I built a guitar out of a SHELF during quarantine !

[@tchiksguitars]

Red Special at 100k subs !

[@manzaes]

fantástico trabajo, yo la compraría sin duda!

[@johnfowler9424]

REACH 100K FASTERRRRRRR

[@imtherj1432]

1:35 how did you print the guitar paper?

[@imtherj1432]

Can you show it to us

[@gagehall2865]

Can you build me one lol

[@BeastOfSoda]

The thing I love the most is that it's completely handmade, right down to the fretboard which not everyone does. Incredible craftsmanship.

[@tchiksguitars]

thank you for noticing :) I thought people would call it a click bait if i called this build " handmade", so I didn't

[@BeastOfSoda]

I understand the sentiment, and it's a shame. I mean, you went the extra mile to make it as manually as possible; I noticed that you had the necessary tools to do certain steps faster, but you showed great craftsmanship in choosing not to. It's a masterclass in lutherie, and I like every part of the result.

[@tchiksguitars]

@@BeastOfSoda thank you again :)

[@jakefriesenjake]

I also built a sweet guitar last year. Solid body flying v. Through neck design, plus I made the fret board too buy hand. No cnc. Mine Turned out great. No video tho. But your guitar would be really hard to do compared to mine! Great job. Looks awesome. Very nice.

[@mjwontstop]

I know someone who does things from scratch Search elegee custom guitar Philippines

[@ramsayward]

The most enjoyable 26 minutes I've ever spent on KZbin. Just a true craftsman accompanied by a child to produce a beautiful instrument from a shelf. And all without any annoying background music. Thank you.

[@tchiksguitars]

that's so kind !

[@kaiulrich6185]

If you enjoy that kind of videos also check out this one kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXLIiaahj612aNE

[@juandefelix]

Also enjoyed not having background music!

[@lawrencekeating5571]

Just the beautiful music of well sharpened woodworking tools in the hands of a true craftsman. Fabulous video 👍👍

[@klaaskroket3568]

@@lawrencekeating5571 and the sporadic appearing of kids

[@DuFPV]

Wife: Honey, where's our bed? Him, surrounded by an orchestra of instruments: I have no idea

[@BrosJayNG]

haha

[@thomasfsr]

Rachei kkk

[@WV591]

Having the skill and talent is one thing, but having so much patience is another.

[@EdBender]

The Zen Art of Lutherie...

[@davoostergotland5160]

Heavy Duty Challenge

[@geobot9k]

It’s not so much patience as enjoying building something. Skill comes with lots of fun practicing and getting stoked learning new stuff

[@IlyaFish]

When I clicked this video: I have some tools maybe I can build a guitar too 2 minutes in: My cousin has a wood shop I may have to ask him to use it 4 minutes in: I'll still need to buy tools that cost as much as a few guitars Halfway through: I don't think tools are my problem - this guy is a wizard....I guess I'll just buy a guitar. Beautiful craftsmanship

[@tchiksguitars]

Haha that escalated quickly. To give you hope : 1) my entire workshop is still cheaper than a any US made Gibson Fender PRS guitar 2) I began woodworking 3 years and 4 days ago :) It's just a matter of patience, will and passion !

[@unclefreddieDied]

hahaha I was thinking the same thing! maybe I will try to build a... nevermind!!!

[@reginaldworthington7558]

tchiks guitars & furnitures so by my calculation, if you decided you want to go to Mars today, you’d get there before NASA, Space-X or Blue Origin! Well done on this - the skills set on display here are usually reserved for craftsmen topping 25 years experience. Amazing stuff.

[@elias9746]

@@tchiksguitars how do you learn to do this. It's beyond my comprehension

[@tchiksguitars]

@@reginaldworthington7558 haha that's so kind. Reading all the nice comments on my so called "craftsmanship" or "talent", I feel like a total impostor, it's really hard to explain. I'm just a guy in his garage, hanging out with his daughter, figuring things out and filming it. I feel like anyone who's willing to do what I do could do it (and by "what I do" I also include collecting tools). Anyway, thanks !!

[@ofermashiach4519]

Absolutely therapeutic. No background music, no speech, just pure craftsmanship.

[@sirisongbird]

Ironically wonderful lol no bg music while "making music"!

[@FabrizioPeretti]

Agree, thought the same

[@juana1483]

No wonder I felt at ease and the time just kept rolling and rolling. I didn't realize how annoying background music is. But it's Extra, Extra annoying when a youtuber just keeps talking about what is obvious.

[@Ridgeback65]

What an honor to see someone of your immense woodworking talent (not to mention photographic skills to capture it all) do this complex arch top semi-hollow guitar project from start to finish. It helps me to visualize the knowledge, time, care, skills, patience, tools, etc. etc. it took a little Italian men making a Stradivarius back in the 17th century. I could watch your video over and over. Thanks for sharing it.

[@tchiksguitars]

Thank you !!

[@pdlawson-venusloon359]

Yeh, it really is beyond awesome....

[@rayhackartgallery]

Has restored my faith in the human race again. Just love it.

[@benzonex]

Little Italian man my ass..!

[@alwaysopen7970]

That small town had a lot of builders at the time. You can find a video on here telling the story. None were dreaming of the results to come later. We now slaver over 70 year old guitars - some of which are precisely replicated day after day - for some reason. Go figure. People will sell their cars and/or mortgage their houses for "vintage" (I hate that word) Fenders and Gibsons. Find a Les Paul FB page and see the idiots squabbling about bursts. I think they would fight each other at times. They would turn their cork sniffing noses up at this guy's hand made art if offered it for free. Humans are a strange lot.

[@that_thing_I_do]

I love it when Dads let their children witness their crafts.

[@chosenideahandle]

Would that not depend on what the dad's craft is? 😂

[@tchiksguitars]

@@chosenideahandle like taxidermia?

[@berretta9mm17]

"Tedious?" "Stupid?" My God, man - if I had this kind of precision equipment - and these insanely professional skills - this is all I would be doing, all day, every day, until the end of my life. My nights would be spent playing these beautiful instruments. I spent lock-down watching KZbin videos - thankfully, or I would have missed the treat of seeing this living, breathing, singing thing of beauty come alive in your hands. Thank you for making the guitar, and for posting it straight up, humbly, with no "grand soundtrack" to accompany the sound of your child, and your tools, as you crafted this jewel of human ingenuity and art. Good playing to you, and a happy life. Thank you for sharing your skills, your passion and your incredible attention to detail. Your books, however, are going to have a difficult time sitting squarely on their shelf, now.

[@tchiksguitars]

Thank you for that wholesome sincere and intense comment :)

[@berretta9mm17]

@@tchiksguitars You are more welcome than I could ever truly express, my friend... I forgot to mention that I have been playing guitar for 45 years, and had many beautiful guitars - but NOTHING - at whatever price point - has ever been built by hand, with such loving care - or come alive with such a beautiful voice. Guitars are like children: you don't really know what their true voice, or capabilities will be, until they are born, and mellow for a while. Yours started with such a beautiful voice, that I would LOVE to hear what it sounds like 20 years from now - it will be superb, producing rich, thick harmonics, and have endless sustain - a unique voice in and of itself. I hope it ends up in very good hands - it deserves it.

[@lizarrrdbeth]

He will make something out of the books!!!

[@camatkinson4708]

Speaking as someone who has built 2 guitars myself. Tedious. Stupid. Both yes. Absolutely, impossibly frustrating, tedious and stupid. But god damn it sure is satisfying. GREAT JOB MAN. Fantastic

[@rudybigboote3883]

berretta9mm1 here’s the thing that makes this even more impressive... he is not using precision equipment, he is using basic hand tools found in just about every wood shop in the world! The fact that this man is able to make a guitar of the highest quality using basic hand tools means that it’s not the tools that make the difference it’s the skill of the builder that makes the difference. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@THEmaggspie]

tedious??? stupid??? oh dear god no!!!!! the workmanship and care that went into it is second to none!! you can see how much love goes into making it and watching someone using hand tools to do this is so wonderful watching you use that beautiful and sharp planer was ...well probably gave me way more pleasure than most people would get from it!!! i loved it bravo !!

[@patthomas9547]

Patricia Fallis Yes I totally agree with you just amazing craftsmanship and what attention to detail! I would definitely pay for one of those any day.It’s pure love that you can hear radiate!

[@CB-xr1eg]

Did you orgasm??

[@FlyGuy2000]

Wife: "Honey, do you know what happened to the shelves?" Husband: *plays guitar suspiciously*

[@terryowen1308]

It'll be the front door next...

[@folcotook3049]

lol... @FlyGuy, came here to pretty much say the same thing.

[@takeawayeverything]

Wife:"Honey, by the way. When did you buy that guitar?" Husband:plays guitar suspiciously

[@grantryder5463]

That made me laugh right out loud! Hahaha!

[@anthonybyrne370]

Husband, hey honey have you seen my new guitar anywhere? And by the way, where did those funny shaped shelves come from?

[@Kikoololmdr1337]

C'est de loin, mais alors de loin, les builds les plus inspirants que j'ai vu depuis un long moment! Moi même woodworker du weekend, j'ai un gros gros respect. Bravo depuis la 🇨🇭

[@tchiksguitars]

Merci :)

[@motorman857]

You are a true craftsman. That guitar is a work of art.

[@sandeepnikam5302]

Art of work

[@bairvalentin3261]

Here is the thing.. Imagine you was the shelf.. and you felt that you had a greater purpose in life more than holding a few pictures frames and some books! You was so bored of life that you even started warping.. Then came the human turns you into a guitar and you became a famous musician 😂😂 now that’s a pinocchio shelf version 🤣🤣

[@Jukkala]

Note how he placed the saddle at the very last. That is so any imperfections in getting the 12th fret exactly halfway between the saddle point and the nut can be adjusted for while setting the intonation.

[@tchiksguitars]

thanks for noticing

[@ViciousTuna2012]

@@tchiksguitars Can I ask, how do you set saddles in the bridge when measuring to drill the wholes for the bridge placement? Do you move them to the farthest position from the nut at the end of their travel, set them all to the middle, or set them roughly where you think they'll need to be after it's intonated, judging from experience?

[@tchiksguitars]

@@ViciousTuna2012 I leave them where they're set in the factory, then measure the distance from fret 12 to nut, the use that distance from the 12th fret to know approximately where to put the bridge. Then without drilling, I use shims to set the intonation right, and only after I drill everything in place. It's very common to do it like that I think, at least that's how Dan Erlwine does it :p

[@FrankHerr]

And let's not forget all of the skill and patience that went into the filming and editing of this video - each shot carefully set up, properly lit and focused, then sorting through hours and hours of footage and cutting it down and putting it all together to tell the story clearly without any narration required. Bravo.

[@tchiksguitars]

I'm pretty new at that (too) so it always warms my heart to read something like that, very motivating thank you !

[@kikimarama6652]

Love your work ethic. Beautiful build. Something therapeutic about watching guitar builds, thank you.

[@PatTheRipper-zb7oj]

So true

[@shelovesdisco2153]

Just to keep things clear; This is not, ofcourse, the first guitar this guy has build in his life...marvelous piece of workmanship, might I say, top shelf job!

[@thomasmussari2819]

I watch a lot of KZbin and this has been by far may favourite guitar build video of all time!!!Great job!!!!

[@tchiksguitars]

Thank you so much ! It means a lot to me :)

[@jamesm2534]

agree!

[@simong.808]

Have you seen this one? kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXLIiaahj612aNE

[@dontassumemyfender9866]

I think you should start your own company and name it "Top shelf Guitars."

[@rjrfletcher2355]

I guess the grain in the back simply had to be bookmatched.

[@DevonThomas1204]

The slogan should be: Amazing hand made guitars straight off the shelf

[@dontassumemyfender9866]

@@DevonThomas1204 "Be quick, they are flying off the shelf." 😂

[@henryatherton]

@@dontassumemyfender9866 😂😂

[@Sockenkatze]

But what if he uses the middle shelf?

[@rakutzimbel4539]

This is that kind of video that KZbin was invented for! Thank you so much!

[@leclark9254]

I once made a guitar out of bits and pieces of wood, scrap metal and some old wire. I practiced day and night and became totally brilliant, so much so that I was invited to go on stage with Eric Clapton when he was doing a huge sell-out show in Chicago. I did a solo whilst Clapton played the rhythm .The chicks were screaming my name and throwing their under garments at me . It was absolutely awesome. Then my wife woke me up for work. I'm still gutted years later.

[@hetjamesfield4473]

🤣🤣👏👏👏 Made my day. Thanks bro

[@toastoftowne1076]

That was so satisfying to watch, I can only imagine how it feels for you to look at it in its glorious completion. I’m so envious of your patience. Thanks aloha

[@MrRFasters]

Mesmerizing to look at all the techniques, tips and tricks available and freely shared. Fantastic to see all the simple tech tools used. The hairdryer as heater. The enforced wash pins to hold the sides. Amazing to see the strength of simple glue connections. The painless patience. The first-time-right handling. The kid playing with dad and his wooden block toys. Wow! Pure enjoyment. It must be a joy to own such a brilliant instrument made by yourself. Thanx !!!

[@timrussell1559]

Incredible skill and attention to detail. The hours of painstaking research and trial and error that must have went into building such quality instruments is to be admired as well. A true craftsman by every sense of the word!

[@tchiksguitars]

thank you so much !

[@lrblouie]

The effort makes it clear why a custom built guitar like this costs so much money!!!! Thank you so much for sharing!

[@neiltrott2816]

This was quite possibly one of the most enjoyable videos i've ever watched on KZbin. As a man with very little craft skills to name, it's humbling to watch a man being able to do what has been done here. The fact that a shelf made up the body is neither here nor there really. It's the skill that is the most impressive factor. You made great use of this weird time.

[@grahamserle7930]

What an awesome job mate. As a woodworker I can only imagine that there was an amount of anxiety going about the final steps of the build and not wanting to make a mistake having done so much work. That just kills.

[@tchiksguitars]

at some point I was afraid to go in the workshop and let the carved plates fall on the ground. I felt better when they were glued in place :)

[@CameronForbes]

"I'm not a luthier." You built an ES-335, you're a luthier. She's a beauty, nicely done sir!

[@tchiksguitars]

I meant not a professional one :)

[@stereotypicalemousername9507]

I think I saw this on reddit it’s absolutely gorgeous and I’m in love with the body style colors beautiful too

[@tchiksguitars]

thanks !

[@pmcm-ih1ep]

To a guitar lover and a wood man, watching this is like eating chocolate.

[@CoYoTdeLiMa]

Sure you thought about chocolate by 12:40

[@pmcm-ih1ep]

@@CoYoTdeLiMa ha I definitely did.

[@beardedjediguitars]

Well said!

[@emilybechtel4971]

You spelled masturbating wrong

[@buguybuguy]

Mouth watering chocolate

[@simplygreg17ify]

This literally might be the most interesting guitar build I've ever seen. Just watching all the hand tool & patience shown, yeah, I'm blown away

[@PakkaChakkaWakka]

I REALLY REALLY liked that little jingle in the beginning... i keep looping it over and over and over and over and over and over

[@juliandancingshadow4959]

I've been a carpenter for over 35 years, I'm impressed, you got a lot tools

[@coachdewalls9355]

That's a beautiful guitar! Hopefully, there were no domestic disputes over the shelf you used to make it.

[@tchiksguitars]

I won't say anything without my lawyer (she's reading the comment section :p )

[@le0mendez]

@@tchiksguitars 😂

[@miketharipr]

Where's the shelf? What shelf? Oh that shelf! Hmmmm... good question.

[@marciaajoseph]

Yes, that was a nice shelf lol. If it were me, a dispute would be eminent lol

[@_That_one_guy]

Yes, I am definitely, 100% this man’s lawyer

[@228Brendon]

Mother shelf to baby shelf: “You can be anything you want to be, when you grow up” Baby shelf: “I want to be an awesome guitar” Mother shelf: 😳

[@bon2yan88]

**mind blows**

[@Rich_Wagner]

People like you are what makes the internet great! The guitar is a beautiful piece of craftsmanship. Thank you for sharing your hard work.

[@argeliaheylmeck26]

As a guitar maker since 1979 I can attest to the amount of work that goes into making a handmade guitar needless to say I am impressed

[@flix4u]

Out of this world. As difficult as the build was, I’m sure the filming was a major layer of complication in itself. Much appreciated.

[@TheDub7]

Having watched it all with growing astonishment, there is only thing I could say at the finish, " This is a Man Made to Build Guitars " !!!!! Awesome work and Camera work too.

[@8KilgoreTrout4]

That workmanship is incredible and the guitar turned out spectacular! I really love this one

[@michaelwarwick9930]

What an absolute joy to watch. Skill, precision, top-end tools and homemade tools, wonderful cinematography...and your daughter's dulcet tones instead of irritating musak. Superbe, monsieur! Tu es un ange...

[@OldSkoolF]

Havin the kid in the shop will hopefully end up giving her the bug... I love to see tradition and craftsmanship passed down like this.. Although not everyone "gets it" or has the same natural talent. It does give the gift of imagining what the finished product will be from rudimentary parts.. Amazing work!

[@tchiksguitars]

It's also because I never got to hang around with my dad in the workshop when I was a kid :)

[@erichvonglahn5314]

I’m a drummer, and I want this guitar. It’s a masterpiece.

[@jacobglenn3224]

More like a mantelpiece

[@caryd67]

Agreed

[@williampercival7662]

How heavy is your wallet.

[@charbaker]

A friggin' master class on 25+ genius techniques to use on any guitar build. Bravo!

[@דודוסר]

I will never, ever, again do a double-take when I look at the price of a finely built instrument. I feel pretty useless as a human being after watching this; but at least I can play a guitar passingly well. Thank you for allowing me the pleasure of watching your process.

[@randaljr.8581]

you’re not useless friend 🙂. This does help make the price feel justified though.

[@jackass2420]

Yeah we aren't useless but this does kinda show my limitations. This guy is way beyond most people's abilities!

[@ziko2877]

Dude, I can’t believe the level of “figured out” as far as build construction and techniques you use. This is your third build!!? Incredible. Thanks for posting, I learned many tricks from you on this.

[@Motorrad-Auf-YouTube]

It is actually hard to beleave this was his third build (probably of the same guitar). But I guess he must have some expreience from furniture building.

[@tchiksguitars]

@@Motorrad-Auf-KZbin (this is the very first time I made this model)

[@galercraig]

I'm a 20 year old fascinated by audio, music and instruments and making my own guitar has been a dream since years ago. I do not have the knowledge and the resources to make it real, but this kind of videos make me feel like "wow, I want to do this" and I'm waiting for that moment to come. By the way, awesome video, every shot is perfect and the process is very well shown. Congratulations on the result and for that very very beautiful guitar you made.

[@sharonsobolewski3707]

as they say no time like the present! Pray ask start and let God show you the rest! i'ts never the right time i wait too much i should take my own advice i just might!

[@sunnytaufiq07]

One of the best video I ever watch. No background music. Just pure magic.

[@mc-py9bo]

I’m floored. The devotion that it takes to do this, while still maintaining such a high of attention to detail, is super impressive and the result reflects that. Well done man. And great video production to boot.

[@cmdrefstathiusplacidus9003]

Stupid? This is something as a musician I could never do. The fact you made something like this rather than getting glued to the TV or video games is a huge accomplishment. Good on you!

[@oomphlagwumpla650]

Welp video games and tv is not my problem here but school

[@hetjamesfield4473]

Im no craftsman, i am only a guitarist but... I pull my hat down to you Sir. I learned things i did not know at all. What a mighty video man... And so soothing to watch... Great job! Regards from Croatia

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Awesome work! Cheers!

[@tchiksguitars]

Thanks !!! I've been following you for years btw :)

[@ScrapwoodCity]

@@tchiksguitars thank you very much! :)

[@salvadormendoza6896]

Him: builds guitar in lockdown Me in lockdown: watch him build the guitar

[@paultheroman6637]

The artistry and craftmanship portrayed in this video are both stunning and beautiful. For me, a wonderful peek behind the curtain of the wizardry involved in woodworking design, engineering, and execution. The expert command, knowledge, and use of the various tools, machines, and techniques required to transform basic wooden blocks into the functional piece of art that is the end result is nothing less than magical. I salute you sir and pray that those skills are never lost to mankind. Just as an aside for my curiosity, what language was the young child speaking? No matter. Great video much appreciated.

[@tchiksguitars]

Thank you so much !

[@stupidthefish4981]

I agree, it’s truly wonderful watching a literal hunk of wood be turned into something that people would stop and stare in amazement at.

[@rogerbulgar2137]

French...

[@tchiksguitars]

thanks for all the kind words! My daughter and I speak French (Belgian French to be precise :) )

[@keithpither2541]

@@tchiksguitars please , for the sake of humanity pass your talent to your child, children.

[@bkk06ust]

Deeply satisfying to see how you craft this beautiful piece of art out of a plank of wood. What a pleasure to watch.

[@Suicaedere666]

Not only was the joinery, on-absolute point.. the way you shot and edited this, was undeniably one of the best examples of how to and poise, I have ever laid eyes on.. well fking done mate

[@cfibanez]

I saw that the video was 26 min long and I almost passed it. Began watching... and could not stop. I could have watched for another 2 hours. Totally mesmerizing. Congratulations!

[@tchiksguitars]

Haha thanks ! I have other builds filmed but it's not 2 hours :p

[@ARW93]

This really makes me respect guitar builders. I would never have the patience or energy to develop the kind of skills necessary to do something like this.

[@mikeacuna6629]

Brings quite a new meaning to an "off the shelf" guitar.

[@fcawley2042]

Mike Acuña nice

[@nunziobusiness1509]

Everyone can go home now, Mike won this comment section.

[@hamishmitchell884]

I really enjoyed watching this. I love playing guitar and have done for most of my life. Recently I've come to watching craftsmen like yourself making the instrument. I find it meditative and I love the sound of the tools on the wood. Thank you.

[@brandtfj]

You're a good father having patience with your daughter and involving her and your activity

[@gregtheyankee3713]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@AlejandroGuerreroLaverde]

I totally enjoyed his mastery and the magic of his hands building that beautiful guitar. I am a university student who works in front of a computer and who does not know how to build anything with his hands, I envy him in the good sense of the word. When I bought my guitar an Ibanez 53 AS semihollow, it came in the mail with the plug unscrewed, the company that sold it to me did not do a quality check and for me it was a temporary tragedy until a guitarist friend, with a root and a string He crimped the loose wire and reinstalled it, something simple for a connoisseur. Beautiful guitar and beautiful video.

[@tchiksguitars]

I'm 33 and not so long ago I was in uni too and could barely change my strings, and generally speaking I couldn't do much with my hands :) life is full of surprises ! The Ibanez AS is a gorgeous guitar, it's actually one of the reasons why I chose to make the guitar out of my sapele shelves ! From what I've read, if you ever want to buy a new guitars, don't, just swap the factory pickups with some nice Seymour Duncan humbuckers !

[@AlejandroGuerreroLaverde]

@@tchiksguitars I will follow your advice, I thank you. Kind regards from Colombia.

[@schnauzerears912]

Brian May is bloody proud! That's is basically how he built his first and main guitar!

[@talkychris]

That's really interesting to watch and it must be very rewarding to play something you made with your own hands. Hope you enjoy your guitar.

[@tchiksguitars]

It is, and I do :)

[@blindfingers1]

It's all quite magical really when you think about it - once a shelf, now a guitar!!!

[@tchiksguitars]

I hung the guitar exactly where the shelf used to be, and that's what I'm telling myself every day.

[@Nutmegger7]

Wow - I was mesmerized watching this video. Such Craftmanship! Such amazing hand work! Such attention to detail! You should be proud of your work, it is absolutely beautiful. This is something very special to hand down to your children, and they will have the video of how it was made - how cool is that?! You have a talent working with wood, I could tell that instantly. Cheers!

[@Handyman996]

It is always very satisfying to see a master in action. The video is not boring at all, on the contrary, especially since you were careful enough to cut out the sounds that could be annoying. It is a work of art and love. Thank you for sharing this.

[@garyhoffman503]

As a viewer I put my mind in "coast" and when the second shelf was pulled I realized geniuses know each other! You obviously work at the highest levels!

[@FarehamCreekers]

A thing of great beauty, I truly enjoyed watching and am filled with envy seeing all the tools in action. I built a 3 string Fender paddlecaster during the UK's 1st lockdown, made from boat bits found in my garden shed which included a broken oar for neck and body, copper nails for frets and various other drop pins , cleats and shackles. Added a couple of pick ups later but had to wind up the strings to get the desired action as no truss rod! Was good fun and is playable.

[@bagoybeby]

Next IKEA shelves in the 2021 catalog: Lespåul, Strätøcastær, Eksplører, etc..

[@BeastMode-4422]

this made me fall down to the floor laughing uncontrollably

[@MIKO_MDG]

@@BeastMode-4422 Oh yes indeed I'm almost in tears

[@andreashafberg3369]

The "ø" is not even in the swedish alphabet, but i get your point 😂😂👌👌

[@straighteight9154]

@@andreashafberg3369 Crappy made in Norway models...

[@bagoybeby]

@@andreashafberg3369 those are the tribute for the norwegian children workers

[@1satisfiedmind]

So that's how you bend wood! Amazing. Watching you with those planes, chisels, and files reminded me of my Stepfather who hand built many things, with me as his "helper" when I was young, including a house for my mom. Thank you so much for sharing this with us!

[@ntxeon]

hypnotizing video, our modern world needs artists like you. Thank you.

[@tchiksguitars]

Update (January 2021): I've been teaching myself how to build guitars for the last 15 months, after two years of being a woodworking hobbyist, so I thought I'd share my findings with you all. Here is my first (and most likely only) tutorial on *" How to make a guitar at home : a comprehensive guide for the weekend woodworkers and other guitar enthusiasts with no woodworking experience who always had the dream of building their own guitar but never really knew where to start"* : kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJvGnpWjn7Frp68 I believe that in this day and age, ANYONE can build a guitar at home. So ... prove me wrong?

[@thierryschirk2272]

Salut bravo pour ce super boulot pour une première c est génial j aimerai savoir où tu te procurer les .patrons pour cette gratte j ai un.parie avec un.pote luthier que j aimerai bien relever cette année merci d avance bonne continuation.

[@tchiksguitars]

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[@klecoxs2]

Hi when are you going to do a sound test for this guitar

[@elpetepete]

@@klecoxs2 Did you watch the first 20 seconds or so of this video?

[@elpetepete]

Love the videos man, just subscribed! What's that intro song? I need to learn that one!

[@Maynardjones100]

Next: a grand piano out of some old parket floor and unused spoons

[@thatellipsisguy8984]

Manuel Moreno C melted down to wind his own strings...

[@団子好きの伯父さん]

どんなギター🎸が出来るのか楽しみですね。🎶

[@mercurial382]

Don't encourage him!

[@tchiksguitars]

I would like to point out that Silver Fish is not my wife

[@dtempleton61]

I spat my coffee out reading this comment. Too funny !

[@lunkercarp]

Never witnessed such awesome talent. My only complaint...is that this video was way to short, could of watched for hours. You are truly gifted. Can't way for next video.

[@tchiksguitars]

I tried to keep it short to avoid boring people to death, I didn't expect people to like it so much. Thank you !!

[@iii3647]

@@tchiksguitars, can you(guitar crafters) build some instruments without mahogany and electric tools? P.S. It's a challenge.

[@stanbowker3603]

You know what you're doing ☺️ and I hope you have been an inspiration for the next generation. I knew Leo Fender and I'm certain he would be quick to agree (with some remark about no heel plate) he was brisk and critically challenged, but I never worked for him so had a good friend. I lived close to the shop he opened in Fullerton, Ca. I'm 74, guitar player 54yrs. I'm also a retired BSEE. My '72 Strat (and best friend workmate) was Robin Grower's before he traded it for a "lace" with noiseless in '74. I worked at Mo's Music (tech) and bought it for$350 on the spot. 68 black face twin is my amp. Thanks and blessings.

[@WadoDragon]

Enjoy seeing some of your improvised tools. Really nice job.

[@madmac66]

Incredible. It’s all old school tools and techniques. Hand built craftsmanship.

[@davidw4278]

This has to be one of the most satisfying things I've seen on the internet in a while

[@tchiksguitars]

Thank you so much !

[@Trindal]

The ES-335 is my dream guitar. I just think it’s curves are beautiful! Finding a light weight electric guitar is also a requirement these days. Maybe one day, for now I’ll just have to drool over this one. Best of luck!

[@jasonedwards7567]

Absolutely beautiful. 26 minutes of my life that I gladly spent. If you ever want to build one for me, just make it left handed😂

[@gevorgsargsyan6129]

Bro if it happens please double it 😂 i need one semihollow too

[@brooke1639]

Absolutely magnificent. Your craftsmanship is phenomenal! I have always admired people who are great with their hands, but this is multiple skills and probably a lot of maths too. Also, love the fact that your child is in the video it shows how relaxed this whole process is, and that she may too pick up the craft :) The amount of knowledge and hands on experience you must have, absolutely wonderful. Thank you for sharing ❤️

[@dkpick]

No CNC. Mostly hand tool. Made the old school way!!! Man, are you an incredible luthier!! And recycler!!

[@tchiksguitars]

thanks !! i'm not a luthier though, just a guy who recently discovered his passion for guitar making:)

[@dkpick]

@@tchiksguitars Well you are now!

[@tchiksguitars]

Thank you so much !

[@westerling8436]

@@tchiksguitars you're not though

[@loukie88]

@@westerling8436 yeah, everybody knows you have to go to luthier-school for that

[@pdbordelon]

Wow, beyond incredible. This guy is so talented and skilled. I'll never complain about paying a lot for a guitar again after seeing what goes into it. Nice work!

[@AdvancedLiving]

“Honey, where’s the front door?” She then notices the upright acoustic bass in the hallway...

[@tchiksguitars]

Haha

[@travisash8180]

@@tchiksguitars "Honey where's Sun City ?" kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6DTfJ5ra8-AY6s

[@LazyEiji]

lol

[@Babis_music]

Honey, were is our house? 🤣

[@DanielBellot]

@@Babis_music we have a viking boat now. Start rowing woman! We have land to conquer!

[@zauwee]

Very cool. Makes me have a much higher appreciation for my guitars and the people who builds them. That’s a lotta work and knowledge going into building a guitar. I’m amazed they don’t cost much more.

[@cesarolavo]

A new guitar brand is born: pandemicaster

[@eduardomunoz1710]

yeah!

[@eljefehuevon54]

Well played, César Moura.

[@peauxwet]

underrated comment

[@michaelparnell4949]

great

[@HaventHerd307]

Covid 335

[@zynthio]

The idea of building a hollowbody has always seemed like a very daunting task to me, but after watching this it really inspires me to want to make one for myself! One of my dream guitars is a Gibson es-335TD in Wine Red with the trapeze bridge tailpiece. Hard to see myself being able to afford one any time soon at the prices they go for these days, as they're kind of uncommon. Maybe I could just make myself one haha. And my last name is Gibson so I would have my own Gibson 335 haha

[@221b-l3t]

They make nice kits too, they require much less tools and it's good practice for eventually building one from scratch.

[@NFLStatNut]

After reading some of the comments, I see I wasn't the only one who found the entire 26 minutes absolutely fascinating! Thanks for sharing! :-)

[@tommarquet8271]

I love that he just took the stuff off and used his own shelf to make a guitar. Lockdown calls

[@angelvillegasarzaga4194]

Lool still very cool

[@vincebauerle5942]

Dude. that build was AMAZING. Everything was perfect.... can't wait to check out the sound video of it.

[@derskalde4973]

While this all looks awesome, I have to say, I am the most impressed by how clean the paper cutout help thingies looked afterwards. In my workpieces, they never looked this clean after I was done.

[@c0nfuciu5TTV]

so i sit here watching this, saying to myself, "of course he can, he has every woodworking tool known to man." as i get about 20 minutes through i realize even if i had every wood working tool known to man i couldn't do this. great work.

[@kurtverbelen]

Kudo's to you. You did in 2 months what I wouldn't be able to do in 2 years. Great job, beautiful piece of craftmanship!

[@MuttleyVonErich00]

Anyone else finding this very peaceful and relaxing to watch?

[@ErebosGR]

Making an acoustic or semi-acoustic guitar is such a laborious process. Kudos to your patience and persistence.

[@taiyoctopus2958]

TBH I'm more impressed that you build a guitar out of a shelf AND made a youtube video documenting the entire process... Modern day renaissance man. Might I suggest you now write a song about building a guitar out of a shelf and making a youtube video documenting the entire process? Document everything in poetic verse!

[@ascendrealize5194]

I wish I had this mans skill I would have guitars hanging everywhere

[@Adamtfrank]

Learn, teach yourself

[@the_nondrive_side]

Yep... Even worse when you don't have the same level of skills and you have them hanging around.

[@maxwellpage4547]

The skill is one part, I wish I had the space and all these awesome tools

[@hazamasan302]

Learn and practice that's the key

[@pmcm-ih1ep]

@@maxwellpage4547 spot on!!!

[@martinpark8371]

People used to build guitars like this about 60 years ago and they're still around today!!