I’m halfway through the video and I had to pause to comment. Not only is this a really cool idea, can we take a minute to appreciate how well he is literally teaching us everything? I can’t wait to make this. I’ve never done something like it before but this motivates me to want to try.
@Ray_Here Жыл бұрын
That’s a really nice comment. I sincerely appreciate it!
@User-gfys-0icu8111 ай бұрын
You got that right! Very informative and his speaking voice is perfect!
@ricardoramirez939717 күн бұрын
I appreciate this video. I’ve been thinking about making something like this for years but I need a plexiglass door on it to keep it humidified. That’s the part that has stopped me from attempting to build a case. But without your video gives me some confidence that I can figure it out. I’m gonna buy a beginner table saw and give it a shot. I’ll be continuously referencing your video along the way. Thank you for posting this!
@Ray_Here17 күн бұрын
@@ricardoramirez9397 You’re welcome. You can put plexiglass on the inside of the exterior trim and just mount it on hinges. Should work fine!
@User-gfys-0icu8111 ай бұрын
5:20 Love the french cleat! Also, as an option, you can use tongue and groove wood or shiplap in order to give the back of your shadow box some texture/ razzle dazzle!
@Ray_Here11 ай бұрын
Great suggestion! Thank you!
@Michael-vg8gx Жыл бұрын
I want to do this for a few autographed guitars but would want to cover the front with plexiglass to keep dust and some uv light out. Need to make sure there is enough clearance between the guitar and plexiglass cover
@Ray_Here Жыл бұрын
Michael, I just put my acoustic in one of the cabinets. If you inset the plexiglass into the face frame and use the face frame as the door, I think the depth will be ok. If you want, go an inch deeper with the sides and there should be plenty of room. I really like the way mine turned out and get a lot of compliments on it. Good luck with yours!
@robruths3 жыл бұрын
When I see only the guitars on the wall it gives an impression that it's uneven, because of course guitars have different shapes and sizes. I love how the boxes compensate this problem. Nice job!
@Ray_Here3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I’m very happy with the way it turned out.
@BroWatchThis3 жыл бұрын
Awesome work! I'm going to steal this idea, but add shelves for baseball cards.
@Ray_Here3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! That’s a great idea!
@hunanchicken71354 жыл бұрын
thanks so much for this! i literally decided to make something like this for my boyfriend the day before you uploaded lol
@Ray_Here4 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! I didn’t talk much about the optional LED lights but they are pretty cool. He is a lucky guy and should love it! Let me know how it works out.
@march.475210 ай бұрын
Great video Ray! I'd love to see your version of a pedal board.
@Ray_Here10 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@gamian_skillard13332 жыл бұрын
Those are beautiful! You did a bang-up job!
@Ray_Here2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I’m very happy with them!
@1969theblack8 ай бұрын
Yes i have just finished with inflation it cost me around 600.00 dollars and now i can put my beautiful fist act guitar a glarry guitar and my donner electric guitar awesome video
@Ray_Here8 ай бұрын
Good Job. I’m sure you’re very happy with the results! Can’t believe the cost of things today!!!
@Chris_DuCasse3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video. I have been planning something like this for a guitar I inherited from my uncle that passed a long time ago.
@Ray_Here3 жыл бұрын
Excellent! The sunburst guitar in the video is a 52 year VOX. It’s the first good guitar I had. My dad bought it for me when I was in high school. Good luck with your display!
@mford9029 Жыл бұрын
Can you please take a moment to explain how you trimmed the box sides to hide the gaps between the French cleats. From the side do the boxes appear flush against the wall or can you see space between the cleat? Thank you.
@Ray_Here Жыл бұрын
I did not trim the side to hide the gap from the cleat. It would be pretty easy though. You could either use a 1x3 or a piece of decorative trim.
@damcka3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic. I’m starting a similar project, but using framing mouldings for the face frames. This video is really helpful
@Ray_Here3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Glad you liked the video. I think framing moldings will look great!
@flanneldaddy52202 жыл бұрын
This is awesome! I have a silver burst epiphone, trying to get a 1979 silver burst Gibson. If I can get my hands on one I’m definitely going to use this idea. Thank you so much! Liked and subbed
@Ray_Here2 жыл бұрын
Thank you and good luck finding the Gibson!
@davebridget64323 жыл бұрын
Makes it look like a guitar museum display.
@Ray_Here3 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I appreciate that comment!
@badmrfrosty13563 жыл бұрын
This is solid sir! I love this idea and have been looking for something exactly like what you did. Good stuff.
@Ray_Here3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I’m really happy with it!
@johncardoza72293 жыл бұрын
Great video and nice looking set up for your 🎸
@Ray_Here3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!!!
@GuitarrPlayer9410 ай бұрын
That is super cool!
@Ray_Here10 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot. I get a lot of positive comments when people come over and see it.
@ReneeGiallo Жыл бұрын
I love these cases - Can I hire you to make four of these, I don’t have the tools to make the case. Please let me know. Thanks RG
@Ray_Here Жыл бұрын
I’m flattered that you like them so much. I do not make anything that I sell. You can find similar items on Etsy.
@jairosantana1723 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful and great job!! I'll follow your idea! thanks!!
@Ray_Here Жыл бұрын
Thank you Jairo!
@jairosantana1723 Жыл бұрын
You're welcome@@Ray_Here
@lifechiro9910 ай бұрын
Any thoughts about adding humidity and sealing the front for an acoustic?
@Ray_Here10 ай бұрын
I have thought about that. It would be fairly easy to add a door frame with a plexiglass front. I keep my acoustic in its case with humidity packets. I don’t worry about the the electrics. The cases are in my basement which is more temperature and humidity stable. Thanks for commenting!
@kiltedvet4205 күн бұрын
wow this is so cool. love it!!!
@Ray_Here5 күн бұрын
@@kiltedvet420 THANKS!
@charleshilding35959 ай бұрын
How would you add a door with glass or plex-glass?
@Ray_Here9 ай бұрын
One way would be to put the face frame on hinges. You could use a router to cut an indentation on the inside of the face frame. Put your pane of glass or plexiglass into the indentation and seal it in with some small trim. If I get time, I may go back and do that to one of my boxes to keep my acoustic guitar in. If i do, I’ll shoot a video. Thanks for watching!
@BadHikers3 жыл бұрын
This is so cool!! love the DIY build!
@Ray_Here3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I have to say, I’m very happy with the way it came out.
@kristyleger69382 жыл бұрын
How do you keep the guitar at the correct humidity???
@Ray_Here2 жыл бұрын
I don’t worry too much about the humidity on solid body electric. My semi-hollow
@Ray_Here2 жыл бұрын
Opps! Hit enter too soon. My Semi-hollow Vox probably should be watched more closely for humidity but it’s 50 yrs old and I’ve never had any issues. I keep my acoustic guitar in its case with humidity control. If you wanted, you could put a plexiglass front on the cabinet with humidity packets inside. It wouldn’t be that difficult to do. Thanks for watching!
@livernor8 ай бұрын
Nice build! What is the depth of the box?
@Ray_Here8 ай бұрын
The sides of the case are 1”x6” boards. So they are 5 1/2” deep. If you add the face frame (3/4”), they are 6 1/4” deep. I hope this helps.
@garywheeler76773 жыл бұрын
What type of black velvet did you use? I like that one. The store has 3 different varieties and I’m not sure. How many yards will I need? I have used your exact dimensions. And how did you attach your cove molding to box? Thank your for posting !
@Ray_Here3 жыл бұрын
I used a black panne stretch velvet. It has more texture to it. If you can get some that’s not stretch, I think it would work better. 3 yds should be more than enough. I cut the cove mounding so close that it actually fits so tight that I didn’t have to do anything to attach it. It I had to, I would probably us. 5/8” ion nail in my 18 ga nail gun. You could always use a few dabs of hot glue too. Hope this helps. Feel free to ask more questions. Good luck and let me know how it goes!
@garywheeler76773 жыл бұрын
Thanks for reply. Did you cut the poster board edge to edge to fit and then run your LEDS over top or did you leave a small space and then attach the lights?
@Ray_Here3 жыл бұрын
I left a space so the LED lights could stick to the board.
@garywheeler76773 жыл бұрын
Ended up using 1in 23 GA pin nails and worked fine. I just went through where the cleats were to be on the safe side. When I pre drilled for the hanger I forgot to score the fabric so went in with the drill the velvet got twisted around but with some extra velvet I was able to make small circle patch. You can’t even tell now. But it came out great I got slot of compliment on this. Came out professional just like yours! Best thing I’ve ever made. Thank you
@Ray_Here3 жыл бұрын
Excellent! I scored my velvet and still had that problem drilling through one of mine. Had to patch it as well. I’m glad the project was a success. Thanks for letting me know!
@12LongShot2 жыл бұрын
Great job! These look awesome!
@Ray_Here2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I’m very happy with the way it came out.
@nuoxy2 жыл бұрын
Looks awesome
@Ray_Here2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!
@ivenlink1346 ай бұрын
What where the legs you used?
@Ray_Here6 ай бұрын
I’m not sure what you mean by legs. If you’re referring to U shaped hooks that I screwed into the back to hang the guitars, those can generally be found in the garage storage section of a big box store.
@matthewgrossman40323 жыл бұрын
Beautiful job. I appreciate the simplicity of design but how great they look. Have you considered cases with a glass/acrylic front? I have some acoustic guitars that require humidity control and was thinking of building some in that fashion
@Ray_Here3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the nice comment. I did consider acrylic but it really drove the cost up. A door could easily be added. You could also make a door using the face frame with hinges. To do that I would probably run the inside of the frames through the table saw to cut a slot to slide the acrylic into. Hope that makes sense. This time of year I keep my acoustic in its case with humidification packets.
@matthewgrossman40323 жыл бұрын
@@Ray_Here Thanks. Good advice. My master plan involves taking the acoustic guitars out of their cases, but that does make things more complicated as humidity is an issue. Best to you
@stephenwilliams67413 жыл бұрын
Curious why you picked 22 x 47 for the dimensions rather than 24 x 48. I am new to woodworking and went to the store and found 24 x 48 sheets that would not need to be cut. I don’t have a table saw so that would save me a step.
@Ray_Here3 жыл бұрын
I actually started smaller but it was too tight for my acoustic guitar. There is no reason at all why you can’t make it 24x48. Just adjust the sides, top and bottom to accommodate. It will look great!
@Sparky201013 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this project.
@Ray_Here3 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome. Thanks for watching!
@lloydbray3809 Жыл бұрын
Can you recommend some lights to purchase for this?
@Ray_Here Жыл бұрын
Not really. I found the ones I bought difficult to work with. I’m sorry, I don’t remember the brand.
@lloydbray3809 Жыл бұрын
I bought some and my friend built the shadow box according to your ideas. Looks great, thanks for the ideas!
@Ray_Here Жыл бұрын
Great! Thanks for letting me know!
@Jetace13 жыл бұрын
Would you mind sharing the link for the lights that you used? The ones you have look perfect!
@Ray_Here3 жыл бұрын
Led Lights on Smart Led Strip Lights www.amazon.com/dp/B089D3WDNS?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share L Shape 4 Pins Connector 10-Pack... www.amazon.com/dp/B011BD2B5Q?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share I also bought 4 led extensions b The lights are great but
@Ray_Here3 жыл бұрын
The lights are east to cut to length but the connectors are difficult to use. They look great but it would take another 15 min video to show how I did them. Good luck and have fun!!!
@Jetace13 жыл бұрын
@@Ray_Here Thanks!
@ronpluijm6 ай бұрын
Hi Ray, what a great result considering the small amount of material and money. I took your concept and made the boxes, including the French cleat. Since I don't have all the tools you have, I had to improvise a bit, but we're getting there :) Can you tell me, how did you construct the faceplates? Did you use duevels for the intersections and then glue them to the boxes? Thanks in advance for your explanation. Kind regards from the Netherlands
@Ray_Here6 ай бұрын
Hello! I just returned from Europe. Had quite a nice visit! If I remember correctly, used 1”x2” pine for the face frames. The corners are 45
@Ray_Here6 ай бұрын
Sorry, I’ll continue. The corners are 45 degree angles. I used a brad nail gun with small 18 gauge nails. I only used a few as I thought at some point I may take them back off and add glass fronts. I’m a little jet lagged so I may not have answered your question. If that’s the case, please free to ask again. Also, if you find the 45° angles a problem, you can just use square joints. Just make the exposed butt ends be on the top and bottom so no one will see them. Make sense?
@ronpluijm6 ай бұрын
@@Ray_Here Hi Ray, first of all thank you for your quick response and clear explanation, despite your jetlag. I hope you had a good time in Europe, but I'm sure you'll be happy to be "back in the world," as my American friends often jokingly put it. :) They were US Airforce guys stationed at the local air base, where I lived nearby and where we shared the same pub and good memories. Tonight I painted the boxes and tomorrow I will get wood for the face plates. Of course they will be neatly sawn off at 45 degrees :) I used spruce wood for the boxes, which of course warped.... With some force I managed to get it into place, but next time I will use plywood, because it annoys me immensely. Many thanks again for your example and explanation. When I finish the project I can send you pictures of the end result if you like. Kind regards, Ron.
@Ray_Here6 ай бұрын
I would love to see pictures! Interestingly enough most of the spruce we buy here in the states comes from your area of the world. The condition of lumber in general has really deteriorated. Finding straight boards is a challenge. I belong to a big shop that’s an extension of a local university. I often go to a mill and select rough lumber and finish it myself. It’s a lot more work. I’m going to create a separate email for my KZbin channel and will share it with you so you can send pictures. I should have done that a long time ago.
@Ray_Here6 ай бұрын
I set up an email for my KZbin acct. It’s rmarvids@gmail.com. When you complete your project, I’d love to see pictures!
@PJ-kx4of3 жыл бұрын
Great job, but how did you run the lights from unit to unit without the LED strip showing in between each unit near the top? Also, how did you power the lights - are they just plugged into an outlet down below? Thanks
@Ray_Here3 жыл бұрын
First, I apologize for not explaining that better. The video was long enough and since there are a few ways to install the lights, I left it to viewers to decide how they might want to do it. My method is a bit complicated. First, my light kit came with four 16’ sections. Then I also purchased four led extensions and some connectors. Under the cases I used pocket screws to hang vertical pieces. I spaced them so I would have a 12” space in the middle of the cases and then placed one on each end. In this hangers I used my table saw to cut slots that would allow a 1/8” piece of plywood to slide in. I cut slot in the back of the face trim that allowed me to tightly fit the plywood in them. I essentially created a drawer. The depth of the drawer left me an about 1 1/2” in the back to push the wires into the drawer. To get a better idea, watch my video titled Garage or Shop Organization. I make a smaller version of what I’m trying to explain. I cut the length of the lights to fit around the display and put a hole in the bottom of each display. I added the new connectors to each strand and connected the extensions. That way I don’t have a jumble of lights underneath. The light kit came with a transformer that had four plugs to connect the lights. I ran the extension from each display to the 12” center drawer where I put the transformer. The plug for the transformer hangs down to plug into the receptacle. Depending on where the receptacle is, you could design your drawers separately. Complicated explanation I know. This process would take a whole other video!
@PJ-kx4of3 жыл бұрын
@@Ray_Here Smart! Thanks so much for the quick and thorough reply.
@Ray_Here3 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome and good luck!
@Bobgarciagalan3 жыл бұрын
Will your sizes fit any type of guitar? What would the size be for a Precision Bass?
@Ray_Here3 жыл бұрын
Sorry Jose. I don’t have a base so I have no idea. I’m pretty sure any other guitar would fit though.
@Ray_Here3 жыл бұрын
No problem. I didn’t take your comment as anything but a question. Good luck making your display case.
@nazarlyshak Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the ideas!
@Ray_Here Жыл бұрын
You’re welcome. Thanks for watching!
@nickcoble23902 жыл бұрын
Amazing work sir! Do you sell any of these by chance?
@Ray_Here2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the nice comment Nick! I do not make anything to sell. I appreciate you asking though!
@tsparacino2 жыл бұрын
VERY nice!! How far from the top did you mount your 'U' hooks?
@Ray_Here2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! The hooks are 9” from the inside top. I wanted to catch the bottom of the french cleat.
@Charles-Lawrence2 жыл бұрын
Awesome video. For the guitar hook did you drill into the board that you used to drill into the studs? And if so, is the board a 2x4 or 1x6?
@Ray_Here2 жыл бұрын
Yes. The hook goes into the 1x6 that’s the bottom part of the French cleat attached to the studs. Good guess on you’re part. Thanks for the kind words.
@Charles-Lawrence2 жыл бұрын
@@Ray_Here thank you sir, and absolutely
@PeterKovacs-e8x Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the inspiration
@Ray_Here Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment. Good luck making yours!
@Sadlightguitar Жыл бұрын
Very nice Job....
@Ray_Here Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I appreciate the comment!
@thechampollion3 жыл бұрын
OMG amazing! Thanks a lot Sr.!
@Ray_Here3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment! I’m pretty happy with the way it turned out.
@thechampollion3 жыл бұрын
@@Ray_Here I will copy your idea adapting the frames with a acoustic panel inside. Hope it works! Thanks one more time!
@Ray_Here3 жыл бұрын
I thought about that same thing myself. I think it will look great! Let me know how it turns out.
@gsuderman2 жыл бұрын
Great, great video!
@Ray_Here2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I appreciate you taking the time to comment!
@RandallRounds2 жыл бұрын
Nice Job!
@Ray_Here2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I’m pretty happy with the way it turned out.
@knowyourjoe8826 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing.
@Ray_Here Жыл бұрын
You’re welcome. Thanks for the comment.
@fnurbz Жыл бұрын
I just want to point out 1 thing you did wrong, if you ise a stud detector it is very important to turn it on , make a beep sound to slowly increase the speed of the beep sound while pointing the stud detector at yourself, just a little tip 😊
@Ray_Here Жыл бұрын
Thanks!!!! I’ll give that a try!
@AnthonyElsetinow2 жыл бұрын
Can you make it for me too! Very nice.
@Ray_Here2 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I appreciate your comment!
@dennisonsmall4383 жыл бұрын
Measurements would be helpful.
@Ray_Here3 жыл бұрын
23.5" X 47". If I did it again, I would make it 24"X48".