I built ANOTHER guitar ENTIRELY FROM A SINGLE PALLET!

[@superglou913gomez3]

The pallet nails for side dots was a great idea.

[@dannylewisguitars]

@@superglou913gomez3 it wasn’t my idea. KZbin comments on my acoustic pallet guitar were mad that I didn’t do it on that one. It was a good idea though!

[@holdupimtrynathink]

@@dannylewisguitars make sure youre up on your shots though

[@iBoss818]

If a company decided to go to town with this idea, they would make great guitars for dirt cheap. Great job, dude!

[@dannylewisguitars]

Thanks!

[@danwildhaber8178]

Labor factor would probably be quite a bit higher. Working with rough raw materials requires more labor and skill.

[@AdamMiller-m2h]

Reusing the nails was brilliant

[@dannylewisguitars]

Thanks! It wasn’t my idea. I didn’t reuse the nails in my first pallet guitar and the KZbin comments kept telling me what a mistake that was.

[@Foodgeek]

OMG! Tone wood galore 😍

[@dougking7331]

Great job! Thanks for the inspiration.

[@stevesstrings5243]

Another awesome build! As inspirational as always!

[@ckelly5141]

So fantastic again Danny. Looks great, sounds great, and really enjoy watching your God given skill. Bless you and your family.

[@jamesdeananderson1411]

So much fun! They look and sound cool.

[@truth-ig2um]

as always,love your guitar builds on the cheap.soundsgreat man.thank you.

[@robdamanii]

That finish is fantastic! Really nicely done all around!

[@michaeldelaney8066]

Amazing work and finished product. Weathered wood and black furniture fits with the rugged aesthetic of the tele

[@rickhenry8760]

Beautiful grain on this build. Nicely done !

[@alswearingen323]

Just awesome. You inspired me to get back into my shop. The special touches like markers made from old nails, just fantastic. And you don't appear to have any more specialty tools than you absolutely need. I am in awe!

[@thomasclark2065]

Fn sweet!! The top is awsome. One of a kind guitar and talent 😮😊

[@barryedwards1336]

That is one beautiful looking and sounding Guitar, the grain, knots and nail holes all come together and build up it's looks, plus with the hardware you have used, give a sound second to none, difficult to praise it enough.

[@markbenton4370]

Excellent... I love recycling ... I built my front yard and back yard decks out of recycled pallet wood... The nail heads on the fret board were a nice touch... 😊

[@dannylewisguitars]

Thank you! I actually built this other guitar out of the same pallet and then people commented that I should have used nails for fret markers. So I can’t claim that idea as my own! kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4TKqa2fhNFrd8ksi=Nc3LDaeGR9XYbYvD

[@4canspoon]

Brilliant! I've built from scratch but not so basic. Love the concept. Thank you.

[@Arnabiarritz]

Amazing job! Keep doing this Pallet Guitars!

[@samhines4064]

Again? Holy crap dude. You're very gifted. I'm a novice guitar builder/woodworker, I know how to do 90% of your work. It's the other 10% that fascinates me. Thank you for sharing what MOST viewers won't understand. Keep it up bro!

[@danielkeele_]

Very cool!

[@MichaelVorn]

Great job! Bro! I support you! Keep going! 👍💪🤝

[@greasydot]

We shall call this one????? The Less Pallet. I had a 6 inch grizzly jointer when I cleaned out my cabinet shop I would have given you instead of sending it to the scrap dealer.

[@MrVjfelix]

It Is more like the palletcaster

[@C5C6L4L5]

Palletstang

[@mariuszk2826]

TelePelle

[@highlandgnome]

Less Pallet 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@DanielDias33333]

Thar was funny

[@just_a_guy_and_his_tacos]

Pallet nail heads for the win dude nice!!!👍

[@fractalplugs]

Amazing work.

[@chiupeechiu]

Love this! You nailed it!

[@bradleytuckwell4881]

From pallet wood to a stunning piece well done

[@fernandomoyanomunar1825]

Increíble artesanía.

[@grapictstudio]

Nice one!

[@raykay72]

Great build! Thanks for sharing. I’ve never made a neck myself but man, this was satisfying to see. Although I wish it did have some explanatory text show up now and then for what glue you used to fill holes (or epoxy) etc. Still, amazingly beautiful build and reusing those nails was genius!

[@dannylewisguitars]

@@raykay72 there’s a link to the epoxy I used in the video description!

[@ВалерийБеликов-щ1н]

Bravo Mastery....😊😊😊

[@TheFretman2]

Well…those fret markers aren’t going anywhere ! Nice build!! I’ve been putting Guitar Fetish dual rail humbuckers on my Tele builds.

[@cartoonliker4666]

Great job building the electric guitar 🎸

[@GreroriH]

Good work and good sound 👍❤

[@manderson9289]

Exactly like Leo made them! Nice work.

[@dannylewisguitars]

Thanks!

[@neepathius7]

sounds really amazing and even with recycled wood! wow

[@Ted_James]

Another fine build! I really enjoy your process. I love how you used the nail heads for fret markers. What kind of oil did you use for the finish? It really pops out the wood grain.

[@dannylewisguitars]

@@Ted_James I just used wipe on polyurethane. Easy and durable.

[@Alycanj]

great use of pallets, GG

[@EddyLeger-r1j]

Some people's skids, must be a Pallet of tones. Be well, looks nice.

[@PeTr01]

Seriously how do we get this guy in the great guitar build off

[@dannylewisguitars]

Probably just ask real nice?

[@yago23s17]

The fact that you used a lot of hand tools like the pull saw and such makes it even more impressive

[@dannylewisguitars]

I love hand tools! I should probably practice more with chisels and planes.

[@theo9952]

I burn wood for heating which is not cheap. So when I find free pallets I burn them too. You turn them into beautiful guitars. Excellent.

[@benpeterson4056]

Great build mate

[@dannylewisguitars]

Thank you!

[@MarcCarriage121]

Beautiful ❤️

[@mister_syre]

Once again, there goes the myths behind tonewood! Awesome job!

[@josephroiml]

Hatts off!!

[@timmacmoneysac1144]

very nice

[@bobbytubbs5469]

Palletcaster ?

[@zimmermansworkshop9394]

Never thought about stacking featherboards. Not a bad idea.

[@dannylewisguitars]

It probably makes resawing on the table saw slightly safer!

[@TimBlackwood]

How bizarre I've just been making a guitar out of wooden flooring panels. 👍 Keep up the good work 🙏🙏🙏😎

[@Jeremy-dd2jj]

Is that just white pine? Sounds amazing. I'm gonna do my pine tele in natural now.

[@dannylewisguitars]

It is white oak!

[@micsayre]

Read the second sentence of the description and the world will open itself up to you.....

[@stevenbodo965]

I like that hollow body structure.

[@александрхвостов-з9т]

Класс красивая гитара супер❤

[@rindaimmobili2847]

masterpiece

[@martinlouden9005]

Beautiful. Was the reverse headstock intentional? I noticed the tuners were for a right handed headstock.

[@dannylewisguitars]

Good eye, small fry! It was totally an accident. I was pretty mad at myself when I figured out I messed that up because I had no more pallet wood to redo the neck. But I kind of like it now. You don’t see a lot of telecasters with reverse headstocks.

[@martinlouden9005]

@dannylewisguitars it's a real beauty nonetheless. It'll be our little secret!

[@alisson030381]

What wood are used for the pallets? Congratulations friend, it’s beautiful! Here in Brazil we don't have pallets like this with different woods.

[@dannylewisguitars]

@@alisson030381 I’m in the US. Almost all of our pallets are made of pine but I’ve seen a few made of cedar and sometimes hardwoods like oak but very rarely. This one is white oak.

[@alisson030381]

@ perfect! Beautiful wood!

[@Arunnn241]

Are you using water based stain? If so, then you should spray the wood with some water before applying. It really helps with the finish by getting rid of any leftover residue from sanding that gets stuck and causes that scratchy, slightly abrasive raised whiskers once the finish cures. I feel like I can see them here.

[@dannylewisguitars]

@@Arunnn241 yeah I did do a quick spray with water to raise the grain and then a light sanding to get rid of the fuzzies. I just don’t show much of the sanding process in the video because it’s boring. I also don’t use any stain on this guitar. Just an oil based polyurethane finish.

[@Kaden-d9w]

Just a piece of advice, don't be afraid to go super thin when you're shaving your bracing. Alvarez goes down to 5mm thick bracing that tapers to a sharp edge down the whole length nowadays. It gives the top more freedom to vibrate and you still achieve acceptable durability.

[@dannylewisguitars]

Okay! There’s no bracing on this one though. It’s a semi hollow body.

[@Kaden-d9w]

@dannylewisguitars I've watched your acoustic guitar builds, and I'm gonna be honest that's my bad, I only realized once I saw you cut the body. But just apply this to your acoustics. I've built a few with that technique and it does wonders for the tone

[@Kaden-d9w]

@dannylewisguitars LOVE THE VIDEOS BY THE WAY!!! keep up the awesome work Danny, seriously I'm a fan! Hope we can collab someday, maybe even do a build off. I need more practice though I'm having issues with my planer

[@dannylewisguitars]

@ sounds good!

[@badscrew4023]

They aren't making pallets out of the wood this nice over here 😢

[@derstadtwolf]

Awesome build! I just wonder how the binding is holding - Is that superglue you applying with that cotton swab? There is always the acetone can in the picture but I doubt the acetone makes the binding stick?

[@dannylewisguitars]

@@derstadtwolf It’s acetone. It seeps into the seems because it’s very viscous. And acetone melts the surface of the plastic and then evaporates very quickly. The plastic dries and binds to the wood. It’s a fairly standard way to adhere plastic binding!

[@TimJameson-jg8sl]

Killer!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@moss5455]

You should make an acoustic pallet bass

[@dannylewisguitars]

Best I can do right now is this acoustic pallet non-bass. kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4TKqa2fhNFrd8ksi=98WLDLd7Yq26W6B2

[@DomMonicaDaveFabian]

At 4:30, what type of table saw blade did you use to saw the top wood? Also, how large is the diameter of your table saw blade? 10"? I have to make a telecaster-style body top out of Hawaiian acacia wood and I have to resew the planks like you did for your semi-hollow tele.

[@dannylewisguitars]

It's a 10 inch combination blade. I probably should have used a ripping blade but I don't have a dedicated rip cut blade. I also should have used a band saw but I don't have one of those either. If you're going to do it this way you should be very careful! It's not the safest cut in the world. take small passes and gradually increase the height of the blade. Use a feather board and a push block. You also might not be able to cut a board wide enough for a telecaster. If you notice, at 5:00, I had to add a little "wing" to both sides because my board wasn't wide enough.

[@Thorned_Rose]

I'm sick with multiple things at the moment (yay immunocompromised) and feeling absolutely miserable - this video is such a welcome distraction! I love the way you record and edit. Bonus, black on wood aesthetic. 🪛🖤🎸

[@dannylewisguitars]

This is one of the nicer comments I've ever gotten. I'm glad you enjoyed it! If you like this one, you'll probably like this other one too: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4TKqa2fhNFrd8ksi=dY6LvqoJjRMy8pOy

[@chrispissyis]

6:25 - it looks like you're about to rout you finger tip 😬

[@svgitana2499]

Absolutely beautiful Is it for sale? 😊

[@dannylewisguitars]

Possibly! I haven’t decided if I’m going to keep it yet.

[@aresnguyen_rsv]

I always wonder how a guitar made of bones sound like ( sounds like death maybe, lol), would you make one in the future? Great videos, great work so far!

[@dannylewisguitars]

@@aresnguyen_rsv But where would I get the bones? I guess my friends and family are all full of bones. Perhaps they’d like to donate a limb to the cause.

[@DeeveOnYT]

finishing product?

[@dannylewisguitars]

Wipe on polyurethane!

[@dontannoymeat]

May I purchase the acoustic

[@dannylewisguitars]

@@dontannoymeat no but you can watch the video! kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4TKqa2fhNFrd8ksi=8n6rVTEvUesjGrD-

[@RonSykes-j1d]

At 12:09, what kind of punch is it called that you're using to start your fret dot holes with? I've been using an awl, but what you're doing looks a lot faster and more accurate.

[@dannylewisguitars]

It’s one of these: amzn.to/4ik5PVi

[@jonnyinch8158]

I would call that a spring-loaded centre punch

[@RonSykes-j1d]

@jonnyinch8158 Thanks.

[@douglasalexander4348]

Isn’t this how Gibson now make their guitars ?

[@mixentrik]

Rusty nails as side dot inlays? Doesn't get more metal than this! Literally! 😂😂😂

[@toumicarlos4037]

👍👍👍

[@domnode9712]

Nice. This knot in the mid of the neck does not cause any problems, warping etc? As far as I know knots if imposible to avoid are usually cut out and pluged with similar wood.

[@dannylewisguitars]

Usually knots are not used for necks because of the potential to warp. But this neck isn’t a solid piece so hopefully that helps counteract some of that potential. Also it’s made of a pallet, so knots are inevitable!

[@domnode9712]

@@dannylewisguitars Thanks for reply. I hope the laminating will work and neck will remain straight and stable. Then knots certainly add a "character" to the look.

[@DiersakZelesnik]

Where do you find these hardwood pallets?

[@dannylewisguitars]

I’ve only found one! It was 7 feet long and five feet wide. I had to cut it into three pieces just to fit it in my van. I found it on the Craigslist “for free” section. Even then some of the slats were pine and the rest were this white oak. I used it to make two guitars! Now the oak is all gone. And I’m not sure if I’ll use the pine boards or not.

[@DiersakZelesnik]

@@dannylewisguitars what general area do you live in that hardwood pallets are available lol. My local Craigslist I hardly ever see hardwood for free

[@dannylewisguitars]

@@DiersakZelesnik I live in St. Louis Missouri. I wouldn't say that they are common. I have only ever seen 2 oak pallets in my time. But I do think they are more common than people recognize. You just have to know how to spot what you're looking for even in rough sawn form!

[@DiersakZelesnik]

@@dannylewisguitars any advise on where to look for tips for that? Also do you know if the pallets you found had been treated in any way?

[@dannylewisguitars]

@ I think the best thing ti do is just get lots of experience with different types of wood. I’m not very good at species other than cedar, pine, oak, maple and walnut because that’s what I’ve worked with. Also, if it’s a pallet you can sometimes tell by the weight if it’s hardwood. Softwood you can usually dent with a fingernail. Hardwoods are stronger and harder to dent (usually).

[@Nimgoble]

What'd you use for the finish?

[@dannylewisguitars]

Wipe on poly

[@justinrisley8466]

No glue for the frets? Reusing the nails was cool AF

[@dannylewisguitars]

If you read comments on guitar build videos long enough you’ll see that this is a heated debate. I’ve used CA glue for frets and I’ve used wood glue. Some people think you should never use any glue. Some people think you should use wood glue but not CA. some are the other way around. I’ve had angry commenters tell me that I should never use glue and I’ve had angry commenters tell me that I wasn’t using enough glue. I’m just gonna roll with it and decide that, probably, everyone is right. And also everyone is wrong .

[@Qwijebo]

I tried making a Tele style with some old railroad ties. Needless to say it didn't turn out like I expected, apparently there was some leeching into the wood and when I finished the sirface a week later it was, well, awful.

[@dannylewisguitars]

Sorry to hear that! I think they sometimes treat railroad ties with some pretty nasty stuff.

[@Cuttdagger]

Next if you can make a pallet from a guitar consider my mind blown

[@stevewhitelock9143]

any idea how many hours it took to make?

[@dannylewisguitars]

@@stevewhitelock9143 I don’t know. A lot? I’ll try to clock my hours on the next one and let you know!

[@stevewhitelock9143]

@@dannylewisguitars thanks and great work sorry I should have started with praise.

[@lembusora7585]

Jazzmaster....tele every body build tele tutorial 😂😂😂

[@meleesus]

Next build: makes frets out of the nails.

[@jackisted7689]

Anyone else see the emu in the bookmatching?

[@whitephoenixfire88]

Do you commission builds?

[@dannylewisguitars]

@@whitephoenixfire88 sometimes

[@whoguy4231]

That's recycled Art ... and it's got that old time honk to the tone too. Any Pro would be proud to own that.

[@linajetv2768]

Can we buy some of your guitars !?🎸 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@christianurgese]

What price can we give to this job?

[@dannylewisguitars]

12

[@christianurgese]

@dannylewisguitars 😸 maybe I wrote badly. How much should one pay to buy this guitar?

[@dannylewisguitars]

I haven’t decided if I’m going to sell it yet. How much would you like to offer?

[@christianurgese]

@dannylewisguitars I had no idea. But I was curious. I think, reading comments, it can be sold . Why not an auction?

[@klodianberisha9696]

Softwood absorb the sound, hardwood gives it back to you along with the tone of the wood, sound bounces off and is picked up by the pickups then amplified and so on. Great video, great work of showing people what not to use if they want to build a guitar 🎸

[@dannylewisguitars]

Well this pallet was white oak. Which is a hardwood. It’s actually harder than Ash which is what a lot of telecasters are made of. Actually, some fenders were made with pine. Which actually is a softwood. Maybe you like the tone of fruit loops better: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ql7NhHxmp5V3q6csi=UDpFQPHCl9K7jrXi Happy Thursday!

[@luclefrancois7914]

Extra +

[@ianbest4866]

Brilliant skills, shame about the wood.

[@VanSkye]

Better sound came from pickup not the wood

[@dannylewisguitars]

@@VanSkye that’s how electric guitars work!

[@jeffreyrivers1983]

Can I have if, please?

[@lindsaythompson726]

Sure!

[@jeffreyrivers1983]

@lindsaythompson726 oh yeah I wish. But if you do

[@dannylewisguitars]

I'm not sure if I'm going to sell it yet. I'll let you know!

[@jeffreyrivers1983]

@@dannylewisguitars make a second one

[@dannylewisguitars]

@ all out of pallet.

[@arthurk1525]

Палет из дуба?)))

[@dannylewisguitars]

Yep

[@SuperNunien]

ok but white oak for a pallet is cheating

[@dannylewisguitars]

Sorry. I’ll never do it again. Probably.

[@gandalfilgrigio97]

i like the idea and the final result but honestly i think your craftsmanship is wasted with such cheap wood

[@dannylewisguitars]

Perhaps you approve of this one more! kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4TJpaBtiM6Cm9Usi=bgDZtEyB6WKYf-hQ

[@DavidJarrold-e7j]

I admire your skills and it may sound and play great but for me that guitar looks like it’s been made out of an old pallet. And that’s not a good look!

[@dannylewisguitars]

Definitely don’t check this one out then! kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4TKqa2fhNFrd8ksi=idPF-nh0uFE6Bcil

[@DavidJarrold-e7j]

@ That one actually looks and sounds like it’s made from an old pallet! Still great craftsmanship and a million times better than I could do.

[@Tshdb-74737]

As a player of fine acoustic guitars, I'm unsure why electric guitar players find it fascinating that you can screw a neck and pickup an onto anything. It's just electronics and wires making the sound basically, and then attaching it to a hunk of junk. I guess us humans have to keep busy doing something.

[@dannylewisguitars]

I’m sorry I’ve upset you! Maybe you’ll like this one better since you like acoustics: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4TKqa2fhNFrd8ksi=fb0VH2beNgjktA2h Or maybe you like breakfast cereal? kzbin.info/www/bejne/ql7NhHxmp5V3q6csi=lDuDWs1fZqW6xtZp

[@helenabasquette7222]

do you have a job?

[@dannylewisguitars]

Yes! I’m a high school teacher music teacher. I do this on weekends and evenings when I can.

[@helenabasquette7222]

@ 👍

[@klodianberisha9696]

Shame about the tone and the sound of it. There's a reason why guitars are made with hardwood but great video to watch.

[@niaralosusa]

…the wood used is white oak which is considered a hardwood. SMH

[@TWITCH307]

Why do guitar builders not understand intonation?

[@dannylewisguitars]

Because we’re just a bunch of dumb dumbs.

[@michaelmetal71]

dude i think you’ve just solved the tone wood 🪵 debate,it sounds very good for being made out of pallet wood i’ve always thought that a electric guitars 🎸 sound and tone are like 90% hardware and electronics and 10% the wood used for the body and neck,i think wood makes more difference for an acoustic guitars sound in my opinion,great job that’s a very unique tele can i get one in lefty

[@dannylewisguitars]

@@michaelmetal71 thanks! I think your percentages are a bit off though. I think Electric guitars are 100% electronics and hardware. Tonewood snobs can come at me if they want!

[@neepathius7]

dont forget it gets it percussive nature back from it being semi hollow too