My Pinecaster Guitar Build

[@GetawaysandGuitars]

My new Les Paul / Strat hybrid guitar build here ;0) kzbin.info/www/bejne/poXWXoF6fbSDobs

[@torejohansen908]

Finally a guitar building video free from exotic "tonewoods", cnc routers and other fancy tools! This is guitarbuilding for real! Respect!

[@GetawaysandGuitars]

Yeah, Cheers mate! Although it says a lot that the new Fender Stratocaster Pro 2 models, with a clear or sunburst finish, are now made out of Pine LOL ;0)

[@DIYGene]

I love the raw and natural approach to this project. You make it feel like anyone with basic tools and the spirit to try. Great video.

[@danialm8122]

With no expensive tool. This is amazing. Great job sir.

[@GetawaysandGuitars]

Glad you like it!

[@nicomileswm]

So glad to find someone building without cnc machines. You have inspired me to build my own. Great work.

[@GetawaysandGuitars]

I would Go for it mate! ;0)

[@loopedmess]

Today on "in the kitchen" we will build a solid body guitar. The misses is freshly sedated so let us begin!

[@iamseetherfan]

I’ve spent some 30 years as a carpenter an Joiner. I must say I’m highly impressed given your limited tool kit and the fact you built it on your kitchen table. Top marks to you. It sounded fairly decent to given that the pick ups were cheap an not quiet set up the way you wanted. You should be very proud of yourself . Big thumbs up 👍 .

[@GetawaysandGuitars]

Thank mate, check out my new build. I'm getting better. It's a Les Paul / Strat hybrid! kzbin.info/www/bejne/poXWXoF6fbSDobs

[@mulekickhandmadeguitars8465]

Masterfully done! And without $10,000 dollars worth of power tools! Your guitar is absolutely amazing!

[@GetawaysandGuitars]

Wow, thanks! :0)

[@josephburns3858]

this video is fantastic the creativity and ingenuity. No router, CNC machine, Table saw, inexpensive wood and still looks pretty damn good. Well done sir

[@JonathanWhoever]

Great job! No fancy crazy expensive tools. You sir are very resourceful.

[@GetawaysandGuitars]

Thanks 👍

[@8toesleft]

My Grandpa and I built a Flying Vee body out of an old oak church pew, the body weighed at least 9 pounds, but Grandpa called it the "Swallowtail'" it never really flew, but at least Grandpa showed me how not to worry about the construction, it was the end result that mattered, glad to see the old drill holes/chisel technique, put in a few tremolos and pick ups with that one, Cheers to you.

[@lpmorgan90]

A few tremelos ? How many strings you using?

[@UriahBennett]

welp, I guess I need to stop waiting on trying my first build using the excuse that I don't have the proper tools to do it. Impressive work, man!

[@UHATH1]

Nice job with the coffee. I made a dye from 12 bags of hibiscus tea boiled down to a stain. Turned out lovely.

[@GetawaysandGuitars]

Great idea!

[@richardfinney8784]

Love the natural grain and ingenuity you used building this Telecaster, looks way better than most factory turned axes. Thank you sir for sharing this with us

[@GetawaysandGuitars]

Really pleased with how it turned out. Even more so with the Les Paul / Strat hybrid I built - I love it to bits!

[@74dartman13]

You've definitely earned my respect today! This has got to be one of my favorite Telecaster builds...and I've watched a lot of them. I love how you just picked out a hunk of wood from the local hardware store. Planed and sanded them by hand, and didn't use any fancy routers or CNC machinery! The faux binding turned out awesome too! I admit that I was skeptical at first, but you did a fine job on it. I've built a Tele kit and want to do a build one from scratch. I thought about buying a body blank, but you've inspired me to venture out and buy my own wood! Thanks so much for sharing this beautiful cool guitar with us. I love the simplicity of it. It looks great!😀👍🎸🎶

[@GetawaysandGuitars]

Yeah, just go for it! I wasn't sure how it would end up myself but I'm really pleased with it. Thanks mate! ;0)

[@74dartman13]

Getaways and Guitars yep! Think I will. Hope mine turns out as nice! You got a beauty there!👍😎🎸🎶

[@daddyosink4413]

I literally see you EVERYWHERE Dart Man! 😂 Some of the most sought after Teles from back in the day had pine bodies made from hardware grade lumber and had no truss rods. I just used my GFS body as a template and made a body out of a pine 2x4 that I had laying around. Give it a shot man, even if you mess it up you arent out but a few bucks. I hope that you and yours are well, happy new year!

[@grahaml8838]

I've got a feeling Leo Fender would have approved of building on the kitchen side!! Nice job.

[@GetawaysandGuitars]

I think so too!

[@malcolmhardwick4258]

Now thats what you call hand made !! Looks good man

[@azzaki8971]

This absolute gold. Hand made.

[@rockstar-mt6gp]

I love the way you routed the cavities

[@GetawaysandGuitars]

Yep, make do with what you have. I've a router now though kzbin.info/www/bejne/poXWXoF6fbSDobs

[@rockstar-mt6gp]

@@GetawaysandGuitars , hell yeah , keep it up man , id love to see you build a through neck

[@r3c3]

I love your binding idea, for using the color of the wood instead of routing the edge and gluing plastic!

[@jannis7998]

Unbelievable how great this guitar has become... especially with these simple tools!!! Greetings from Germany :)

[@KM-ws8qs]

Real good job. Shredding too! Thanks for the inspiration. Unpretentious, dedicated craftsman.

[@GetawaysandGuitars]

I appreciate that! ;0)

[@leemccomish1923]

I had my doubts when you started out, but happy to be proved wrong. Particularly liked the faux binding idea. Great job!

[@GetawaysandGuitars]

Cheers! The faux binding worked out great. I'm thinking about doing real binding on my next guitar though ;0)

[@23thkr]

Really cool that you can build a guitar with limited tools. Shows that creativity is king :D

[@NickintheStates]

Amazing job with super basic tools. Your a patient man my friend! I’m stealing about 15 different things from this video!

[@GetawaysandGuitars]

Cheers Nick! Nice to hear from you mate. Its worth giving it a go. So what if you mess up making a pine body - you've only lost about $15. If you do an ok job the satisfaction factor is immense. Good to see your channel doing well. I need to do more videos I think! ;0)

[@charliedurham1954]

Beautiful guitar,lots of labor,but a labor of love. Amazing color and finish! Thanks for sharing.

[@jimmyjerrys]

Really mind changing approach...great work, top DIY, true master!!!

[@GetawaysandGuitars]

Glad you liked it! Cheers ;0)

[@SmokeFlame1]

Very, very nice. Your determination with basic hand tools is an inspiration. Sounds great too.

[@johnmitchelljr]

Would bring a smile to Brian May's face. Great job. Thank you.

[@dermotbyrnemusic]

Those are serious skills man! Well done!

[@zeerust2000]

I'm doing the same thing right now. I hope mine comes out this good. The neck pocket is the biggest headache.

[@wjewell63]

This is the best Pinecaster video I've seen..

[@GetawaysandGuitars]

Cheers mate! ;0)

[@danswon]

Nice! I just found a couple of discarded wooden fence posts near a farm and am thinking of making a Tele style guitar body with them. I think they are probably Scots Pine.

[@GetawaysandGuitars]

Go for it!

[@BK-bs2eb]

Your accent rocks! Reminds me of a friend's gran from Scotland and brings back good memories.

[@GetawaysandGuitars]

Thanks! 😃

[@TenPester]

Got to admit, at first, I thought, nah, he's not going to run with this. It's a template, but after you stuck it all together, and played it, it sounded great haha. Great job.

[@GetawaysandGuitars]

Yeah, its still in one piece too haha. Cheers! Check this one out - kzbin.info/www/bejne/poXWXoF6fbSDobs

[@bishlap]

Amazing how little the telecaster has changed over the years. Leo believed in KISS method, and apart from minor changes/adjustments, it's still basically the same guitar for 60 some odd years.

[@tdalb8985]

That's Great. Thanks for showing what's possible. I'd been thinking of making some bodies just to paint them, now I think I can.

[@johnulrich5572]

Great build with hand tools! You're a very good guitar player as well.

[@russellesimonetta3835]

Very good.the faux binding looks great.binding on the bottom would be twice as nice.

[@GetawaysandGuitars]

Yeah, I done that on the Les Paul body I made ;0)

[@jerrystogsdill45]

Damn fine build. Very satisfying video. Cheers, mate!

[@intotheblue50]

Fantastic. Thank you for showing the build.

[@GetawaysandGuitars]

My pleasure!

[@robinbebbington7063]

Love the faus binding. You did a great job.

[@GetawaysandGuitars]

Cheers mate! I'll be doing it on my Les Paul / Strat as well. I'm not fully confident about cutting a binding channel and fitting binding yet but I know I can do the faux stuff ok! ;0)

[@JoshBushwacker]

Good build, really defines an at home DIY project, rather than some of the workshop DIY builds that are seen on here

[@GetawaysandGuitars]

Glad you liked it!

[@CrowsBrother]

VERY impressive ! - especially considering the workspace and tools.

[@RonWinter335]

Good stuff!! Love the EST music in the background.

[@davidriel7805]

Wow. Awesome job love it. I am very inspired to build one of my own. Thank you!!

[@GetawaysandGuitars]

You can do it! Good luck ;0)

[@austinmelville1903]

You sir are a very talented man. Love this!

[@zordosway3846]

Really cool, have to admit I was worried for a sec there when the varnish was dripping on your kitchen Benchtop

[@banjomanToddTaylor]

I just watched this video three more times, man that varnish finish pops! real nice and deep gloss enjoyed the playing at the end as well looking forward to your next build.

[@GetawaysandGuitars]

Cheers again! Here is my next build - kzbin.info/www/bejne/poXWXoF6fbSDobs It's a mash up between a Les Paul and a Strat with a little bit of Tele (and a little pinch from The Red Special) I hope you enjoy it. I did use a router freehand this time but I could have made it just the same as the Tele :0)

[@GetawaysandGuitars]

And here's how it sounds too - kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpzVZJZ_iJh3n6M

[@mlgstation6860]

you really deserve much more than this sir! really good job

[@GetawaysandGuitars]

Cheers mate!!

[@psyolent.]

that came up fantastic mate, and built with HAND tools. super well done.

[@paulblackman3936]

Maybe put some RF screening behind the pickups and control cavity would reduce the background noise? A nice job might as well do it right eh?

[@charliebowen5071]

I would go at least 1 and 3 quarter inch dthick for timber stock on the body.. nice results mate

[@geoffkeeler5106]

Great effort, fine video and a nice guitar! Pine sounds good, I'd never have considered it but you've opened my eyes (and ears!) to the possibilities. Thanks for the education!

[@stringy126]

Great job my friend and you did well with limited equipment and sounds great too. Top marks.

[@GetawaysandGuitars]

Thanks! I'm really surprised with the sounds from these Squire pickups too. My plan was to get some decent Iron Gear or Fender pups but I'm happy with these. Did you watch the sound test and blues improvisation demo? - kzbin.info/www/bejne/goe7lKKGipaejJo

[@easyfingerstyleguitar9755]

That video was amazing. To fill these lockdown days, I was looking to build a strat, so I've been looking at tonewood, routers, nitro, spray mask etc etc etc. What I'm gonna do now is draw round a guitar onto an old kitchen bench, and start chipping away! Also, it was good to see the neck go on like that, just line it up, and done! You're quite the 'can do' guy. I'm not making mine in the kitchen though :). And well done on having surgically clean fingernails

[@GetawaysandGuitars]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@banjomanToddTaylor]

Awesome Build! great work Mate.

[@banjomanToddTaylor]

What is also so good about this video is you built this awesome guitar with regular tools you can get anywhere it just shows you can do it without all the high dollars tools, and the guitar is awesome! Great video and work Guitar sounds awesome! just watched it again.

[@thewayneyboy2009]

Loving this video, been thinking of building a pinecaster myself.

[@GetawaysandGuitars]

Yeah go for it mate! Its a lot of fun and its satisfying playing it knowing it was just a lump of wood not so long ago ;0)

[@thewayneyboy2009]

I've now got all the bits inc a pre-made neck, I have a friend who is a furnature maker so he will be hellping me joint the reclaimed 18"x 6" x 2" 100 year old timbers.

[@GetawaysandGuitars]

Remember to let me see the results mate! Best of luck ;0)

[@terryjohinke8065]

Great work DONE BY HAND!!

[@julianfurniss8794]

wow you are an inspiration , clever and patient man .

[@KeganVanSickle]

Nice job! Very cool guitar!

[@charlesharper7292]

Nice homespun Telecaster. Hope the screws don't pull out of the pine. Thanks for the video!

[@GetawaysandGuitars]

Yeah its holding up great! ;0)

[@davidstout4826]

Brilliant work mate, showa what can be done with basic tool and a little enthusiasm. Looks great.

[@GetawaysandGuitars]

Yep, my next one, a Les Paul / Strat hybrid is coming along now too! I do have a hand router so that'll help a bit as long as I don't mess up! ;0)

[@davidstout4826]

I have a router not had the balls to use it yet lol. I'm going to start my own tele soon when I get round to it. Good luck with the new build.

[@tristanbroadbent911]

You have a good screen presents , and in joy your videos, good work man , keep it up .

[@michaelquillen2679]

Great video!!! I'm moving to pine in my 'casters as it is getting too expensive to find some of the "traditional(?)' woods for a guitar build. Besides, Leo Fender started with pine and Fender is now going back to pine. Also, I'm more of a hobby builder than a guy looking to make a living from selling my guitars. This video has given me a lot of insight. Thanks for the video!

[@GetawaysandGuitars]

I've made two with pine, I don't know why they even stopped using it? It's plenty hard enough, has nice grain figuring and I've not had resin seep out either of them ;0)

[@michaelquillen2679]

@@GetawaysandGuitars I'm guessing they stopped using the pine as woods like alder, poplar, and ash were a little harder and would support that nitrocellulose paint a bit better.

[@bobsaturday4273]

thats all gotta be a lotta hours by chisel & file , without a router ...but I see you actually do have a "fancy" router type grinder !

[@GetawaysandGuitars]

I have a proper router now. I used it on my Les Paul/Strat hybrid I made ;0)

[@bobsaturday4273]

@@GetawaysandGuitars life is much too short to waste time taking an hour to do what a simple machine will do in minutes . I'm near 70 now and look back at doing things by hand and having a sense of accomplishment then but I may hav been better off using power tools and having more time to actually play

[@maxwedekind8992]

Wholesome content 🙌

[@GetawaysandGuitars]

Cheers! ;0)

[@aevoguitars2576]

Ive made a few with pine recently, laminated, same the the neck( quarter sawn) what ive found... the quarter sawn neck is very stable.. the body not so, they tend to move .they sound great pine guitars but i think its important to use dried out wood or old pine👍

[@bsdnfraje]

Great pine can be had from building stores, with some work. 1) stick with 2x10, or better, 2x12. Look at the endgrain and find the ones with a bit of Heartwood in the center. Either side of the heart is essentially quarter sawn. 2) cut it down almost to size, then forget it for 2-6 months in your climate controlled home. It will dry during this time, and if it's going to warp or bow, it will. You'll have to plane it afterwards to get back square and true, but it's worth the effort for the quality and savings. Heck Everytime I go to the home supply, I look for a knot free quartersawn plank. I don't find one every time, but when I do, it gets cut down to 4' boards and saved back. Probably have 300 board feet or more of SYP right now.

[@tonycarruthers9556]

I've been thinking of a telecaster build for a while i've just finished two dreadnought acoustics one for a friend, so i'm hoping a telecaster will be easier, though i plan to build the neck myself you have given me the impetus ,nice job with minimal tools proves you don't need a workshop full of tools ,impressive build,i like the tommy walsh varnish i've got a few pots of that ill give them a go.

[@GetawaysandGuitars]

Yeah, I'm sure it'll be much easier than the acoustics! Have fun and make a video too ;0)

[@Sweatychetty]

Good job buddy!! I'm planning on doing my own. Awesome tutorial and color!!!!

[@GetawaysandGuitars]

Yeah just go for it! If you really mess it up all its cost is a lump of wood ;0)

[@bigsteve9291]

It's amazing what you did with minimal tools and your Mrs kitchen well done my wife would kill me 😂

[@jazzydog]

Great built!! That tele looks so awesome!.

[@A14b19]

Mate I'm impressed very . That's making me think now ........ And it looks lovely with the grain..

[@MrJab-hv1wt]

Good job!!! It sounds fairly great!!! 👍🏻👏🏻 So you’re giving to me the motivation to try to make one to myself one of these days! Thanks for the video!

[@paulstaffordcook8799]

Man, that was great! I’m way to scared to try anything like that. Really enjoyed that. You have skills man!

[@GetawaysandGuitars]

Cheers Paul! I had a blast making it. Have you seen my Les Paul / Strat hybrid video? kzbin.info/www/bejne/poXWXoF6fbSDobs I moved it up a gear on that one ;0)

[@aarondaniels629]

Such an inspiring video awesome job sir.

[@tunesmith7437]

Considering that you did not use CNC machines or even table saws...I would say the job you did was amazing.

[@GetawaysandGuitars]

Cheers mate!

[@maxfreitas9333]

Loved your guitar buddy. Great job

[@Edje001]

Very well done! Greetings from Holland!

[@GetawaysandGuitars]

Bedankt, en het beste van Schotland ;0)

[@chrisrose8000]

Thanks fir the inspiration nit a tele guy but that thing looks amazing!!love how you did the binding! Absolutely incredible idea.keep making videos like this one.im a new subscriber.good day man.and again thanks for inspiring me!!!

[@GetawaysandGuitars]

Glad you like it! Be sure to check out my Custom Les Paul build, something different ;0) kzbin.info/www/bejne/poXWXoF6fbSDobs and the sound tests here kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpzVZJZ_iJh3n6M

[@_trendkill_1674]

This guy looks like a legend

[@GetawaysandGuitars]

Who me? A leg end, Cheers! ;0)

[@sammathis]

Gave me some ideas, great job!

[@danielwaynejr.2317]

Everything about this build is fantastic sir! Every choice you made was awesome..plus the way you talked to us in the video was awesome and humble. You are the Mr Rogers of guitar building from scratch:) I mean that in a very cool way..I've. even kicking around the idea to make my own guitar like this..but cant afford the tools your suppose to have..you chose to do the jesus Christ way..lol using rocks and glass..lol great job sir! One question- where did that neck come from? It sounds amazing.. Well, I'm definitely a new fan of yours and will be using you as inspiration with my future builds...congrats!! Cheers from Las Vegas!!

[@GetawaysandGuitars]

Cheers mate! It was off a cheap Chinese Tele copy the video is kzbin.info/www/bejne/qnKxeYBugc1_p8k&t Did you see my Les Paul / Strat I built? - kzbin.info/www/bejne/poXWXoF6fbSDobs

[@yiftahwaisman206]

Amazing build!! So many useful ideas, can you please mention what type of dye did you use ?

[@GetawaysandGuitars]

Thank you! It was just a water based dye I found on Ebay. I've used a few different ones, they all work fine. Cheers!

[@ErGoyoTV]

I'm shocked. Best homemade Telecaster body ever, excellent video quality and cool playing at the end. I see no improvisation you realy know what you are doing. If I was a pickup manufacturer I would not miss the chance of seeing a set in that guitar. Did you say what kind of product you used for the finish? Thanks for sharing!!!

[@noesirena3978]

Maestro!

[@johnsmall3394]

Good build man

[@timwilliams9443]

Great job 👍

[@wildmutha9336]

Yeah Really good guitar and finish :) Cheers, W.

[@GetawaysandGuitars]

Thanks mate! ;0)

[@joeysmith8482]

Very nice work sir

[@testfish24]

Amazing results with such basic tools & equipment - well done, where did you purchase the neck you used? also the neck pickup and surround you have inspired me to build a similar one thank you sir

[@GetawaysandGuitars]

The neck I had from an old Chinese guitar and the pickup surround I found on ebay ;0)

[@ronstickle4694]

looks amazing and you are a great craftsman! i am planing on building one soon just don't know yet if i will make out out of a tree i cut down or store bought pine.

[@BigRed4231]

I hate staining pine, its so difficult to get a good result with commercial stains. But you did very well with your diy stain.

[@GetawaysandGuitars]

Thanks mate! Yeah I didn't know it wood ;0) be a problem with pine, it just went on just fine and ended how I envisioned it. Well happy! ;0D

[@BigRed4231]

Well, i were inspired and ordered a diy kit from China to try building a guitar (A basswood steinberger body and headless neck, maple and rosewood fretboard). Im going to apply nice looking veneer to the body and maybe also the neck if possible. The fretwork on the China neck will most likely be horrible so I will most likely take out the frets and refret it myself with a thin fretwire. Will likely go with active pickups since the wood is propably not of the highest quality and active pickups tend to sound good in any wood.

[@mcclane12000]

That turned out great!

[@TheShadoweyBoy]

Congratulations sir

[@meadish]

That's a beauty of a guitar! I do think deserves better pickups... Depending on budget, Wilkinsons, Toneriders... or really go to town with Lollars or Fralins? For what it's worth, I put Tonerider Vintage Classics and 250k pots with a 0.22 uF cap in my Tele partscaster and have been super happy with the result compared to the Squire pickups with 500k pots that were in it before.

[@GetawaysandGuitars]

Well.. it does have mini 250k pots and a cheap 0.22uf cap! I get you but it sounds pretty good before it gets to youtube really. It was just a fun project because I had the neck laying around off the Tele I upgraded and it turned out better than I thought. I wish I'd bought some long clamps for gluing the planks together ;0)

[@meadish]

KZbin video processing can do funny stuff to the audio, so that makes sense. The guitar looks really great, and I'm inspired to follow your example in a year or two when I've built a few more guitars from parts and have a few more tools. The straps did seem to work ok in the end - did something happen behind the scenes?

[@GetawaysandGuitars]

Well I wish I had someone with a table saw to cut the chamfered edge off the wood before I started. I didn't show it but I put dowels in the planks but even with them they moved about a millimeter so I had to sand down more than I needed too. Long clamps would have been much better. At the wood joins at the slight gaps left I made a paste of wood sandings and glue. A more accurate cut would have been perfect.

[@BrentHutchinson]

amazing job mate

[@charliebowen5071]

Next time go way slower on the varnish... I’m a home builder too using pound shop buts where I can.. that tommy Walsh works better in super super thin coats built up.. just a tip.. I’m going to give that faux binding a try... nice one mate

[@si-borg_guitars]

Impressive stuff mate

[@mikerossmiles2011]

Very impressive.

[@GetawaysandGuitars]

Thank you! Cheers!