Building A $10,000 Driftwood Guitar For Dylan Adams.

[@haytguugle8656]

I see some comments that range from troll-ish to pretty much just troll. Saying that building guitars using machines means they shouldn't be called 'hand made'. I can surely see where that comes from. I'm sure that the very first time a builder put his slab of spruce or maple through a band saw to split a bookmatch, there was someone crying about how he'd sold out. Guess what; tools are what make the job possible. Granted, CNC is not a 'hand' tool. And it is taking over on a job that could well be done by hand. But (again) guess what; it does it with exact precision and repeatability that can NOT be matched by hand work. Reference Gibson PAF (not Paf) pickups from the 50's; their tone and output ranged all over because the winders were controlled by hand. Hardly anything that could be called precision. I see it that, using machines to get the rough outline and basic shape is just removing the bulk that, by hand, is just wasted time. The final shaping, finishing and setup are done by hand - that's good enough for me. Now; for those folks that have no idea how business works, $10,000 for that guitar is not the least bit out of line. No, the materials, prime quality that they all were, weren't anywhere near that valuable - dollar-wise. And if that were all that there was, then maybe 3G's would have been plenty. But - that's - not - how - running - a - business - works! And it's not just overhead added either. Nor is it just adding in some profit for the shop and a couple of bucks for the pocket. People need to make a certain amount of money each year to live. If you have a family, kids, school, insurance, etc., that's a fixed number that must be met. A small shop needs to bring in enough to cover all that + some for reinvestment, loan payments, etc. A small shop can't (and shouldn't try to) produce huge numbers of guitars to spread those dollar numbers out over many sales. That would certainly bring the price per unit down. But then, there is more than just the intrinsic value. There's the value of so much time and dedication paid to on YOUR instrument. Diligent focus on the purpose of making you happy. That takes talent ($$$). It takes skill/experience ($$$). It takes creative artistry ($$$). All of those things are expressly more valuable than the cost of the wood and electronics. So; what is it that sets the price of these instruments? The guy/gal who is happy to pay that price to get the custom CRAFTED instrument they desire made just for them. The amount the customer is willing to pay, in accord with the amount the builder is willing to accept - THAT is the price. You don't want to pay it. That's perfectly fine. These guitars are not for you. Be happy with your Chibson and play your heart out. But so long as there are people who can appreciate the value of the skill, creativity and love of guitars of real luthiers, their guitars are worth every penny. 🙂

[@DriftwoodGuitars]

Hear hear! Perfectly said sir.

[@user-pl7lr5dn8q]

still cnc so not 100% handmade

[@hkguitar1984]

Its a custom made tool for an Artist, not to mention it borders on Artwork. $10K, not out of line at all. I'll bet Dylan is fine with the price, an investment like that will last him his lifetime and become a heirloom to pass down to his children. I wonder if Dylan has ever considered adoption, I can move amplifiers and fix cables.............

[@haytguugle8656]

@@user-pl7lr5dn8q still so not important at all to what makes 'hand-made' a real thing.

[@haytguugle8656]

@@user-pl7lr5dn8q by your logic, if they used a chainsaw or truck harvest the wood, or a gas-powered mill to size the boards, then they better by-golly not call the guitar 'hand made'. The cnc just gets the unnecessary wood out of the way so the craftsmen/women can get started with crafting sooner.

[@dylanadamsguitar]

Guys, I seriously can’t thank you enough for crafting this work of art of an instrument for me (and David Edwards for the pickup/wiring and surprise amp!!). It absolutely rings, plays amazing and is one of the most beautiful guitars I’ve had the privilege to play. I’m honored to call you guys my friends, and can’t wait to make lots and lots of music with this thing!!

[@Sammywhat]

Dylan! If the music you make on that thing sounds anything like the sample here, boy howdy!!

[@mwebb1690]

Sound brings back Jeff Beck vibes

[@Tzuau78]

Was sick watching you rock out on the boys and your creation. Very cool!!!

[@davidedwards7172]

Thank you !

[@spencerfreed6947]

What a fantastic build!! Such a beauty and of course you just make it sing! Looking forward to hopefully seeing a video about your newest acquisition over on your channel??🤞🙏 I'll be keeping an eye out for it 👀

[@RhettShull]

I love this channel so much.

[@davidedwards7172]

@@RhettShull want an amplifier too 😇

[@brianmiller3287]

Me too. I just got here via Dylan's video, and I love it already!!! Cheers!!!

[@shanetapp]

What a beautiful axe for a beautiful human. Dylan is quite possibly one of the very best slide players alive today, yet he is so humble and appreciative to everyone. I love the guy and hope to see his star shine bright as ever... What better way to shine with the impeccable power supply that is this masterpiece you guys have built. Love what you guys do, so count me among the subbed and a big fan!

[@Thexpertoneverything]

Just got home frome work. Where I work as a head chef, angry as hell, and even more tired from running the kitchen. Found this lovely video and now I'm at peace with a smile on my face again. Thank you guys! Litterally made my dag. Cheers from Sweden

[@alanpettibone]

That is the perfect guitar for Dylan. He is a machine and that axe looks like something he SHOULD play. Beautiful!

[@lachaineguitare]

Very cool video! Hope to catch you at the next NAMM for an interview. Cheers from France!

[@emmanuelcalderon1982]

The scrapped binding with that burst looks so classy! Awesome job guys! 👍🏽

[@chado8452]

That guitar is seriously beautiful. Nice work!

[@soapboxearth2]

I had a luthier build a 60 jr for me. when he had one in for a repair he took measurements. All old growth wood. Brazilian rosewood board, Brazilian mahogany neck, formosa mahogany body. It slays any modern ginson I've owned. And yes, it says gibson on the headstock. Jr's sound amazing. Dylan will ove that thing !!

[@haytguugle8656]

I bet it was way better than ANY ginson ever made; modern or otherwise. ;-)

[@YTOxygenLess]

Insanely awesome build and work as always! One of my favorite guitar building channels for sure. Also that slide playing. DAMN! Gotta follow him now too. Double wammy of good content

[@Stoicbushman]

by far the most refreshing take to date on a classic. It's a challenge to remain true to the vibe and bring it to 21st century quality. Tip Top guys !

[@scottmackay4504]

It's very cool that you were enabled and supported in your passion to grow and produce on an individual level. That is teamwork enabling individual growth and a beautiful instrument as a result. Bravo!

[@Zefi8125]

Thanks for letting us in on this beautiful craftman journey of yours. You guys rock!

[@Utaheyelid]

I built an AvidCNC back before they changed their name. It has allowed me to create so many complex shapes in my guitars and really expand my creativity. CNC is challenging in many ways. No matter how pure you are there is always a more pure purist.

[@josepheucolono]

Great work even with mistake it's beautiful

[@billknudson7895]

Great to see you at the helm of a project, Matt! Great job!

[@annekedebruyn7797]

That looks incredible!

[@dillavou444]

The Dan Erlewine icon is the greatest addition to any shop I have ever seen!!!!!!!!

[@DirtComplex]

Your videos are my nightly calm down session after a hard day of work. Thank you.

[@7thString84]

Wow, @dylanadamsguitar !!!! You sounded like Guthrie Govan with a slide here at the end! Which is a compliment for both, you and the guitar! Amazing! Love(d) it! Keep it coming!

[@CartoucheGuitars]

I love the channel and your work, and I love watching almost anything that centers around craftsmanship and building. That said I don’t think you guys would sell this for $10,000, it’d be more in line with your tele’s, but I guess KZbin demands crazy titles. If this is a $10,000 guitar your acoustics should cost $160,000….

[@DriftwoodGuitars]

There’s a TON of Brazilian Rosewood used in this build. Hence the high price.

[@OffMETA9]

Great video! Love the storytelling, the finished product, and the lessons along the way.

[@joshuapaulsen7414]

Killer vid, as always...and I'm stoked that Matt is still rocking the 80s cop 'stache. You guys are the best, love everything about this channel.

[@leelossi1257]

Fantastic guitar and playing!! Thank You

[@Sammywhat]

Lovely guitar. Matt is a consummate professional. Nice share, guys! Dylan is a brilliant guitar player. I'm sure he'll make some wonderful music with this thing.

[@tonyhunt4250]

WTG Matt!!!

[@ecadfb]

Wonderful story guys! I love watching masters create art ❤

[@wittworks]

Great video. I bet the people who complain about cncs also ride a horse and would never drive an F150 to a mill to pick up lumber milled by an electric saw or planer.

[@daviddickmeyer5231]

Those who say they’ve never sanded through a finish have never applied one.

[@stuco]

Good point. Cars and guitars and motorcycles for me.

[@billknudson7895]

I have a love/hate relationship with finish work. I’ve found that there are no shortcuts in the learning process. But when all the hard work comes together, there’s nothing that can match that feeling.

[@Overit5000]

100000%

[@robkennard1867]

Love the commentary Matt!

[@rabonour]

Great work on both the guitar and the video. That Brazilian guard is so classy.

[@scottakam]

Looks nice. I built a 2 x P90 version similar to that not too long ago. I used to be a fan of fancy wood tops but have changed my mind. Cheap guitars with a veneer top often look better than expensive guitars with a solid top. Over time, my mind started associating flame maple tops with cheap guitars!

[@zentrall-heiser1838]

W O W ... ! That's even better than my PartsCaster :-))) Kudos guys !

[@S.Lang7]

Best video you guys ever made!

[@davidedwards7172]

Anyone wanting to know the specs on the pickup: sand cast A2 long, 7.7k ohms using plain enamel 42awg wire. The rest of the parts are all vintage spec, CAB bobbins, etc….

[@dev--null]

Excellent work, loved it!

[@patrickmorrissey4034]

I really enjoyed this build video - perhaps Matt should be the front man more often. 🙂Well done guys.

[@MelvinEdman-x6m]

It never occurred to me that you were not well over 100000 subs. Yus guys rock🎉

[@gengar678]

As a luthier i have mixed feelings about the comments i read. I think i would like to have the tools you own and be able to make guitars like this and ask this kind of price. Well done.

[@samsmith5308]

Great homage to a classic guitar, love the colour you chose on the burst. Also I'd never listened to Dylan before but a subscriber now, such a tasteful player looking forward to hearing more. The vintage look is hard to replicate, but you make it work and that binding style is perfect for the guitar.

[@stuco]

Nice job, it came out really nice. I like the finish a lot and the color match on the repair looks perfect from here. I've done finish work, I know how precise you have to be.

[@RedMercuryBluesBand]

One of the best burst colors ever!!

[@mjc4art]

Absolutely gorgeous!

[@uhbeautifulmes]

Absolutely gorgeous! The guitar looks pretty nice, too 😉😈

[@firstnamesecondname8280]

AWESOME BUILD!! i need a 30" sclae baritone 7 string version omg

[@keithbrown6030]

Beautiful guitar, great video.

[@BeardnScars]

lol love your guys dynamic. Great video, also!

[@picksalot1]

Sounds and looks good rockin' the single pickup custom guitar.

[@andrewbecker3700]

That's a cool switching feature to have on a relatively simple guitar. Allows you to use the volume pot in different ways. Without a treble bleed, the volume will behave more like a tone control when in modern mode. Then in the 50's wiring switch position, you'll be able to roll the volume back without much high frequency loss. This should be a feature on every guitar in my opinion. Then everyone would be happy. Right? The clear control cavity cover is a nice touch. Shows off the precision wiring job to all the freaks like us, who care what's going on in there. I'm not sure what more can be done to make it better? It's a masterpiece!

[@ayeapprove]

love everything about this except for a non adjustable bridge. Well done!

[@Andi.Mitchell.Designs]

16:10 could you… Run the sander a few laps around the edge to bring that sunburst look as an edge design? Could look awesome.

[@TreetrunkVneck]

Delicious! 😋

[@sundaynightdrunk]

Could use at least an hour of Dylan playing that guitar. Such an amazing player.

[@DarkArtGuitars]

As a builder of mainly headless guitars I had to chuckle a bit when you called 7lbs light. But for an LP style guitar the achieved 6.3lbs is pretty good.

[@lousekoya1803]

Well ! You have a new sub here from Quebec ! 😉

[@altemose_prime]

Very interesting video. Thanks for posting. CnC it Dynamite!

[@Benbenbenbenbenbenbenbenben]

This is a workhorse! A damn fine workhorse. Built for a workhorse of a musician. Thanks for the insightful video. I think we've (luthiers) all made the mistake of sanding through finish. I did once too.. Never again!

[@tomfoolery2082]

Dylan is a Badass . Thks rhett shull,

[@Camcodrummer]

WOW! Cool guitar and man...hell of a player!!

[@JessePesto]

Awesome guitar and video!

[@sduos-ws6ov]

Great video. This guy Matt is great narrator. Ok. Chriss too.

[@TommySG1]

That’s a beautiful axe, great build guys.

[@ragnarironspear1791]

Brilliant as always 👍🏻🇬🇧

[@MotoLen51]

It was a perfectly good story and video without trying to amp up the drama.

[@flaelna]

Unbelievably beautiful guitar. Killer player too

[@Dave-id6dk]

13:45 Is the the Laura furniture office chair? I have the same one! It's awesome😄

[@SergioCosta-xb8eh]

excellent work, can you please tell me the brand and model of this CNC?

[@DriftwoodGuitars]

It’s an Avid CNC Pro 2448

[@MotoLen51]

Beautiful!

[@xdoctorblindx]

Did he spec the humbucker that close to the bridge?

[@jimcamp2423]

I feel pretty good that my Epiphnoe LP Special I P90 is 6.8 lbs, slab (no chamber, Rosewood & Mahogany). Interesting direction for the humbucker diverting from a dog ear P90 for a Junior. Wouldn't mind hearing it as a vintage vs modern demo for that switch wiring. I think that's why I went with a Special vs the Junior. Go ahead & get the beck pickup, since there's a switch involved.

[@taylorm771]

Man, I super don't understand electric guitar pricing

[@savm8164]

That is a beautiful guitar!

[@ForTheLoveOfGuitars]

Yep, dude can play and that is an amazing guitar. Well done.

[@petedazer3381]

Great guitar! Anyone that gives you guff for using modern machinery is simply jealous of your success. Tell ‘em to bag it!

[@hijmestoffels5171]

Beautiful guitar!! But Dylan playing it is an even greater joy to watch.

[@mrbigg7255]

People criticize Rickenbacker for using cnc machines too. Love the Carbon Fiber use in the neck. I wish everyone did that.

[@billymoustache]

What wrap-around bridge is this? I'm looking at using one on a build and like the look of this one!

[@CyclopsGuitars8642]

Flashbacks of the stew Mac paint job on the roof when you sanded thru the blue finish hahahaha

[@vandahm]

Matt, level-sanding through the finish is just the price you sometimes pay for achieving a really thin finish. You could eliminate the risk altogether by spraying it on like car paint, but that's not who you are.

[@petelasko]

Always been a fan of the junior.

[@iananderson1391]

What did you call that fixture for jointing the top? (from LMI) I might need to figure out how to build one of those!

[@tomfoolery2082]

Did someone say Dylan was a badass . Yes sir !

[@josephfigueroa3527]

For production work, yeah CNCs are cool. For custom one-off guitars, I don't think they belong, especially when it's a design you can download off the internet and alter it on a computer while the machine does the work. I understand that some human labor is required, but at that point, it'd be easier to get a model second hand and have it customized.

[@kapstersmusic]

So, Matt, since you are making an electric build here, is it ok to ask what happened to the tube amp build?

[@DriftwoodMatt]

😂😂😂 I actually finished it, I swear! The video is maybe a year or so back on our channel :)

[@jamesmarkham7489]

He’s playing awethentic. No copyright there 😅

[@nomorebs]

Can i ask, why are you leveling the frets while the neck is unsupported?

[@nicholasduncan1606]

What CNC machine are you guys using?

[@fragslap5229]

Never quite undrstood sawing the wood in half and then turning around and gluing them back together.

[@jiggabaybeejones]

Why is the bridge so close to the treble pickup??

[@martinlawrence8427]

Awesome guitar, loved watching its birth!

[@likeakite]

I believe using ANY metal tools in guitar building is cheating (Let alone a CNC) I only use flint and deer antler hand tools when building my guitars

[@DriftwoodGuitars]

You’re a true artist! Very inspiring.

[@likeakite]

@DriftwoodGuitars 😂

[@karelenhenkie666]

Flint and deer Antler? Cant really call it handbuilt then can you😂

[@likeakite]

@karelenhenkie666 excellent reply 😂

[@stringlocker]

Yes nothing more important than level frets. Most companies forget that step. They want you to finish their guitar.😠

[@JoshWard-g5i]

Love this video, but I wonder why you guys don't carve your necks on that nice CNC....whole nuther think but very doable. I glue the blank onto a pine board and then saw the neck off the board on the bandsaw. Had to make a jig to put the trussrod groove in. Fusion 360 works great.

[@markfogleman8438]

Maybe Dylan can show us what the extra switch does.

[@ZenoIV]

If you make the body really light how do you avoid neck dive? 🤔

[@ekw555]

@4:13 - not to be an ass, but is the dust/chip extraction vacuum turned on while the CNC is running? Or is the bit really long and keeping it too far off the workpiece to be effective? I know very little, but I was expecting a lot less dust/chips given the vacuum cleaner fringe on the bottom of the head. it's likely I will have more ignorant stuff to say, but they are actually honest questions, not trolling. nope, nothing else other than dust collection issues. liked & subbed.

[@DriftwoodGuitars]

Yeah it’s the long bit that causes the large amount of dust escaping. Not a dumb question

[@ekw555]

@@DriftwoodGuitars thanks for the info. follow up dumb question - I guess the bit needs to be that long? it never seems to go "real deep" as if it did the vacuum would clean up some. not trying to be Jerky McJerkface. just seems like a huge mess. if that's the best you can get in this set up, I'd be rigging something that could maybe grab half of it. of course, it's easy from my PC. trickier in the shop. you should see some of the nonsense I have tried on my bandsaw & compound miter saw. lol

[@halcooper3070]

Flamed, curly, or plain, they all cost the same in the 50s.

[@brianmascarin3875]

Many years ago one of my hardwood suppliers told me that his father used to sell maple to one of the television manufacturers (they used to make televisions in North America) to make the cabinets (TV's used to have wooden cabinets) He had to cull all of the curly maple out of the lift of lumber because it would stick out visually and not match the plain maple. It was considered flawed.

[@obsoletecd-rom]

“El Pablo Pequeño”

[@RC51Rod]

Is this the Brazilian rosewood from the old bed frame you bought years ago?

[@DriftwoodGuitars]

Yeah!