing, unless you are using it with materials that that type of glue normally delaminates from.

[@teddyshapedsoap]

I started to feel a panic attack set in once I realized you were making the neck out of newspaper as well. I would love to see a video in the future on how well it holds up.

[@brunogamesbr1]

He basically made micarta, layers of fibers glued together, it's tough as hell, tougher than wood, I assume it should hold up fine structurally, but i would still look out for cracks because it tends to be a bit brittle, specially with how little resin he used for each page

[@j7a1k1e]

Think about it this way, he made a resin neck with a fibrous support structure built in. We've seen tons of purely resin guitar necks, this one should be even stronger than that.

[@kevinotoole885]

This will hold up, I do a lot of resin work and the process he used will be solid. Great build.

[@cristibaluta]

I think there's more glue than paper there

[@unknwn_usr3077]

Same here

[@blackdog6969]

Well, this is one way to do paper maché. Actually such a nice build, aesthetics and sound are on point. The demo at the end is actually very nice too, I want to incorporate some of that style in my stuff now 9/10, only because that beautiful instrument isn't in my collection

[@night.2257]

Finally somebody that says ’maché’ and not ’machezźadjdoqkxjdizizoziz’akô’

[@PronatorTendon]

@@night.2257 Are you lamenting people using the proper spelling of _Papier-mâché?_ I'm not really catching the subject of your complaint

[@night.2257]

@@PronatorTendon well i know a lot of people who do not put the accent because there is no accent in english so And it’s just a joke

[@PronatorTendon]

@@night.2257 I just wasn't sure if that's what you were talking about, the way you said it I thought there was some insane way of spelling it that I'd never heard of

[@night.2257]

@@PronatorTendon oh no lol

[@DoctorFudge]

Whole thing's sick, I think it would have been cool if you'd mocked up a newspaper headline with something like "Burls makes Guitar out of 700 Sheets of Newspaper" for the headstock lol.

[@larcenhydra1]

my 7 year old just asked me if "has guitar guy done a new one?" hes very happy right now

[@McLoven-vm1ck]

That came out super cool man, someone is going to be pretty happy to be making music with that instrument.

[@jimcoppa6946]

You make beautiful guitars this build is incredible thank you for sharing that video with me please keep making those videos I will subscribe to the channel

[@MorrisonsProphecy]

My grandfather was an investigative reporter and editor back in the day. I ***LOVE*** this guitar in a way I can't even begin to describe.

[@wesathetechnician]

It sounds beautiful and the contrast looks awesome.