How to Build an electric guitar episode 20: Buffing and Polishing

[@mikedumer1686]

Fantastic videos. I'm getting ready to spray an old refurb guitar for a friend and am a lot more confident in what needs to be done. I learned a ton from you, thanks! Sand, Sand, Sand

[@jankoel5766]

Oh man! In the sun it looks even better!

[@The..Butterfly..Effect]

Just wonderful, this guitar is right at the level of the pros

[@eworcustomguitars]

Thanks brother!

[@EmmanuelVassilian]

That guitar turned out mindblowing, Master Level Handwork right there! Subscribed to the channel, keep up the good work.

[@glyphit]

Definitely a keeper!!! really beautiful guitar...every aspect of it.

[@Jayde-guitar]

You know I have been rebuilding and reconditioning old guitars for the last few years. And as educational as that can be I really just want to do one from scratch like you I guess I just need to bite the bullet and do it. I have learned so much watching you and though I don’t have all the tools you have I think I could get by with what I have. Thank you for the inspiration!

[@eworcustomguitars]

That is awesome! You can definitely build guitars with out all the fancy tools. I started with just a couple of basic tools and then slowly added to my shop the tools that i thought would improve/ make easier all the different tasks (that’s part of the fun). My first guitar build I bought a neck from warmoth and then just made the body and put it all together. Jump on in you will love it!

[@JimsevenFrankenstein]

Wow, amazing finish sir! And it's a good thing you don't mass produce guitars because you're level of care and attention to detail just wouldn't be possible...but imagine if you did and it was ;) The guitar-playing public would be in for quite the treat!

[@Jayde-guitar]

Beautiful as always!k

[@mattomon1045]

i do agree with the semi gloss ion that top looks great! that guitar looks great. Thank you for showing ( teaching ) us your process for doing a finish,

[@eworcustomguitars]

Thanks Mat I really appreciate it! I’m keeping it gloss but I really do like that dull finish, maybe on the next one!

[@Paul-D]

youve made a beautiful guitar there, well done man :D

[@jonahguitarguy]

Looks amazing Dave. That walnut has so much stuff going on, absolutely beautiful. When I first started guitar finishing I got a VHS tape from Dan Erlewine. He sanded to 800 and went to a corse buffing wheel. Then to fine and then to swirl remover on a fine pad. Of course he used nitro lacquer. Like you you I've learned to sand to higher grits and start with finer buffing compound. But 3000 I think you could go straight to the 15 super fine. But I can't argue with results!

[@eworcustomguitars]

Thanks Dane, I’ve stopped at 800 before and start buffing but I would always seem to get hazy spots. This time it came out really clear.

[@jonahguitarguy]

@@eworcustomguitars ,I was just saying what Erlewine recommended back in the day. Like I said you can't argue with your results. It looks fantastic!

[@woodman-mh2dl]

Dave, you are an enviable craftsman. I enjoy your videos. I’m expecting a final exam and college credit at the end of this series. Thanks for sharing. GGBO this year?

[@eworcustomguitars]

Thanks woodman! Yeah I just signed up for the GGBO today. Can’t wait it will be fun!

[@Adventuresfromtheshedofdreams]

That is a stunning polish job Dave, really glad those Trizact pads worked out for you. I've also thought about using them as a final finish for a more matt look. Getting close on this build now, what's coming next??

[@eworcustomguitars]

Thanks for the tip on the trizact! Great stuff. I’m getting the wood and parts together now for a tele-ish style guitar. Hopefully I will be ready to start it as soon as I get this one done. I didn’t make any guitars for a few months while I was redoing my shop it feels good to get back into a real routine.

[@davidjennings9253]

Superb Dave, that finish really has brought out the beauty of all those woods. Great job - now I want to see the final assembly. What pickups are you using? Cant wait to hear it. Best wishes!!

[@eworcustomguitars]

Thanks David! I made my own pickups for this guitar. I should be posting that video this Thursday. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!

[@bluesingmusic3443]

Looks great. Absolutely beautiful. Question: I know little about wood. Is Pecan wood suitable for guitars. I know on acoustics the back & sides should be a hard wood (one that's resonate). I saw some Pecan wood from a 150+ yr old tree. The guy who's cutting it into boards, said it was hard & heavy. I of course know less than a little. Any info would be appreciated.

[@eworcustomguitars]

Funny you ask about pecan! Right now my friend is sawing up some pecan from his property ( it is beautiful) I asked him to save me some for a top and back. Pecan is dense and I think it’s jenka hardness is in the 1900’s, I think it would make a good top wood for an electric guitar or base. I’m not sure though how resonate it would be for an acoustic though.

[@bluesingmusic3443]

@@eworcustomguitars Thanks for the info. I'm no wood expert by any means. Just thought if it was a good wood, maybe the guy could make some extra cash. Again thanks!!!

[@edwardsn3670]

Hey sunshine ❤️