How To Build An Acoustic Guitar Episode 26 (Making The End Graft)

[@Jellyeater1]

You are Bob Ross of luthiery. Easy, genly etc.

[@robertgrosz6969]

I came here looking to learn how to do an arm bevel. Great stuff, I was quickly hooked and binge watched the whole playlist for this build. I'll be perusing your other video's as well. Look forward to seeing the neck come together.

[@tonykees9044]

well I was reluctant to watch your videos because I new I'd be hooked. your are a amazing craftsman funny and really interesting person don't let the negative people get to you or the ones that seem to think you need their advice. you are doing things your way and that is what makes your instruments so outstanding some of the most beautiful I've ever seen sound amazing. the people that critique your work should get off their ass'es and build something better. not likely to happen. anyway been binging your videos for days now. I am 63 years old made my living with my hands been around many talented craftsman we're all different we learn from each other and adapt to what works. Chris I truly believe you are one of the finest craftsman I have ever seen in a time when no one seems to care evident in the guitars you cut up most look suitable for fire wood. keep up the awesome work

[@edricew]

If you get your fingers stuck with superglue, twist your finger rather than pull it away. Superglue is weak to torsion.

[@MrJules39]

Umm, yeah, but so is skin.....

[@karelenhenkie666]

​@@MrJules39can confirm

[@migrantfamily]

Re: Leaning, I vividly remember lifting my then 5yo son who was standing on the top of my Norman dreadnought. That guitar is still my no 1 and plays just as good as it did back then.

[@ridebecauseucan1944]

That guitar is going to be amazing I think. Really hope you do a whole vid of you just playing after it’s finished.

[@scottakam]

Thanks guys. Looking good. I enjoyed the 4 min of fade to black at the end also. Nice to have a little time to soak it all in!

[@bldallas]

That such a beautiful guitar body! I also like your idea of wrapping the end craft around to the back. Very original and cool looking.

[@IainHC1]

Welcome John 🙂

[@tweener9779]

Can you make a quick video on things and tools you have on that desk station, it looks cool.

[@monday6524]

Another great show! I’m building my first guitar, from a kit, and have used several of the techniques your have show.n A great learning experience! Especially, how to recover from mistakes. 😊

[@gregcross6560]

It's really hard to decide which is more impressive...the super high quality of the build or the amazing comedic genius of Matt and Chris!

[@chriscoutts7742]

Great video. That ebony looks tough (& congrats on cycling 7.61 miles!)

[@HandToolWoodGuy]

I like the vise grip razor blade. Great idea!

[@richardlee6886]

Thanks for the content! And glad to see that y'all have enough work to hire another guy!

[@TommyAlanRaines]

Watch look forward to videos on this series; will be a little sad when it ends however also looking forward to the next build.

[@danstiverson]

Great video. Glad to see this nearing completion. Would you please put out the complete set of videos in sequence so a beginner can follow step by step and really learn how to build by doing and following along. It'll be great. Looking forward to seeing you build the neck, install the frets and set up the guitar.

[@SkyscraperGuitars]

Man! You guys are going to need a bigger shop. Awesome to see your operation growing.

[@afurnituremakerslife]

So many fancy tools and Chris holds his razor blades with a vice grip;)

[@danielsoukup5734]

Love this series.

[@imikewhitaker]

Man, this series is so good! I have been binging it and now am waiting for each installment, which sucks! Haha. Could you make a video that goes through the tools that someone just starting out will need? You’ve mentioned several times how you did things when you first started. I’m feeling the itch to try my hand at a guitar! Thank you for all the wonderful content and sharing your techniques and process! Love the fun y’all have!

[@zachklug4504]

I could be wrong, but I do think they already have a video on beginner tools i’ll look through their channel and see if I can get you a name

[@zachklug4504]

Yes, the video name is Starting Out As A Luthier: 10 Tools Under $50 You Should By Today!

[@edwardpetersen4309]

If I used dark Rosewood binding on a maple guitar, would it work to paste wax the unfinished guitar before sanding the binding and then removing the wax with alcohol before finishing? Would that work to protect the maple from dark dust? Also, would the paste wax affect the finishing process even though I tried to remove it?

[@fredschoepke7916]

That's a great aesthetic.

[@alexpagan580]

God bless you and your family and Matt, nice job brother , I like watching your videos.

[@kwaktak]

Cool idea for the end graft. I kind of like the wedge better because it sort of works like a dovetail joint. The miters can be a pain if you're doing multi-color purfling lines though.

[@gt9-1001]

Awesome, gents!

[@hervegeorges]

I can´t wrapp my head around the fact that it is a 3000 years old guitar. about the time of king david, ramses 2, or the trojan war. it is nuts.

[@jipes]

Absolutely beautiful hand graft !

[@roncollins6259]

Hi guys! Appreciate your channel a lot. Thank you! I am curious and very interested in your opinion on a particular manufacturing process... We all know Taylor's NT necks patents. I own a 810 and love it. Some guys say it's not nearly "as good" as a dovetail etc. I'm not sure if Furch was first, but the idea of a light weight resonate metal peace instead of a big wood block to stabilize the neck under tension seems logical and a great idea. Then again, if it's so great why wouldn't more builders do it? Maybe any stray from traditional scares us players and builders. To me, better is better. What's your thaughts?

[@myguitarworkshop]

So what's the relevance of 91 degrees angle at the neck? My guitars usually end up at 89.something 8 or 9 or sometimes bang on 90 degrees. I've already borrowed your T1 top bracing technique just for the fact i could never get the centre line right when gluing the top on & now it's perfect. Thanks Chris & Matt

[@aviatorblc]

Chris, how do you get the dark sawdust out of your maple? I've had the same problem with one of mine. I checked with Kent Everett who told me to try to blow it out but no joy.

[@DriftwoodGuitars]

That's how I do it as well. Just compressed air. Other than a light sanding and trying again, i have no other suggestions unfortunately.

[@sosugarplumfairy]

Greetings from Spain!

[@moran68]

This guitar never ends 😞!

[@billgreen4592]

Wow, I am reminded why I rarely read the comments on your videos. If bubba doesn't think you are careful enough working on a guitar, he should go elsewhere. As I recall you have a huge waitlist and pretty much have earned the right to lean on a guitar if you want to. You are one of the best in the business and these "wannabees," should STFU! Thanks for this video and for the whole series. I have built a lot of guitars, but I gain insight on every step that you document, we don't always do stuff the same way, but it is great to see other options.

[@docjoe1]

Where does one get the sandpaper sleeves for the spindle sander? Thanks in advance! I found this video and I'm in the middle of my first acoustic build!

[@chris5355]

Great content, thanks.

[@tombrain3122]

Hi Chris, what episode do discuss pore filling? Just getting there on my first build and I’d like to rematch that episode.

[@franknicastri9201]

Not gonna lie I spent most of this video gritting my teeth waiting for "oops I just put a chisel through a 2000 year old piece of wood" so glad that wasn't the case. It looks amazing!

[@mattliebenau9083]

Good stuff. Thanks for the videos. The newish to the channel so you may have already covered this but where did the vacuum clamp on the side of the bench come from?

[@MarkMetternichPhotographyLLC]

That guitar sounds great even when you just tap on it! Wow

[@waynejones6215]

Will you finish the 3 year guitar this year just asking for a friend

[@JamesMears76]

Beautiful guitar

[@micheleparisi2274]

Very good…..weeks ago i asked you if you sell the cnc file to make a bracing template. You answered me waiting a little bit…..

[@guismth]

Yup value. Yup subscribed.

[@walterrider9600]

thank you

[@dunhamchris]

Love the content guys

[@misinformationwithrandy]

With the 45° angle in trim work in houses I've seen people cope the back of the corner so you have less material to fit together at the top. Does that make sense for guitar trim work, too? Or would that creat a weaker spot that could bust out more easily?

[@oneninemx8266]

Watching you lean on the guitar while its on that suction thing stresses me out lol. What a cool tool to have! Have you ever had one fall off of it?

[@newffee]

Chris did you mean neck angle of 89 deg or 88 at most? If it was 91 deg wouldn't it be creating a high action at the start? Or am I thinking about it wrong?

[@kevinbrooks9740]

This is not a dig but a serious question. Your build technics ie; laminated sides and bolt neck, are build technics that the big builders like Martin and Gibson use to reduce costs. You use them on a premium priced instrument. You’d guitars are beautiful works of art and sound amazing in the demos you’ve posted. Why are these build choices a cheap option for the big guys, but a premium choice for Driftwood. Again this is not meant to be a derogatory statement, however a real question from a fan. BTW I live on the Gulf Coast of Alabama and hope to get over your way this summer. Is there a “showroom” or accessible shop for walk in traffic?

[@DriftwoodGuitars]

Man that’s a super solid question and I appreciate it. On the laminated sides front, it’s important that you don’t confuse mine, and many hand builders use of solid wood laminate sides verses the Plywood sides that cheap guitars can come with. Martin, Taylor, and the like will list the lower end guitars as having “Laminate Sides” when what they’re actually using is basically a thin veneer of quality wood on the outside, and cheap mahogany or even pine cored laminate. On a Driftwood I use two full thickness pieces of wood. The exterior wood that matches the back, and a solid piece of Indian Rosewood. My method still uses quality tonewoods, and is a LOT stiffer. On the neck joint issue, I’m a firm believer that the neck attachment method has ZERO affect on the tone of a guitar. Every builder has an opinion on this, and this is just mine. I also think that bolt on necks are slowly starting to be better accepted by higher end guitar collectors and players. I for one think the Taylor NT neck was one of the greatest innovations in Lutherie in the past several decades. The easier you can make a neck to service the better. What matters most, is stability in a neck joint, not the method that achieves it. Also I’m a little stoned as I write this, so disregard any odd sentences haha. I appreciate the question.

[@kevinbrooks9740]

@@DriftwoodGuitars Thanks for taking the time to answer my questions. I now better understand the differences. Thanks!

[@ssugarba]

Thanks for the series… while I watch for the luthier tips, humor and therapy of woodworking, I mostly want to know what brand of glasses you’re wearing; I’m in the market.

[@DriftwoodGuitars]

Thanks man, I just got them. They're " Anne & Valentin"

[@ssugarba]

@@DriftwoodGuitars thanks!

[@AnotherJoe]

I love your video's. All of them! The only thing that sometimes bothers me a bit is the autofocus of the camera.

[@richcritch]

Can you ship your tonewoods to the UK? Loving your videos. One day I'll build one. Thanking yous. :-)

[@MrBigdave63]

You are amazing and I just found you on KZbin. I play Bass and a little acoustic guitar but I have been watching and just about ready to subscribe then I heard you use the lords name in vain and that doesn't sit well with me. That being said you have a God given talent so keep up the good work.

[@markmanning2921]

a Celtic knot would look good!

[@edmallon2851]

I'm subscribed!!!

[@gibsonwoodworking]

Yup, everything on a guitar is because someone screwed up... that's the one that got the subscribe from me :)

[@nuendo2496]

Episode 27 ? I know how dd a shop remodel…Thanks!

[@MiniShowProductions]

Yo Chris Wer is number 27 ? Have you ran out of super glue ? Lol I’ve just watched from 1 thru 26 I need to see it competed man an bear how it sounds

[@DriftwoodGuitars]

Should start releasing new episodes next week.

[@robkennard1867]

Hi Chris what is your supplier for your abelone strips?

[@TyinAlaska]

You've probably finalized your design, but I'll ask anyway, would you be willing to do an inlay of the type of tree that is used for the top and make it out of petrified wood?

[@TyinAlaska]

I didn't specify... the inlay would be on the neck.

[@nathanpartin7197]

How many guitars do you build a year

[@Anthony-ll4nh]

Do you ever use Exacto knives? If not, why? Just out of curiosity.

[@jamesricephoto4323]

...and 7.6miles on the bike in the same day (his iWatch)...dang dis guy is busy!!

[@terrythegnome2408]

I feel personally called out for my thin ass binding on my first couple guitars.

[@paulmacallister1989]

been binging your videos!! all i can say is; need an apprentice? (im only half kidding)

[@jeffalexander181]

Love the videos very well done, learning a ton thank you. It looks like you did a wood inlay on the inner edge of your sound hole, is that correct, and if so do you have a video on how you did that, it looks awesome.

[@MrJules39]

I'm subscribed but haven't had any notifications that you've uploaded for about 3 months. Sad face

[@DriftwoodGuitars]

Sorry to hear that, we’ve been uploading videos this whole time.

[@vtdaodao5471]

I thought that Luthier chisel will be razor sharp at all times...but does not seems to be in your case...but anyway good

[@brianfort5686]

Hi Guys……is episode 26 the end of the 3000 year guitar build series???

[@DriftwoodGuitars]

Not even close. Shooting another episode tomorrow actually.

[@brianfort5686]

Oh….that’s great, everybody is looking forward to that, I’m sure. So you know you are officially the John Carper of the guitar building world. John, ( JC Hawaii ), marketed a video series on building surfboards from the ground up. He made the series available on vhs tape and eventually made it available on dvd format. The videos were Shaping 101; Glassing 101; Sanding 101. He kinda threw the series out there to see what would happen and it took off like wildfire. It was met with a good bit of backlash by some of the big name shapers which was pretty ridiculous, in my opinion. So, if you’re not sure that you guys have enough on your plate already, you could do the same thing and offer your different series of subjects on guitar building and knowledge….? Or is dvd stuff too old school or considered kinda obsolete for younger tech geeks, Ha!

[@billjackson6385]

Weres the amp build

[@palavradedeusprasuavida8683]

Deus abençoe

[@makikogi]

I watched through the entire black screen thinking there was going to be an after credit easter egg like the marvel movies

[@ShaneDavisDFTBA]

You guys owe me another 4 minutes and 38 seconds on this video 😝

[@jensmeyer-beeck9511]

No rocket surgery here! 😂

[@bobboehm8012]

Are we done???? Sure closed it down without much fanfare...

[@DriftwoodGuitars]

Nope, we’re in the middle of a major shop renovation so that’s why we’ve be radio silent.

[@dominocweber9763]

Me waiting for this build to be finished ☠️

[@beak85]

Every time you pull that sander out I check my bank account and wonder if I could sneak one by my wife and into the shop.

[@DriftwoodGuitars]

What do you think I did haha! I went in to the store for screws and came out with the RO90 and a dust extractor!

[@beak85]

@@DriftwoodGuitars Which extractor did you choose? Do you use the extractor with any other tools?

[@beak85]

Nevermind! I searched your channel and found this. Thanks, kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3qVf5tmfthkeqs&ab_channel=DriftwoodGuitars

[@kennethhartman7425]

3,001 Year Old Guitar. That's funny.

[@zaxtlee2929]

I've been following the channel for a long time, I have to admit the Guitars are beautiful. I love DIY shows and how-to series.But as time goes on, your videos start to spread apart, becoming more verbose and clumsy. Really looking forward to seeing something more concise. Still looking forward to your new videos, especially this ancient guitar

[@Hafragrautur1]

You guys don’t ship to my country :)

[@guismth]

I mitre known

[@blakewilkerson9695]

The space in the binding on the top where the heel block is, looks horrible

[@OpenWoodShop]

Is the last 5 minutes of the video some of your dark humor?

[@SeeMe-vf1yv]

1st

[@briwood6328]

First what?

[@raycochrane3971]

It'd be nice to get the click bait screen right...the guitar isn't 3,000 years old as a design or as a thing. You're building a guitar using some, possibly, 3,000 year old timber.

[@DriftwoodGuitars]

You know, I never really thought of it that way… thanks for showing me the light!

[@raycochrane3971]

@@DriftwoodGuitars: well played.

[@pricklypetesalmonella]

Might need some practice focusing on the action...

[@ethanallenmusic1]

Great info here but boy the focus was terrible. Felt like I was watching someone build a guitar drunk. Don't know what happened, but it was tough to watch.

[@leelossi1257]

Good video! however...you are breathing on your guitar!!!! you should be using a mask!!! :)

[@rcracingwithjimi]

wife? really

[@DriftwoodGuitars]

Really

[@Osclala]

Get a man who knows how to use a camera or set the F stop higher jesus christ

[@danbartley852]

Sorry just too much talk... Good luck

[@DriftwoodGuitars]

How do you suggest I teach people without talking?

[@terryjohinke8065]

Episode 26!!?? You're really milking this one for KZbin money. How do we know this guitar will sound good anyway? I build guitars and I'd be wary of using this wood. Brazillian Rosewood and age like a pre-war Martin will definitely sound good. Even then, every guitar is DIFFERENT. I've played Good Gibson J-45s and some that may never open up and be good. Speak slower please.

[@DriftwoodGuitars]

You sure have a lot of complaints for someone getting free content to watch. I wouldn’t say that shooting a video series on how to build an acoustic guitar step by step is milking anything. It takes a long time to build an acoustic guitar, but you already know this because you’ve done it before. I KNOW this guitar will sound good because I’ve made three other guitars with this same wood and they’re incredible. If a Gibson J45 is your reference for anything on an acoustic guitar, then I have concerns about your judgment of what a quality guitar is and should be.

[@ObjectiveDynamics]

@@DriftwoodGuitars 🤣 I can't quite decide if this reply is from Chris or Matt. My money's on Matt!

[@VoyeurGuitars]

I watch every Formula 1 race, been a fan since the 90s. If you were tuning in for your first race, it could have seemed boring. But there were tons of story lines and battles all day. I felt that it was a great race. 😎 I'm also a race car driver, so I tend to look at it differently. You can check out my racing stuff at kzbin.info Also, the 3001 year old guitar is coming along well. Been fun watching.