CAN I BUILD A TEMU PARTS GUITAR? - yes of course, but how does it turn out?

[@60CycleHumcast]

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[@DMSProduktions]

Temu = scam! Asks for too much info, them sells it OFF, then people get spam bombed etc! BEWARE!

[@atleengelstad5303]

@@DMSProduktions Totally agree! Temu sells your information to third part, that is why they can have low prices, and they use a ridiculous amount of money to buy into the google search engines...., so they get up hig in searches...

[@garrettmancuso4417]

You should probably vet your sponsors before encouraging people to install malware on their phones, and compromise their info.

[@DMSProduktions]

@@garrettmancuso4417 Totally agree! There have been many reports here of people being spammed to their phones and emails mercilessly, after making a purchase on this platform! My advice:Steer clear!

[@insertusersname8277]

@@garrettmancuso4417 he made it pretty obvious he just got sponsored for the money and didnt care about temu

[@HayesJC]

2024 challenge: have your wife design a parts guitar for you and then build it.

[@redfurydubstep]

You may have just influenced my 2024 plans

[@davidsantander3521]

Yes!

[@ic3berg339]

No

[@MichaelSheaAudio]

Great way to get the wives to approve of our hobby. XD

[@redfurydubstep]

@@MichaelSheaAudio exactly 😂 and she can’t say “you got ANOTHER guitar!?”

[@guitarforfun2596]

Hey mate, love your honesty. I'm guilty of lazy short cuts and making errors many times in my life, you learn from that. I enjoyed this video. I watch daves world of fun stuff for perfectionist and professional guitar work. Watching you reminds me of myself working. Dave reminds me of my dad.

[@darksu6947]

That's not true. I'm too stupid to learn! Don't you know anything? 😂

[@DasOmen02]

My latest error you could learn from: don't cheap out on tuners 😂😅

[@thewaltzinggorilla8533]

The self-taught DIY luthiers favorite line: "Where's my Dremel?"

[@ewm416]

The temu app is sus

[@1guitar12]

Chinese govt shiny new toy

[@jubileedx]

yeah a really disappointing sponsorship

[@MOBNick-fb2ho]

I think they have connections to forced child labor

[@midwaymonster30]

Way beyond sus. It's already proven to be a trojan horse.

[@-vickyspit-]

What app isn't?

[@markgarner2725]

Considering the lawsuits concerning TEMU's app and how it can access everything on your phone, it'll be a cold day on Mercury before I load that app on my phone.

[@madigan_sax]

@@markgarner2725 smart move. I had my credit card information stolen TWICE after using temu.

[@TheAddanz]

@@markgarner2725 same as every other app.

[@Pixamporter]

@@markgarner2725 true 👌

[@OngoGablogian487]

@@markgarner2725 nobody cares

[@user-UncleDickey]

stop being a pervert Herbert

[@Case_]

This basically highlights most of the issues you might run into assembling a random parts partscaster, and also all the things you might do wrong while assembling it (like not even trying to align parts together) ;) So quite useful in a way, and of course rather entertaining with its "oh, just F it, it will fit somehow" approach 😂

[@chrisfoster9080]

100% genuine imitation Temu Tree wood neck. One of the most exotic.

[@BinkyPratchett]

The neck looks like engineered zebrawood. Guitar Kit World defines it as: "Engineered Zebrawood is a composite timber created by applying heat, glue and pressure to dyed cottenwood timber, which is a sub-species of poplar, to make it appear striped."

[@michaelvarty-brownstein3977]

Yeah... not to be confused with Zebrano (Microberlinia Brazzavillensis)...an African wood often also called Zebrawood.

[@T4Eater]

Any idea of how stable the wood is?

[@dirtbiker5182]

@@T4Eater with all of the glue in it most likely very stable.

[@swettyspaghtti]

@@T4Eater the glue is stronger than it lol

[@dugbert5]

Toothpicks, and glue pressed together.

[@hauntsquad8602]

“What IS this wood?!?” Temu’s answer: “yes”

[@williamb4652]

Or "no"

[@ThorsRache1]

Zebranowood

[@thoughtprocessRI]

It wood be better to ask what type of would it is.

[@vincentthe1st]

​@@thoughtprocessRIyou deserve one million

[@dougberger6102]

It looks like they used 2x12 engineered plywood cutoffs for the neck

[@cecilhahn]

Hey! After spending a bit too much of my life, reading all of these comments, all I really want to add is THANK YOU! I seriously enjoyed the video and didn’t think you oversold your sponsor in any way. The links above with the prices clearly told us everything we need to know. I believe we’ve all came to the same conclusion with this truly fun experiment. (Cheap parts = cheap rig) Nevertheless, I hope you can make it playable. Without trying to brag too much this was the highlight of my night. 😂 Thanks again, and have a great year!

[@pptemplar5840]

Honestly, if I saw that thing in a shop (in it's current condition with a non operational saddle) I'd probably at least make an offer, looks cool and interesting even if it's kinda jank. But I'm also a kind soul who likes rescues, I think this guitar is cool enough and deserves to be loved.

[@boavirett]

Love that you’re doing this fast and loose. Tickles me and does make it fun.

[@60CycleHumcast]

I think i would have had a bad time if i took it slow and seriously lol. The real work is going to get it playing decent, YIKES

[@ewm416]

I can't stand overly precise luthier channels and felt a bit overly excited when you kept saying fast and loose.

[@NotLink182]

Google TEMU… You won’t thank him anymore…

[@danstump3686]

Nice first build. Reminds me of all the mistakes I made. For example when I saw you clamp the neck and body together, then bust out the cordless hand drill I was like-- OMG.. Noo. I would have mounted your trem bridge - since the body was already pre-drilled, put the tuners on and a nut, then clamp it together with low and high e strings installed, then you could line everything up. including lining up the pickup screws with the strings. If you had to drill holes for the pick guard that would have been the time. When mounting the neck I use the plate as a guide to drill 4 holes in the body first and use a drill press. Then clamp it together and continue the holes into the neck. Here's where I do something different. Once you have your 3/16" holes drilled through the body and into the neck , I take the neck back over to the drill press and re drill the holes to 9/32 in. The I install Everbuilt #10-32 brass insert nuts (From Lowes) into the neck. Then I mount the neck with #10-32 x 1-1/2in counter sunk screws. Makes for a very tight neck joint. Anyways.. that's my 2 cents :).

[@GrimScarFayn]

I actually love the look of that neck because it's different. I honestly want to see that guitar after someone qualified looks at it. Additionally, it might be interesting to get a reaction of said qualified personnel on video.

[@60CycleHumcast]

how qualified are we talking here?

[@natearchuleta2003]

Send it to Phil for a deep dive!​@@60CycleHumcast

[@smartavocado8319]

@@60CycleHumcast i think hes talking about a guitar luthier

[@martinthedceptocon]

Agree. I would love to see an update after it is set up and the 11th fret leveled

[@GrimScarFayn]

@@60CycleHumcast Well that depends on you're own reach I suppose but starting at a typical guitar tech and go up from there.

[@fjk1138]

I loved your honest and total "just wing it" approach. Thanks for doing this and I hope you get the guitar setup to your liking.

[@pptemplar5840]

I know I'm late, but if you do another Temu video, could you explore experimenting with really rudimentary DIY pedal making? You could probably buy a soldering iron, some audio jacks and switches, and Ive seen Temu has a lot of random electronic odds and ends, I'm pretty sure making a simple distortion wouldn't require a ton of work and would honestly be worth the time investment if that is all we walked away achieving.

[@mark.guitar]

That neck is made from a billet of composite. Thin slices of timber are put into a mold and pressed very, very hard with heat and glue. It does look fun though. I might play with a 10 ton bottle jack to see if I can do this at home...

[@AndrewStottisTheIndiWerWlf]

I will absolutely never download TEMU. Look into their last business and why it was banned. No thanks.

[@yohaielia7]

What happend?

[@AndrewStottisTheIndiWerWlf]

@@yohaielia7 just google it. They aren't trustworthy.

[@arthur.monticelli]

@@AndrewStottisTheIndiWerWlf well things are so cheap at Temu that I'm afraid they'll steal my card information (they gotta be making money out of something else, right?) So that's why I dont buy from temu

[@AndrewStottisTheIndiWerWlf]

@@arthur.monticelli 100%

[@AndrewStottisTheIndiWerWlf]

Probably data brokers

[@FuzzImp]

I like it. Parts guitars can be a fantastic opportunity to learn advanced setup and fretwork techniques

[@kevinmackfurniture]

The wood is a wood scrap composite. Good news, the wood fibers run the entire length of the neck. It's also made under tremendous heat and pressure, similar to roasted wood. The downside is, it's probably 25% epoxy and its stability is "your guess is as good as mine"...🤘🏻😝

[@LeftEarth2]

@@kevinmackfurniture Your comment was very informative. Thanks for taking the time to share that information on zebra wood. I was curious if it was as stable as other types of "wood material" .

[@kevinmackfurniture]

@LeftEarth2 There Is such a thing as Actual zebra wood or "Zebrano" as it's also known.... But this ain't it.

[@Nekonix36]

I love this and the care free attitude you approached this with.

[@MiigsMusic]

Carefree as in "doesn't care temu is an awful company"?

[@Nekonix36]

@@MiigsMusic They are all awful companies. Yes, that one you like that's your bestest most favorite, they suck too.

[@ckmoore101]

I hate the care free attitude. If you are going to do something, do it well. With care, could be a great guitar. Why bother to do it, if you just going to "wing it" just for the sake of it?

[@Nekonix36]

@@ckmoore101 You sound like you are fun at parties.

[@ckmoore101]

@@Nekonix36 Wouldn't know. Parties are for juveniles and alcoholics.

[@richardfagrell6914]

This may be a bit more effort, but you could take the chrome "cover" from the leftover p90 and put it on the humbucker to make the pickups look more uniform ^^

[@PhillipBlanton]

The pole pieces from a P90 won't line up with those on a hummer.

[@pistolvision5685]

@@PhillipBlanton it’s an open frame type cover, it would work

[@PhillipBlanton]

@@pistolvision5685 Ok. I have a set of Chinese Gold P90s that look like that, but the black center part is just painted or anodized and has holes for the pole pieces, so mine wouldn't work on a hummer.

[@pistolvision5685]

@@PhillipBlanton oh I have not seen any like that before. I could be wrong then. Maybe a future video idea would be taking it apart and finding out.

[@smartmammal9926]

Temu is not a company I will patronize. Do some research on them.

[@Dogdickdale]

The jewish space lasers almost got you there, dude.

[@x13roger80]

I'm sick of seeing their adverts. Every time I block them but it keeps coming back.

[@meistudiony]

Seriously. No one should download that app or purchase anything from them. Horrible.

[@jaydons7602]

Cant agree more, I like watching these videos, but I hate the ads and the company in general.

[@shinasy3]

gawd i luvv working children to make my cheap products mmmm yayyyyy i get a guitar for cheap

[@CA10Z]

It's a good practice backoff on the tuning...THEN adjust the saddle.

[@Case_]

I would even consider that essential (and obvious tbh). Adjusting the saddle under full tension is asking for trouble, especially with cheaper bridges (but not just with those, really).

[@RandallHayter]

I do that not matter if the saddle is the highest or lowest quality metal available.

[@golaguy]

OMG! When you were shimming the neck and the neck fell off… I fell off my couch, laughing😂 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@EC100_]

Please make sure those sunglasses protect from uv rays, starring at the sun with cheap sunglasses with no uv protection is actually more dangerous than just plain starring at the sun, because it will dilate your eyes wider for a dark environment while still still letting uv rays in. Always be wary of cheap sunglasses: just because the lens plastic makes things less bright doesn’t mean it protects your eye.

[@jeffv.akaonsjeffke9865]

I was worried about that to when I saw the price. She should not wear those.

[@beyshore_]

...don't stare at the sun, even with sunglasses

[@necrojoe]

This. I got some knock-off Oakley sunglasses sent to me as a part of a scam and they did NOT block UV when I tested them.

[@dunxy]

You only have one pair of eyes so don't be a tight butt abd buy proper glasses with certification. I only wear glass polarised Made in Japan, durable and zero eye strain. Never looked back from my being cheapo plastic junk days.

[@Case_]

It is better to have sunglasses with UV protection, sure, but it's not like sunglasses without UV protection will somehow destroy your eyes within days. It might at best have a fairly miniscule effect after several decades (and any actual scientific proof of the long-term benefit of using UV protective sunglasses is almost nonexistent). It's not like the difference in pupil dilation with and without sunglasses is that significant to begin with, plus you only wear sunglasses a fraction of time, so the rest of the time your eyes are "unprotected" from UV anyway. Saying "she should not wear those" is vastly overblown. The whole UV protection scare is to a large degree just luxury brands trying to sell you their insanely overpriced products (and cheap sunglasses doesn't automatically equal no UV, too). Also, fun fact, even with UV protective lenses, a large amount of UV radiation finds its way into the eye around the frames anyway. So yeah, sure, UV protection is a nice thing to have, but it's really not that big of a deal you've been made to believe either.

[@BeanSproot]

Kind of disappointed that you took a Temu sponsorship, but I'm glad that some of their money is going towards supporting this awesome channel

[@mboyer68]

Agree 100%

[@ricinro]

@6:04 that is not wood grain but a section view of an engineered composite.

[@charlie-obrien]

I had a lot of fun watching, but I'll take a pass on building a "Temucaster" of my own. Lol But you can't go wrong with those cheap shades 😎 Love 'em!

[@pptemplar5840]

I play almost exclusively sitting, and I use my strap even when I'm sitting, I like my neck up high and a lot of guitars don't naturally sit the way I want them too. Even my acoustic L48 has a strap on it.

[@briandipierro8865]

I play the same way, I feel weird not using a strap and I like playing higher up too. It's way easier with my crazy pointy guitar from the 80's and I couldn't play that without it.

[@gabemckay6718]

As a fine woodworker and someone who has done a couple kit builds, one from scratch builds and a lot of modding, I am one of the ones clenching my teeth...but also laughing along with you because this is honestly how my first kit build went. Nothing fit, everything required fine tuning and I lost my patience halfway through 😂😂

[@Tarbashh]

6:10 That's definitely a plywood, you can get gun stocks with similar patterns. It's too cool, though. I would've never thought to use stuff like that for instruments.

[@theDragoon007yaboiCJ]

Yeah usually those are made by putting tons of prestained pieces together. They're called laminated necks I think and are sometimes considered even more stable than single piece.

[@miked8075]

Busted up laughing 😂 when you said hello into the pickup🤣

[@zackbaron2777]

The neck is a composite wood. Kind of like sawdust and some other materials. Still cool

[@60CycleHumcast]

It doesn't look like sawdust composite, i honestly think it might be sticks that are glued and compressed, though some of it has some decent banding, but yeah. its weird no matter what.

[@grayson84111]

It’s not sawdust. Thin pieces of dyed wood smashed together under very high pressure.

[@raulgodero4116]

In the end you will find it less stressfull buying a cheap Stratlike guitar and upgrading parts and doing the neckwork. Amazing that you did no check of the neck before installing it. The adjustment point was clearly visible at the moment you took it out. My experience told me to make the neck perfect to your liking before even thinking of connecting it to a body. So, straighten it, flatten the frets, crown them, polish and then you'll be good to go, neckwise. Enjoyed the video though. It's a good warning to people that casually want to throw a guitar together and think it'll be fine. It won't. Keep your videos coming. They are a very good learning experience!

[@rabbithowls71]

That neck is not Zebrawood, it is cottonwood layers that have been dyed,heated, and glued. Basically a random plywood. Real zebrawood is endangered. Personally I think it looks cheap and weird, but everyone has their own taste.

[@60CycleHumcast]

oh it looks cheap and weird, and thats why i like it. lol. Buy yeah i think you are right, i know nothing about cottonwood but it looks like sticks that were compressed and glued in some places.

[@rabbithowls71]

@@60CycleHumcast all of my guitars are cheap, but only I’m weird.🤣

[@Stoney3K]

With the setup, I would check if the neck is lined up with the body, it could be at a slight angle even though the neck itself is straight.

[@joshuaevans1922]

Ryan I love your channel to death, but Temu engages in some seriously questionable labor practices. It's disappointing to see you take money/products from them.

[@maciejszewczyk6393]

indeed. I was rather surprised to hear that they are sponsoring the video. I thought that these, kind of morally questionalbe, collaborations exist only outside my bubble

[@TheREALOC1972]

I just did the samething but I Hollow Body Electric Bass from Amazon, I bought a hollow body 6 string body and then put the bass neck and pick-ups on it. It has a very unique sound.

[@papablue3015]

I believe the neck is made out of dryed out dairy queen chocolate and vanilla ice cream? Taste it to be sure? You're welcome! 🤘😅 Happy Holidays!😊

[@MachineGunJelly584]

Just a tip. Attach the bridge and make sure the neck and bridge line up, before drilling the holes to neck and body... Especially on the cheaper bodies, the screw holes dont necessarily line up correctly.

[@davengeance4811]

Great job! I'm in the process of ordering a kit, this was very helpful

[@takeycocoa7082]

Do not buy that neck, it has not trust rod, that will result in you not being able to adjust your trust rod when you have neck bowing

[@sazofaz]

‘Is the neck straight’ 😂😂😂 not to the body when you held it up😂😂

[@ryanbwags]

Even the cheapest guitar will sound good through a nice rig. Something like this is probably the best way to learn setup and what parts do what in your guitar. Everyone that is learning to play should try and build a partscaster at some point.

[@-.__328]

It's easy to assemble a guitar from parts for me the hardest part is always the finish

[@checkyoursixgaming]

For reference, that neck is a laminate wood. Basically a nice form of plywood. I have several stocks to rifles with similar patterns.

[@mattdoliver1984]

Great Job Ryan. And yeah I think the neck seems to be Zebra wood whether it's some sort of ply or laminated pieces I'm not sure. I've just had a look on Temu & what they do sell are angled maple neck shims, I've only ever seen these available from StewMac and they're quite expensive for what they are. Temu seems to offer them at a more reasonable price I'm gonna grab some to check the quality 👌🏻

[@hughschick6847]

just use folded paper😂 kidding, please don’t

[@locky828]

I ordered some of those full neck shims off Temu, they confused the angle with the thickness of the wood. Not good 😂 No angle on them but 5mm thick 😂

[@mattdoliver1984]

@@locky828 you know last time I searched for them it seemed to be only from stewmac but now they seem to be at a few places, I didn't realise until after I made the comment lol

[@mattdoliver1984]

@@Iodine74 cheers

[@hughschick6847]

@@locky828 HILARIOUS!!! were they the shape of the entire neck pocket ? like the SM ones? Maybe I can convince EART to make some.

[@fatmangaming2720]

Is there a follow up to this video? Curious how it played and sounded after you went through the setup process.

[@kevingreen3365]

I love the Braxie shirt! If you ever come to Braxton County, WV I’d love to buy you dinner and hang. I’m not far from there, just over an hour away in Beckley, WV. Thanks for repping our cryptid!

[@mr8ty8]

I bought a strat body on temu. Yes! The purple sparkle one and the paint is flawless. So kudos to temu. Didn't expect that. And gold and black Floyd rose bridge and Tuners. Really cheap and the tuners are actually guyker. Their quality. A neck plate and a Jack. Gonna mix and match gold black hardware with the purple sparkle. Gonna be a great purple haze strat.

[@evilution_ltd]

That neck looks like it was made from thousands of satay skewers all laminated together!

[@TomTobin67]

Mrs Ryan looks like a proper soccer mom. I like that.

[@brendon205]

Those guitars behind him look AI generated 😂

[@sifugraham2918]

Na you can see his reflection moving..

[@fletcher75er]

Thanks so much for all the time we spent together on here I will always cherish it

[@3dartstudio007]

It's all good, but it might be best to put on the E strings before drilling neck holes. I had one not go well... Fun build!

[@60CycleHumcast]

It was a fairly tight fit in the neck pocket so I wasn’t too worried about getting it straight

[@3dartstudio007]

Cool cool cool... Shows the CNC accuracy is strong in their process. Thanks again, now I wanna try it!

[@kentl7228]

Instead of putting in the strings, you can use dental floss. Good idea, though.

[@TunisianRocksBlueIce]

Drilling neck holes - measure twice cut once. 12th fret has to be midway from nut to bridge. Saddle adjusters can make up for slight errors in neck hole placement.

[@daveroe6480]

All guitars need setting up after building. This turned out pretty good, for something thrown together out of parts. I think it will be worth the effort of fine-tuning it.

[@SixStringWeb]

This was HIGHLY entertaining! Thanks for this!

[@moonboogien8908]

Oh no, they got Ryan too!

[@briankeenan4901]

"The Click Bait" ? Hah, Love Ya , Buddy.

[@-Deena.]

This is an advert for Temu and should be listed as such, as it contains paid content. This is not a review. How much were you paid to sell your soul? Shameful.

[@MCVengeance]

It’s really not too bad waxing pickups. I’ve done very similar things at jobs in the past. It’s not hard so don’t be to worried about doing it.

[@theyertishere7831]

Not gonna lie… that guitar looks rad, and sounds pretty damn good. If it feels good to play, even better. With a proper set up, that’s a pretty sick guitar. I honestly love it. If you ever do a giveaway on it, put me in the running!

[@wolfgangrittner6637]

its totally cool looking and even sound ok for a just to play around guitar. I would use it for practicing for sure...

[@bloodguts6786]

I recently bought a roasted neck for a guitar. It was nice but was smaller than the neck pocket on the body. Huge side gaps for days, I had to carefully center it so the string alignment wasn't off but I'm looking into another option outside of ordering it from Temu. Ordering from them is sometimes 50/50 but not horrible although parts from Temu might not always be ideal. I'm considering buying a guitar body to see how that goes.

[@christopherfelser]

Mighty mite has never let me down.

[@bloodguts6786]

@@christopherfelser Of course not because Mighty Mite is a straight up legit company that specializes in quality parts and not some obscure factory in China. I was hoping to go cheaper but I guess Mighty Mite is my best option if I want this to work properly in the long run. 👍

[@christopherfelser]

@@bloodguts6786 fair point.

[@markferguson3745]

It's possible to get reasonably priced high quality parts if your patient and learn what to look for. I've found that most of the generic Chinese stuff isn't worth the headaches.

[@cugir321]

Temu has some great tools for the home luthier. I love their nut files....save about 75.00. Just bought a 13.5k telecaster stacked single from temu....used a three way DPDT switch....drilled a hole into the volume tone plate....put the switch in between vol and tone knob. Love it...split the pick up into serial, parallel, humbucker settings for the switch. Gives me four more sounds to the telecaster. Love parallel. It's not monophonic....I took a chance. It wasn't one of the super cheap 6.00 ones....12.99 for it. I like the 13.5K hot humbucker bridge setting. Very quiet pickup. I don't see bridge telepick ups at 13.5k very often. I've wax potted cheap chinese pickups....only one time it didn't work and the pickup stayed monophonic.

[@JohnKelly2]

The P90 sounds really good. I might hit the neck with some Danish oil to tame the contrast some, but it's a decent looking guitar.. for a Temu parts guitar

[@TheDrunkenScoundrel]

If it makes your feel any better, I bought a partscaster with a VEGATREM in it and a couple of the bridge hex screws were defective and I had to replace them. SAME problem. It was a COVID guitar so I wrote that off as 'they bought the parts they needed' and got screwed.

[@ScottStieg]

Really? Temu? Shame!... *Ding*

[@yung_hrrnia]

Shame flute!

[@DrMurdercock]

Because of you and your channel, I, a extreme metal guitarist, just ordered my dad a Surf Green Strat HSS

[@kenmiles4145]

I like the way you did this video. I sort of went through a pickguard problem when I worked on my squier (purple) strat.

I need the make one but with jazzmaster parts of AliExpress

[@orwellophile]

I just bought a loaded red-wine tortise-shell Strat pickguard with HSS Seymour Duncans for about $150 there. Not everything chinese cost (and is worth) $20.

[@whyis45stillalive]

1:14 unbox oops unbaging 2:09 snazzy P90s 3:00 bridge 3:09 ohhh 😎 3:37 neck plate 3:38 strap buttons 3:45 nightlight 3:55 tuners 3:57 output Jack 3:58 No strings? 🤔 4:18 blah blah blah 5:22 bacon? 5:54 (fake zebra wood neck) 6:22 white body (wanted purple 😢) 7:06 dry fit (it don’t fit…) 8:20 Flying fast and loose 8:32 *disclaimer* 9:13 Drill baby drill! 10:36 is it straight? 10:47 it’s fake zebra wood already… 11:08 the nut… 11:20 next? Install bridge 11:22 yadda, yadda, yadda 13:17 no backplate meh. 13:43 oops! 😂 14:16 😎 14:44 more of the oops! 15:09 grr must. remove. plastic. 15:16 swap out neck pickup 15:39 gimme my glasses yoink! 16:16 looks at fake zebra wood 17:15 grr must. remove. plastic. 17:56 still removing plastic… 18:22 hmmm wires 🤔 18:36 yadda, yadda 18:57 ideas 💡 19:20 ground wire 19:31 drill baby drill! 19:33 sick pleasure 🙃 20:18 I’m a troll 20:39 force fit neck 21:43 Fast and loose 22:39 gaffer tape wisdom 23:13 I’m a genius 😊 23:54 now for the tuners 24:01 I hate installing tuners 24:11 So many baggies 24:33 trick/wisdom drill guide 25:43 JInx! 25:56 strings! 26:14 oh! Strap buttons 26:45 Ahh! Dam it… 26:53 yadda, yadda 27:30 string string string 3x more 27:38 no string trees 28:10 tune up 28:14 needs truss adjustment 28:41 might as well… 28:50 found the truss rod 29:02 Google is your friend 29:19 gotta go this way 29:35 shim shim shim 30:17 shit! 30:43 it’s gonna be okay 30:58 tune up… again 31:10 the neck is straight! 31:31 guitar sound! 32:07 (impersonates sitar) 32:15 are the frets level? 32:31 no, no they are not 32:42 (more sitar) 32:51 it works! 33:16 noodling 33:27 dirt 33:54 more noodling 34:27 I realize I’m noodling 34:31 we have a microphone(s) 35:08 brainstorm 35:23 more noodling 35:35 twang! 35:39 I’ll raise the action 35:56 saddle adjustment screw stripped 37:08 gonna need some finessing 37:28 oh, I missed a acre right there 37:51 I did it Temu parts guitar 38:04 it can be made playable 38:23 blah, blah, blah 39:06 what *is* that neck wood?

[@fixins]

I have found that wire colors do not necessarily correspond to expected norms when buying super low-dollar products. That wood is playdonium. It has the same hardness and strength as drilling into buttered toast.

[@9999plato]

Make sure you hammer or press those frets into the fretboard first before you start grinding or filing the frets. Its highly likely that humidity changes made the frets pop up higher just as many guitars have fret sprout on the top or bottom of the neck. Good luck Jedi Master.

[@MelloState]

Temu sponsor? Ooof

[@60CycleHumcast]

I read this in Kevin Mccallisters voice. Like in that scene where he finds a picture of buzzes girlfriend? That exact line.

[@jjdmp3]

That bridge screw in the middle pickup cavity would have been perfect to solder the ground wire.

[@MinistryOfStrings]

On the temu website that neck is advertised as zebra wood, which is a real type of wood. That is most definitely not zebra wood so it is definitely some sort of plywood, or how you said sticks glued together lol.

[@ChrisDulieu]

I once, many years ago, played one of Greg Lake's Alembic basses that he only ever used in the studio and it had never had strap buttons.

[@The_True_]

Wondering what the parts would have cost to build that. I know prices are varied and subject to change, but just a general idea ballpark figure would be cool. Maybe I missed that part though. Surprised that all the parts were there and functional for the most part. Very interesting.

[@60CycleHumcast]

it was like a $160ish order, i should have figured that out for the video you are right. I approached it more as a 'can this be done' sort of dirrection.

[@The_True_]

@@60CycleHumcast For sure, I get that. Who knew it could actually be built from solely Temu parts? No I! Lol.

[@pasteye1671]

@@60CycleHumcast Can it be done? yes. Would it be better to spend the same on a Squier or Harley Benton? A resounding YES.

[@gantz4u]

@@60CycleHumcast Ive given Temu a shot. Just to compare it with price and quantity of direct access to China comparing it to the two other sites and rate it low access and doesnt price beat. For me theres no reason to go there. Last time I checked "guitar" theres was no access through Temu. At $160 for a kit thats a no. Thats $100 over budget especially for a Zebra neck and broken bridge. I know you gotta feed your kids but you dont have to feed them mine.

[@60CycleHumcast]

@@pasteye1671 I agree.

[@alancharles6789]

I’m a big Temu fan. Now I’m a big fan of yours, you’re a nice gentle funny bloke. You do have an absolutely gorgeous wife! Well done on all respects! From a 71 yr old Brit who just missed out on the bidding for Rory’s Tatocaster today (by £888,990) so maybe I’ll treat myself to a kit one! Great stuff!

[@ewm416]

I love how Lauren(?) was so much more interested in the sunglasses and the mushroom night light than your guitar build. Reality bites.

[@ewm416]

My wife is the same in that regard.

[@kingofbonngo]

She is so cute an talented!

[@eoghainmurphy4441]

Oh man loved the vid. But seriously that was the best demonstration of microphonic I've seen! Funny but really effective! Greetings from Ireland 😎

[@squib311]

Invest in one of the cheap notched straight edges and set the neck straight before installing the strings. Unless you use a heavy gauge, it will give the perfect relief every time. I went with the purple TEMU body, but a black satin neck from Amazon.

[@Peasmouldia]

An un-notched straight edge for the neck angle would save some vexation too...I have both. Cheap and surprisingly accurate.

[@squib311]

@@Peasmouldia I also use an un-notched for checking fret level as opposed to a fret rocker. Simply place it on the far edge and slowly slide it towards you making note of any light coming through. Something else I always do is to try tapping down high frets slightly with the butt of a screwdriver handle as opposed to dragging out the file automatically. And of course I use an un-notched for checking the level of the bridges on both acoustic and electrics.

[@jarekd.stawarz1399]

Passive electronics need shielding not to buzz, as I hear. I know it costs some extra time but a bit of a thin copper tape in the holes under the pickguard would do a lot.

[@Roscoes_House_of_Blues]

I miss the cool time lapse music. It's my favorte part.

[@60CycleHumcast]

me too, i should have used it but I was already slipping into holiday mode when i edited this so i kinda forgot to do it lol.

[@Madakalim]

Remember that Simpsons episode where everyone was ordering the hot new juicer from China and the Godzilla flu was in all the packages lol

[@jmezzofante9337]

The neck looks like PSL (Parallel-Strand Lumber). It is an engineered wood consisting of strips of wood glued together. I would imagine the resonance of the wood/glue combo would cause the strings to sound more like a resin reinforced maple neck and sound much less warm than a softer wood. That is just my guess.

[@mikebaird6788]

Got to give it to you you seem to want to be optimistic and that's a good thing

[@flapjack413]

I love the individually bagged tuners. It wouldn't be from China if it didn't unnecessarily waste a bunch of plastic! BTW, buzzing in the lower frets, like the first 6 or 7, is usually an indication of the neck needing some relief. You may have overtightened the truss rod. Before making any more adjustments, let it settle in under string tension for a bit. That material is just getting used to being a guitar now for the first time. Buzz in the upper frets is a good sign that the action needs to be raised a little bit. Also, you should always detune your strings before making adjustments to the action, whether up or down. Hope this helps you in taming that beast, lol. Good luck, and have a happy holiday!

[@tobyornottoby219]

Frets probably need a file and polish aswell

[@dj-datavirus627mike9]

I got the idea to create build something like that Strat jazz guitar with four pickups jazz bass Six tone controls flat round -strings 13-60 😉

[@braxxie]

Great premiere... Just wanting to say thanks again for rocking our shirt, and to remind folks to hit that LIKE button. Peace!

[@mjdbruyn]

@@lococomrade3488 Your profile pic is theft.

[@braxxie]

@@lococomrade3488 Haha. Ok... I bet you are a ton of fun at parties... @nirvana, sue me.

[@mjdbruyn]

@@lococomrade3488 Because that's not plagiarism.

[@60CycleHumcast]

Lol

[@60CycleHumcast]

Good luck. We have enough trouble selling our own merch. Not exactly a cash cow. Also dude. It’s clear parody. Your inability to recognize that is a you problem.

[@IMKINDOFABIGDEAL13]

That neck looks like some type of cartoon poop 😂

[@frankhoxsey1177]

Here is a crazy out there idea!!!! Do you have a local guitar shop with a plek machine? Maybe you can take this guitar to them and have them do a complete setup and you film it?

[@BoogyWoogyCreep]

It's "Engineered" Zebra Wood. They sell it in most of the Chinese kits.

[@The_Rude_French_Canadian]

Temu ain’t it bro.

[@60CycleHumcast]

Bro. * *gestures incoherently* *

[@curtisbush5728]

Me: "what are you doing!?" You: "it's the last day of school, I'm just drilling holes...FUK IT!!!! 😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂

[@martymcpeak4748]

this encourages me to not buy guitar parts from temu.

[@60CycleHumcast]

I hope the people calling me a shill read this comment. Lots of folks are missing the details of what actually happened in this video.

[@Kiobo7n7]

39:20 i dont know the exact way that wood is, but i know is composite, i find it beautiful

[@OliverAmberg]

Hey Ryan. I am sure that you would not have made this video if you had done a little research on the Temu company. A company that should be avoided.

[@Dogdickdale]

Temu is under investigation but the people investigating are the same ones who believe in Jewish space lasers. The same could be said for the phone in your hand or the cheap, Chinese guitar that your mom got you for Christmas.

[@1FeistyKitty]

i looks pretty cool for what it is --- for looks you need to put the other p90 style --- it matches the pickguard really well --- looks clean ---