I made this guitar out of lumber I found in the trash.

[@stevepethel6843]

Love the video intro at the trash find celebration. I totally relate ...however your skills are pure pro mine are very minimal but you ROCK.

[@dannylewisguitars]

That was staged too. I actually found it weeks before and didn't film it. So, to get the video I just took it out to the street and recreated the moment!

[@overcome8628]

I get so jealous when I see someone make their own guitar!

[@dannylewisguitars]

I used to think it looked impossible. Then I just decided to get started and it was fun! I’m definitely learning as I go and making tons of mistakes but I’m glad I got started! You should give it a try!

[@anneowen2416]

I'll have to make one out of plastic and driftwood

[@anneowen2416]

The necks look impossible to make yet it is possible

[@overcome8628]

I do not have the tools to make one like I want.

[@anneowen2416]

@@overcome8628 try your local woodshop class or a makerspace

[@bluesgt]

awesome! the idea name plate of the bed is nice too!👍👍👍

[@TheVikingBlues]

I really like this one man.

[@dannylewisguitars]

Thanks man! This was my first real attempt at an electric guitar. I learned a bunch.

[@84homey]

Excellent work - I'm assuming it's not the first guitar you've made, since you did such a professional job whilst looking so relaxed. A fantastic end result and a great video, thanks for sharing!

[@ricardoteixeira8553]

very good hug from Brazil 🇧🇷

[@terranimations2684]

The part at 3:50 was really creative. I think the guitar looks and sounds good. Its also really cool how you reuse the wood that was thrown in the trash.

[@samuelmolina2936]

Excellent skills my friend. Nice guitar 🎸

[@dannylewisguitars]

Thank you! This is my first electric. I like to think I’ve improved a bit with every one. Feel free to check out the rest of my builds. My favorite is my most recent one!

[@LiamDTurner]

This has totally inspired me to try and find a shop I can "rent" to try this out...at worst I wind up with some wall art and a story...+ Some priceless experience...

[@dannylewisguitars]

That is a great idea! Check out this website. The KZbinr, black tail studio has helped put together a list of places that rent out time with their equipment. Also check out that channel. He builds way cooler stuff than me. makerbook.io/

[@user-gc5to5og9g]

This is so crazy job

[@dannylewisguitars]

Thanks!

[@GrumpyTy34er]

I literally am putting the finishing touches on a mandolin as we speak and yet I didn't think to use a circular bit to get circular points on an f-hole. Also, if you have dark wood and need side dots, might I recommend toothpicks?

[@dannylewisguitars]

Toothpicks is a good idea! I wanted to bind the fretboard on this one in maple, so I needed darker side dots.

[@waterfall836]

Looks like you like to play cutting wood. I love it. Toys for adults

[@dannylewisguitars]

Definitely! Toys just get more dangerous and expensive.

[@tomalexiou9573]

I Love your channel.You have an endless supply of creative ideas!

[@dannylewisguitars]

Thanks! Feel free to share with all your friends!

[@tribuneband1965]

fascinating videos, did you ever think selling your guitar creations?

[@dannylewisguitars]

I've sold a few guitars. But mostly I do it for fun. You have something in mind you want to commission?

[@josipmustac3291]

You are very good at this as amateur builder! Nice story behind wood you choose

[@dannylewisguitars]

Thanks! The real story behind the wood is that I’m too cheap to buy lumber from a lumber yard! And old furniture is a free resource!

[@tejada007]

And just like that, I'm your #1 fan! I'm currently finishing up my garage workshop and I also happen to be a guitar guy. So, fair warning, you may hear from me in the not too distant future, Sir ;)

[@dannylewisguitars]

Glad you enjoyed it! I am the definition of an amateur. This guitar was my first attempt at an electric and it got me hooked. I finished my second acoustic this summer and I’m getting ready to upload a video oft second electric guitar soon!

[@robinleebraun7739]

You can make an electric guitar out of nearly anything as long as you have a solid enough structure to take the string tension, a way to tune the strings and a way to mount and adjust the string height and pickup height.

[@dannylewisguitars]

True

[@Marta1Buck]

If only I can make one, I have a lot of wood I want to get rid off. Old furnitures with solid woods.

[@dannylewisguitars]

Do it! You could definitely get this on started with fewer tools than I had!

[@ziggylayneable]

For your age your woodworking skill is absolutely above and beyond what most guys your age can achieve it take it from an old timer man believe me you're very very good.... but so far I don't quite know if you're a better guitar player than me LOL

[@dannylewisguitars]

Haha! Thanks so much! I love guitar but I’m really a trumpet player. Haven’t quite figured out how to make one out of wood though.

[@stevesstrings5243]

Awesome!

[@yonathankassahun6513]

It sounds nice and looks really cool. Its 🔥

[@dannylewisguitars]

Thanks so much!

[@Anne-bf2fb]

A lot of people are making epoxy and hdpe plastic guitars too

[@wojciechm2428]

Good job👍 I assume you also play guitar

[@daniellewis2811]

Good assumption! It was me playing the guitar in the video. Check out my newest build I like it even better: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKHZdmune6aajJY

[@dannylewisguitars]

Yeah! It was me playing in the video. Check out my nest build! I like it better than this one. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKHZdmune6aajJY

[@jgabrielgames2921]

Gostei muito mano do seu trabalho.....

[@MIrophage]

Art.

[@dannylewisguitars]

Fart.

[@Anne-bf2fb]

If you dont have saws or a woodshop ask a hackerspace or high school woodshop

[@Anne-bf2fb]

Most people need at least a cigar box and a jigsaw, some screwdrivers and a drill to make an instrument

[@faustobrusamolino6345]

What's the name of that tool at 2:50 ?

[@dannylewisguitars]

It’s called a spoke shave. It’s a hand plane that is great for making things round or taking the corners off pieces. This is a very cheap one I bought off Amazon for probably $14. You should get one and try it out! They’re very fun to use.

[@faustobrusamolino6345]

@@dannylewisguitars thank you! I've never seen it before

[@dannylewisguitars]

@@faustobrusamolino6345 No problem! I am 100% sure I learned about it from some other youtube video!

[@iAmDislikingEveryShort]

You made a neck out of poplar?

[@dannylewisguitars]

Yep! So far society hasn’t collapsed! I’ll keep you posted.

[@iAmDislikingEveryShort]

@@dannylewisguitars yeah do inform me if the neck bend apocalypse breaks out 😣

[@dannylewisguitars]

@@iAmDislikingEveryShort You got it! In reality, this is the first electric I had ever built and I didn't want to spend a lot of time and money on an instrument that would inevitably have lots of mistakes. I just wanted to learn! 9 months in the neck is still flat!

[@ПавелКуйбушев]

Подгони гитару а я тебе песню))