I built this guitar with just 3 tools!

[@ryanriggs9963]

I love these “odd” cut out designs you’ve done recently with the teles and now this. Very cool

[@dannylewisguitars]

Thanks! I think I’ll make something more normal next. Sanding inside the holes is for the birds.

[@SeanVigne]

Jigsaw, table router, drill, screwdriver, wire cutters, pencil, soldering iron, sandpaper.... right there that's 8 tools... oh... clamps!! 9 tools... I'm sure I'm missing some more!

[@dannylewisguitars]

Good job counting!

[@SeanVigne]

@@dannylewisguitars But seriously, that is an AWESOME guitar build! Great work!

[@NoahGrace44]

Bro you missed the point 😂 And plus the table router was made using a drill and his handheld router. And as for the screwdriver, soldering iron, and wire cutters, u need those to make a guitar work so those don’t count. And the pencil and sandpaper are just used to polish it up. He meant he use 3 tools to make the guitar.

[@willparry]

​@@NoahGrace44you're missing the point. He's either click-baiting or his maths teachers should be deeply ashamed of their teaching efforts.

[@jazzdrumguy5044]

Glue!

[@beaufighter245]

Brilliant! Excellent job.

[@keithmartin1067]

Fantastic! Incredible! You're so talented! Thanks for sharing.

[@dannylewisguitars]

Wow! Thanks!

[@Anne-bf2fb]

Very awesome for first timers to learn!!! Keep it simple for us!

[@skalewilly]

Magnificient, what a great job in this guitar....congrats!!!!

[@stevesstrings5243]

Love it! Great job!

[@stepvanjoe3469]

Honestly I would buy that if was going into production

[@dannylewisguitars]

You could buy this one if you want! [e-mail]

[@easy4do]

Great guitar.

[@johndingmansr.5895]

Great job!

[@salmonti9707]

Love it. I like heavy weight in my guitars, but this is very cool. Great job and enjoy it.

[@toddready7593]

Well done ! I really like the guitar !

[@williampeckham9838]

I counted more than 3 🤪......... Nice work, very inspirational 👏 👍

[@dannylewisguitars]

Yeah I didn’t count the clamps. Or the sandpaper!

[@wellaguiar]

​@@dannylewisguitars or the cutting and stripping pliers 😉

[@davidwright-t6v]

Brilliant.

[@ZacCjw]

Danny Lewis your doing great, happy to see someone building with zeal and creativity, keep it up 👍🏻👍🏻

[@dannylewisguitars]

Thanks!

[@robertwantland646]

Great job! Should be called 3 tools to build an axe 🤘🤘😁

[@dannylewisguitars]

Nice.

[@paolo-1283]

Beautiful! now imagine a honeycomb of different wood cuts in those holes

[@DanDjurdjevicplus]

Very impressed! Subbed!

[@dannylewisguitars]

Thanks!

[@pigjubby1]

Great job. More and more are "building" with a CNC, which is just programing with minimal hand skills or have a totally professional set up, with every tool possible. I might as well watch video from a factory. It's nice to see the reason I like checking KZbin out.

[@dannylewisguitars]

Thank you! Feel free to watch the rest of my videos! I definitely am fortunate to have a decent amount of tools but, by no means is it a professional setup! And I’m not smart enough to run a CNC!

[@tombrackettjr.9308]

Great job dude. Let's see the videos of the guitars the people built that are criticizing you using more than 3 tools or not making the neck.

[@dannylewisguitars]

Haha thanks! I knew people would say some things about clamps being tools or the fact that I used a pre-fab neck. I've got other build videos where I've made necks but that doesn't matter! People just like making comments no matter what you do. Most people are kind and generous though!

[@secallen]

@@dannylewisguitars Is there an advantage to making your own neck?

[@dannylewisguitars]

@@secallen I mean, it’s more fun to build your own neck I guess!

[@secallen]

@@dannylewisguitars Isn't it simpler to take a thick premade neck and mod it to your preferences? Wouldn't you end up with the same result - OK maybe not as satisfying to make, but performance-wise?

[@dannylewisguitars]

@@secallen I guess you could do that! I have used premade necks and I have built my own. I like the challenge of building my own and I like the ability to make it out of whatever I want. My most recent bass guitar build has a 5 piece neck that gives it some visual interest on the back side. I think I'm going to go that route again for my next build.

[@charlesharper7292]

Pretty cool! I've got a POS Hondo Explorer body I'm going to try some of this trickery on. Thanks!

[@john2759]

Mad cool 😎🤙🏼

[@MisterBrain]

It's very important to pick the right type of tonehole when you embark on a project like this.

[@dannylewisguitars]

True. Need More tone? Add More holes.

[@yiannisyiannis]

Is there any way you can provide plans for this guitar?

[@ikihioidydhdzddsdzdd]

Cool router table that's a really simple solution for someone who doesn't have one.

[@dannylewisguitars]

indeed!

[@RunNGunPhoto]

That's a pretty thiccc boi you got there! Awesome home-made guitar!

[@miroslavbakos6793]

seems like we have the same brand of the professional router table! :-D great job and vid!

[@enzoloveless132]

Really digging the weight relief :D (fan of Yamaha Silent guitars)

[@frankiechan9651]

Love the professional Router table - may have to try that myself.

[@dannylewisguitars]

All you need is some plywood and a table to clamp it to!

[@secallen]

@@dannylewisguitars Inspired. Thank you, Danny.

[@NicleT]

Great work. I'm disappointed by the unnecessary click-bait title. You used more than three tools.

[@dannylewisguitars]

Sorry for disappointing you. I will try harder next time.

[@RokDAWG1]

I need one of these in my life!

[@dannylewisguitars]

If you're really interested you can send me an email [e-mail] Thanks for the kind words!

[@DaveCaseyin3D]

This is great! What adhesive did you use between the layers of masking tape holding the template in place?

[@dannylewisguitars]

Super glue!

[@JackKapral]

Aren't screwdriver, soldering iron and clamps also tools? ;D

[@dannylewisguitars]

I intentionally didn’t count the clamps but I just completely forgot the soldering iron even existed. I suppose the screwdriver could have been replaced by the drill. Please forgive this oversight. I am ashamed.

[@oldbenAubin]

Cool build! I’m assuming you planed the poplar wood first right? Thinking about getting into building guitars and thsts the part that worries me the most, how to get the wood dead flat and jointed properly

[@dannylewisguitars]

I did not plane this wood. I cut it out of old shop furniture and it was already pretty flat. I did sand it though. I do have a planet that I use on other builds. But, if you want to get into guitar building start by buying lumber that’s already surfaced on 3 sides and your golden!

[@neilds1240]

Love it!❤

[@dirkda2451]

What’s clear to me is that a lot of people commenting are tools, nice work 👏

[@peterkent5153]

I'm presuming the three tools you referred to were the power tools - jigsaw, drill and router? Not counting the cutters, screwdriver, soldering iron, a dozen clamps, workmate and hammer.😉 Really nice job.

[@dannylewisguitars]

Yeah! The three power tools that were shown at the very beginning. I should have called it “I built this guitar with 3 POWER tools”. But then I would have gotten fewer people to comment and tell me I don’t know how to count! So, maybe I’ll just leave it.

[@peterkent5153]

@@dannylewisguitars Absolutely, leave it!

[@neurocosm]

That is rather badass.

[@sudiptobose9171]

Natural wood grain was cool. It would have been more beautiful

[@dannylewisguitars]

Thanks! I generally agree. I tried something different with this one but, don't worry, in all my other videos I don't paint over the wood in my guitars!

[@dannylewisguitars]

Here! This new video is natural grain. Maybe you’ll like it better: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5OoaHmGf92ckJI

[@sirvictorino]

Should have listed all materials and tools used ngl would have been helpful. Goodjob though 🔥

[@scottmorris4914]

When you glued the thrid layer, all three layers were the same thickness. So how did you thin it down? A thickness planer, thinning down the top and bottom pieces. I am seeing a big difference between the guitar before and after you worked on the neck.

[@dannylewisguitars]

Yeah, I decided it was too thick at the last minute. I used a router sled to thin it down. The guitar is too wide to fit through my thickness planer. I didn’t film that part for some reason!

[@mpoadmin2978]

bro that shit sounds better than the special II

[@Ted007-r5r]

I like it. What does it weigh ? What does it sound like in pure acoustic mode?

[@dannylewisguitars]

I’m not sure how much it weighs! It’s light, probably 4-5lbs. When it’s not plugged in, it sounds like any solid body electric. There’s no cavity or sound board to amplify it so it’s doesn’t really have an “acoustic mode”. At least not any more than any other electric guitar.

[@stevepethel6843]

I love how you used only 3 tools kinda a trinity build designed and built your guitar. It looks and sounds great. God is good to let me see your ideas and talents. Blessed Thank you for filming and posting to share with all of us on you tube . You got skills and determination and creativity and kindness and patience and talent... ......

[@jordanh5012]

Technically 4 tools including the clamps. But still legit!

[@GeorgeNetzel]

Great job man. Too bad some of these critical commenting a-holes (who couldn't make a toothpick) can't just appreciate excellent craftsmanship.

[@michaelwestrope4890]

Wow pretty bad ass

[@dannylewisguitars]

Thank you!

[@doge-sama1559]

Hi, im planning on make my dream true and i want to make a guitar for myself with your tutorials, could you please leave the body shape measures?

[@SpokenBroke]

I have these 3 tools, challenge accepted!! Great video, very inspirational. So if you could add one more tool to use in addition to these 3 what would it be?

[@dannylewisguitars]

A decent random orbit sander! If you want to build your own neck instead of using a premade neck, I think a spoke shave is my favorite tool! And a decent fret slot saw is useful. This video is more in depth and shows lots more tools: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHa5Zah8oc18gq8

[@fiskcon]

Whats the weight? How about neck diving?

[@Thezemon]

now this is less paul and a half

[@dannylewisguitars]

It’s actually smaller than a Les Paul. Maybe 2/3 of a Les Paul. LESS Paul.

[@whatdaro]

you forgot to list the soldering iron as a tool. 😅

[@dannylewisguitars]

Yeah I know. People keep telling me! Also, screw driver, clamps workbench etc. It’s just a silly KZbin title!

[@thrasher12-x5h]

hey nice guitar! what kind of string did you use the the guitar?

[@dannylewisguitars]

I cannot remember! Probably the cheapest ones I could find.

[@thrasher12-x5h]

@@dannylewisguitars alr thanks!

[@The_Man734]

What type of wood glue do you use

[@dannylewisguitars]

Tight bond original

[@The_Man734]

@@dannylewisguitars do you know the difference between titebond original and other PVA wood glues. Also thanks for the reply

[@j.lietka9406]

Does the Poplar wood (a soft wood I believe) dent and scratch easy?

[@dannylewisguitars]

Well it dents easier than maple but not as easy as pine! But the paint and finish will have to scratch before the wood scratches.

[@j.lietka9406]

@@dannylewisguitars I think the poplar wood is easier to cut and shape but I still prefer hard woods. Thank you 🤓

[@flmason]

So how did you do the fretboard with only those tools?

[@donkeymon]

Seems like all those clamps and also the workbench should be counted among your tools...

[@Andrew12-ev3st]

Great video!what are these three tools you used?

[@dannylewisguitars]

I show them at the 7 second mark! Drill, router, jig saw.

[@just_some_random_kid1193]

hey what is the song you play at the end of the video

[@dannylewisguitars]

Just some noodling around. I don’t think it was intentionally any song!

[@ToyMarston]

Light weight B.C.Rich ? ,in aluminum ?

[@wolflahti412]

The “three tools” used to build this, in order of appearance: pencil jigsaw ruler drill router Workmate tape glue clamps soldering iron screwdriver wirecutter

[@dannylewisguitars]

Counting is hard!

[@slightlyaboveaveragebutaverage]

Cool build, but a lot more than 3 tools lol.

[@MOVIE_MUSIC_STORE]

I'm a poor man so I can't buy a guitar and make it as good as yours. Then the guitar seems like a dream 🥺🥺🥺

[@林禎吾]

素晴らしい楽器ですね。

[@stewartmcardle8149]

It'll be a bit easier on your neck/back than a Gibson Les Paul !

[@dannylewisguitars]

True!

[@fathomisticfantasy2681]

I love how this is made out of poplar. Which is an inferior tone wood. It just shows you if one desires a guitar... why not make it?

[@bisajadi3222]

👏

[@robinleebraun7739]

Buy a neck, make the body. Very simple.

[@dannylewisguitars]

Great synopsis!

[@karlz2518]

3 tools 😏

[@ТворческаяжизньАндреяСоловьяно]

какая прелесть!!!!!браво!!!!!!

[@guitar78ish]

Nice guitar, but aren't the workmate and clamps considered tools?

[@dannylewisguitars]

Don’t be silly.

[@divinoferreira4958]

Ficou achei top gostaria de faze uma guitarra dessa pode enviar em PDF o projeto? Obrigado

[@jamesjamieson9896]

Do you sell these guitars?

[@dannylewisguitars]

I would happily sell you this one! Or make you another one!

[@jamesjamieson9896]

@@dannylewisguitars for real? How much?

[@dannylewisguitars]

@@jamesjamieson9896 yes for real! Send me an email! [e-mail]

[@wj2454]

You built that BODY with 3 tools. The neck is probably the most important part of a guitar, and the most difficult to build. That one is bought. Very original design.

[@dannylewisguitars]

Thanks! I'm glad you liked it! You're right, I did just build the body in this one. If you're interested here's a link to a short where I carved a neck with some hand tools. kzbin.infonfuTBBJiKs4 And here's the full video if you like videos with bodies and necks being built! kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKHZdmune6aajJY

[@lucazalaffi1able]

👍👍👍👍👍 👏👏👏👏👏

[@ZOOTSUITBEATNICK1]

sweeeeeet

[@owocowymichalek]

hollowbody or sum idk

[@bultacowally]

yeah you can tell....

[@dannylewisguitars]

Thanks!

[@Karedu.]

Didn't like it, the body seems to heavy Jk nice video dude 😎👍

[@dasistthomsen9]

Facepalm

[@TruthAndMoreTruth]

You didn't build a "guitar" you fabricated a guitar body. You could have done this with just the router.

[@dannylewisguitars]

Thank you friend! I’ll try harder next time.

[@danieltv123]

You made the body of the guitar.

[@dannylewisguitars]

Good distinction! Here's a video where I make a neck if you're interested. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKHZdmune6aajJY

[@dannylewisguitars]

Here's a short video. Carving a tele neck with two tools. kzbin.infonfuTBBJiKs4 Great name by the way, fellow Daniel.

[@Twoand86]

You made a comment

[@ryanriggs9963]

And you made a comment

[@Twoand86]

@@ryanriggs9963 you said and

[@ComeJesusChrist]

How to build a guitar with three tools - proceeds to buy used neck and uses a bunch of tools to make body... It’s still a useful video, but the title is misleading.

[@SqualidsargeStudios]

You should rename the vid. The only thing you did was make a guitar body. Not a whole guitar….

[@tehcheese7485]

Now I have absolutely no exuse to not make my own body...

[@nafelbood2343]