I Built a Clear Guitar Out of Epoxy 2.0

[@BurlsArt]

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[@Dijon364]

I love your videos!

[@AManOnline.]

You're a master craftsman, Burl

[@wendy54321]

There us an amazing channel with a couple that does amazing epoxy work, not share if you are of the them it's called Positive Couple, I thought may give you some ideas. God bless God bless you

[@igkaos1111]

Since all the colors sink and spread around maybe you should find a way to flip the mold upside down that way the color will look like how the back of those guitars look!!

[@justjeremy1760]

Make epoxy block shapes that are dry and have colors to put into the clear body before it sets up. Make like hexagon or spirals

[@jadinwemette8251]

My girlfriend makes epoxy jewelry and puts thing inside before hardening like flowers and insects. I think it would be awesome if you could make another epoxy guitar that is sort of a timecapsule by putting stuff like a small pocket watch or pictures or anything really inside of the body before it hardens, could be an even more amazing guitar to play with memorabilia inside of it.

[@NcMuggets]

Duuuude that would be so sick! What a great way to memorialize a guitar player who passed, as well. A guitar made of important items from their life. Damn. I’d ball my eyes out every time I’d play a guitar like that. Such a genius idea.

[@jocelyn2911]

this is a great idea man oh my gosh

[@richskater]

Throw some random picks in there. Then you can always make a joke about how you never lose your pick. "I know right where it's at, I just can't get quite get it."

[@Igaveyoumyfakename]

@@richskater: Womp-WOMP!

[@jochem420]

kinda cruel to put in live bugs lmfao

[@salamisalesexpress]

Not going to lie, that looks cool. If you could master making whatever made that entrail looking blob you could make a “blood and guts” guitar a lot of metal guitarists would love.

[@djentslayer]

DUDE! I would kill to have a blood-and-guts style 8-string!

[@mztweety1374]

Kirk Hammett would love it 😂😊

[@JunkBondTrader]

@@djentslayer and use the blood of the victim you kill!

[@PlumGurly]

Neat idea. I don't know how well real entrails (like from a hog, chitterlings are easy to get) would stand up inside an epoxy guitar. Almost any hard or chemical glue tends to be a natural microbialstat. Any oxygen-dependent microbes would not grow, since there is no way to get oxygen in or out or to colonize beyond where they already are or where glue cannot reach. But then what's encased in the glue where the glue cannot reach could colonize and decay, and gases could build. I don't know, maybe install one vent or 2 in a V for aesthetics, and then after a couple of weeks, inject it or glue a plexiglass dowel in the vent. Or maybe bake the entrails before encasing them. Just thinking. But really, a better option might be to make fake guts out of colored silicone, fill that with epoxy, and then once it dries in a desired shape (such as serpentine, then encase that). Or for even less work, encase a rubber snake inside. Do the gore theme with the colors. For metal, anything with blood, guts, gore, snakes, or rodents, or skulls might work. And hell, if you want to go more gothic/punk, I imagine some plastic bats inside could work. You know, maybe a black neck, mostly clear body with bats, and maybe gore (blood or vampire theme), and maybe some purple (associated with vampires). Throw in some glitter too if that fits the theme or the entertainers wear glitter makeup. I wonder how bugs would do. Like killing some roaches with chemicals, then waiting a few days until they are crispy and any microbial activity has ceased, then encasing the dead bugs. Maybe Chinese cockroaches (water bugs) would be candidates.

[@thedutchdjentleman]

I feel like a full coloured pour with a pearlescent dye would look absolutely stunning.

[@h.c.49]

Absolutely agree.

[@lwlakksjd]

Yep

[@icedino8517]

That demo at the end was just *chefs kiss*

[@jakepeters6593]

Ah finally, a video where my painting experience can help. When you pour 2 light colors, like yellow and grey, against eachother, they’re going to mix into one color. That’s why only the red came through in the end. You need contrasting colors, like light and dark, or hot and cold. Hopefully next time (maybe next video) the other one will come out more to your liking.

[@c898dba]

I would buy an album containing your demo songs from the end of your videos. They always have such a great feel to them!

[@JeffyNguyen]

I need three! 😭

[@-Teague-]

Seriously he should put them on Spotify at least

[@alberthblobber5236]

I watch every one of these videos when I'm bored. So entertaining even after watching them all over and over again. Keep up the good work!

[@cooperarbogast4018]

Its kind of amazing how you get the feeling he's learned so much while making these videos.

[@GitaraMaker]

Wow you can make a lot of guitars and experiment with designs with that mold. Another great build Burls Art, I'm always waiting for your new videos.

[@najsuroviji]

Metalic glitter pieces would be cool to mix with epoxy, they might catch swirls dynamics and also give cool variations in reflections.

[@00TheRealTC]

I love watching the process of the builds, even when you’re not personally satisfied with the results. Also, that second demo you played was one of the sweetest you’ve played yet. 😌

[@edesbalazs]

I'd be really curious how you'd tackle a mold for a one piece guitar (neck + body a single piece), something like what Aristides does. That could have serious functional benefits as well on top of the aestetics. Really cool build though as always!

[@Rose.Of.Hizaki]

I think that would be cool but complicated. Especially when it comes to putting in frets and making sure the neck is straight and doesnt warp or bend when the strings go on -- I mean it shouldnt warp or be warped because epoxy is strong but I still think theres a lot that could go wrong if the mold isnt right.

[@billbergen9169]

@@Rose.Of.Hizaki he could probably figure out a way to install a truss rod

[@Rose.Of.Hizaki]

@@billbergen9169 I thought of this too. but epoxy generally doesnt have a lot of flex (most likely none at all) when compared to wood But at the same time i have seen guitars made out of glass so who knows.

[@edesbalazs]

@@Rose.Of.Hizaki could have a carbon fiber shell and so it's not to heavy, could be filled with a mix of resin and glass bubbles or some ligh filler, there's a lot of room for experimentation here :)

[@ryancozzolino7832]

That would be absolutely amazing to see.

[@TotalBoat]

This ended up looking really awesome! Love the effect of the side view!! Nicely done! The mold worked perfect!

[@bradarmstrong3952]

Your assesment is spot on -- mold worked great, colors need work --- still way better than anything I've ever done with epoxy -- rock on!

[@YaBoiNikko]

I could listen to your demo for hours. It sounds so relaxing.

[@falconmaster7971]

What would be really cool is, you put a new video for your old demos songs. Your a really awesome player. Keep up the good work

[@Thwagger]

That demo at the end felt like I was on hold waiting to yell at my local cable provider lol. Sounds real clean though and came out with a neat design. Nice work man!

[@knucklescapricorn31]

Your videos are zen. They are best way for me to just chill and relax while also enjoying the creation of the gorgeous works of arts that are your guitars.

[@andrewm3511]

Nice one, definitely a unique guitar. Glad to see the mold worked super well, that’s a keeper for sure. Loved the demo, nice delay.

[@shanelled1165]

I'm saying this out of admiration and respect. I've watched your videos over and over again. When can your audience expect a new video? We love your work!!!

[@dan725]

This is the only channel where the videos can be watched over and over again. The one built in the woods is probably my favorite.

[@-Teague-]

It's a completely different type of content but I find myself rewatching Vlogbrothers and Nathan Zed videos fairly often

[@brandonlee8123]

Imagine making a van halen frankenstrat guitar, but instead of the design being painted on the outside, it is sealed within a clear body, and also looks kinda 3 dimensional. That would be insane.

[@borbleborb4586]

dude inspiration has struck

[@och70]

The new mold is a huge improvement, the guitar body looks fantastic. Would adding individual drops of different colored epoxy be an option? The way the colored epoxy sinks down into the clear epoxy could give it almost a raindrop or meteor shower effect.

[@Emeraldspire1]

Would love to see you make the epoxy really work, maybe kind of like how the inside of a marble look, where it’s just strands of color.

[@letossgm]

Man, I follow you from your first guitar, and also that snowboard made full of tape haha. It's amazing how much you improved your techniques of building and the final result. Amazing job man.

[@prestonbush4462]

i don’t know what’s better. your playing or your craftsmanship

[@real_Fabiot]

9:14 that song was so damn beautiful

[@dillonchamberlain]

I’ve had the same weird results where most of the pigmented resin “settled” I think the trick as with river tables is to let the resin you will pour “set up”/“gel”

[@zubincannivady2589]

Hey man, your guitar builds are awesome, and the demo music at the end is just as awesome! Keep it up bro

[@DavidAdamsen]

Gorgeous work as always! I have had the best success with 3D color separation using Alumalite Amazing Clearcast, and the mold was about 6 inches deep in the thickest spots and no cracking occurred. That would be a lot of epoxy in one go for a guitar build, but Alumalite also has a deep casting resin I have yet to try.

[@notsure1969]

6 inches deep in the thickest spots...there's a joke in there somewhere. Lol. Sorry.

[@snowcie]

That tune @ 9:14 resonated with me so much. Very bittersweet. Kinda want a loop of that.

[@StephenHughesJelen]

Great work as always. I've not done epoxy work before but have been researching for a few future ideas. It's my understanding that if you want swirly-but-separated colors, you have to let the epoxy just barely begin to set before pouring into the mold and then swirling. Looking forward to more attempts!

[@GhostieGwen]

Rybonator here on KZbin makes resin dice. He typically uses water or alcohol based dyes injected straight into the clear resin to get the floating colors effect. Idk if it'd work for such a large piece tho. You could reach out for advice and he might be able to help out with knowledge.

[@jeffcrist2977]

You and Dave Onorato have answered (for me) the question of "tonewood" for electric guitar.

[@jtm274]

I could honestly listen to you playing guitar all day

[@saskscott26]

If you're going to float colours in clear you will need to do it in multiple stages with each setting up like your old method. Pouring it in unset will just lead to what happened with weird sinking and mixing. A cool way would be to make a releasable silicon insert in the middle so you could pour beside and around the insert then take it out when it cures so you'd have a hollow middle to pour into.

[@antibotanique2]

Haven't seen your videos for a while now, glad to see you're still creating such beautiful instruments, you're an inspiration man, cheers!

[@alexanderjamesmay158]

This is the most beautiful guitar sound I've ever heard

[@luvsilly60]

The creativity is what I like. And when something doesn’t work, he shows it and the work around. Foreign coins would look cool.

[@johnstitt2615]

I think it is pretty cool. To me it is build where you are learning how to use a new resin, etc. The build itself is evidence of this process. A history of learning which is priceless. Learning by doing. 🎸👌🎸✌️😎

[@ericdoromal7706]

I liked the drip of the colors inside..it’s gorgeous

[@residentsleeper5678]

Gg on the sponsor. As always, great content Burls

[@lemlem35]

Hope to see a few more color ideas with this mold, it's much better than the last one for sure I think!

[@bc001__]

it's incredible how addicted you are to make GOOD STUFF

[@Mizai]

everyone would be addicted if you get lots of ad money

[@Gkitchens1]

The 3d depth in this 9ne is absolutely incredible

[@erock4208]

I'd love to hear what this guitar sounds like with a little gain/distortion. Awesome build! Looking forward to future videos.

[@Dreoni_]

Would be interesting to see some experiments with thicc pours but in a smaller scale and then apply it to a guitar. Awesome as always!

[@trevorbender2307]

Astounding build!! Love watching you do your work. Soon you will be "The Epoxy Master!"🤘😎 btw you play very well!

[@WeyounSix]

I always watch your videos no matter what because even though all the builds are fantastic, I love seeing a passionate person work hard. You deserve to see the gains from your work, this is such cool artistic and skill growth ive seen over the course of this channel. Great stuff

[@KingDave]

You are a GENIUS as always! Well done! Bravo! Sincere Greetings from Italy!

[@eamonahern7495]

From certain angles it reminds me of those transparent fish at the bottom of the sea where you can see some of their insides. That's the effect I'm getting from the coloured epoxy against the clear. Very nice guitar.

[@parkerbergman8879]

Great video. One of my favorite demos btw. Love the feel of the layered bits.

[@tomzborovsky8378]

Use a dam to separate the colours until they set up for a couple hours too. Seems like you added the colour at the right time to achieve that depth affect, but just too many colours at the same time so obviously they blended with one another. Excited to see what else comes out of that mold!

[@schmeckledwarf]

4:32 bro you made a kool aid guitar

[@qwa711]

You playing the guitar at the end is my favorite part

[@mooflaghero1]

That looks awesome. One of my favorites you have done.

[@barfymann362]

You love what you do, and that's what I love about this channel.

[@Plamindandbodywurks]

These videos are hypnotic man. Nice work...

[@darkj3di336]

The secret to what your trying to achieve is to let each layer dry first. Ive done the epoxy 3D art. If the clear first layer dry then you add you color. Let that dry then add more clear to the level you want. You can add as many layers as you want. Just let them dry.

[@jenniferpalacios946]

I wish you could play us full songs I really enjoy your guitar jams at the end of your videos and I wish I could just listen to it over and over it’s so soothing 😍

[@heyyhel]

Im hoping to have one of your works. All of them are so cool. ❤️

[@dearjudii]

I like some of the textures that were created in the epoxy. This was a fun one as it was a surprise once finished. I’m sure with some more trial and error you can create some really cool layers and patterns. Love the music at the end as always ❤️ keep up the great work!

[@bschi11]

this looks sick af, i think with some trial and error with the new mold, you could get some sick looking epoxy designs

[@zombie-process7025]

I really liked both of the initial experiments with color. They weren't what you expected, but they were really cool in a different way.

[@ChristianGonzalez-ot7lp]

I hope you make more of this cool guitar build

[@MrCElk]

Lovely playing at the end.

[@budaroddy]

It looks like texture inside the guitar thats pretty cool, and I like how the first one just turned all red hahaha just a matter of time and practice to acchieve what you looking for, congrats for the awesome build

[@TroubadourJuggernaut]

and aside from your awesome building ideas, your playing is also fantastic !

[@SPLENDIDZEN]

You are something of an idol ... both as a luthier ... as a musician ... as a creative ... imaginative ... I wish you could experiment with a mixture of things ... for example: a guitar or a bass with bodies made of a mixture of epoxy resin ... graphite ... aluminum ... rustic wood ... And another idea is a transparent resin mold to put toy figures (perhaps shaking hands ... hugging ... swimming in the transparent or sea blue epoxy resin ... Another idea: is to bring to this future the concept of the Westone The Rail electric bass ... To the bodies of guitars or basses ... give them new shapes ... figures ... everything that can occur to you or your followers ... Kind regards from Madrid (Spain)!

[@stephenbagnall6712]

Love the videos dude. Always the perfect amount of information, footage of the build, and its always interesting!

[@jadinwemette8251]

Beautiful, my favorite one I've seen you make was the coffee bean guitar, looked amazing!

[@Pepsnepis]

tips for trying to rget the look you wanted with resin, let the first layer cure enough to the point where you ca still mix into it, but the resin itself isnt free flowing, let it get pretty viscous. thenadd your colours on top and youll even be able to mix them a bit. Rybonator who make resin dice has some good videos on it.

[@mrsaloha8960]

You’re beyond talented man! Not only can you make guitars, you can play them really well! I think if you used a little less of the amount of colors you used it may have exceeded your color expectations a little more. Maybe a little more spread out too but overall it looks awesome!

[@dimensionalidad9859]

I liked all of the designs, wood job man!!

[@cornbone]

you should try doing the layered epoxy technique where you basically do a thin layer of epoxy one at a time, and paint on each individual layer giving it a really 3d look. I think it would look awesome on a guitar!

[@EvinlethCVorbelt]

Once you get more experience with this new mold i bet the stuff you'll make will be BEAUTIFUL, it's all about trial and error friendo

[@hxchriso]

It might be worth trying alcohol inks to colour the resin. I've found it doesn't sink like pigments. It should give the results you're looking for

[@baekxingsbunny6555]

Your builds are always so fascinating. Never a dull moment in any video. Really love your work, keep it up ❤🙌

[@shkrimp3723]

i watched a plethora of your videos on mushrooms and i just want to say it was the best experience of my life

[@steven.youngson]

Dude, I love the style of play you put in the demos of these videos. Are these your original music and is it released anywhere?

[@FoxSaysWhat]

You’re always inspiring and I love your out of the box guitars. Unique and perfect!

[@mylemonblue3070]

Mixing in Glitter might look amazing too. ✨❤️🎸✨✨

[@addictedtoeverything]

Dang that has a very cool tone, lost mine in the Waverly TN flood, great work

[@GUITARKITWORLD]

Would be super awesome if you could put pictures inside of it 😍

[@Zothiqueness]

Use resin with mica for the inclusions, it is lightweight and swirls nicely.

[@sapelesteve]

Another beautiful guitar build! I like the way it turned out & it sounds great! 👍👍🎸🎸

[@MrJeep75]

Both still look cool to me, really like the red one

[@kipitrash9403]

Even though it didn’t turn out as intended, the areas on the side where there are colors floating up to the top is really cool looking. Like you said, it would definitely take some experimentation, but as a first run overall it’s a solid guitar

[@SSoutdoors761]

I’ve watched all of your videos multiple times each awesome job

[@brianb2867]

From what I have heard from channels that do a lot of that 3d color in epoxy resin stuff, you let the clear resin thicken like you did in the second one, then mix with the stick like you did in the first one. If the clear is about as thick as honey when you add the color, the design will mostly stay in place.

[@ELMNATN]

dude.....these videos are BUSIN!!!!!!!

[@goldlamp574]

chad?

[@avielkharrat5788]

I think you've got a fantastic idea. I'm sure you will take it somewhere ! Maybe a deep nebula

[@ayisham3562]

That second melody is so pretty thoo

[@kuattto]

Tasteful playing man. Great job as always.

[@ThePCDealer]

I saw all your videos... is insane. You are a genious.

[@ledamclendon8695]

I have an amazing idea. You should make a beach guitar. Epoxy made to look like the ocean from a top view, and the sandy beaches. Super sick

[@mdrafiqujjamanhimel]

Best Guitar ever seen of my life.

[@williambilinski]

Relaxing and satisfying to watch…always look forward to your videos 🎸

[@joshvandruff1790]

Another awesome build. Your guitars are always unique and different. Keep it up!