I built this using all reclaimed lumber from a headboard and bed rails. It’s a small bodied Les Paul ish guitar with cheap humbuckers and a slotted headstock.
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@tjsogmc Жыл бұрын
Wood is simply a raw material. Scrap is abundant and usually free. What's more impressive is the mad woodworking skills to make something beautiful and functional from it.
@dannylewisguitars Жыл бұрын
Yeah but wood is a pretty cool raw material!
@tjsogmc Жыл бұрын
@@dannylewisguitars you'll get no argument from me about that! I sometimes tell people who like to criticize others tha Picasso and Rembrandt used the same paints that everyone else had- how they used them, on the other hand, speaks olumes about vision and talent. The wood is not important, what is done with it is what matters.
@tomalexiou9573 Жыл бұрын
Great work Danny and the guitar sounds soulful!
@calvinbass1839 Жыл бұрын
Well done! Thank you for sharing. Have a blessed day.
@rodrigocastro7651 Жыл бұрын
I build my own guitars , love this videos !!!
@dannylewisguitars Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Its the best hobby there is.
@thomasmartinscott Жыл бұрын
This brings back great memories. In 1981 I took a Lutherie Course and built a Mandolin. It was so satisfying and so much fun. That is a BEAUTIFUL Guitar. It has to be a Joy to play.
@dannylewisguitars Жыл бұрын
It is very fun to play!
@augustpineworkshop Жыл бұрын
Just found your channel and I really like your use of reclaimed materials. I think it not only makes the projects feel a lot more approachable in terms of cost but also adds a lot of character to the final product. Great job!
@dannylewisguitars Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it. Hopefully I'll have lots more in the future!
@weejim48 Жыл бұрын
People that don’t work with wood will never know the absolute joy & satisfaction of producing beautiful things. Bravo sir. P.S I also play guitar so appreciate the fact that it has to be playable as well. 🇬🇧👍
@carlbaumeister3439 Жыл бұрын
Awesome, especially the slotted headstock and darkwood fret markers.
@dannylewisguitars Жыл бұрын
Thanks! I like these fret markers. They’re simple but unique enough to be noticeable!
@darleneirvin7259 Жыл бұрын
Outstanding craftsmanship! I’m in awe of your talents.
@dannylewisguitars Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@TheRockinDonkey Жыл бұрын
Someone slept in the bed that was attached to. Now you can wake them up with some sweet power chords.
@gerryreynolds8367 Жыл бұрын
Have thought about trying my hand at it.........but would like to use sound board out of an old piano.....you sometimes find them for free because it would cost too much to restore....
@dannylewisguitars Жыл бұрын
That’s a great idea! I’d like to do that too but don’t want to transport a piano!
@seanantley1965 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely beautiful work!!! You’re one talented person, also love how you edited your video!!! Thank You!!!
@fredware5392 Жыл бұрын
Great video and editing. Thank you for editing it with precision. Let the video tell the story. Amazing guitar and craftsmanship. Sounds great!
@dannylewisguitars Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I made the whole video on my phone cause I’m too cheap to buy a camera or a video editing program.
@chrisghiardi117 Жыл бұрын
Legend was Paul Reed Smith used to source wood from furniture when he started building.
@dannylewisguitars Жыл бұрын
I guess I should go ahead and quit my day job.
@robertwantland646 Жыл бұрын
The best yet! Your branding looks sharp and fits perfectly on such a beautiful piece
@dannylewisguitars Жыл бұрын
Thank you! The branding iron was a christmas gift from my wife. She designed the logo too!
@robertwantland646 Жыл бұрын
@@dannylewisguitarsthat's so badass
@dposs34possinger8 Жыл бұрын
Has a nice Jimmy Page/Danelectro tone! VERY NICE BUILD! Subscribed!
@dannylewisguitars Жыл бұрын
Thanks! That is high praise!
@dannymathis7275 Жыл бұрын
Excellent craftsmanship! Sounds and looks great!
@dannylewisguitars Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Great name!
@dannymathis7275 Жыл бұрын
@@dannylewisguitars 🤘🎸
@spappy2k6 Жыл бұрын
For videos like this I wish KZbin had a "hell yeah" button! Thoroughly impressed!
@dannylewisguitars Жыл бұрын
Thank you friend! Maybe you should work for KZbin. Someone needs to be there to make sure they don’t have anymore glaring oversights like the lack of a Hell Yeah button!
@Chris_the_Dingo4 ай бұрын
Love the slotted headstock. Beautiful work...thanks for sharing!
@PaulieHo Жыл бұрын
LOVE the way you did the fretboard dude. guitar sounds great!
@stevepethel6843 Жыл бұрын
Wow you are amazing. That is beautiful guitar you built...God's continued blessings
@aitcheyai Жыл бұрын
Wow! Great work, and it sounds fab!
@dannylewisguitars Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@m.dulgheru70445 ай бұрын
I'm dying of envy and admiration. A beautiful guitar with a great sound. Well done!
@fredchatham6680 Жыл бұрын
Excellent video. Wood prices have gotten even crazier. I get nearly as excited watching others build as I do doing it myself. Yeah, i "like to watch ". I have a borderline fetish thing happening with single cut body styles anyway which makes this video even better.
@kenmiles4145 Жыл бұрын
Honey, I'm going to tear up the headboard to make guitar.
@dannylewisguitars Жыл бұрын
That’s right. No furniture is safe.
@gothridercreations Жыл бұрын
Another great build dude, might need to steal that fret marker idea for my next build though 😀
@dannylewisguitars Жыл бұрын
You should! It’s not hard, it’s unique and it covers side markers and face markers in one go!
@WildBORProductions Жыл бұрын
Very nice 👍🏻👍🏻
@GazAce Жыл бұрын
Sounds cool with the twin hummys. Nice job mate, beautiful work! 👌
@whoguy4231 Жыл бұрын
That guitar sounds so resonant ... Must be the old wood!!!
@dannylewisguitars Жыл бұрын
Maybe the bed springs!
@whoguy4231 Жыл бұрын
@@dannylewisguitars Lmao ... It's seen a lot of action!
@whaguitars Жыл бұрын
Great looking guitar and love your video editing. Nice work.
@dannylewisguitars Жыл бұрын
Thanks! This is my favorite so far.
@whaguitars Жыл бұрын
@@dannylewisguitars It's definitely cool!!
@tomegan7718 Жыл бұрын
The branded logo is a badass touch, along with the chambered body.
@dannylewisguitars Жыл бұрын
Thank you, my brother. My wife designed the logo and gave me the branding iron for Christmas.
@MC87-D2T1X415 күн бұрын
Wow. What a masterpiece.
@paulsimmons5726 Жыл бұрын
While the body shape is similar to a Les Paul, it reminded me of a Zemitas! Enjoyed the video, thanks for sharing!
@dannylewisguitars Жыл бұрын
Thanks! I’ve never heard of Zemitas, cool stuff!
@fredvanderlinden8908 Жыл бұрын
Looks a lot like the guitar I built about a year ago. LP style with slotted headstock. Mine has a neck through body. Great job.
@dannylewisguitars Жыл бұрын
Thanks! That sounds like a cool build.
@yellowcat13108 ай бұрын
all my guitars have reclaimed wood. some necks started out as 4 x 4s that were laying around for 20 years. an old crib, a bed... nice guitar you made
@ktsproductionstudio Жыл бұрын
That’s such a cool idea for inlays
@dannylewisguitars Жыл бұрын
Thanks! I did it on my very first guitar because I was lazy and I thought it would be cool to do face markers and side dots at the same time. Now I’ve done it a few times and it’s my favorite way to do it!
@ktsproductionstudio Жыл бұрын
@@dannylewisguitars I like it, seems like you can make it very subtle or very bold👍🏼
@stevenharrison488 Жыл бұрын
I'm in Thailand right now watching, and the wood where I am just laying around is a.axing for guitar it's there for the asking have some bits to bring back to start first project was hoping do it here bits bits didn't turn up ☺
@dannylewisguitars Жыл бұрын
Cool! Thailand!
@scottprather5645 Жыл бұрын
Very cool!
@michaelpavone7658 Жыл бұрын
I just want you to know I'm doing the same EXACT thing your doing. Old furniture or any wood I find people throw away except for treated building lumber( won't use ). Awxome
@dannylewisguitars Жыл бұрын
Cool! It’s a good hobby!
@CMRWoodworks Жыл бұрын
Cool build!
@FoulOwl2112 Жыл бұрын
Sounds almost as good as it looks.
@ubiratanguimaraes6996 Жыл бұрын
much better than one you buy from a shop
@dannylewisguitars Жыл бұрын
I don’t know if that’s true! But I certainly like it more than one from a store!
@sophiafake-virus2456 Жыл бұрын
goes up to 11 notches on the headboard
@RowanGroen Жыл бұрын
Last couple of weeks i am listening to a lot of guitar video's. Especially les paul's. My conclusion is that if there is no real 50's or early 60's PAF in it, it does not matter what you buy. (and the stephens design paf's are almost impossible to get) Everything that is built nowadays is of good building quality. The Vintage les paul's (the brand vintage) do almost sound as good as a gibson les paul. For that almost part, i am not willing to pay 1500-2000 euro more. I rather spend that 1500 euro's on a good amp.
@adamnash2009 Жыл бұрын
man, this is both an epic guitar and an epic video.
@dannylewisguitars Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@randyhartgraves Жыл бұрын
Gotta love making something both beautiful and functional with wood!! Just got a nice slab of walnut, can't wait to start my project.
@dannylewisguitars Жыл бұрын
Yeah! Its addictive. What are you going to make with your walnut slab?
@randyhartgraves Жыл бұрын
@@dannylewisguitars I don't have the dimensions of the slab yet, but it might be big enough for 2 guitar bodies. Would like to do a Fender style, strat or tele, and also a Les Paul or PRS type.
@dannylewisguitars Жыл бұрын
@@randyhartgraves you can’t go wrong with a telecaster!
@stevesstrings5243 Жыл бұрын
Another great build! I love seeing the process!
@jaismohamad1497 Жыл бұрын
Sounds good! Wish I have your talent.
@dannylewisguitars Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Anybody can learn!
@streety301 Жыл бұрын
my favorite kinda guitar build video asmr wood shop shit. no looped cheesy background music
@dannylewisguitars Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Maybe don’t watch my first view build videos. They might have some cheesy music. But, my most recent ones sound like they’d be your jam!
@tommyvalle4476 Жыл бұрын
Wow it sounds amazing great job
@dannylewisguitars Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@darrellslifka5136 Жыл бұрын
I REALLY like how you did your frett markers! Fun video.
@dannylewisguitars Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I’m working on a bass right now and I’m planning on using the same fret marker design. Stay tuned!
@tomalexiou9573 Жыл бұрын
Great work Danny and the guitar has soul!
@neivaldoduarte4576 Жыл бұрын
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏... taí um trabalho prazeiroso de fazer... maravilhoso!!! O resultado é muito massa!!
@klausrusswurm3506 Жыл бұрын
Cool Guitar, excellente 🎼🎸🎼🎸👍👏🙂
@dannylewisguitars Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@robertpennington1019 Жыл бұрын
Amazing! You’ve inspired me to try and build my own guitar to start learning the process. Would you post a tool list? It looked like a table saw, router, hand drill, that little plainer, etc. Man a basic tutorial would be epic too. Thanks for the video!
@dannylewisguitars Жыл бұрын
That’s awesome! I got started two years ago by watching other people’s KZbin videos! You can get by without many of the tools I used in this video. If you buy lumber that’s closer to the right size you don’t need the planer or table saw. Router, drill, jig saw, sander and some small hand tools. Files, and soldering iron too. This is a video I made a while back trying to use just some basic tools: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZqZgmOMgM1-q6s This is not me but it’s a great tutorial: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJvGnpWjn7Frp68
@ian00001 Жыл бұрын
Shades of Brian May - nice job!
@dannylewisguitars Жыл бұрын
If only I could play like him.
@ian00001 Жыл бұрын
@@dannylewisguitars Same here
@PeterKertesz2013 Жыл бұрын
This video is ridiculous and awesome at the same time.
@dannylewisguitars Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Thats the vibe I was aiming for.
@carloalbertorassaval3275 Жыл бұрын
My headboard is made of Les Paul bodies. I adore it.
@dannylewisguitars Жыл бұрын
You win the comment competition. Congratulations!
@Anne-bf2fb Жыл бұрын
I'd like to see a jazzmaster shaped looking guitar you build
@dannylewisguitars Жыл бұрын
Sounds fun!
@michaelpavone7658 Жыл бұрын
The only difference is I buy and use all high end hardware and electronics
@commonsensehill372 Жыл бұрын
Great build. Subbed.
@dannylewisguitars Жыл бұрын
Much appreciated.
@Anne-bf2fb Жыл бұрын
Very nice
@mstargate12 Жыл бұрын
Like ya style pal👍
@robinleebraun7739 Жыл бұрын
I am always on the lookout for discarded wood. Real wood. Most furniture is no longer real wood. Particleboard crap. Useful for forms and patterns, but won’t hold a screw. Even expensive furniture is made from the stuff and only door frames and moldings are solid.
@dannylewisguitars Жыл бұрын
Yeah, I get my furniture free from Craigslist mostly and I’m pretty picky about what I’ll actually drive to go get!
@johnbelfiglio562 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful build. My only thought is, that must have been a pretty solid bed to use for a guitar. What kind of wood was the headboard and frame made from? Whatever it was, still sounds and looks great!
@dannylewisguitars Жыл бұрын
Mahogany and Maple! I use salvaged lumber in all my builds. I find it on craigslist or my wife finds it on facebook marketplace. I have to be pretty picky about what I'll go get because its difficult to tell from photos what furniture is plywood and what is solid. Most of the time I get lucky and come away with free hardwoods!
@johnbelfiglio562 Жыл бұрын
@@dannylewisguitars nice. Great job!
@omarfranciscocorrea7929 Жыл бұрын
Felicitaciones...
@georgevillanueva69269 ай бұрын
Wow brotha amazing work
@georgevillanueva69269 ай бұрын
Good stuff on the fret board
@dannylewisguitars9 ай бұрын
Thank you, my brethren!
@dannylewisguitars9 ай бұрын
@@georgevillanueva6926this ended up being one of my favorite fretboard designs. It’s simple and you’ve got fretmarkers on the face and sides of the board in one go.
@Vict1ni_ Жыл бұрын
Hi Danny! How much would you charge for an abstract guitar build? Your work really inspires me but I don't have the tools to do what you do, so if I could maybe commission one that would be awesome!
@dannylewisguitars Жыл бұрын
Depends on how much what you want and how much you want to spend on parts. Send me an email Danny.Lewis.guitar@gmail.com and we can chat!
@Vict1ni_ Жыл бұрын
@@dannylewisguitars I've emailed you :)
@Anne-bf2fb Жыл бұрын
I've seen people use nails as frets tangs
@Joe-mz6dc29 күн бұрын
From headboard to head banger. 🤟🏻 😎
@paraflightjoe1053 Жыл бұрын
Need to play with no distortion'
@dannylewisguitars Жыл бұрын
Thanks! I did play a clean sound once before adding the overdrive right at the beginning on the playing in the video. I should have added more. Next time!
@truth-ig2um5 ай бұрын
awsome
@maxwellblakely7952 Жыл бұрын
But where are all the tone woods man? You didn’t even tap on the wood to see if it would ring out a perfect G note…
@dannylewisguitars Жыл бұрын
You’re right! There’s no Indian Rosewood, or even Koa anywhere near this guitar! It sounds like garbage!
@lexist7 Жыл бұрын
I was scared for you in some parts of the video
@dannylewisguitars Жыл бұрын
I know! Guitars are scary!
@dashdrum-again7 ай бұрын
I've tried a couple to times to do the fret markers as you show here, but my workmanship is not quite up to the task. I'll try again in a few months I as (hopefully) improve.
@dannylewisguitars7 ай бұрын
Just go slow!
@portsideguitar1981 Жыл бұрын
Cool and all, but not cheap as you’d have thousands of dollars in tooling.
@dannylewisguitars Жыл бұрын
True! Tools cost money!
@MOVIE_MUSIC_STORE Жыл бұрын
I'm a poor man so I can't buy a guitar and make it as good as yours. Then the guitar seems like a dream 🥺🥺🥺
@elm478 Жыл бұрын
“Knock me down 9 times, but I get up 10.” - Cardi B
@jodystarkey6792 Жыл бұрын
what kind of wood is that motel 6 hip shaker. lmao im just kidding id like to try out a few of your guitars even buy 1.
@dannylewisguitars Жыл бұрын
Some kind of mahogany and maple. You’re welcome to buy one! Let me know!
@DougHinVA Жыл бұрын
All that saved money on a guard over the spinning table-saw blade will disappear when he is in the emergency room and a finger or part of a hand is gone... permanently.
@dannylewisguitars Жыл бұрын
I already cut off all my fingers! I have a mechanical hand like Luke Skywalker!
@TheSharmd Жыл бұрын
Would love to have your work. I'm here in kuala Lumpur Malaysia. I can't afford an expensive godin silent guitar. Can u build one for me for nylon accoustic silent guitar ?
@dannylewisguitars Жыл бұрын
I could but it probably wouldn’t be cheap! I have to charge for my time and materials!
@vladd001 Жыл бұрын
Sweet, but the wood is the cheapest part in a guitar
@dannylewisguitars Жыл бұрын
Unless you put cheap hardware and electronics in it like I did on this one! I think the pickups cost $35 for both. I believe I spent less than $70 for the whole build!
@vladd001 Жыл бұрын
@@dannylewisguitars 👍👍👍
@Mr10usdad8 күн бұрын
Andy in many cases you are getting aged wood!
@scarmyguitar Жыл бұрын
Bro we need to collab! HMU!
@dannylewisguitars Жыл бұрын
What do you have in mind?
@kusholhumedeo7851 Жыл бұрын
I wanna work with you if I am near you.... 😍
@dannylewisguitars Жыл бұрын
Where are you?
@kusholhumedeo7851 Жыл бұрын
@@dannylewisguitars me from Nagaland, India. Doing one-man band music channel using my hand made bass guitar. Kindly check out and drop comment to support me 🙏
@Mario-jn5zq Жыл бұрын
I just don't understand the style of classic guitar tuners you used...
@dannylewisguitars Жыл бұрын
I stole the idea of an electric with slotted headstock from a B&G little sister. I have just always liked a slotted headstock on a steel string guitar!
@johnbipper4601 Жыл бұрын
All wood used to be a tree...
@dannylewisguitars Жыл бұрын
Good observation!
@johnbipper4601 Жыл бұрын
@@dannylewisguitars I was just being a smart a$$ 😁. Nice guitar though, thanks for the vid !!
@dannylewisguitars Жыл бұрын
@@johnbipper4601 I was too! Thanks!
@johnbipper4601 Жыл бұрын
@@dannylewisguitars Cool ! 😆
@Anne-bf2fb Жыл бұрын
Your poor hands
@dannylewisguitars Жыл бұрын
What happened to my hands? They still work, last I checked.
@user-kd2ow7pb1c Жыл бұрын
Столько станков, чтобы сделать такую некрасивую гитару. Я на коленке, без электрооборудования, делал гитары красивее