I built this guitar for $30!

I wanted to see what kind of sound I could get out of the cheapest guitar hardware on Amazon. So I made this crazy looking telecaster.
Here is the stuff I used!
Pickup - amzn.to/46RZVWc
Tuners - amzn.to/4cxOmov
Bridge: amzn.to/3yVoV26

[@imbra]

Now that is what I call a hollowbody guitar!

[@fukksake]

Made me laugh out loud hahah

[@Jimmyroots]

Hollowbody AF

[@tanet]

I'd love to see how the neck does after 2 years under string tension....

[@triax7006]

@@tanet Would be interesting. Certainly if the whole middle section was solid or at least was joined in some places where the tension would be it would not cause an issue. However it is laminated with 3 thick layers of wood so probably will be ok.

[@Stelly669]

​@@tanet2days😂

[@bryebrye7618]

I wish to see more of this guitar, it just looks simple and flashy at the same time. Great video!

[@dannylewisguitars]

Thanks!

[@cliftongardner4367]

Guitarist: “check out my hollowbody” Danny: “hold my beer”

[@dannylewisguitars]

Haha!

[@DudleySchmedlap-s6i]

I'll drink to that!

[@tomegan7718]

Super cool, brother. Digging the really early Fender Esquire influence and then the modern, very non-Fender aesthetic.

[@dannylewisguitars]

Thanks man. Its trippy to play. If you put too much pressure on the neck you get a whammy bar effect. Its not ideal. But it looks cool!

[@Burythelie]

@@dannylewisguitars I noticed that just with the opening riff, sounded like a vibrato, very cool guitar!

[@deltabadger_official]

I cannot say it doesn't sound like $30, but I love that it was even possible.

[@SailingSoWhat]

Sounds like a 10$ pickup. Put a 150$ pickup in there and it probably will sound like a 1000$ guitar.

[@enderman_666]

@@SailingSoWhatit still probably won’t, but yeah it’d improve it considerably

[@redhawkneofeatherman261]

Shove an expensive pickup in there and it'll sound amazing. Guitars aren't all in the sound either. Thing may feel £1000 in the hands.

[@MattMcConaha]

I doubt it's even the pickups being bad or anything, he just doesn't use the "right" effects for the sound *you* like.

[@nickpatella1525]

@@SailingSoWhat Heavily recommend "Tested: Where Does The Tone Come From In An Electric Guitar?" for people who think the cost of the components is what determines the sound of an electric guitar.

[@lutheradkins3623]

This is quite an accomplishment! The extremely clean sound impresses me. And there doesn't seem to be any intonation problems from string length adjustment. And the guitar is beautiful! This is something that can be passed down by the family. Great work! Congratulations!

[@whatafablad312]

yeah i was surprised at how good the pickup sounded for 9 bucks. probably would not sound too great with high* distortion but that is still pretty cool.

[@JogohDLC]

he said that when he plays with too much pressure the guitar makes a whammy effect so it's a bit hard to play, but this is amazing, I love the guitar, it has such a lovely tone I really like it

[@lukegoffkat]

@@JogohDLC Yeah, if he'd have made it from solid hardwood, it would have been fine. But I like a guitar that you can use bend expression without a whammy.

[@jero2955]

@@lukegoffkat sorry sir, what is a whammy?

[@jebronlames5997]

​@@jero2955have you really never heard that term or you just being a dick? If you haven't heard it it means a tremolo but really its a vibrato effect.

[@michaelmessina5341]

That is one of the coolest custom guitar builds I have seen. Good job dude.............

[@dannylewisguitars]

Thank you!

[@GrumpyTy34er]

Always need to come back to this guitar every once in awhile so that I can get re-inspired

[@dannylewisguitars]

Come back anytime! Maybe check out my other guitars too!

[@GrumpyTy34er]

@dannylewisguitars oh I do!

[@1mdlmusic]

Love the look of the guitar. I did something similar to a cheap First Act guitar by using hole saw blades and cutting away as much of the body as I could. Looks and plays great.

[@Poincianaa]

some people go for a pickguard, you opted for the option of completely removing any wood from where the pick would need to be guarded. I guess that's one way to do it lol respect man

[@jgia1562]

Well Done! Reclaimed wood, reclaimed neck, awesome design , sounds decent...one of a kind...oh boy i like! It's a piece of art ...even if it just hangs on a wall...but it plays, fun build ...Total win! Good Job!

[@dannylewisguitars]

Thanks! It plays but it will probably still end up just hanging on the wall!

[@jgia1562]

No shame in that!......Its a good day when you can time in the shop for yourself. Now you got me thinkin'....Thanks

[@SkipShooter]

That is super damn cool. Sounds good for what it is,hell I’d pay for that to be built around one of my orphaned fender maple/maple necks 😂

[@rickyjayjoven3482]

you forgot the craftmanship : $1000. thats what makes you rich making cheap things look expensive

[@medmusic7977]

And $20k machinery

[@RRom911]

​@medmusic7977 exactly what I was thinking

[@maniacguitarhero]

@@medmusic7977 Nah, I don't know about there but here that machinery could be about 200 USD. A drill, a jigsaw and a wood router. You don't need the table version. The drill bits and the router bits, chisel, sandpaper can add up to 100 more if are of quality. Also there was no mention of the fret wire too. But the machinery is NOT that expensive in this build.

[@geckoram6286]

@@maniacguitarhero I'm planning on building a similar (but less flashy) guitar, and I'm confident I could do it with my family's tools (electric drill, some old drill bits, chisel and a hand electric saw... maybe I'll need to buy a router and more sandpaper). I get that not everyone has those things, but they're not that uncommon if you ask around, at least in a town.

[@maniacguitarhero]

I agree with you. This is what i said too. What will be a cost for the build are the electronics for it and the neck. It is hard to make it RIGHT yourself. The freta have to have specific distances between them so it is easier to get a ready neck. It is expensive though.

[@stevenlee1075]

“Guitar Luther makes a playable guitar with the cheapest everything”

[@dannylewisguitars]

Basically!

[@theDragoon007yaboiCJ]

only 864 subs? dude i thought I was watching a high production channel with thousands of subs. keep it up, this quality is great. I can see your channel growing fast.

[@dannylewisguitars]

Thanks!

[@skinball]

I’m pretty sure that harmony neck is from the 70’s at the earliest, and maybe the 90’s at the latest but most manufacturers didn’t use zero frets after the 70’s/80’s I don’t think

[@dannylewisguitars]

That's what I thought! I haven't seen many guitars with zero frets.

[@skinball]

@@dannylewisguitars a lot of the old Japanese stuff from the 60’s have zero frets, teisco had a zero fret on almost every model at that time lol

[@siggyuke]

That is awesome! One of the nicest guitars I've ever seen. Good job 👍

[@mattfischer3853]

Love videos like this. Sometimes one can get too caught up in ‘oh once I have the right tools..’ Use what you got, go build something!

[@mark0ibrahim]

Great stuff👍👍👍Oh I wish one guitar like this your creation...so unique and beautiful, compliments a lots ❤❤❤I love it❤❤❤

[@Makingdifference100]

Man, you are an artist and a genius in your own right. Nice guitar. $30.00 Well spent.

[@Levisrad]

I really like the negative space!! I’d imagine its a comfortable guitar weight-wise

[@RunNGunPhoto]

This is absolutely awesome! I'd love to see more custom built guitars like this!

[@dannylewisguitars]

You should check out the rest of my videos! I have nothing but custom guitar builds. Like this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mInNnKCFapWWqcU

[@yoyofargo]

* moves left hand forward or backward * * guitar goes out of tune *

[@dannylewisguitars]

Accurate!

[@BladesInExile]

Wish i could do this kind of thing! I struggle to put a shelf up!!

[@kgftw]

I am looking to build my own guitar. I have always been a person who likes to make rather than consume, and this is something that I know I will be able to do over time. I plan to make a wooden version as a prototype, then potentially do something like an epoxy pour guitar as well. Future project though.

[@privateislandice]

Cheap or not, I love the style. Great design is free!

[@theversatilehunter3651]

Awesome, could've splashed for a nicer pickup though in fairness! The fact you made a nice-playing guitar that looks cool for the money is a lot more impressive, and it could actually sound great with a nice pickup i think!

[@dannylewisguitars]

Yeah, I agree! This was an experiment to see if the body style would actually support the string tension. I will make another one in the future and I'll use better pickups. Maybe I'll spend a whole $40.

[@dannylewisguitars]

Your wish is my command. I bought better pickups and hardware and made a nicer guitar. Here's the video! Let me know what you think! kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKHZdmune6aajJY

[@Rushan2112]

I was gonna say the same thing. Pretty cool but the 9.99 pickups are pretty bad. I’ve found some online for $40-range that were decent.

[@minhchaulenguyen3690]

In GMS screen select appes and then select Analog app 1 TE. That worked out for .

[@uxartmusicvideo-andphotogr2043]

Awesome. By adding tools and machines price to 30$ we get guitars build real price. Also fret wire is not cheap.

[@MattMcConaha]

Tools only get included in price to the extent that they are consumed during the build. So using a drill adds practically no price because you're only using like a thousandth of its life on the build. But something like sandpaper should be included.

[@Natyelvertonmusictuition]

Surely this video would be more accurately called: 'How to build a guitar for $30, in 20 hours or so, with thousands of dollars of tools and substantial woodworking experience'?

[@dannylewisguitars]

The current title says nothing about “how to” it says “I built”. I did do it! I didn’t say anyone else had to or could or should!

[@Natyelvertonmusictuition]

Interesting - the title says nothing, but I would argue the (intentional) implication is still there, aided by the exclamation mark.@@dannylewisguitars

[@dannylewisguitars]

@@Natyelvertonmusictuition Okay!

[@Natyelvertonmusictuition]

Maximum respect for the woodworking skills irrespective of the clickbait. Let's face it - we're living in a clickbait world...@@dannylewisguitars

[@pyroguitars1296]

I found that inspiring. I salute you and your accountant at the end.👍😁

[@jasperhusmann6888]

this is so cool!! but the action seems very high and it sounds like thats affecting the tone bc you bend the notes sharp just by fretting. I bet it would sound a lot better with a proper setup

[@dannylewisguitars]

Yeah the action is high because the neck joint isn’t supported by much wood. It was mostly a failed experiment! The intonation issues are due to the flex in the body where the neck joint is.

[@OG_Mereles]

Finally, a tele that won't break the bank or your back! An accomplishment, something to be proud of!

[@ymelfilm]

lol. and how about the tools? Can anybody build it for 30 USD?

[@dannylewisguitars]

Maybe I stole all the tools and they cost me nothing!

[@ymelfilm]

@@dannylewisguitars lol. that s it :)

[@theshadowoftruth7561]

Correction this is a Guitar made with $30 in parts and $1000 worth of labor. Which begs the question why would you use only $30 in parts in a guitar after this much labor?

[@dannylewisguitars]

That’s true! But I enjoyed the labor. Also, I would not charge a $30 to build this for someone else. The reason I didn’t spend more is because I wasn’t sure this design was going to work at all. The lack of support on the neck joint worried me, so I didn’t want to sink a bunch of money into it. I view this guitar as a prototype for another to come in the future!

[@theshadowoftruth7561]

@@dannylewisguitars GuitarFetish has necks and hardware reasonably priced and decent quality.

[@dannylewisguitars]

Your wish is my command. I bought better pickups and hardware and made a nicer guitar. Here's the video! Let me know what you think! kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKHZdmune6aajJY

[@bigherb589]

Hi from Germany. Sorry, my english is from google translator. You built an interesting guitar. What particularly strikes me is the lack of a direct connection from the neck pocket to the pickup. By pure theory this should support the vibrations from the neck to the pickup. It would be interesting to hear an A/B comparison with a "normal" guitar with the same sound. I think the sustain could be better if there was a connection. Look at the construction of the Brian May guitar. The Red Special also has large hollow chambers in the blockboard body. However, the neck and the pickups are in an oak block that is embedded in the blockboard.

[@Jesussaveslives_08]

your yt name sounds like a soundcloud rapper.

[@SailingSoWhat]

It's still a beefier connection than in a acoustic guitar, so I think probably not a problem.

[@georgeinnis877]

In a solid body electric that joint is immaterial because the only thing the pickup picks up is the motion of the strings. In another video here on KZbin you can find a guy who shows that the entire body is unnecessary. Tonewood for solid-body electrics is just marketing hype.

[@JamesPardee-pr4ny]

I get that this is as much a study to prove that a playable guitar can be built for that price, but I'd love to see him use the same template, only with high grade materials.

[@dannylewisguitars]

Yeah but this template really doesn't have the structural integrity to support the string tension. I might try it again someday with a bit more meat on the body. But for now I'm busy making other guitars! Feel free to check out the rest of my channel, plenty of higher quality materials in some of my other builds.

[@JamesPardee-pr4ny]

@@dannylewisguitars Would a mod that accommodates a head-to-tail trussrod do it?

[@dannylewisguitars]

Maybe! I’ll check it out sometime when I’m bored. Im making an ukulele for my daughter right now and she won’t let me work on anything else until it’s done!

[@rebeccaabraham8652]

It might be ‘crazy-looking’ - but it also looks great… and it’s giving me ideas!

[@stridersmythe8860]

Cool looking, good work, neck will not stay true with string tension long term tho.

[@dannylewisguitars]

Oh no, it didn’t stay true right after it was done! You could push it out of tune with the slightest pressure. It wasn’t ever meant to be a Stradivarius. Just an experiment!

[@petrospaulos7736]

I can see that this is not the first time you are making something out of wood, but I can also see that you haven't written letters on a paper before. Good job! Keep practising

[@minimino9878]

That was a kid writing it tho?

[@BanHelsing]

@@minimino9878 bruh

[@manmansgotmans]

That's a kid writing lmao

[@manipularsilver]

Bruh....

[@TheGreenDoggoOfWisdom]

Either this guy is joking or he didn’t have enough coffee lol

[@allenmcdaniel1470]

Just LOVE how you made this thing EXTRA SUSTAINABLE by using reclaimed wood, PLUS it has TONS MORE character that way!! Bravo. And EARTH FIRST! I DO WISH however, as cool as this thing IS, that more folks like you get into trying out some THRU-NECK DESIGNS, like the cool makers of yore like the Yamaha SG & SBG's, Gibson Firebird, 80's ARIAS, BC RICH, JOE LADO, O'HAGAN, ALEMBIC, CARVIN (yay Carvin!) and SO MANY MORE! Always loved the way they Look AND Sound! Did you get inspiration from one of the 'Holey' Gibsons, or was it something ELSE? -Lefty Al

[@paulsstudio-official3713]

You are a genius.... no other words❤

[@dannylewisguitars]

I don’t know about all that! There are plenty of people on here making much more beautiful instruments than this one! I’m just keeping myself entertained!

[@darcagis5744]

Your shop class teacher needs to give you a retroactive A+.

[@dannylewisguitars]

I never had a shop class. Just a dad! And KZbin!

[@GVarCha88]

I’ve never liked the Telecaster design, but I gotta say that it looks awesome and it sounds incredible. Congratulations!

[@louis-jeanbraye9834]

because we are twisted gibson or ibanez :D

[@cadriver2570]

This deserves nice pickups, then a bridge and new neck. Would still be super cheap.

[@larrybstreetfish5852]

Very cool...and I really like how you filmed this..very relaxing and satisfying to watch👌👍

[@dannylewisguitars]

Thanks! Check out my other videos. Hopefully they’re relaxing too!

[@jacepeach2249]

It's only 30 bucks cause you've got a million dollar workshop

[@dannylewisguitars]

Yep. One MILLION DOLLARS! In a tiny corner of my $200,000 house.

[@cmjudco]

What a very cool looking guitar! Great job! Thank you for sharing this experience with us!

[@nelsonpainco1368]

damn.... you can drive a bus under that action.... lol Nice work ! :)

[@dannylewisguitars]

Yep! The action is terrible. I didn’t do any setup before the video but also the string tension is a bit too much for the lack of support in the neck joint. This was just a test! Just to see what I could get away with. That’s why I didn’t spend much money. Thanks for watching!

[@bouz49]

NIce build ! I'm curious to see how the wood will hold up over time with the strings tension. Keep it up !

[@dannylewisguitars]

I’m also curious about that! That’s why I did this experiment with cheap parts.

[@rodshop5897]

Yep, this was my question too. I like that this version was done so that we can all learn over time. Hope that Danny posts an update in the next couple years. Subbed just to see if he does! 😀

[@dannylewisguitars]

@@rodshop5897 I will do my best! Stay tuned!

[@alanserjeant4947]

Telecasters sell for $1200.00 to $3300 ish. So he can make between 40 and 110 tele's before he is losing money ! 🙂😂

[@erock.steady]

that's quality workmanship. you're quite a craftsman.

[@bluwng]

I love it. My biggest care about is a lightweight but resonant guitar.

[@freesk8]

Gorgeous! Great job on the build! I loved how the kid listed the costs! :)

[@adsthefoot]

oh my golly gosh it looks SO COOL. maybe you could make more and sell them?

[@ziggylayneable]

You might be ruining a chisel but you can always sharpen it up

[@dannylewisguitars]

Yeah! I just thought somebody on KZbin might leave a comment about using the not right tool for the job and I wanted to point out that I already knew I was doing it wrong!

[@sugameltpastriescoffee7186]

I need that jig saw!! Great job

[@dannylewisguitars]

Yeah! You can build almost this whole guitar with just a jig saw if you don’t have much else. My jig saw is a black and decker that cost less than $50.

[@sugameltpastriescoffee7186]

@@dannylewisguitars been looking around for a small CNC but a good jig saw will do the job! Thanks for sharing

[@ckelly5141]

Great video D. It’s so cool to watch you do this. There is something about the pure joy of making your own instrument and then able to enjoy the fruits of your labor.🎸 On a side note, it must be kinda weird strumming over a body cavity that large?

[@dannylewisguitars]

Yeah it is weird! That's what I was going for though. I'll change up the design and make another in the future. It is so fun to make an instrument and then get to play it! Way more fun than building a cutting board and then cooking dinner.

[@ckelly5141]

@@dannylewisguitars True. Although for some reason, now I’m hungry. Hey, how about a cutting board in the shape of a guitar 🎸?

[@dannylewisguitars]

@@ckelly5141 maybe a guitar made out of ikea cutting boards.

[@ckelly5141]

@@dannylewisguitars Great IKEA-IDEA! 🎸💡

[@GodzillaGoesGaga]

@@dannylewisguitars Ah yes, I can see it now. The Kitchen Blues … 😉 Maybe you’ll have the chops for it right ?

[@nathanieldemelo3204]

Can you post the link to all the parts in this video? - Daughter needs to build a working guitar for English class.... These teachers are doing the most...

[@dannylewisguitars]

Here's a link to the pickup I used. It was cheaper when I bought it. What grade is this English class? I'm a teacher and I even teach a guitar class and I wouldn't ever think to ask my students to make a guitar for class. Thats crazy. www.amazon.com/TraderPlus-Pre-wired-6-string-Guitar-Electric/dp/B07795WF99/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2QC258BCG3757&keywords=pre%2Bwired%2Bpickup&qid=1670377802&sprefix=pre%2Bwired%2Bpickup%2Caps%2C117&sr=8-3&th=1

[@frankfichera456]

Nice, tasty I'll be watching! Out side the box.

[@dannylewisguitars]

Thank you!

[@YachtRockFiend]

Awesome! Really great skills man. Wish I could do that.

[@dannylewisguitars]

Thanks! Check this new one out, I like it way better: I made this guitar out of my PANTS! kzbin.info/www/bejne/mInNnKCFapWWqcU

[@vinztattooerartguitars]

Super design. Good job 👍🏻

[@WilliamBannier]

Amazing guitar! Shielding the pickup and control cavities might help with some of that single coil hum but the tone is beautiful! Perfect Blues machine!

[@leelossi1257]

Nice Job! Sounds great

[@zynthio]

The pickup and electronics of an electric guitar is really the ONE thing you don't want to cheap out on. It's where most of the tone comes from, the rest is just feeling and playability. Upgrading the electronics could make this sound amazing and still be really cheap for a nice sounding guitar

[@dannylewisguitars]

Yeah but I just wanted to do an experiment with the cheapest parts I could! Look, here’s one I did with more expensive parts. Maybe you’ll like it better: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6fGloR5odKYY9E

[@zynthio]

@@dannylewisguitars yeah I totally get it, and I didn’t dislike this! It’s impressive what you managed for so cheap. Just saying this guitar has some upgrade potential

[@thylacine1962]

That was so cool. Awesome work.

[@DudleySchmedlap-s6i]

Nice. You built a $30 guitar that sounds exactly like a $30 guitar.

[@londohondo]

ha ha.....just what i thought.

[@ar15gator]

Excellent👏🏻💯

[@anotheryoutubed]

You didn't do this with $30 without $2-300 of stuff already sitting around. Live yourself.

[@robertwantland646]

DR Lewis that guitar is sweet! Those shorts are pretty rad too

[@dannylewisguitars]

Thanks so much! I thought it would be cool to have the strings pass over a big empty void.

[@alanhean6504]

Very talented hands there, with that ability, who knows what you are capable of

[@billmiller7138]

Pretty cool although that pickup sounds like what it is. I'd like to hear it with a decent pickup.

[@soyburglar77]

Same.

[@dannylewisguitars]

Your wish is my command. I bought better pickups and hardware and made a nicer guitar. Here's the video! Let me know what you think! kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKHZdmune6aajJY

[@michaeld.mcclish]

What a great job! Just imagine if you put a little more into a better electronics and hardware! I wish I had the tools to do something like that. With a few modifications you could add a neck pickup, and routing wires on the back of the wood. Very cool!

[@katsafone]

That is cool and very easy to follow if you know how to use these basic woodworking tools

[@aidanfisher97]

Such a simple and cheap electric guitar, but when it plays, it sounds *Priceless.*

[@robertr4193]

Looks pretty good ans sound nice. The redesign of the head stock definitely was an improvement.

[@dannylewisguitars]

Thank you! The headstock had to change. It was too bulky originally.

[@beardedrancher]

Dude. That's pretty badass

[@mistersparrow]

I think this guitar sounds great and this is an admirable project - however! - I think the table saw, jigsaw, scroll saw, clamps, routers, and power sander bring the cost up quite a bit. I am mostly salty because I would love a woodworking set up like the one you've got :)

[@paulkielty3800]

Hi Danny that is awesome ,nice job .

[@uptownphotography]

Interesting video...Looks cool...

[@joshemartinez2577]

Love this. I hope to see more in the future.

[@dannylewisguitars]

Subscribe! I’ll post more!

[@joshemartinez2577]

@@dannylewisguitars oh yeah i forgot about it

[@PLINKER]

Thanks for the advise!

[@stevepethel6843]

Danny creative design great skills loved your video. Keep it rockin

[@louis-jeanbraye9834]

his work is remarkable and yes beautiful sound and everything is beautiful with David :)

[@dannylewisguitars]

Hey if you liked that one check this one out! kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4TJpaBtiM6Cm9Usi=ul7XhKVzBB_06OTH

[@gk6993]

Seriously good video. I'm excited to see more.

[@therighteous802]

This is art. It deserves a good pickup.

[@JayWye52]

maybe he's saving that for the Upgrade... Shame it's only single pickup.

[@SirSneakerPimp]

Danny, Do you realize, you have just helped put the ‘Tone’ wood myth to bed?! Imagine if you had used a better pickup. Excellent guitar build. That is very cool. The price breakdown was awesome.

[@dannylewisguitars]

Oh man! I wouldn’t claim to have put any myths to bed. The tone wood debate will rage on for millennia to come. I do think wood choice matters less than some might claim. You should check out my acoustic made entirely of reclaimed wood. It sounds great and I didn’t use any rosewood or mahogany or any other typical tone woods! kzbin.info/www/bejne/pafGmHpjh9qKZ5o

[@harrisontownsend910]

In my one personal opinion, I really think it's a tonewood or lack of l. I really think a tone material matters but it doesn't need to be a specific wood.

[@SirSneakerPimp]

@@harrisontownsend910 There is another KZbin video about this and at one point there is ABSOLUTELY NO WOOD at all. He used two bench clamps to hold everything down. It sounded amazing. If you couldn’t see what he was doing. You would actually think you were listening to a conventional guitar.

[@easyhelp]

Never heard of tone air? :)

[@SirSneakerPimp]

@@easyhelp Tone (is) AIR…LOL

[@garethedwards8345]

Some things are cooler than a name on the headstock, love it

[@wondery6693]

Very nice. I like this besign.

[@AudioMusicElectronics]

Awesome! From a physical / acoustic perspective, seeing more structural rigidity in the longitudinal direction (from neck to bridge) would aid tuning stability, I assume.

[@thomasradcliffe298]

Build a guitar for 30.00 using 5k worth of machinery and tools. I’m guessing a minimum of 20 hours with the re-fret and finish.👍

[@dannylewisguitars]

Its true! I do have more money in tools that $30.00. Thats just what I spent on the materials for the guitar. I probably don't have quite 5k invested in tools yet. Maybe someday!

[@thomasradcliffe298]

Lol! 👍 really good job!

[@dannylewisguitars]

@@thomasradcliffe298 thanks!

[@neurocosm]

This is for sure the coolest/creative design I've seen in a while (I have had about 6 guitars and basses custom made for me over the years). I would definitely buy one of these.

[@dannylewisguitars]

Thanks! Check out my newest crazy guitar: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqaxq6KBZtakY6Msi=8va-1Gm_VhBsjdZk

[@robertwilliamson5309]

what would be a ballpark cost to have one of these built for me. grate looking guitar

[@dannylewisguitars]

I'd love to talk more about building one for you! Send me an email at [e-mail]

[@crankydragon]

Pretty cool! Kind'a Tele-ish but kind'a not 🤘🦝 I'm imagining a LP jr. now!

[@dannylewisguitars]

Not a bad idea!

[@danielwulf4241]

Wonderful work.

[@dannylewisguitars]

Thank you, fellow Daniel.

[@yasseford]

Man I want a hollow super light guitar so badly. Inspiring build.

[@avjake]

This is awesome and an inspiration.

[@-DIEU-TE-CHERCHE-9923]

Great video thank you, what is the weight of this guitar, please ?

[@Maluja64]

This is a very beautiful looking guitar - well done! The string height seems to be very high in the upper frets - is it because of an incorrect neck-angle or is it due to the string tension and the non-solid body?

[@dannylewisguitars]

It’s definitely due to the string tension. It was really wobbly with intonation as well because of the flex of the wood. I wanted to see how much I could get away with and I pushed it too far. But it was fun! And I didn’t waste any money!

[@JamesSClapperton]

This is rad. Maybe buy a $20 tuner. Besides that, you’re gold!

[@stevesstrings5243]

Nicely done!

[@hazelarson6970]

the funniest thing is that you could upgrade the quality of the materials and bam that's probably the coolest guitar I've seen in a while