I Built a Guitar Out of Ocean Plastic

[@themaskedgrappler]

If ever one of your guitars needed to be put into full-scale prodution, this is it.

[@iamthebyron]

"Shut up and take my money!"

[@BigDijon]

I can’t stop thinking about how cool it would be to run a charity or something that makes ocean plastic guitars and give them to kids to want to learn to play.

[@PureJadeKid]

@@BigDijon Even better, sell the guitars at high prices to fund cheaper guitars for kids, and to pay for the kids' lessons.

[@asphalion8291]

@@BigDijon Bro........... thats genius

[@BigDijon]

@@asphalion8291 bro................

[@anshubhatia6609]

Now if 4 ocean could partner with a large manufacturer for guitars. That's a visually stunning guitar, and the guitar actually sounds really good!

[@KX_010]

And it would be helping the environment. Recycling to the fullest.

[@ashequestionmark]

This is genuinely one of the prettiest guitars I've ever seen, if you ever do decide to sell your creations I think a business making recycled ocean plastic guitars would be sick

[@carmineredd1198]

Gibson Less Plastic Custom

[@ossiehalvorson7702]

If there's a good way to melt it, definitely. I'm going to guess cooking it in an oven probably defeats the purpose a bit since that would release fumes, which is a bit antithetical to a guitar that's (presumably) made to promote environmental friendliness.

[@alphagt62]

@Ossie Halvorson use solar power! A big concave mirror to focus the heat to melt it. Can’t get more “green”, than that!

[@no-ld3hz]

@@ossiehalvorson7702 you might be able to use chemicals or an enzyme or bacteria of some sort to change the behavior of the plastic. I think recent research has been looking into plastic eating bacteria, I am however not in the loop so I could be wrong.

[@kleinergrashupfer]

@@ossiehalvorson7702 well, I think plastics in oceans are way worse than fumes, I mean, big industries do this all the time, and a large scale of those guitars can be a trouble too. You can melt plastic in water, but water can be poisoned by plastic. It's complex lol.

[@zacharypablo3595]

This is amazing and gut-wrenching in equal measure, and you definitely need to make one of these for Joe Duplantier of Gojira, because if there was ever a guitar that was meant to have “Toxic Garbage Island” played on it, it’s this one.

[@the80sthrasher94]

I was thinking the exact same thing!!

[@SxSxG666]

And... it can be worst then his new signature Charvel guitar.

[@regularhuman7939]

Ayeee, gojira

[@NicoTrautman-hu8hc]

this is an amazing idea love flying whales

[@alexgagulax2866]

What about Gorrilaz? They made Plastic Beach.

[@belewjeans]

Following the recycling theme, it would be cool to see a guitar made from recycled/discarded vinyl records! Awesome work dude, this is one of the only channels I have notifications turned on for!!!

[@nadiapaiva8170]

Been wanting to do a pickguard with a record, but I can't seem to find anyone who will give any away 😅

[@belewjeans]

@@nadiapaiva8170 You should check out thrift stores/antique malls! I go to a bunch in my area, and without fail, there is always a crate of records somewhere that no one has touched for decades and will continue to sit there. Maybe you can breathe new life into an old Christmas album by having it as pick guard 😎

[@dw-ie2my]

Color scheme wouldn’t be very interesting

[@lemlem35]

Tim Sway on youtube does a lot of reclaimed wood builds and uses records as pickguards or pickup covers, he's got some great videos

[@oneeyeddog6127]

@@nadiapaiva8170 I've made a bunch of pickguard and control plates with records.if you get any stay away from the really old stuff it likes to crack off unexpectedly.ive found the thinner albums work the best

[@kyleclarke4845]

That is actually a stunning guitar. It's sad that the first fret-board failed because I really liked it but the second one looks way better anyway, so I guess it was good the first one failed. This needs to be put into full-scale production. Amazing job.

[@jonesisdying]

Ok, this is now next-level stuff. You truly are a good man for trying this. Question: are you taking photos as you go through your processes? You should publish a book detailing all the builds. It's so inspiring...

[@ZL1LoVeR]

Follow his insta for photos during the process. The book idea is brilliant!

[@trureinhart4860]

As usual Amazing job!!!!

[@chrismason4224]

@@ZL1LoVeR Instagram requires a membership for viewing and a lot of us don't want that shit. He should definitely publish a book.

[@ZL1LoVeR]

@@chrismason4224 I agree with you, just thought I’d share for those who are using the app already

[@SergioLazaroMartinez]

Great idea!!

[@joynut1677]

Wow! I love how the guitar is environmentally friendly and I learned about ocean clean up at the same time. Beautiful work!

[@stacyroth8836]

I love how you still put in the footage where mistakes were made to show that everyone makes mistakes. Most creators would probably have just scrapped that part of the footage, but you decided to put it out. Honestly it makes the finished project even better

[@davidhale3107]

Your Gifted. Thank you for using your gifts.

[@chasesilver4278]

I found your channel a little after I began playing guitar near the Beginning of 2019. I was a senior in high school, and I was going to spend my summer before college building a guitar with my grandfather. You inspired me to pursue becoming a luthier as a hobby. Since then my grandfather and I have spent every summer since the end of high school building instruments. Our very first guitar that we made during the summer of 2019 is still my favorite guitar to this day. I'm currently a Junior in Electrical Engineering, and can't wait to tackle our next guitar this summer. We began working on the neck over Christmas, and I enjoy every moment I spend with my grandfather working on our instruments. We've made several mistakes along the way that we kick ourselves over it but I wouldn't trade those moments for anything in the world. I always love when you upload a new video. Your videos are inspiring and always entertaining. I'll always appreciate everything you put into your work. Much thanks, and I can't wait to see what beautiful instrument you make next.

[@joeytaylor8767]

Very cool! Cheers to you and your nunu!

[@klompsauce]

Nice, I’m going to start rebuilding a ‘70 Torino with my gramps this coming spring/summer

[@rb032682]

very cool

[@dennisrossonero]

dude, all the guitars i've seen on your vids look GORGEOUS! And your ability to craft them out of seemingly anything is astounding.

[@ibrahimalshmrani8216]

If you could make the demo a little bit longer, or make an album of all your demos that would be awesome 👍

[@PureJadeKid]

Great idea! BurlsTunes!

[@jimmytumbles9640]

That was a zesty demo, I'll say that much.

[@asillypleb8150]

he puts a lot more of the playing on his instagram i think

[@Seki1987]

What was the tune played in the demo? I love the guitar, it has a really nice, surf rockish sound, which is very fitting for the thematic

[@bluzshadez]

I am so amazed with your skills as a Luthier. Recycled plastic guitar is a first. Thank you for showing the process.

[@xneurianx]

I absolutely LOVE this. I really want to see more manufacturers embracing stuff like this. Sustainable guitar building is super interesting to me. I REALLY want to see a bamboo build at some point. There are a few bamboo guitars out there, and a guy made a guitar as a school project or something and put the build on KZbin as well, which was cool.

[@Pyxe_ZA]

I've binge watched a lot of your videos today, and I'm even more astonished by each design. Just when you think it can't get any better 🤯

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Awesome build! Beautiful guitar!

[@lucassurgeon4122]

Cool seeing you here brother :)

[@Vague05]

Love your builds immensely

[@JakeReichbart]

Big fan here, great video (as they all are!). A reminder to all, please use less plastic and try to re-use what we already have, shopping bags, drinking bottles, etc... Avoid disposables if at all possible. Looking forward to the next great video!

[@lhoezee1]

Would've been cool to make the knobs bottle caps too. Turned out great though, awesome idea 👍

[@Allison_Leigh]

It turned out SO GOOD. You and 4ocean should team up and figure out how to get these into production for limited sale at the very least. Super cool.

[@user-xj5mq5ln2g]

I love how the neck is like an optical illusion how the straws at an angle make the frets look angled and straws straight. Awesome build!

[@michelelefebvre2152]

I noticed that too! So cool! 😎

[@silv_sun]

It's really cool that you include the errors and problems you encounter in making these Quality content man!

[@Pranaynaynay]

It's really cool to see this project and that you've got so many more tools in your workshop than when you started

[@Chris119.]

man and that demo at the end. Beautiful melody. I think about sitting on the beach watching the sunset with that song.

[@bipbipletucha]

The fretboard looks so cool. Also I just know prince would go crazy for something like this

[@Psychlist1972]

I was wondering what you were doing with the planer and router shavings, etc. I was glad to see you putting it back in another bucket (and then later cover how you were saving that). Helps make your partnership with 4ocean even more meaningful.

[@devarmont87]

Same

[@-Teague-]

I had the exact same thought process

[@SilverWolf473]

All those little holes in the final build really give it character, and overall it turned out amazing. This is fantastic!

[@earlbevan8368]

It makes it look like the ocean

[@emanuelalvarez1265]

Excellent proyect!!! Keep cleaning the oceans and creating great stuffs. Greatings from San Juan, Argentina

[@Tomahawk922]

Dude this was an awesome build. Everything about it was perfect especially the imperfections, they make each guitar you make truly one of a kind. On another note... You ever think of just making a little album out of the the demos you play? Not gonna lie, what you play is really chill and kind of stuff I'd have playing through out my day.

[@mrthomas7511]

Blue is my favorite color. All those patterns look amazing! I don't know how to play guitar but I would love to own that guitar for when my musicality inclined friends are around

[@gingey9541]

This might be the coolest guitar you’ve made yet! I think showing where you messed up makes these guitars more real and the hand-crafted aspect all the more amazing when you show the finished product. Definitely one of my favorite channels to watch!

[@joeferris5086]

Love that the key of the music is the same as the sound the planer makes.

[@joermnyc]

There’s also a hand fret press that looks like a weird set of vice grip pliers… might help in situations where too much pressure might break the epoxy neck.

[@picksalot1]

Excellent. Using straws for the neck was inspired, and looks particularly cool. Heating the frets was a smart solution. From trash to treasure. 😎

[@Bloodray19]

Not only this man makes beautiful guitars, but he also helps cleaning the oceans and recycles that ocean plastic. Huge respect towards you

[@dantesabbath2107]

i LOVE how this build looks. The body looks beautiful and mosaic!

[@ghstofme]

damn this guy will never fail to amaze me

[@grantmalone]

Respect your tenacity. That build looked like a real pain in the neck.

[@TotalBoat]

We love everything about this!! Awesome work as always!

[@HighlineGuitars]

This guitar popped up on my Instagram feed and I instantly liked it. Love it, love it, love it!!!

[@SuperJosiegirl1]

Just amazing! You are so talented! And recycling plastic into a beautiful guitar for it to be used for a long time to come is so inspiring. Thanks to you and Four Oceans for helping keep this world a better place!

[@alphagt62]

So many great things that could be made. Guitars, surf boards! Speaker cabinets! So many things.

[@nathanparry7035]

Miss you Roadie ! Your old channel inspired me to get into hiking solo, but what your doing now is great as well your so talented mate 👍🏻👍🏻

[@FullRythym]

So in the future, you can take small plastic shreds and heat them with a heat gun until they are melted and use them to fill holes. Brothersmake has a lot of good videos about working with this plastic, which is where I got this info from.

[@atakdragonfly1675]

The overall completed result is very attractive. Looks retro. You've brought OLD plastic back into something useful.

[@foadrightnow5725]

You never cease to impress me, my friend! In both your playing AND building! You're an inspiration to many, for sure! Myself included! Keep the great builds, playing and content coming! Cheers!

[@deathkampdrone]

Im watching all of your videos in a row. This is good for the soul. Thank you!

[@driklyn1]

Love the look of the melted blue plastic! This is your best-looking build yet!

[@melissag1364]

Hey man. Your parents came into the winery I work at recently and turned me on to your channel, incredible stuff! I’m a Chico resident/chico state grad as well. Subbed and keep it up bro!

[@rondamatney9633]

I think this guitar came out amazing. Not everyone can make something perfect, even if it's something they make all the time. Using the ocean plastic was a fabulous idea. Keep on building hun & we'll keep on watching (and listening).

[@VashStarwind]

This is a great idea. Turn the ocean plastic into a profitable resource, and that will be sure to clean it up in no time. I saw a genius post on youtube somewhere that said "We should make each type of plastic into certain different colors by law" so that it would be a lot easier to sort, and reuse/recycle, which i totally agree with. Idc if my drink comes in a certain color of plastic over another. Because i guess thats one of the hardest parts of recycling/reusing plastic, is the sorting process.

[@williambilinski]

What an amazing artist…every guitar is just so unique…your videos are the best! 🎸 ❤️

[@Pon1bcd]

That is the most visually appealing guitar. The guitar as a whole is stunning.

[@gtags1]

I'm amazed at your craftmanship every video I watch, another masterful job!

[@glenncohen4023]

Amazing, solving issues! With our current supply chain issues this is brilliant. I hope the big guitar builders are watching!!! All thing being equal I would buy one.

[@UncleRJ]

On April's Fool, I want you to make a video titled "Building A Guitar Out Of AIR!" and it's just you pouring empty buckets and drilling nothing and ended the video playing air guitar.

[@feeneeyeeha]

Love that idea

[@MementosNetwork]

I wasnt expecting this tone from a recicled plastic guitar! Great job

[@jcoulter43]

Each guitar is just more unique and cooler than the last! Can't wait to see what you try next. God bless and rock on 🎸👍😎

[@Rescuepack1]

I honestly think the holes add to the aesthetics. Love the guitar! Your work is absolutely stunning.

[@CodyHowellProject]

Great idea to do this, and the guitar looks and sounds awesome, as always.

[@fehnraal9144]

I like how close the bridge is to the bridge pickup. Looks good imo

[@steffinasue7389]

Wow. That's so cool!! I love watching your videos and this guitar is one of my favorites, because of the idea behind it. You should sell it and donate the money to "4 ocean". They do a awesome job!!!

[@cjbogannam]

I love watching these videos - thanks for the great work and content

[@EarthlyVibes]

Absolutely BEAUTIFUL. I worked in the plastic industry for my entire career and very much appreciate the recycling aspect of this project.

[@psvf1fan]

Such an awesome job Burl. You keep growing and coming up with amazing idea's. It's really awesome to see. Great cause aswell! Love it.

[@johnschrader8363]

that ending demo was incredible!!!

[@robertschreckenbach596]

Absolutely beautiful! What's great is you always learn from your mistakes, but honestly what are mistakes in Art? That guitar sounds amazing, great work Brother, please continue to create and inspire us all! God bless you in all your endeavors Brother! Peace!

[@isaacpaolino718]

Wow that fretboard is stunning! Nice build!

[@joshemartinez2577]

Merry Christmas and happy 2022, Burls I still can't wait for you to build an Epiphone Crestwood :)

[@ConstrutorMusical]

Look for "precious plastic" project. There are some blueprints for machines to deal with plastic for free.

[@iNoelles]

The dedication of this man is admirable, keep going mate!

[@Rastasandrainbows]

I would absolutely scoop one of these. This is beautiful.

[@jakekunz5168]

A guitar made with sea glass would be absolutely INSANE. but idk if you could really get enough of it

[@allana8253]

Much respect on your honesty. Really like how it turned out and hope it's making you happy. Good luck carrying on.

[@Yaniza]

Your videos are always amazing! This one is extra special though, such a great way to help the earth. This would be so impactful done on an even larger scale - as a musician, I’d definitely get one (if I could afford it lol) and probs celebrities would get in on it too to clear out ocean plastic 🙌🏾

[@jessmather3651]

Just wow, this is stunning! Visually beautiful, interactive and thought provoking. A true work of art.

[@CarolMarianaa]

Sustainable, made on a budget and has a beautiful tone: I loved it!

[@jamescasey1696]

Your mind is on another level. I LOVE your work

[@10xthebass16]

This is a guitar to feel good about buying no matter the price. Dude your channel is awesome keep up the amazing work and thank you for helping clean our waters!!

[@joyfuflower]

The finish with all the holes and the texture looks awesome, with most guitars being shiny it makes it stand out. I'm in love with the look!

[@fabianfroidl8618]

That is gorgeous! I always enjoy your Builds alot! Keep it going u rock! Greetings from Austria 🍀

[@brandonlee8123]

I dont know if you have a store or online shop, but a cool idea instead of having to make so many ocean guitars could be to make ocean picks. Makes use of the plastic, looks cool, and pretty simple.

[@mariaclaraoliveira9597]

Incredible job man, love it 🖤🖤

[@shapelessadrenaline7897]

This is definitely one of my favorite channels on KZbin

[@pineappleking616]

Pretty cool design with the white and blue after it all melted together. Also that neck is really unique

[@zotols]

Change the knobs to bottle caps and this build will be perfect! Awesome work btw.

[@hypoflipzy1157]

You’ve proven it can be done, now we just need big companies to start mass producing these guitars. This could get an entirely new demographic excited about cleaning up our oceans.

[@Janine.Najarian]

I hope and pray for this so much

[@kaecaeru]

such a good idea to put the old oven in an area separate from ur house! burnt plastic is so pungent.. I know since I accidentally melted a container onto a stove once.

[@bambus_ross]

Your guitars always come out looking so clean man 🤘 very cool stuff. ✌️🇨🇦

[@natestaub5113]

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[@FacuMorel]

Just found your channel, this is like finding gold, love when this happens. I’m very sick at home and your videos are taking me far away from feeling pain! Thank you

[@DavidNwokoye]

Get this man on Mr Beasts Team Seas.

[@RedneckSwede]

I have been planning to make a guitar out of hdpe for years. It makes me so happy to see more people use their ideas to find use for anything. Great work and huge respect for you guys.

[@jasonvandyke5401]

You could use the extra shavings to just make progressively smaller plastic guitars and hang them as art P.S. Burl, obviously you could play guitar before you started making them. What kind of guitar did you start out on?

[@patrickkeenan6331]

Stunning guitar, and the bridge placement solution was genius....your best work yet.

[@EthanTheChild]

wow, that guitars a piece of trash

[@kellanjones424]

The only thing I would recommend is not using white tinted epoxy. I watched a video from black tail studios and he made a table with white tinted epoxy and it goes yellow after a while. Same thing happens on surfboards. I don’t work with epoxy but it’s just something I’ve seen from other peoples channels. Otherwise I love this channel and the builds ❤

[@wethepeople6940]

The tone from each material is so subtle yet so distinct.

[@aaaaa111aaaaa]

Sure buddy

[@Onionbaron]

Recycling and transforming ocean waves to soundwaves. Way to go!

[@Reject101Personal]

Have no idea how I missed this in my feed! Another great bud as always

[@cubinggo8278]

good job you completed! 1% of the river!

[@BigDijon]

This is a super cool idea. Burls Art is always getting better and better!