I Made A Guitar Using Only Home Depot Supplies

[@Bebeau_Builds]

The first song I try to play on the guitar is "Spanish Romance," look it up if you have only hear My Chemical Romance, the original is pretty good. My dad played Green Sleeves. Yes you did hear Battle Block Theater music and "the pen15 (eek!)" in this random KZbin video about making a Home Depot guitar

[@tails20342]

Ok :D

[@garbagecan6969]

this is completely overengineered. If you really want to be resourceful, make a guitar out of wood you chopped down yourself. I made a guitar with nothing but cedar trees, a chainsaw, hatchet, a worn-out carving knife, and some old guitar parts, it's not hard, it just takes a little patience. All you need for an acoustic guitar body is some material to make a sort of chamber that reverberates sound. The guitar body I made had all sorts of holes in it, but it still worked just fine, it was made entirely of soft wood, which is not ideal, but it still works just the same. The only improvement I could add is a threaded rod and bolts implanted in the neck so it can adjusted when it inevitably warps. Instead of the traditional method of framing, I made it out of crossing half inch by half inch studs, similar to a house frame, then I used old roofing nails and glue to attach the studs, connecting the body with the frame. There are always cheaper alternatives that give it a unique look, which I personally appreciate over this copy paste. I get that making something of your own is admirable in some sense, but there are more practical ways to get the same effect. Seems to me like a monumental waste of time and money from someone who doesn't know what they are doing, I don't mean for you to take offence, by your own admission, you're not that experienced woodworking. It's a skill that takes decades to master, I'm not even half decent at it myself. 5:00 the reason it breaks is because you are supposed to dampen the wood to make it more flexible, but more importantly, you probably didn't use the best wood for the job, not that you needed to. Everybody who does these kinds of diy projects always overspend on them, you don't need all these expensive tools and hours of precision crafting to make something everyone can enjoy I think my main issue is that it costs like $75 for a decent used guitar online, you can't really make a business or do anything useful with this type of project, its just wasteful for the average viewer to attempt it on their own

[@Bebeau_Builds]

​@@garbagecan6969I'm not going to waste my time explaining to you why so much of what you said is silly, I will just simply point out that you have clearly missed the point of the video. I'm just here to make entertainment, and making a guitar out of obviously horrible materials is amusing to me, and apparently many others. Nothing deeper than that

[@garbagecan6969]

@@Bebeau_Builds it wasn't entertaining

[@SpencerBrewerOG]

​@@garbagecan6969"you're not that experienced at woodworking" because he didn't just make a solid guitar frame, doesn't matter if it's not complicated, that's good woodwork either way.

[@FunnyHaHa420]

As a trained luthier I am both impressed and horrified.

[@Bebeau_Builds]

This is the greatest compliment, thank you sir

[@iceljacal2504]

As a trained luthier, now biuld a guitar with Home Depot suplies!

[@KleyDeJong]

Hahahhaha same!

[@WaspBrain]

The bridge placment KILLED me... and I only play... lmaooo

[@InAtlasAtLast]

That’s where I’m at and I’m not a luthier yet

[@STSGuitar16]

Next challenge: building a drum set from only stuff found at Lowe's

[@daveThbfusion]

A Thumping Bass Guitar from Löwe$ hozer, εh 🍺🦫

[@STSGuitar16]

@@rustyaxelrod bruh how do you go from talking about building a guitar and building drums to talk about building an air conditioner next lmaooo

[@rustyaxelrod]

@@STSGuitar16 😁 Just being silly. That’s actually a Joe Rogan reference, borrowed from one of his stand-up routines.

[@STSGuitar16]

@@rustyaxelrod oh, I see. That makes sense. No wonder I didn’t get it, I only listen to funny comedians 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@isaacjones1211]

@@STSGuitar16 damm dude, no need to dis rogan like that

[@Petergaldo777]

Its actually quite incredible that most of the notes were playable without an excess of fret buzz considering you just made this with plywood. Cool video, earned a sub from me ;)

[@alecpitts6843]

with an action that high what else would you expect lmao

[@joshrepp5876]

I heard all kinds of nail buzz 😂

[@murdercircus7706]

I built a Home Depot using only guitar supplies. A thousand of my generational descendants will now be in debt to Stewmac.

[@Greentea_15]

Real af bro

[@nexteraband]

I can’t believe the metal strings held up and didn’t snap the neck without a tension rod. Impressive.

[@wonton4658]

Acoustic guitars don’t have truss rods, so he actually built it somewhat correctly in that sense.

[@leahkelsey3771]

@@wonton4658Steel stringed acoustics require truss rods & X-Bracing to support the tension of steel strings, nylon or classical guitars don’t need a truss rod and just use ladder bracing (what was done to this guitar) because nylon strings don’t use nearly as much tension. So basically he built a classical guitar! If he keeps the steel strings on this one it will eventually pull itself apart sadly!

[@weirdscience6820]

@@wonton4658 My steel string acoustic guitar definitely has a truss rod as all steel strings would..should!

[@hellomate639]

@@leahkelsey3771 X bracing is only one style of pattern. Ladder and V bracing are also used. X bracing is just popular because it provides a more even sound. It's not inherently better (and in fact, I prefer ladder braced guitars because I think having a few strong frequency peaks imparts some character and beauty to the timbre). V braced guitars sound even more even, but they're a bit too dead on the trebles for my taste. Some V braced guitars I like, however. I think they need to be carefully voiced to not overdamp the trebles. I've noticed V braced guitars can actually be really clean across the frequency spectrum if they're voiced well, but otherwise sound a bit too dark. Truss rods aren't structural per se. They're actually there to help bend the neck to the proper curvature, which you will need to do if you go to strings with a different tension. Wood doesn't stay still over time, it tends to distort. This can really be a problem if the neck doesn't distort straight, hence the need to use quartersawn wood on the neck is pretty dire. The wood is strong enough to handle the tension from the strings, which is only about 150 pounds on an acoustic guitar. You can often stand on a piece of hardwood that is as thick as a guitar neck, which is a substantially higher load that the strings impart. Most failures occur at the base of the neck where the load is highest, or the headstock, where the wood is thinnest and is also undergoing more torque simultaneously.

[@sclapple3192]

@@wonton4658 I have never seen someone as confidently wrong as you

[@wheeliehunter6937]

I'm actually curious about what you could do if you took a single guitar building course and then try again to build a guitar and see the results.

[@offhandacoustic]

If he can make junk look and sound like that, I'd imagine a guitar built by him with knowledge, proper tools and proper materials would probably be a very well playing guitar. I am impressed.

[@pearsonkurt1]

I bet the end result would be a killer instrument but way less entertaining content lol. These guys are pretty good at playing dumb but the skills speak for themselves.

[@PHMHarpGuitars]

I was wondering this too. I've took one before, so my knowledge of building is a bit limited, but watching him just wing this build and it still somehow comes together was amazing. Also, he put all that work into making a proper maple plank for the back, but then just uses plywood for the top, where the strings vibrate.

[@garymaddux2000]

Bro, this is actually really impressive. Anyone can build something to look like a guitar, but to build one that ACTUALLY plays is a whole different monster. Bravo sir, bravo

[@AndrewMycol]

Well, I was expecting this to be a random guitar build that wouldn't be enjoyable, yet this was actually both funny and cool to see the guitar evolve from just random Home Depot wood to something that's actually playable. Well done!

[@xero5773]

“Sorry for the awful guitar playing, I don’t know how to play guitar” Proceeds to play the most beautiful guitar riff I’ve ever heard

[@wakefulcvt23]

kinda sounds like heaven and hell

[@razorracer3472]

Spanish song (that’s actually the name of it)

[@rickforliberty2174]

I don't know why, but I watched this whole video.

[@timmiller1]

I can’t do it

[@edwardwade2696]

Funny video! I’m completely amazed that it was somehow playable. Considering you have nails for frets, and no real tuning gears, I can’t believe it actually plays. Well done.

[@DoubleAAmazin]

bro says he doesn't play guitar, proceeds to play blackbird

[@foreseengust]

-"That's not very straight" -"neither are you" -"I'm about to take this wood to pound town" ...I see what he meant 😂

[@puke1505]

11:52 "this is definitely not the right way to do this" Dude, that was the ONLY part you did normally 😂

[@ChrisFranklyn]

This has been the most enjoyable guitar making video I've ever seen. I was grinning like a lunatic the whole way through!

[@PlutoniumSlums]

Same and the sound effects and music they added made it even funnier lol

[@BigHead2615]

Have you ever seen Rob Scallon's video where he tried building a guitar "from scratch"? Honestly, I think you two did a hell of a lot better with this one. Not that I know much about building guitars, but, this one at least seemed decent, maybe about 55-65% good.

[@jetporter]

I bet if you put real tuners on it, it would be pretty acceptable. Nice work! It was like watching Beavis and Butthead build a guitar, but it worked somehow.

[@MasterArrow]

This guitar is the definition of “It worked?! It worked!!!” Subbed 🥳

[@timothycaudill9039]

The fret buzz man. 😂

[@blahblahsen1142]

I'm amazed the neck didnt either bend or break without a truss rod. I build instruments, and some brand name guitars will bed to unplayable bows without a truss rod. Nylon string, sure but steel string tension is wicked as hell. You either got one lucky hard-ass piece of maple or some super light string gauge.

[@punkinmyvitamins1]

I think he said they were heavy gauge strings.

[@irlikingpie]

The truss rod being for reinforcement is a myth, it's only for adjustment. The OG Danelectros and Harmonys didn't have truss rods, they had a steel I-beam or square steel tube in the necks for actual reinforcement. 70 years later, and they're still straight necks. And those necks were made out of low-grade poplar.

[@ragnarockerbunny]

The truss rod is more for adjustment. Over time that neck absolutely will bow until you can fire arrows from it. A metal insert of some kind would lend the guitar a ton of longevity but let's all be real, no one is playing that in two years, let alone 10.

[@FlipDahlenburg]

It's for adjustment, but I've owned many old Kays and Harmonys and the like, and many with T-bars or single or double-reinforcement were bowed. And a beam won't stop a neck from twisting, ever. It's all in the wood and the care of the guitar. In my opinion. And I'm a twisted old man. @@irlikingpie

[@eugeneross6624]

I have always wanted to build a guitar, so thank you for the confidence that I don't need to be well trained to make something vaguely guitar-ish!

[@bndksnt1]

For 2 guys having a few brews and messing around, hats off boys! I've been messing around building cigar box guitars and guitars out of canoe paddles etc. I laughed, i cringed and am impressed. Thanks gents

[@13eaudelaire]

“It’s like the inverse of leg-lengthening surgery!”😂 I feel like there were a lot of great quotes in this video, but I think this was the best. Also, I love that even though this video was pure chaos, I now know how to build a guitar. Will I ever build one? No, probably not…but I could🤙🏼 Love the new channel🙌🏻

[@Bebeau_Builds]

Wow thank you so much

[@itsaguinness]

yeah I subscribed with these comments 2:56 & 3:57

[@MarshyMann-rh1kj]

Jesus, not sure how this stumbles into my algorithm, but thank you. This is stupidly hilarious.

[@williewookiet65]

I would love to see a video of you taking that to a guitar tech.

[@shitrigs6506]

This would be amazing. 😂

[@nigelgrant8046]

Fascinating how Pedro Pascal spends his free time

[@moxxy3565]

"I can't play guitar at all" *Plays nearly perfect fingerstyle*

[@scottreeves1226]

It's been two weeks. Is it still a guitar? This was fun. The difference between this guitar and something more like a "real" guitar is hundreds of dollars worth of wood. And a better understanding of what is going on. You should do this again!

[@Dartheomus]

And a truss rod, and the solid wood going on the the top and not on the back.

[@2caiden4u]

also a proper nut and some fret filing would make the guitar much more playable

[@briandipierro8865]

I actually really adore the ingenuity of making your own guitar from stuff at Home Depot. Amusing video, and an amazing project! I want to see you make a solid body guitar. I think it'd be fun, though you might need to buy pickups.

[@144bob]

I've done guitar repair and worked with a master luthier. I was laughing my ass off. But I was also quite impressed. The process was definitely unorthodox, and the materials hysterical. But I applaud the outcome. Very cool.

[@FraJa1980]

I was worried about the intonation of the fretboard but..... you nailed it.

[@idkrossplay]

Lmao

[@tomwilson9010]

Some people don't realize the precision that is actually required to make a guitar. I commend your efforts good sir. That intonation hurts, but overall, it plays!

[@RobbySauce]

This was fantastic, loved this!

[@thisumniroga0243]

Hi robby 😍

[@chuckelator]

I too build guitars for a living, and this both warmed my heart and crushed my soul simultaneously haha!

[@jacoblooney5263]

Very Cool! Any intonation issues are definitely more noticeable on any guitar when playing Blackbird

[@muzicstar98]

"I don't play guitar"...*plays Blackbird*

[@elliotmarks06]

This was way too entertaining. We need more _building random instruments out of random stuff_ content.

[@Dartheomus]

Lol... I like the authentic Gibson-style 2-piece neck and headstock! (as in broken and glued) You forgot the truss rod! Also, most people would put the solid wood on the top resonating surface and the plywood on the back.

[@RectumFlush-cc7mx]

I made a guitar out of old Bee Hives, turned out really sweet..

[@davidtappe5337]

😂

[@popcorncentral8457]

The corniness makes me laugh 😂

[@andrewrollason4963]

Yeah, what's the problem? kzbin.info/www/bejne/jImsaqqMqq-fbbc

[@rammus5773]

I love that you played Romance, very underrated song

[@offhandacoustic]

Okay, that deserves a sub. I built a guitar out of a kitchen table leg and other miscellaneous stuff, so I definitely appreciate the ingenuity. Curious to see what the rest of your videos look like now.

[@rainman3164]

Alternative title: “Two Barstool Viewers Get Stoned Off Camera and Build A First Act Guitar On Camera” Solid vid, boys.

[@misophobia]

Really good video man. Surprised this doesn't have more views.

[@Bebeau_Builds]

I appreciate that, hopefully it will get more!

[@scarlettsilo6409]

Miguel from coco core

[@Greentea_15]

Innit

[@dgan2304]

Why did that intro song have the ojousama laugh lol

[@NewLifeWithGuitar]

Haha this is so cool. I only started learning guitar 7 weeks ago and I'm documenting my entire learning journey on here so this was super motivational! Thanks so much for sharing it.

[@Kinobambino]

Good luck to you man! We're on the same journey! Also find 8t funny in this video he says "I don't know how to play guitar" then plays a few songs

[@NewLifeWithGuitar]

@@Kinobambino Thanks man! Hahah yeah that was funny 😂 I think we either underestimate our playing or overestimate it haha!

[@Ben-Carr]

that is amazing you made a playable guitar from all Home Depot materials, except the strings, but those were necessary to make the guitar play. I am sure guitar enthusiasts are kind of impressed.

[@LAZA11]

Would love to see how this would turn out with proper tuners, pins and frets….

[@Pigness7]

This is a drunk mess, very enjoyable.

[@stevesstrings5243]

Love it! I love how you shortened the neck with a biscuit joint! Nails as bridge pins, brilliant!

[@nesticle]

I wasn't looking for this, but I'm glad I found it. Thank you KZbin algorithm.

[@muskawo]

How does this not have more views? Super entertaining and I’m impressed how much your guitar turned out to be an actual guitar.

[@lilymetal8267]

"I don't play guitar" **Proceeds to play Blackbird** That song is like intermediate and even I can't play it (yet)

[@mackenzie540]

Well done! The guitar but also the video... 18 minutes passed like 5 minutes👍 And beautiful house too

[@Bebeau_Builds]

Wow that is the best compliment, thank you!

[@eltakumaplay]

That guitar was the aberration most amazing i never seen, thanks for sharing!

[@rowebil00]

All wood sucks. Same wood exists at Lowes. It all comes from Earth.

[@Bebeau_Builds]

Well said

[@GyattYachtOffical]

You should build like a whole band, like make an Electric, Bass, and drums, that would be awesome!

[@JWForce1059]

It kinda reminds me of the guitar that the kid has in Coco - the best you can do with the basics. Just needs to nails as friction pegs so you have to tune it with a pair of pliers. Awesome. How many hours total did this take you?

[@jgedutis]

Excellent work! If this is your first guitar, then imagine how good your 10th build will be. This video earned you a new subscriber.

[@sshrugg]

"I can't play guitar so".... Continues to play better than most self described guitarists. Cool project! Thanks for sharing

[@isaacramirez3729]

for not being a guitar player that last clip of you playing guitar was really good. I work on guitars for my job and apart from how chaotic your execution was, your methods were pretty spot-on.

[@kenadams3385]

"Just like you, this piece of plywood is pretty ugly." You guys are killing it! You may (or may not) have earned my subscription.

[@davidholm645]

I too built a guitar using wood from home depot. I used oak for the sides and cedar for the top, maple neck, played well!

[@AtkantisAkos]

bro is eddie guerrero

[@jimott7342]

You should tune it to open E and play slide with it. This was a frustrating but amusing video for me. I can't tell you the joy I'll feel the next time I pick up my Martin as I am a lover of finely crafted American guitars; but at the same time I sincerely wish that you dudes were my neighbors.

[@morkokissa]

Send it to T. Woodford for a tune-up. " This is a very early model from a smaller manufacturer"

[@igloomoron7839]

Ya’ll are actually really good at this

[@indiedavecomix3882]

I find comfort in the knowledge you think I'm only as ugly as that piece of wood.

[@abramlange8856]

He says he doesn’t play guitar and plays Blackbird

[@williamBoyd-i5n]

Great fun lad! Now for the next challenge, build a fence using only woods and hardware from a guitar.

[@Bebeau_Builds]

Hahaha that's the funniest shit I've heard in this comment section

[@caseytorigian6052]

This was absolutely amazing man, you inspired me to build something I don’t think I have the ability to, I’m an electrician, love woodworking and the creativity of it, I play a little guitar myself as well. Wow, I loved this video ❤️

[@candycane618]

Dang why only 10k views? This needs millions.

[@Z32rbsouza]

Gotta replace my dad’s guitar by tomorrow. “Glue takes 15hrs to dry” 😂

[@bauhooty]

9:30 *jaw drops* IS THAT Wintergatan?!?

[@Nick-A1]

Steam the wood in a steam box, works wonders, but you'll need to dry the wood back out when it's bent to shape. This'll help with the breaking.

[@Runswithcats31]

Says he cant play guitar proceeds to play a beautiful finger style pattern

[@Stronmkdamighty]

It is rare to find a craftsman with humor. Subscribed

[@ParziivalMC]

Bro why am I getting roasted in this entire video

[@trevorstevenson4038]

Good guitar playing, good guitar manufacturing! I enjoyed your characters and the editing.

[@ChrisChronos]

The fact you used the ply for the front and the maple for the back destroyed my soul

[@soulassassin0g]

Tricking your friends to help you with your project by buying them beer is indeed the oldest trick in the book.

[@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead]

This was absolutely incredible. Funny, great editing, solid wood working skills, I couldn't stop watching. Keep it up! 👊

[@bobulele]

The biscuit join neck shorten process was amazing.

[@joshuahendrickson4854]

What a funny video. I made a guitar from scratch at the school for the blind. It didn't sound nearly as good as this one. This guitar wasn't what I'd call a great sounding guitar. However, to think you could make it from things at home depot. "These guys did a pretty good job. It did sound a lot better then I expected. Great job guys.

[@theWiggster1]

This is one of the best KZbin vids I've ever watched tbh

[@felixdaass]

I almost liked this video until i got accused of being "stupid".

[@gedaliakoehler6992]

I absolutely loved how he started playing Romance and I was like wtf is that MCR on this video KZbin recommended to me 😂props!

[@aronatvw]

Sounds a lot better than I thought it would, good job ... you maniac

[@lucienanderson6346]

You have no idea how funny it is to see this video pop up on my feed! I built a guitar as a project in highschool using wood sourced from Home Depot and played Blackbird to present it to the class

[@BobandBobsChannel]

I never comment or like videos but this one just absolutely made my day. Hopefully this helps with the algorithm.

[@chaser9889]

When you have a bunch of woodworking tools but youre not a hood woodworker lol

[@LilBlueOnk]

You know what? Who cares if the sound isn't great, it's just amazing that you even tried, and it turned out really fucking nice!

[@hazelortiz6592]

The fact that you played blackbird at the end, made it a good ending to me. Loved this video ❤

[@TheEmoWeatherGuy]

dude this is so good

[@rodjennings5717]

Asa pro shop, I thoroughly enjoyed your video. Best fun I’ve had in a while. Your persistence to continue irregardless of mistakes and challenges are commendable. Actually sounds better than some of the Asian guitars I’ve worked on! lol! You’ll be a pro in no time.

[@mlittlejohn777]

You don't suck at guitar what are you talking about? You're good. A lot better than I am

[@BlugasVr]

I felt threatened the whole video💀

[@miles_aai]

The battleblock theatre music in the background >>>>>>>

[@CamoCoveSNIPER]

"I don't know how to play guitar" then plays better then I can