Great Guitar Build Off 2021, Part 3; Making a guitar neck with custom fretboard inlay.

[@scottblair8625]

Ok after like a year of watching several folks building countless guitars. That was by far the best neck, fret board inlay, and neck/ headstock shaping video ever man. Love your impression of Scott at Bonehead! Classic!

[@4thAvenueGuitars]

Thanks. when you say it like that, It makes me realise just how much I actually crammed into that video. Scott is a legend, but Scottina scares me a bit.

[@scottblair8625]

Ya Scottina is a little rough around the edges. Needs a little time on the sander! Lmao

[@edadpops1709]

Scottina is scary💀

[@ChrisFranklyn]

I've only seen the intro but I'm suffocating, that was excellent :)

[@4thAvenueGuitars]

I spent so long watching other videos to get the right mannerisms, yours were bloody hard, and the talking dinosaur clamps had me in stitches. Cheers.

[@luiscuixara4622]

Glanced behind me to check the weather map on the TV & when I turned back around (at 24:20) you had built a four-masted warship!

[@irnhed13]

I myself am near York, or as us guyz sayz here in the States, Noo Yawk, not your "udder" Yawk. It pleases my Joisey ears to hear you sayz BAWLS the right one... err... wayz.

[@jonahguitarguy]

Anthony, so many things in this video to comment on. Wow! What great work! Loved the intro. The main event would have to the inlay. This is where skill really comes out. The same thing done with a CNC machine should not get the same accolades but it does. That's why so many people say CNC work it not true guitar building. Anyway I still want a CNC machine for that very process. I've spent countless hours on inlay work and nobody seems to care or want to pay for it. I've already decided you are the winner of the 335 style builds even over my own. Congrats!

[@4thAvenueGuitars]

Thankyou. There's still time for me to balls it all up yet... the more traditional style bent sides is still something I'm building myself up to, most of my more 'unique' design decisions come from being too scared to do something the normal way. I am supposed to be building a guitar to trade for a CNC machine at some point, but I think Ill keep doing inlays by hand, I find it strangely relaxing... even when hitting it with a hammer.

[@mattfleming2287]

Just saw the inlay pattern....are you mad?!? Not even multiple pieces? You, sir, are a legend.

[@4thAvenueGuitars]

Thankyou. I may quote you in future when trying use my legendary status to acquire free drinks. It's definitely the most complex single piece inlay I've done to date, but it wasn't too bad once I'd settled in with the saw.

[@saucetguitars]

The inlays and binding are beautiful on that fretboard, can’t wait to see the final guitar!

[@4thAvenueGuitars]

Thanks. I think I've only touched the tip of the iceberg on unnecessary detailing. I can't wait to see it either. The image in my head is never complete until the strings go on the real thing.

[@saucetguitars]

@@4thAvenueGuitars same thing here, I can never picture the final guitar in my head until my builds are complete!

[@fatpotanga]

Fabulous, that inlay and the binding are lush. The time spent on the inlay was well worth it. Time and ball ache wise It was almost up there with @bhartissimo spending the thick end of 2 days cutting a body blank in half! Really enjoying this build.

[@4thAvenueGuitars]

Thanks. I don't think I can compete with resawing by hand, that is true madness. I have a piece of spalted beech that i started resawing for a 1 piece drop top... I gave up after a few hours and it hasn't moved since.

[@fatpotanga]

@@4thAvenueGuitars I had to lie down after just watching it. Still, he could probably make a fortune arm wrestling

[@wsweeneyggbo2127]

Lovely work, really enjoying your build, insane inlay brilliantly carried out. kudos.

[@adairguitars]

Epic inlays, fantastic work. 👍

[@noelgrant-henderson1950]

You do it cause you know you love it! So do we!!!🎸

[@4thAvenueGuitars]

Comments like this definitely help. Thanks.

[@peebee3190]

Excellent work, you have the patience of a saint with that inlay!

[@4thAvenueGuitars]

Thanks. It's strangely therapeutic, when the blades aren't snapping every 5 seconds.

[@danielwalter7106]

Sweet. Still my favorite builder. Did you say copper top ?! Don’t forget to anneal. Spelling? Heat it to red hot, quench. Rinse and repeat. Make me proud. I just made a elaborate gizmo using copper accent on base. Wish I could send you a photo.

[@4thAvenueGuitars]

Thankyou. the big Map gas torch in the intro was purchased specifically for that purpose. I've been having lots of fun with fire recently. Fire and hammers... two of my favourite things.

[@danielwalter7106]

@@4thAvenueGuitars copper

[@danielwalter7106]

Pyros rule

[@BoneheadGuitars]

Brilliant.

[@4thAvenueGuitars]

Cheers. It's surprisingly hard to pull off the sweaty tank top look... your royalty cheque is in the mail haha.

[@BoneheadGuitars]

@@4thAvenueGuitars awesome but you shouldn’t have. No point when the amount is less than postage. 😂

[@bhartissimo]

Love the intro!

[@4thAvenueGuitars]

Thanks. I'm having far too much fun this year.

[@bhartissimo]

@@4thAvenueGuitars Fun is good. Let the drilling and fun continue!

[@andrewmundenandcadfellmast4624]

That inlay looks the goods mate, was worth alk the hard work. Which is easy to say for me as I wasnt tge one doing it!! You really rocked that singlet 😜

[@4thAvenueGuitars]

Ha ha, It's definitely a strong look. Thanks.

[@steveroberts]

Great intro. Really nice work.

[@realitystudioscustomshop]

great vid. funny and informative and that fretboard is a beaut!

[@4thAvenueGuitars]

Thanks. I've settled into the thinking out loud format of video making. So this is what goes on in my head pretty much all the time haha

[@realitystudioscustomshop]

@@4thAvenueGuitars if it works, it work lol

[@PeterHBoer]

Really like how this is shaping up! Loved your intro :D

[@4thAvenueGuitars]

Thanks. I keep watching it back and laughing myself.

[@realitystudioscustomshop]

Brilliant intro!

[@KingBespokeCreations]

😂 keep drilling!

[@4thAvenueGuitars]

One day I'll have all of my drill presses set up in a line... that will be a happy day indeed. haha

[@borgonianevolution]

Gorgeous work mate. That inlay is impressive. That took balls to carve and set that. Well done earned a sub just for that hehe. I do have a question though about the copper binding. Have you given thought to everything turning green after use? Is there some sort of finish that would stand up to the wear of sweaty hands sliding back and forth over time without the copper oxidizing underneath and lifting the fineish prematurely?

[@4thAvenueGuitars]

Thanks. I'm going to put some renaissance wax on any exposed copper to help prevent heavy oxidation, but I don't plan on trying to keep the copper shiny and pristine as it might look a bit out of place against the top which will debut in today's video.

[@famousaimless2]

That inlay! I’d be petrified to do a simple block 😕

[@4thAvenueGuitars]

Thanks. Being brass it was quite forgiving, had it been MOP or something equally fragile, I would have probably run away and hidden

[@danielwalter7106]

How can I send you a photo?

[@4thAvenueGuitars]

You can either send it through Instagram or via email at [e-mail]

[@realitystudioscustomshop]

stick the drill in there... whizz it round till it comes out there *licks pencil, takes note* 😂

[@4thAvenueGuitars]

See I can get technical sometimes.

[@realitystudioscustomshop]

@@4thAvenueGuitars 😂 clearly I have much to learn

[@hakancarlsson2881]

👍 Intro

[@4thAvenueGuitars]

Thanks, I think I owe a few people a beer after that though.

[@anuallaf]

Ahahahha nice

[@paulcalvert2099]

No way you sweep with the rest of the garage a mess😂😂😂😂

[@4thAvenueGuitars]

I did sweep... I just forgot to sweep again haha

[@glennlilley8608]

Nine hours doing the inlays? That's the price of a decent Epiphone, sort of makes me not comfortable complaining about gear pricing

[@4thAvenueGuitars]

Thanks, I regularly play nice budget guitars in my day job and wonder how the hell they can make them and make any profit for what they actually cost to a supplier. Going on my own obsession with detail, 50p per hour is a pretty good rate for anyone building custom guitars.

[@watchnlearn2731]

Why did you film this in such a low definition Please get a better camera and do it over

[@watchnlearn2731]

Why are you using such poor quality video and low resolution? Even a cell phone would be better than what your currently using

[@seanbarker4610]

Love the intro!