EPIC Guitar Build From Leftover Wood Scraps

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Custom Telecaster Build - kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6vak4lqgaZmZrc

[@Nosferdamus]

Appreciate you pointing out the tone wood myth, my grandpa used to knock his hand on the bodies of guitars and hold his ear up to them and say "sounds the same to me" in the guitar shops.

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

No kidding! I mean, they’re may be SOME differences in wood choice for acoustics…but none that are big enough for me to worry about. I feel like you could throw good pickups on a wet log and it would sound good in an amp

[@waynesmith-r8c]

hence les pauls "the log" lots of history in electric guitars

[@tamasalfoldi9575]

I've built 5 guitars at home and I can relate to many-many things you said in the video. I always dreamt of building guitars one day and as you said, you really just have to start it, the rest will come. The first guitar took me a lot of time to build, I bought all the tools one by one when I realized I was going to need them. I also learnt to use these tools on the go, I've never learnt woodworking before. And of course I also made a mistakes, many of which seemed fatal, and I also wanted to throw out the whole thing on the window. But this is where the magic happens: you decide to go with it and your brain comes up with a variety of creative solutions to either hide the mistake or let it be a feature on the guitar. So all in all I'm glad I've made these mistakes on my guitars, the fixes give them character. I also love the way you narrate the video and please keep making guitars in the future!

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Thanks a lot for the compliments! I agree on mistakes. I think they’re awesome because their ability to motivate creativity and design choices. I’m also working on an even cooler, in my opinion, guitar build video right now! Going to have another giveaway in it too.

[@alfonsoPina]

I really enjoy watching guys like you give actual accounts of how things go. Including all the mistakes and actually showing how you have to fix something when you mess it up is a very good thing!!

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Thanks a lot! I’m glad you enjoyed it. I have a few more videos similar to this in the works.

[@jimcoppa6946]

I really like the way you talk to your audience explaining your project while you're building it it's pretty cool

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Thanks!

[@joetowers4804]

I am of the same idea that wood doesn't affect tone. Even if it did, I don't think our ears can truly recognize any definite characteristics out of the other variables which make up a guitar's sound. Even though I am not a wood hobbyist, I did try my hand at an inexpensive DIY LP kit. I enjoyed the whole process very much, including my mistakes. I can admire other's hand at woodworking and love to see others produce beautiful instruments. Thanks for a very well produced video.

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

The process is why I do it, so I agree. And thanks a lot!

[@stevendavidson832]

The Bob Ross of guitar builders

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Thanks, that’s extremely complimentary 😂

[@alterespeck8024]

I love how real this guy is and how he seems to have no filter, amazing content

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Very much appreciated 🤘🏼

[@JoshuaPlaysMusic]

The wood grain on that first slab has almost a wolf-like appearance!

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

I can see that!

[@mister_syre]

Great video. I like it when people share their mistakes and shows us how they correct them.

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Awesome! Thanks for watching!

[@matthewsalyersjr4965]

Wow!! That grain figuring is insanely beautiful!! And I love how you mix all the colorsand woods together..

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Thanks a lot! Mother Nature does the hard work.

[@waynesmith-r8c]

stunning instrument anyone with a touch of taste would be proud to play and display......im envious of your skill level but it seems to be well earned

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Very much appreciated! Just took her on a trip with me and passerby’s were very interested! Thanks for the compliments

[@hartshut]

You are absolutely correct. Making an electric guitar is just woodworking. But building an acoustic is another thing.

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

True. They’re completely different in many aspects. I’m going to attempt one here soon with some left over Catalpa

[@TarynnElizabeth619]

@@TheWoodenHobbyist I absolutely love PRS guitars, I built one myself, I believe I have a video on my channel. With that said, the one thing that I would’ve done differently that you did, would be I would’ve made the neck out of the same wood that you’ve used to split the body, that way it would’ve looked like a neck thru. ☮️💜😊

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

@TarynnElizabeth619 I’ll check out your build! Yeah I didn’t initially plan on splitting the body the same way but my goal was to use the leftover scraps in the shop and unfortunately the back panel wasn’t wide enough, requiring the stripes. The walnut on the back is from the same tree as the neck. I think a neck through build would be really fun!

[@hartshut]

@@TarynnElizabeth619 I couldn’t find the PRS build video on your channel. What is the title?

[@TarynnElizabeth619]

@@hartshut kzbin.infocWiig3rwLRk?si=o-ym-wSGsARntiOt

[@klodianberisha9696]

Tonewood does matter a lot but because the neck is longer than body,it has a bigger influence on the tone simply because it dominates 70 % of the strings layout. The sound waves bouncing from the neck alone transmit the tone to the pick-ups where picked up from the sound holes of pickups cavities then amplified. I like how you put the hardest wood (maple) in the middle of body because it will brighten up the tone as it happens to be just underneath the pickups and just in contact with the neck which overall will make it a better instrument. That's where I would put the hardest wood which make a strong construction, better resonance, faster response and brighter tone. I know a thing or two about guitar builds soundwaves and sound vibrations.

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

I’ll correct it and state it makes absolutely zero difference to my own ears, and anecdotal evidence from others to back that up. Sure, if I check resonance through a computer that can detect things my ears cannot, there’s a difference. The maple I actually used was soft maple as well. All I know is, if I take the pickups out of this guitar and place it into a plywood guitar and run it through the same amp, they’ll sound relatively similar, if not exactly the same. “Tone wood” affects a guitar acoustically but if ran through distortion and compression, it’s a moot point in my opinion.

[@michaelb.42112]

Absolutely gorgeous, and when you oiled the finished guitar neck it just came alive. Mistakes are just happy accidents according to the late, great Bob Ross.

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

You’re not wrong about that! And thanks!!

[@RaySchwanenberger]

Beautiful guitar and sounds great. Good for you showing the mistakes, many KZbinrs don’t do that.

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Thanks a lot. Well, I don’t think I’ve make a project without mistakes, EVER. lol

[@shannongolden]

That guitar is insanely beautiful and the sound is phenomenal! You had me at ..." throw it in the fire.." because, I have gotten so mad at projects I could do the same!😂 Thanks for being REAL. Great Work 5 Stars. ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Thanks a lot! Yeah I tend to get angry at every project about halfway through 😂

[@pvdguitars2951]

Always drill the Jack hole first. Same for neck pocket. Then do the body bevels and contours. Saves a lot of mishaps.

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

I’ll give it a go on the next one

[@Six4691]

Beautiful work, and it sounds amazing!

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Thank you! 🤘🏼

[@tombrackettjr.9308]

It is a very cool guitar. Like the way you roll with covering up mistakes. Wish I had cool wood like that for scraps!

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

It’s years of never throwing away any wood, ever! 😂

[@PipeCat1965]

Scraps? Mistakes? Coverups? I am in lust with that thing. As some Poe boy once said, "There is no exquisite beauty without some strangeness in the proportion."

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Much appreciated! And I dig that statement

[@PipeCat1965]

@@TheWoodenHobbyist So true, huh? You have an eye for the sublime and hands for magic.

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

That’s really nice of you to say that, thank you!

[@ccrabtree1843]

I saw that fret beveling block and was like "I DID THE SAME THING!!!" Loved the video.

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

It’s an awesome jig! And thanks!

[@StealthMockingbird]

Love everything but the leather strip and the flocking.

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

We all have opinions 🤷🏻‍♂️ I didn’t like them at first either but I’ve grown fond of them the more I play it. But you’re right, sometimes different doesn’t mean great.

[@matthewsalyersjr4965]

PRS Guitars are the smoothest to play and most beautiful guitars I’ve ever owned!! I’ve never played one that I didn’t fall in love with ..

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

The ones I fall in love with most are the ones I can’t afford 😂 they’re pretty great

[@Eagleswatchstl]

It is so fulfilling to watch you at your craft!!! Thanks for taking us on the journey with you❤️

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Thanks for taking the time to watch it!

[@Raildig]

WOW! I skipped right to the final shots first and it has a very cool Alembic look to it, IMO of course. The only "criticism" I have here is... I'd like to see more angles and more time showing the final results. The guitar is so beautiful I'd have liked to have had the camera really hang on your results. Thanks for sharing this.

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Thanks for watching!

[@mattbluesmain1359]

GREAT !!!! without randomness order cannot manifest itself

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Truth! Thanks! 🤘🏼

[@metaldemonseanknels]

Another idea for the Jack hole mess up is just expand the hole and make it a dual output guitar, with the second output being a piezo output.

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Another great idea! Thanks!

[@pvdguitars2951]

Great gallop riff to close an awesome build!

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Thanks!!

[@lilchob4218]

that burp at 13:55 just got you a new Sub

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Gotta love biology

[@C36B]

This is phenomenal. All the mistakes made it better, but i can imagine the frustration…

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Thanks! You also just won the walnut neck. Reach out to me on Instagram and I’ll figure out getting it shipped to you. I’m The Wooden Hobbyist on IG.

[@VanjaSpirin]

Very nice. Looks as a good sounding ax at the end.

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Thanks!!

[@redfurydubstep]

Damnit! I wanted to be the 100th comment. Still, great build dude. I’m in the middle of my first build and I can already tell that I’ve scratched an itch in my woodworking journey that is going to lead to a never ending rabbit hole. Already planning out my 2nd and 3rd builds and I’m not even done with the first. Rock on 🤘

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

That’s how it goes! Never ending learning journey!

[@mikesantiago1236]

Not sure how you don’t have more subscribers but I’m one new one. Only needed seconds to know I like the way you talk about what you’re doing. Just finished building a custom display shelf for my moms urn and almost set it on fire 179 times, so the frustration of woodwork is to relatable lol. Not only is the guitar beautiful, but you can play great too. Great all around man.

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

The kind words are very appreciated! I hope to grow the channel through a bit more consistency. Sorry about your mom but it’s pretty cool you have the ability to build that for her urn. Thanks for the compliments!

[@trigmachine]

dare to be different, really enjoyed the honesty of your work, turned out really well

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Much appreciated!!

[@anonymousbotch7370]

Love that padouk binding on the neck

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Thanks! I do as well

[@Straightedge63]

Gorgeous build. Love the video. Just subbed.

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Much appreciated, thanks!

[@halukefeatabek157]

Super underrated man, we need more voiceover guitar building content. Awesome build!

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Thanks a lot!

[@Drew.Parry-Guitars]

It’s not even the luthier doing the voice over. Can’t you hear the lack of emotion ?. This is a paid voice over.

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

lol you can hear my voice when I’m planing the fretboard binding down. I recorded this at 6am before my coffee kicked in. But, I appreciate it??

[@titmusspaultpaul5]

Stunning guitar. Very well done.

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Thank you!

[@mikesantiago1236]

Not sure how you don’t have more subscribers but I’m one new one. Only needed seconds to know I like the way you talk about what you’re doing. Just finished building a custom display shelf for my moms urn and almost set it on fire 179 times, so the frustration of woodwork is to relatable lol.

[@hailz44]

personally, i think you should have used the back as the front as that gt stripe is supper cool and unique!

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Would’ve been interesting for sure, I just couldn’t overlook that walnut! Maybe I’ll do the stripes in front on another guitar

[@jsteele113]

No such thing as imperfect ashes. Brilliant.

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Where’s the lie? 😂

[@jsteele113]

I enjoy your commentary, sir. Nice guitar, too!

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Thanks! I was a bit nervous about talking over it because not many guitar build have voiceovers, but it seems to be we received.

[@h3lio5]

4:24 first, your work is beautiful. To your question: I was a Les Paul guy for the first 20 years of playing but really started to prefer PRS for the comparatively better ergonomics after an injury about 10 years ago. I’d say PRS definitely makes some of the prettiest instruments out there as well. I’ve got a PRS CE24 that I modded into the stratosphere: evertune, mad hatter electronics, and barenuckle brute force pickups.

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Thanks! And yeah I think they’re top of the line myself. The finish is always on another level as well!

[@jamezdice1]

I love prs styles but never had the money to buy one but I did get a stagg replica of one and still love it and I still like it more than most real prs guitars I've played, but I just love the look of a prs

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

I’ve owned one PRS semi-hollow and it was my favorite until I made this guitar

[@MercutioUK2006]

Gorgeous work, and it sounds fantastic.

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Thanks a lot!

[@brianharris7243]

Beautiful job mate

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Thank you!

[@samuelsmall8449]

This was a great video.

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Thanks a lot!

[@jimcoppa6946]

That is one badass beautiful guitar excellent job

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Thanks a lot!

[@pjmccall]

Work of art man. Holy crap!

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Thanks!!

[@Allan-mf1he]

It chucks. Love dude. One day is one day It make my own. Yamaha for life.

[@Allan-mf1he]

O and Blackstar, Got a fisrt release HT5.

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Thanks a lot!

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Yeah I enjoy pretty much all blackstar amplification

[@BluesWizard]

Nice build, brother. Thanks for your time and th🙌

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Thanks a lot!

[@D_Morse]

Hiccups along the way or no, this turned out to be a very handsome final product. Carry on, sir!

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Thanks a lot!

[@1-eye-willy]

i do this all the time, you did a really good job.

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Thanks a lot!

[@CMRWoodworks]

Great video. Awesome build!

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Thanks!

[@Vsh__]

I love PRS guitars! I own a SE and its a looker. The only downside of mine is a gloss neck but other than that I love the feel of it.

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

I sold my SE hollow body after making this one lol one of the reasons being to trade for an amp and the other was I’m no longer playing glow necks after playing oiled ones. Huge difference!

[@JimDewdGuitars]

Love your work! Really entertaining video! Makes me wanna start learning to build!

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Thanks! Give it a shot!

[@knauerkustom]

thank you for the entertaining video :) lilltle tip: too much claping pressure compromises glue joints. 12 of these monsterclamps might press out most of the glue ;)

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Thanks!

[@AlexKarpunov]

I dream to build a guitar myself one day.

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Only thing stopping you is you!

[@jimcoppa6946]

I absolutely love this channel thank you for sharing

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Thanks!

[@jimcoppa6946]

I would love to have that extra guitar neck and headstock

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

I see what you’re doing, smart 🤘🏼

[@tiborvelcek5595]

Fist time watching and all ready impressed 👌 the burping made me laugh 😃 I shall be watching more content and yes I am a iceman fan because of paul stanley from kiss back in the late 70s Excellent work 👏

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Much appreciated! Thanks for watching and welcome to the channel!

[@hkguitar1984]

4:40 PRS Guitars can be very beautiful, both traditional and modern at the same time, however..................... As much as I enjoy and respect Paul Reed Smith's build philosophies, I don't believe I'll ever own one. I've been playing guitar since 1974, and many of my guitars have been with me the majority of my life. For myself, standard lacquer finishes are the only way to go. A guitar can be an instrument, a tool and an object of beauty/art to be enjoyed. As guitars age they take on the wear and tear associated with use and age, it is the character they develop over time that I've come to really appreciate. As beautiful and well built as PRS guitars are, their finish is very different from a vintage Gibson or Fender. PRS guitars finish is designed to always keep them looking almost new, where as vintage Gibson or Fender instruments have little to no lacquer plasticizers in the finish, and over time that really shows (fading, wear-through and finish checking). Any guitar I would own I would own to be played, and every guitar of mine I play shows wear, and that wear is part of the story of me. I just like old and well used guitars, I'm a simple guy. Beautiful Walnut on your guitar, great choice of your color combinations too. I am also a Veteran, who doesn't love Woodland Camouflage, Scarlet and Gold...........Always Faithful, Always Loyal 👍

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Very interesting response. I agree with quite a bit of it. Thank you!

[@toddbrous_untwist]

This is awesome!

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Thank you!

[@markosthomadakis9256]

Any skilled luthier understands that the choice of wood type and shape significantly influences the guitar's tone and sound. They also recognize the importance of intonating the guitar body to the note A (440 Hz) to ensure a well-tuned instrument that performs optimally. This involves meticulously shaping the guitar body until the desired tonal quality is achieved. Crafting a guitar is not merely woodworking; it requires a deep understanding of acoustics and the mechanics of sound.

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Well, acoustic guitars for sure. But electrics, not so much. I’ve seen too many epoxy guitars, steel guitars, shovel and box guitars, pallet guitars etc. They all sound good, subjectively. At least to my ears after playing for 25 years. But yes, the wood choice and binding shaping is important in *acoustic guitars.

[@waynesmith-r8c]

you can lop off 80% of an electric guitar with a jigsaw and not alter the tone...........your math is taught by gibson and prs,not the real world

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Damn straight

[@waynesmith-r8c]

@@TheWoodenHobbyist i had a vintage les paul custom for years and several other cheap off brand ,unknown wood and plywood super strats,i used one of them in the studio to record an album because i preferred the feel,play-ability and sound of it.....and yes,the les paul had two headstock repairs before i got rid of it.....i loved it but made me realize tonewood arguments are silly as the ridiculously minimal tone differences are completely irrelevant....i do love the look of beautiful wood though

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

@@waynesmith-r8c true that! How they feel and how they look are significantly more important before choosing pickups, in my personal opinion. I know it makes a difference to some extent with acoustics, but I found a Martin guitar recently that had a laminated plywood neck and it sounded phenomenal. The top was standard spruce, though. I’ll definitely give an acoustic a shot with an “anti-tone wood” soon and test the differences

[@rodolfolopezduran2320]

PRS are good but this one looks like it’s one of their top shelves guitars

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Hell yeah much appreciated 🤘🏼

[@bobbytoledo.]

I enjoyed this, cheers man

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@andreacarbone6366]

I also want that leftover pieces of wood they were all beautiful

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

I’m giving the leftover neck blank to the 100th commenter!

[@andreacarbone6366]

@@TheWoodenHobbyist so now i Need ti make 30 comment Is that right?

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

@andreacarbone6366 I haven’t counted yet but MY comments don’t count!

[@andreacarbone6366]

@@TheWoodenHobbyist ho no now i have to count all the comments

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Nope, I’ll count them!

[@kingofreverte]

great job! 🤘😀

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Thanks!

[@theariesexperiment4642]

Pheww. That walnut top is incredible. And for the record??? I absolutely adore gold hardware. However,......I think it's much more attractive when the shiny is knocked down a bit. Not heavy relic knocked down. Just the sheen eliminated.

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Thanks a lot! And I agree, I just had trouble finding matching brushed gold hardware. I think I may take some 400 grit to it soon.

[@theariesexperiment4642]

@@TheWoodenHobbyist Keep building and sharing brother. Incredible build.

[@Brooke-jy8kq]

Great build! 👍🏻

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Thanks!

[@brianbasile1973]

Awesome work man, i want to be 100!!!

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Thanks! Not there yet!

[@tomalexiou9573]

Thank you for making and sharing this video! Please tell me what oil did you use? Subscribed!

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

I used Rubio pure, then Rubio sheen, then a coat of paste wax. Smooth as butter!

[@dddrpepper497mrp7]

9:45 can we appreciate how funny this is?

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

I do my best

[@dddrpepper497mrp7]

@@TheWoodenHobbyist i just love how you totally change topic haha

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Gotta keep em on their toes

[@Br4dSp34d]

" you can build a guitar out of scrap wood you have laying around!" me: *stares sadly at the stack of MDF, plywood, and 2x4 cut-offs in my garage*

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Hey I bet you could laminate ply and 2x4’s to make a damn cool guitar

[@theariesexperiment4642]

The leather is an incredible touch and fix for chip out. . Prepare to have that idea stole from you. Lol

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Leather works well with wood and brass 😂

[@AmosAllen-v4s]

I have several Fender Showmasters that I like the finish

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

I like all fender finishes besides relic

[@AmosAllen-v4s]

@@TheWoodenHobbyistto me if I buy a new car I want the new car finish. I don’t get the relic look I like the quilt tops the tiger stripe and the deep grain finishes

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Exactly!

[@mr.e0311]

I paid someone (1800 for the guitar and 300 for the tuners and pickups) to build a custom bass. It plays well but he cut every single corner that he could have. He even made it a short scale bass without asking me. The peripherals were all from Chinese companies. Really shoulda found this channel sooner.

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Sorry to hear that. Well you’re here now!

[@danpi9617]

Really nice grain, great work! What finish are you using?

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Thanks! Rubio pure, then Rubio sheen, then a ceramic coating

[@mr.e0311]

That neck fit like a 5.56 down the barrel of a gd m4!

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Super tight 🤘🏼

[@royyazzie6028]

Tone comes from the neck which the body collects and pick ups makes the sound from wood

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Epoxy guitars sounds good too 🤘🏼

[@pawelczerniakiewicz]

@TheWoodenHobbyist is right and you are mindlessly repeating nonsense. The pickup collects the vibrations of the strings after they are struck with a pick. The type of wood, the type of connection between wooden parts, neck and body affect only the resonance. The electric guitar is not an acoustic instrument. The vibrations are physically felt but do not affect the tone of the instrument. And even if they did, it would be so slight that they would be muffled by other, more tone-affecting elements in the entire sound chain, e.g. pickup parameters, number and resistance of volume/tone pots, pickup switch, amplifier, cabinet dimensions, speaker type and possibly if you record analogue - the type of microphone and its position. I KNOW THIS because I have been playing electric guitar for 27 years and what is FAR MORE IMPORTANT building electric guitars for almost 8 years.

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

@@pawelczerniakiewicz don’t even get me started on shovels 😂 anything can sound good

[@theariesexperiment4642]

You saying wood doesn't matter when it comes to tone is crazy. This is how I look at it. Once a guitar is born,.....it is merely the sum of its own materials. Only after I apprenticed with a local builder did I truly understand that "tone woods" are a real and audible thing. If you deny this fact,.....it's probably because you haven't played enough guitars. A basswood body has a completely different wave on a spectrometer when compared to a mahogany body. Another thing I learned is.......when constructing a jazz box,....the more headstock mass the better. It'll give your tone more body. And believe me when I say,.... I was NOT a tone wood believer. Look,......it's like Bonamassa says. "We're looking for that extra 5% to 8% in these guitars.". That 5% or 8% is gained with the proper wood selections. Believe it or not. It's real.

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Maybe I just don’t have the ear for it. Been playing guitar for about 20 years and when it comes to electric, I haven’t noticed differences based on wood selection. I’ve played epoxy guitars and plastic ones as well. I DEFINITELY notice the difference in acoustics, just not electrics.

[@theariesexperiment4642]

@@TheWoodenHobbyist Here's a way you can test the theory. Take 2 guitar bodys of different woods absent the neck and parts. . Like basswood and maple. Or whatever you have. As long as they are different woods. Take a tuning fork. Slap it a get it really singing. Then touch the ball end to the top of the body between the pup cavities. You will hear a drastic difference between them. Then take two body's of the same wood and repeat. They will sound nearly identical. The point here,.....is the louder that body vibrates, the better it will resonate and sustain. Now neck are a peculiar thing. I've seen beautiful quarter sawn birdseye's necks not produce the resonance anywhere near a regular maple neck. Now that's knife of odd to me . Either way,.... I used to believe what you do. Ive repeated that test hundreds of times and convinced others easily. I've even seen two guitars spec'd identically sound world's apart simply based on the wood package. And I have actually predicted which one would sound better countless times. Try it. You got zero to loose. Have a great day my friend.

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

I’ll take your word for it lol I offer a rewording of my original statement. Wood species doesn’t affect tone *enough* for *me* to care much. Utilizing a test to observe small differences isn’t necessary for me. I’m a hobbyist guitar player and woodworker, I enjoy the craft and art of it all more than the final 5 to 8 percent. Like most average hobbyists, I prefer playability and how nice it looks in my man cave / computer room. But, I can respect those that want that final difference through wood species. I just prefer not limiting myself to certain (mostly expensive) wood species when trying to make a piece of what I would consider art. For example, I just milled up a 1,000lb chinquapin oak burl for guitar tops. Oak is considered rather “crap” for tonewood but this burl is insanely figured and gorgeous. I’m 100% overlooking that 5-8% for a badass looking guitar 😂 also got it for only $200! It’s probably about 50-60 worthwhile tops!

[@theariesexperiment4642]

@@TheWoodenHobbyist I get what your saying. Nothing wrong with having a stance about things. I'd even agree with Art over function in your closing remarks. Sure wouldn't mind having a guitar made outta that crappy oak.😉👍 It's been a pleasure conversing with you my friend. Have a wonderful day,.....and thank you for you civility and respect sir. I'm humbled. 🙏😌

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Thank you as well!

[@tachoquiros4022]

Nice looking guitar. What finish did you use?

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Thanks. I used Rubio Pure, two coats of Rubio Sheen Plus, then paste wax

[@joekoons1937]

I have always thought that a fair woodworker with a little knowledge, and a couple of simple shop tools Like a table saw a router table, a band saw, and a Sander/Polish wheel could make outstanding guitars

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

You have always thought correctly!

[@mongarcia9151]

ooohh tonewood guys might come for you 🤣🤣

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

They’ve already started 😂

[@MrErikchaugen]

Here hoping to be close to the 100th!!

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Close! We’re 40 comments away

[@Drew.Parry-Guitars]

Ok who’s doing the work ! And who’s doing the voice over. Deffo not the same guy. Spill the beans man.

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Definitely the same guy. All me!

[@Drew.Parry-Guitars]

@@TheWoodenHobbyist ok I’ll trust you for now. Your showing no emotion in these voice overs lol

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

@Drew.Parry-Guitars eh, I’m not an emotional guy. I get a little crazy in some of my other build videos

[@thaliahelene]

Wish we’d had a few micro seconds to look before the view was obscured by button tags. I guess it was pretty and referent in proportion? Nice materials and craftmanship, anyway.

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

I’ll make sure to change that when I get back to my computer! Thanks!

[@italianguitargarage708]

@TheWoodenHobbyist, any link for the tang nipper??

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

@@italianguitargarage708 yep here it is!! amzn.to/3yO4vrT

[@Eagleswatchstl]

That burp though!!😂🤣🤣❤️

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Stuff happens 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@MelissaLogsdon-i5r]

All I can say is “wow”! I enjoyed the sound (you playing at the end) and was wondering if the music being played throughout the video is you playing this actual guitar? Do you have a separate video of you playing this beaut? (BTW, the burp though. 🤣🤣)

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

No other videos of me playing it yet. Other than the music at the end, there is no other parts of me playing. Thanks for the compliments!

[@dustynbeasley6261]

When i first saw you start to cut the bottom part of the guitar i just knew it was going to be the worst part and it definitely is lol had to use flocking material. Craaaazy 😂 overall it looks good but hind sight definitely shouldve went with the normal bottom shape for sure.

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

I kinda like it now the more I play it, but yeah it was definitely not in the original plan

[@1Wolf2Love]

Link for the double-sided tape? Great build! I've made a few guitars but never went as far as this. Beautiful!

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Here you go! And thanks! amzn.to/3ZEd3cn

[@magcolor]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

🤘🏼

[@pvdguitars2951]

Nice burps at 14:00 . cheers 🥂

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

😂 too much caffeine when recording!

[@rccrashtests]

Very nice, makes me want to try a build, but I know it will be an epic fail 😂

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

I thought the same when I first did it. Give it a shot with cheap wood first

[@Ktulu-17]

I generally think PRS are good guitars but I dont like the kind of like round looking guitars (idk how to put it, how round and curvy the guitar body is) and I personally play Jackson guitars because I really like the sound of their double coil humbuckers.

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Jackson guitars are pretty sick 🤘🏼🎸

[@carlosmacmartin4205]

Where did you purchase the frets?

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

I got the fret wire from StewMac

[@DecemberRUSH91]

If i can only have one of those..

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

May or may not have some available soon!

[@DecemberRUSH91]

@TheWoodenHobbyist PRS design is my ideal guitar

[@tusharjamwal]

changing bandsaw blades has not been a pain for me... why is yours a pain? I'm curious

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

Anything that takes longer than 2 minutes to change I find annoying lol I hate setting up the guides and checking for drift, table angle etc.

[@tusharjamwal]

@@TheWoodenHobbyist ah I see, yea makes sense. Regardless of how annoying you find it, do you think you would be able to cut the body contour with a slimmer blade faster including the setup time or is it also faster for you to just stick to the blade that's already setup

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

@@tusharjamwal For me personally, it's faster with keeping the same blade when considering totality. I mainly use this blade for resaw purposes and not as much "cutting out." I'm a bit of an obsessive, meaning I won't move on with a cut until the tool is as perfect as it can be. This often puts me into an unnecessary spiral. I have a 3/8" blade I use now and then, but I just prefer making relief cuts and moving on. I think another part of me doesn't want to ruin the perfect resaw setup I have.

[@some_greek]

Lol i building now same type body guitar, using modified prs style. Thinks that will be original and now i am copycat)) Dont be so judge for mistakes, i know a 15 years woodworkers and they still make a newbie mistakes) nice build man, beautiful

[@TheWoodenHobbyist]

If it’s modified, it’s original! Thanks for your compliment!