Building an Electric Aquarium Guitar

[@JugaJuga14]

You should tune it open C

[@pez---]

underrated comment!

[@infinidominion]

Sometimes drop C

[@psvf1fan]

If you made that up yourself, congrats. Love it.

[@jeremyweller590]

OP have my babies that was 🤌 *chef's kiss*

[@YeahJulius]

Absolutely

[@nickgottschalk3983]

Now we need a TERRARIUM GUITAR

[@chrismichaelyoung]

I really like this idea, and it could be designed either vertically or lefty to be different from the aquarium guitar ( and maybe a spider)

[@christiang208]

a big antfarm :P

[@MobiusBandwidth]

you could do that with this one.

[@homiewithnochromies1179]

Yes

[@lonesom]

Acoustic!

[@YanelArez]

Glad you know better than to put fish in it and sorry about the shrimp. May they rest in peace. It's a very fun concept, very whimsical. Would love to see an update on how the plants are doing in the future!

[@TheFakeyCakeMaker]

Yes that was my main concern, even the AI pics make me uncomfortable. too crowded!

[@chrisjones-t404]

The frequency from the sound would probably make them explode.

[@bamboozled8955]

He could have put some plastic fishies in there though

[@Vilm0r]

17:50 plants must be mind blowed. They landed in the coolest tank ever.

[@Vilm0r]

Shrimp were literally blowed too😂

[@ZazaManJacky]

​@@Vilm0ryou didn't have to do my boys like that 😭

[@michaelchambers55]

I’ve become fully biased to Burls. There are lots of “building guitars out of crazy things” vids out there now but our boy here started all of it with the colored pencil vid. Gotta pay respect to the OG. Not sure he gets the props he deserve for essentially giving birth to a full subgenre of KZbin videos

[@elbowache]

Here I am unable to make a guitar out of wood from trees.

[@Desecrator6]

He wasn't the first... but damn is he original

[@fallenstard]

Was the colored pencils project really the first!? It was the first I ever saw, I didn't realize it was THE first to become well-known.

[@michaelchambers55]

@@fallenstard I suppose I can’t definitively say he was the outright first but the colored pencil one is definitely what popularized this sub-genre

[@EytschPi42]

pretty damn dope! Big props for not putting fish in it! Some seriously nice playing as well!

[@christopher-miles]

we need a "hp" review on this.

[@VenomousCamel]

Came to the comments for this before watching lol

[@mtnentertainment3454]

Speak for yourself, I wanted to see fish in it

[@VenomousCamel]

@@mtnentertainment3454 As a pure decoration piece, fish in it wouldn't have been awful. But as a playable piece, the vibrations of the strings would torture and ultimately kill the fish.

[@SailHatinSoap]

Depends on the fish. Goldfish? Abominable. Tetras? Maaaybe​@@VenomousCamel

[@BlueSOF]

The texture left on the outside by the foil tape made it look like a block of ice. I am sure you could come up with another great guitar that looks like a chunk of ice.

[@MintyyFrost]

like a black ice guitar! oml that would be amazing

[@titmusspaultpaul5]

Great idea... would look awesome. He could add water inside and make it slightly blue.... maybe an epoxy inside would look even better.

[@connormcinerney7503]

While not practical by any means, I love the commitment to keeping it functional rather than just a gimmicky art piece. It could also be the perfect candidate for a Submarine pickup in a future follow-up.

[@garthvooder1402]

A closed terrarium guitar would be pretty cool

[@DarthCiliatus]

Like one of those jar ecosystems?

[@danvex_]

@@DarthCiliatus Yeah

[@BajaBlastMTG]

Yooooo YES

[@whycamucwatuwant]

@@DarthCiliatus the don't touch it guitar:( otherwise every organism will die.

[@billtruttschel]

"I whipped up a quick maple and rosewood neck. Nothing special." LOL

[@IScreamedWolf]

lmao my reaction exactly

[@expertplace8864]

I was like, "you just fucking made that?"

[@rafaelgabrielgarlinidal-bo9496]

reminds me of the video "can you beat Minecraft with dementia".

[@johnmartinez7440]

Doesn't he do this for a living?

[@bradlyscotunes9156]

​@@johnmartinez7440certainly is pro; versatile, all the tools..

[@tinystar3010]

Love these types of builds because it disproves the tone wood debate on electric guitars. This resin aquarium guitar, both empty and full of water, sounded warm and beautiful.

[@JS-oi5jt]

You'd love the youtube video by Jim Lill - " tested where does the tone come from in an electric guitar" he literally builds an air guitar with the same electronics as his tele and and tests it side by side.

[@tinystar3010]

I've seen others do the same concept, like Tim Sway too.

[@Wolfy00000]

Here would be some cool guitars I would love to see: -Closed terrarium guitar -Working Clock guitar -Guitar with colored liquids and/or Sand in it, like those fun toys/hourglasses. I just think it would look cool. -Guitar that just has some cool clockwork mechanism that just does stuff -Guitar with different segments that you can put snacks in and one for drinks, like a movie theatre guitar -Guitar that is made of chainmail or just chains in general (maybe even just an armor, based guitar) -Apocalypse/scrap guitar -Guitar with a screen in it that can be accessed wirelessly. -Guitar that is its own amp (it has the speakers on the body that can be used. Maybe even a switch to swap between amp use and the body's speakers) -Stone/tile guitar

[@bradlyscotunes9156]

I've done the working clock with an old percussion cymbal..

[@bradlyscotunes9156]

Stone guitar would really rock! ;- )

[@Wolfy00000]

@@bradlyscotunes9156 But was it playable while working. I think it would be cool to have a guitar with a clock inside of it that also functioned as a guitar. It would be really unique.

[@Bobbert-the-mighty]

@@bradlyscotunes9156nice one

[@TheConspiredOne]

lava lamp guitar.

[@alnecks5658]

it really rocks that this isn’t something you just set up for a video. you gave the plants inside what they need to survive and even the most basic effort goes a long way

[@jayjayaye]

Turning ai slop into actual, functioning art. You literally make this world a better place. I also feel like working on my own art and writing whenever I watch your videos. Simply incredible, hardworking, inspirational.

[@SodawarsGaming]

Honestly, it's the best way to use that kind of AI, as just a way to do quick and dirty visualization of what something might look like.

[@edge4266]

@@SodawarsGamingyeah, AI is a tool that has some good uses, as a musician it’s so much easier to ask chatGPT “can you list music venues and promoters near [my location] with contact information” than to google and make a list one by one

[@TAZEROXFORD]

It’s like AI is just another tool for creators and is completely misunderstood and villainized by idiots who think terminator is real

[@simoms2545]

@@TAZEROXFORD AI can actually be allready quite problematic though, because ist can create pictures and videos of existing persons and as AI advances it gets more and more difficult to spot the fakes. It can be a really nice tool, but it can also be used negatively.

[@jonessii]

@@TAZEROXFORD it's ok, you can gorge yourself on slop even while we make fun of you for it, be your own slop person

[@bstoner1300]

Gotta love that tone water. Really emphasizes the deep end, but still so clear 😂

[@cutlass8783]

Two Burls Art videos in two weeks? Awesome!

[@polosandoval]

Now you have the experience for a ship in a guitar bottle build! Nicely done.

[@albertoacevedo9641]

13:37 Sometimes...not all the time...just SOME times. There are moments that catch you off guard and you smile and feel wholesome. I caught myself smiling here.

[@frankiechan9651]

That turned out great. RIP shrimp - but hopefully you can try again. I wonder if you could make a plug that would seal off the top access port. It would just need to seal enough to reduce splashes when moving the guitar for a demo play/ maintenance and putting it back on the wall.

[@chaz__]

Didn't expect you to play it at the end and so well. Much respect.

[@alanpeterson1797]

Brilliant! It's funny, but I had the same idea in 1982 and sketched it in pencil. Totally forgot about it until I saw this video. Mine would never have worked anyway. You, sir, are magnificent and I look forward to your later designs.👏

[@danjamesband]

Watching your progress as a guitar player in the demos is almost as rewarding as watching your progress as a builder.

[@jonhattanrai]

That walnut piece holding the pickup is the perfect tonewood for this project, it gives the right warmth and roundness to the tone.

[@nasaf1sh]

hey man, i’m a very passionate fish and aquatic plant keeper, and when i saw this video i was totally expecting this to be absolutely disgusting filled with guppies and goldfish that can’t live inside that tank. thank you for not only doing a planted tank but also bringing the planted aquarium into more light, it was a very pleasant surprise and it turned out great. maybe stock it with a few ramshorn snails or something

[@PietroDigiovanni-x7x]

I subscribed this account more than a year ago. I still haven't seen a bad guitar

[@martinchrom4444]

Just the opposite, when I think that the next project cannot be more crazy, he just delivers it! 😀

[@ahawdjkmwodjikma6543]

i was scared of the title so i thank you for not putting fish in this. people can be so abusive with aquatic creatures it's actually crazy. they just pretend that fish can thrive without any moving space and enjoy being blinded by bright lights 24/7, treating living things as mere decorations that don't deserve to live.

[@SealWithoutHat]

If only he could see this comment, low-key.

[@00TheRealTC]

Dude. You're crazy. In a good way, of course. Of all the builds you've done, this is by far the most outlandish one in terms of creativity, vision, and improbable combinations of worlds. An aquarium guitar. Go figure! Thanks for sharing your mad genius with us, Burls. I look forward to the next one!

[@griffymane9857]

R.I.P to the baby scrimps

[@hugh3333]

They were scrimps but couldn't be saved

[@kcmsterpce]

You have a very unique way of having an unusual idea, then seeking the means and methods to acquire that vision. Keep up the excellent work! Immediately liked. Let's go!

[@cassalamon]

very cool and props to you for not adding fish!!! It's clear you actually care about the life inside the guitar unlike other youtubers who I'm sure would have filled it up with fish from petco!!

[@insertchannel666]

With 219K views and 15K likes, this is criminally underrated. It is so unbelievably impressive you made a literal working guitar tank. Full respect.

[@AspenBurnett2002]

This is by far the most beautiful guitar I’ve ever seen. This immediately took me back to when I watched the show, Tanked

[@tomboy2980]

I had the same thought!

[@stemberkudang5110]

Next upload comment: This is by far the most beautiful guitar I've ever seen. Don't get me wrong, you'll probably give the same comment in the next upload without even realizing it and forget about your comment in this upload 😂

[@ShinyShinyBlack]

You’ve clearly been working on your guitar skills as well! I was surprised how much better the guitar sounded with the body filled with water/soil/plants.

[@bradlyscotunes9156]

..a more 'solid' body..

[@stampscapes]

Very cool. I assumed we were talking about a clear guitar body that looked like an aquarium with a resin pour over aquarium decor. Can't believe you included a power head! Awesome.

[@ryanmbisson]

The playing demo really has that drip. Super fun build!

[@Malboop]

it looks so cool.. i want one edit: bruthah i respect you so much for only adding shrimp. also its super cool that you’re knowledgeable in the whole aquarium thing, mad respect for you. i was thinking aquatic isopods or scuds might be cool for it

[@driklyn1]

I think adding a blue led strip around the top edge would be a nice touch.

[@SkechArt]

SO love that combination of Electricity and water

[@bradlyscotunes9156]

..what could go 'rong'?

[@davidf2281]

RIP, little shrimpies.

[@whycamucwatuwant]

Bubba...no!

[@guitarsamaritan]

@@whycamucwatuwant that reference made me cry 😭😭

[@whycamucwatuwant]

@@guitarsamaritan sorry for the tears. ;) it was a proof that shit happens.

[@David_Phantom]

Poor shrimp. It's almost funny how they all just got sucked up, though. Like they were fine and then all just wandered too close to the pump and that was it. Have you thought about adding any moss balls to the tank? Very nice aquarium, though! Glad you weren't tempted to color the resin. I thought when you were talking about the playability, you were joking, and then cut to you actually playing it full of water and plants and substrate! Commitment to the bit if I ever saw it! And it actually sounds good! Great job!

[@GuildOfCalamity]

Your playing at the end is my favorite part.

[@mati6465]

what the song

[@saintnitrousproductions2826]

the air bubble in the horn looks so cool while you play, def not a problem, so awesome

[@CephalonBread]

THAT THING LOOKS GNARLY HOLY SHITTTT

[@TheLonelyCowboy1958]

I feel like the water gives it a natural effect, which I love. It’s a nice build in general

[@spooge33]

I was thinking that if it was mounted to a stand, away from the wall, you could just reach over it and play. You just know that visitors are going to want to hear it. Awesome job, again.

[@bradlyscotunes9156]

Yes! The Pat Matheny guitar stand!

[@Rei-xk3pg]

it all started with those colored pencil guitar builds and i watched all those and now we have this aquarium guitar. Sick man. Your creativity is out of this world

[@guy8029]

Oh Dang, perfect timing, and first time I’ve been right here for a Burls Art upload. Can’t wait to see the result!

[@_wayneman_]

Is it just me, or has even your playing gotten much better? Great job!

[@rasitcanpolat7058]

do you know the song name bro

[@_wayneman_]

@@rasitcanpolat7058 No clue at all. I assumed, it's something he made up. Mhm, maybe try running it through an song finder app?

[@64siskat96]

@@rasitcanpolat7058improvised

[@OnlyInAfrika]

​@@rasitcanpolat7058 Young Logos - Good Days

[@utse2474]

14:38 THANK YOU‼️‼️‼️

[@_JellyDonut_]

Dude your patience and level of detail is incredible. I'm so impatient whenever I attempt to build something. It's great to watch you work

[@coyperez3924]

Tone seems a little watered down

[@bradlyscotunes9156]

ha! Good1! Though I thought tone was sweet ;- )

[@djharris90]

😂🥰

[@aprilsmith601]

It's really cool! Perhaps you could make a plug for the top to reduce worries about spillage when you want to use it as a guitar. I'm sure it wouldn't detrimentally affect the plants for the reasonably short time you'd be playing it. Just a thought. You're so creative, you've probably already thought of that.

[@bradlyscotunes9156]

Yes; reg.fish tanks can have lids..

[@Crown0fcrows]

This video is proof that artists are better than ai ever will be

[@jerryspeedbumps512]

That was sick. We like cool aquarium stuff. Well done! Re-add the shrimp though. maybe like 10? they'll help you keep things clean, so long as the epoxy doesn't leach bad stuff. Cherry shrimp are typically easy to come by. They'd likely do less to the epoxy than an otto or pleco.

[@rasitcanpolat7058]

17:15 What is the song you play in the end

[@lisashelleybutterfly]

i am not sure what the song is; the riff reminded me of the chorus to "Big Girls Cry" by Sia but i don't think that's what it is since the ending doesn't quite seem to fit? it theoretically could be just a little snip of a fingerstyle rendition of that part of the song tho, i just can't be sure one way or other without more of the song or verification from Burls Art. like, if you search for "SIA - Big Girls Cry (guitar cover)" by Lexa on youtube, at about 45 seconds in, that's the part of the song i was reminded of.

[@BRL_FNAF_Plush]

why did you comment this 13 times- 😭

[@lisashelleybutterfly]

@@BRL_FNAF_Plush i was wondering the same! this version of the response was the one asking about what song it was that had the most upvotes tho, so i responded to it instead of any of the others so people who were wondering could see my response. :D sometimes youtube will hold back a response a bit because it thinks it might be spam and then post it so maybe it wasn't showing up or something, that's what i was thinking. :)

[@BRL_FNAF_Plush]

@@lisashelleybutterfly okay

[@lisashelleybutterfly]

@@BRL_FNAF_Plush okay

[@pancakeidiot14]

I always love your demos at the end, I'd listen to a whole compilation or mini LP of them all

[@bradlyscotunes9156]

Good idea! Let's hear more guitar!

[@majort3514]

Awesome work man. You should do a version with fake plants and fish and epoxy it solid so you can actually play it, like a aquarium diorama guitar.

[@dimmbtw]

i never knew someone could be this talented

[@phryg2035]

Poor shrimp :( awesome project though!

[@tombrackettjr.9308]

Not sure what makes me more jealous your creativity or your actual guitar playing.

[@Morten_Jaeger]

I would have expected you to play "Smoke on the Water"...

[@JazzbLu]

That is the most rockin aquarium ever! We truly admire your art and guitars! Thank you for sharing!

[@DeadVegaInSpain]

A working tv guitar. Get the super guitar bros to play some final fantasy songs on it while someone paying the game on the guitar screen. This guitar build is amazing btw. All your stuff is super good

[@ScrapwoodCity]

You make really inspiring musical instruments. Thank you for sharing it with us!

[@Xenomystinae]

TOU DIDNT ABUSE ANY FISH 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Charles-xu7pu]

He did abuse shrimps though

[@nasaf1sh]

@@Charles-xu7puhonestly, you feel worse when you kill the animals on accident but honestly that’s better than keeping them alive in less than ideal conditions, in my opinion

[@Rowsdow3r]

Many years ago I stumbled upon a band called Brother and Sister and their website showed odd guitars one of them had built. One of them was what I think they called the Ant Farmitar. It was an acrylic body with some kind of algae-based gel in it where ants could live and tunnel without other food or water and the gel was said to be able to retain their tunnels even through playing. This build reminds me of that.

[@bradlyscotunes9156]

Cool!

[@RonaldMcDonald-nf9jj]

0:27 i hope you wore your respirator

[@AquariumswithOlly]

I must say for a beginner aquarist you did very well, better than I did when starting haha, also with shrimp they are extremely sensitive so you’d want to make sure the water temperature is okay and the pH which I know it’s a guitar and isn’t as easy but something like just adding warmer water when doing maintenance will work :). Also for the carpeting plant (monte carlo I believe?) it needs lots of light to spread so the monte carlo needs the light more than the stems. Sick video!

[@AlphaGatorDCS]

Please tell me you named one of them Robert Plant

[@bradlyscotunes9156]

ha! Good 1!

[@jimcoppa6946]

You never cease to amaze me job well done totally incredible build very beautiful and also the plants are too

[@Victinitotodilepro]

2:43 thats blue

[@reig36]

learn about lighting before you comment about it...

[@Victinitotodilepro]

@@reig36 im aware of lighting, that shit was still blue

[@reig36]

@@Victinitotodilepro its green, how can you not even tell if you know about the lighting 😭 sorry i type too fast

[@bradlyscotunes9156]

​@@reig36Color is subjective; my 2 eyes see it differently..

[@marshallmullins-qb1no]

This is one of the coolest builds you've done. Very nice!

[@TylevGD]

*worst house ever* don’t you hate it when you’re swimming around in your modern house, then some unknown land being of ultimate power PICKS UP your house and starts generating these humming, rhythmic sound waves off of it using it’s sausage-like appendages? i know i do, and it really gets on my nerves. i rate this house 2 out of 5 stars, great design but terrible quality of life. sincerely, 🐟

[@BurlsArt]

There are no fish in it.

[@TylevGD]

@@BurlsArt yeah i know, i was imagining what a fish would think if it was put in there

[@bradlyscotunes9156]

ha! They were shrimp..

[@MattWinkler1]

Amazing work! About a year ago I made a very different sort of aquarium guitar, full of Gatorade and plastic fish exclusively to spite tonewood purists. I'm partial to the kitschy flavor, but the craftsmanship on yours is, as usual, in a league of its own.

[@beirtipol]

Well done for keeping posting the mistakes. That's the bit that helps us all

[@NoOne-ze2lg]

How are you not more popular? Your videos are fantastic. You do such incredible work. You explain what you are doing, why you are doing it, and what you could have done better. You are also amazing at the guitar, and love how you demo each guitar. It makes what you make feel so much more real. It gives your builds function and form. They are true masterpieces. Engineered by Art

[@y.m7183]

This is so sick! Never expected to see an aquarium guitar on your channel, let alone a planted one, let alone a Dutch style!!! As you started adding aqausoil and filter and co2 system, I couldn't believe what a cool project I was watching unfold. The ludwigia and rotala definitely grow quicker than the carpeting plants. A short video on the maintenance would be awesome if you ever have the time for it. Props not just for the guitar build, but for the awesome aquascape. Seeing you play that thing at the end was the coolest. Bravo man, bravo. Your videos always entertain. Thank you!

[@danickashadows384]

Your videos are always so cool and cathartic to watch! The process to the demo, this was awesome

[@odakotarose]

this might be my favorite guitar I've ever seen on your channel. i'm so glad there aren't fish in there, you're right about that not being enough room for them. please don't stress about the shrimp, it was an honest mistake! (btw if you ever do put a snail in there, you might want to put something over the access area because they uhhh... tend to wander and are not at all smart about it lol)

[@CryptToneMusic]

Just when I think you can't possibly do anything more wild and impressive, you do it. I absolutely love your work sir. Also the aluminum tape texture on the epoxy was kinda cool it looked like ice!

[@hefoxed]

Beautiful! Fyi, I believe it's better to use acrylic cement/glue then silicone for binding acrylic/plastics for aquariums. I think silicone can sometimes not bind to acrylic sometimes, I could be mistaken.

[@jjbranches7342]

Always a pleasure to watch you build these ideas into reality. Bravo.

[@Karl.weigand]

This is so cool! Beautiful work. I’m glad you have it more as ecosphere. It would be cool to let it go out of control and get all algae and see where it goes!

[@bradlyscotunes9156]

Uhhh, maybe not; algae gets kinda ugly, that's all you'd see..

[@TotalBoat]

We're obsessed with this build! Amazing work!

[@lonhusar]

I would definitely recommend making your own tiny sponge filter👌🏻 I've made a sponge filter out of a ballpoint pen casing that could fit in a small vase that is about the same size as your guitar😁

[@N103]

random suggestion, when i was a kid i had these three little robot fish, they had a small cell battery in them or something in a little water tight housing, they swam around for like 2 days before the battery dies, i guess the idea was you turn them on/off when your showing them off, but they'd be perfecting in this tank, you could even lose the pump after the plants get to the height and root growth you want.

[@deadrituals]

Your builds never cease to amaze

[@OshineTheOranguTANK]

bro played the most aquatic tune with waviest guitar 🌊

[@bradlyscotunes9156]

Nice guitar playing

[@micahcottrell3488]

I love this! I love all your guitars and videos but this is just amazing! I worked at PetSmart for a few years and I love that you know your stuff too about how to care for the animals and plants! Best guitar lol

[@titmusspaultpaul5]

Very interesting build. It looks and sounds great. Im amazed you got yourself a fish tank, and it is amazing to me you can actually play it, and it still sounds and looks great.... very well done.

[@Sludgepump]

So impressive! Fantastic looking piece. I reckon you should do the foam screen addition and put in a couple of neons.

[@spiritualandangelicencounters]

That was pretty cool...now suddenly I wondered how cool it would be if for one of your next projects if you could make a guitar with some sort of flames inside like a fire guitar...maybe even different color flames like you see with electric fireplaces

[@Gracemaeh]

Damn when you casually were like “here’s this basic guitar neck” . . . Amazing to watch this whole process!

[@albertdiehl1298]

This is absolutely incredible. An aquarium and a playable guitar is something i never thought would exist until now. 👍

[@WakenAngels]

It's like one of those water toys we play with as kids where you have to fish for the rings.

[@Matthew_Campbell_Drums]

It is always a pleasant surprise whenever I see one of your videos pop up. This is incredible! I'm not sure if this is possible, but if you did a fake aquarium and filled it with the epoxy. Giving it the appearance of an aquarium, but less of a challenge to play. All in all, this is amazing, and your explanation of the experience is fantastic.

[@motorbikemadness5773]

The sound and the look is amazing!!!

[@karimdebenoit9181]

Sorry but this is one of the best sounding guitar in terms of vibes you made (sounds realy fun to play)

[@ariah5093]

That’s the most beautiful aquarium I’ve ever heard