Jack White - Building a guitar + I fought piranhas (©It Might Get Loud)

From the documentary:
© "It Might Get Loud" ©

[@BGzGamersVoid]

37 people hating because they bought a guitar before seeing this

[@markthomson7729]

in case nobody was paying attention, this guy is easily in the argument for the most talented overall musician of his entire generation.

[@joaomendes5182]

@@navysealblackwater he is …

[@jungleblobs5225]

@@joaomendes5182 absolutely not, fantastic musician, but the best musician of Gen X goes to fucking Van Halen. Who else??

[@michaelsasse8427]

LOL!

[@brentgerchicoff8084]

By faaaaaar

[@brentgerchicoff8084]

@@jungleblobs5225 I'd give it to Jack over Van Halen through just sheer virtuosity and diverse musical styles. Also, Van Halen formed in '73 and White was born in '75, so I'd argue they're not the same generation.

[@Bigbuddyandblue]

Gibson Custom Shop is releasing a Jack White signature model Diddley Bow. Their best luthiers have taken this version apart and meticulously copied each part in perfect detail, right down to the wood grain, level of dirt on the wood, the brand of electrical tape, type of wire, coke bottle, nail rust, etc. They acquired the actual hammer Jack used in this video to craft each instrument. They analyzed this video using the latest software to exactly reproduce the force and velocity and number of hammer blows. They sought out the actual cows and their manure and brought them into the custom shop to have them watch each instrument being skillfully crafted. Each of the 50 limited edition models will be signed by Jack. MSRP $185,000 - which includes a potato sack gig bag, a DVD documentary on the planning and production of the Bows, and 8 x 10 framed photo of each cow.

[@tnsaturday]

You, good sir, have made my day!

[@jakubolszewski8284]

xD

[@cory8242]

you have a gift for writing made my day too!

[@Bigbuddyandblue]

digital canon Aw schuks! Thanks!

[@AndrewStottisTheIndiWerWlf]

Jesus this was brilliant... haha the 8x10 photo thing almost had me shitting myself

[@tabbygail7]

This is why I'm such a fan of JW. He knows music doesn't come from high tech equipment or defined technique. It comes from the soul.

[@PhiloBedo]

his latest record and tour beg to differ.

[@sambeatty2312]

And very very expensive vintage amps

[@josefk5659]

@@sambeatty2312 well, you can buy that amp for $600 but I agree with you for the most part.

[@arthritisankle]

@@josefk5659 which amp can you get for $600?

[@josefk5659]

@@arthritisankle the silvertone/danelectro at the beginning

[@scottgilbert4827]

Jack White is a genius

[@Heytronic]

Jack white is my life long crush...forever. Don't care how old he gets.

[@yeahh8402]

What do you think about his new album?

[@cincyredsgirl]

Saw him in Nashville 3 days ago. Best show I've ever seen! 8 rows back. Thanks for the great time Jack. It was only a 4 hour drive from Cincinnati, but I would have drove to the end of earth and back to see him!!!

[@whitedevil2]

he should record an album on that thing

[@haydenhollenbaugh3958]

***** I would buy it. Or at least watch more than 20 seconds of him playing it.

[@Shakes-Off-Fear]

+whitedevil2 Look up a dude called Seasick Steve. He's recorded at least one song using one, he even calls it 'Diddley Bow'.

[@AGD_27]

Shane Fell Diddly Bow is the proper name for a single string guitar.

[@Shakes-Off-Fear]

Yeah, I know that. Hence why I brought it up.

[@AGD_27]

Shane Fell ok i thought you were saying he named it diddley bow.

[@eduardogarcia9793]

JW: "Who says you need to buy a guitar?" Also JW: Plays a store bought guitar in the very next shot.

[@ols-c6410]

Who says he bought it and not built it?

[@metalisonline]

@@ols-c6410 that or found it in a dusty attic

[@paulchetcuti8046]

The guitar he plays was given to him by a friend. It was a something that the Salvation Army was throwing away. It is make out of plywood and the whole top has peeled away. This is the guitar he recorded and plays Seven Nation Army on.

[@snakezase2998]

@@paulchetcuti8046 hold wasn’t that guitar a fiberglass body

[@paulchetcuti8046]

@@snakezase2998 Kay K6533 archtop

[@jaxtuna6957]

Jack inspires so much just to play shitty old unique guitars. Nothing more personal than a shitty guitar you can annihilate.

[@JPZaGod]

+Jax Tuna Except that his actually cost a shitload of money, including all of the pedals, effects and amps he has. Not saying he's a bad guitarist, just a great one with loads of money to spend on his instruments. Wouldn't consider a Kay hollowbody a "shitty" guitar.

[@fuctus1620]

not anymore. but it wass beat to hell when his friend gave it to him because it sounded like shit. jack always says he prefers shitty old guitars because it makes you challenge yourself

[@yeahh8402]

Dylan Cosby which guitar are you talking for?

[@wrkonthetruck]

Jack White is ABSOLUTE! Going to see him July 27! First time to see him live. Can I say AWESOME!!!!!

[@yeahh8402]

wrkonthetruck was it great?

[@tajukaju1]

that was just the best: "Who says you need to buy a guitar?" lmao

[@mynameis1199]

Did he really just built a guitar with that type of clothes on, at a cow farm in the middle of nowhere.

[@fxccxf2724]

That just shows he's a badass

[@PhiloBedo]

A true bloof mane

[@gangesexcavating]

What a guitar player. Just wow. That opening scene with him making the guitar just bleeds coolness factor. Jack, you fucking rock.

[@Whovianize]

Jack White is brilliant!!!! Sooooo talented!

[@Nazzz65]

I like Jack. He's one of a few rock stars who a. owns a hammer b.can hammer a nail (I'll bet he can change a flat too).

[@niallmcdonald110]

Covid lockdown guitar build tutorial

[@kitcobain444]

Ohh it crossed my mind, believe me, lol! Watched this when it came out, came back to watch it again and again...but in the end spent $255 on an excellent cond used LP 'style' gold top off eBay, lol!

[@mateiliuba7691]

Who says you need to buy a guitar? All you need is a coke bottle, a string and some nails...and oh yeah, a vintage tube amp and boutique effect pedals.

[@GoemonLovesFujiko]

***** He sure did.. That sounded like shit..

[@880HelioProductions]

+Matei Liuba that was just a big muff, nothing boutique

[@ariellinarte5826]

+Matei Liuba Oh yeah...he forgot to explain us how to build an amp and the effect pedals uhhh?

[@GoemonLovesFujiko]

***** You are correct and he proved his point: One doesn't need a guitar in order to create an unlistenable racket. :D

[@danieldeleon1197]

So he did use effect pedal?

[@branstonpickle1]

1:32 The most badass moment in cinema history.

[@Aftlosyeyahhh]

Fr

[@seviflores]

I don't always buy makeshift guitars, but when I do, I make sure they're made by Jack White

[@kottfarsen]

I love this guy

[@N3V3RSAYD13]

this man is so.. amaizing he made his own fucking music geenre.. his own that only he plays. and he plays blues like no one in the whole world does. this man is not just a artist. he is a legend. a under-restemated legend. jack i salute you.

[@fireadept007]

This will forever be my favorite iteration of White.

[@cory8242]

love how he has mastered the fret board.. a lot of people don't take the time

[@N3V3RSAYD13]

he plays blues like no one in the whole world does.

[@emersonmendez3616]

Omg perfect moo timing from the cow lol the cow was definitely loving that guitar playing lol jake white one of the most underrated guitar players he’s amazing

[@germanmarambio66]

El ingenio de un genio . saludos desde Chile a todos los Rockeros .

[@IdkWhoIBe]

If Dwight from the office became a rockstar

[@ha-hacash4470]

it took him a 1: 13 to build a guitar

[@2015071]

But does it djent?

[@andrewcruz7595]

It does

[@s-dubsw2013]

Yes it sounds amazing

[@fishertom34]

ridiculously,amazing,dude knows how too lay it down,i never thought there would be someone who could come close too Dickey Betts ,jimmy Hendrix or Stevie ray Vaughan,now i know,HE'S HERE,i mean HEAR!!!!!!!!!!

[@Sui-slide]

Jimmy Hendrix wasn't anything special.

[@tztazzy102]

Clutch Who the fuck would say that? Yeah his studio stuff is bad cause the record producers wanted 3minute songs but when he got up on stage he shredded the guitar apart. If you think Hendrix isnt anything special then you havent heard any of his solos

[@birbboi6035]

Jimi*

[@gotohellaaron]

Everyone once in a while someone says that about Hendrix.

[@Ktallica]

With this clip he instantly became the second coolest person In the “It Might Get Loud” film. Only slightly behind Jimmy Page.

[@dixirkt]

Jams!

[@iitzrubz]

i was getting ready to turn down my volume lol

[@TheBlaise123]

Dammit jack why you gotta be so cool?

[@delasmentiras1988]

SO COOOOL

[@esteban20969564]

"who says you need to buy a guitar??" LIKE A BAUSS!!

[@simon4187]

Very impressive craftsmanship

[@nine2death]

mother of god

[@lacasadecatabri4450]

he is fantastic ★

[@9382jjjd]

This is my happy place

[@NoMoneyKidsTv]

great !

[@jstarrsounds]

that little percussive trick he does at 2:53 is fucking sick.

[@AlcyoneSparkle]

Genio

[@franzmarkart9273]

great...

[@Bulldog3288]

Thanks, man. They should sell these. Like at Guitar Center. They would be #1 sellers.

[@Alex-nj6rj]

I can see it now: *jack white high quality wooden plank guitar*

[@AliPepperAnn]

Jack Withe is God.

[@MrSiaczka]

As soon as I seen the first five minutes of IMGL, I paused, went to my garage and made a one string, pressed play, skipped through the edge parts, went to a Wayne Hancock show and had the guitjo player test the one string out, then he bought it from me. Thanks Jack

[@TrinketofAporos]

Yes, but can he build a Tesla Coil?

[@syhi7971]

Funny that "Jack White" is a Strain too... =)

[@pablobarberino7469]

Genial o gênio

[@N3V3RSAYD13]

allright but i wasnt that exact when i said genre, i ment that he has a very very special way of playing the blues. and i like it, and im glad you do 2. :DD

[@citizensamurai]

Pretty good fun to watch some riverhero make his own buzzybox - Mark Twain with a hip flask and extension cord, this man stands as a stripe on my flag, wild bristly bang-n-bang-getsome

[@bullwinkle57]

Funny thing--Jack has no idea how to use a hammer, but he certainly knows how to use a one-string Coke bottle guitar...

[@chrisp1598]

Seemed like he managed fine. He had an upholstery business in Detroit to pay the bills before he started making money as a musician.

[@N3V3RSAYD13]

yeeh youre compleetly right.

[@lazarionut1579]

so MOOO menth YEAH all along :)

[@Bulldog3288]

Whats the thing he nails to the light piece of wood? I wanna do this.

i love this shit.

[@pierceneville6912]

I will now just silently show this video those who will speak, I have nothing to play

[@varela.estevao]

what is the tunning he's playing?

[@PianoMan347]

Who says you need to buy an amp? Wait

[@N3V3RSAYD13]

yeh, but what im trying to say is that every one have their uniqe style of playing even though it is the same genre of music, and in jacks music it really shines.

[@BravoOscar100]

(It's actually called a "Diddly Bow".)

[@metalmania1315]

he didn't create his own music genre. a little known fact: blues has been around for a pretty long time. he created his own sound, but not a fucking music genre.

[@Massigangster]

Does anybody have a good tutorial on how to make a guitar like this?

[@mnt-1]

... MMMM!!!!

[@juliusaugustino8409]

yeah it's probably in open d

[@MMFWCLWHOOPWOOP]

not possible to be better at guitar than jack white. you may be great, but never will you top him, and now you shall never atone for making such a ludacris statement

[@atomik12345]

Fucking brilliant

[@pjjones306]

for the slide i think it should be open D, but I'm not sure.

[@santana968]

Lookin like a fancy red dead character

[@Steveisnothereanymore]

does anyone know what equipment he used doing this? nice tone

[@lucaleonarduzzi6387]

+Ste Ro A 1950s Kay Archtop, plug into a Big Muff and Silvertone Sears ;)

[@randomuser3988]

What is this man's life...

[@Leon-td1cx]

Does anybody know the exact things he uses ? For example the pickup? Planning on doing this myself. Cheers

[@phatthand]

I think the point of a diddley bo build is to use available, found stuff, leftovers etc. not to copy someone elses build?

[@JFizoust]

Diddley Bow

[@joeswansonjoe6307]

What guitar is that

[@nealanchak6505]

that was acually in reply to @massimo beckers

[@briandead92]

they said you'd need to buy a guitar xD

[@terrapinturtle3202]

what amp is he using for when he builds the guitar? i know he uses a big muff, and its obviously an older head and cab, make and model anyone know?

[@PANICBLADE]

Sorry I'm 7 years late, it's a Silvertone

[@evanrayswenson]

Do you ever just make a guitar?

[@Shakes-Off-Fear]

Best sounding Diddley bow I've heard. Only bad part is, you can't tune the thing using a nail :/

[@deathbat2009]

Shane Fell Actually, you can. After it is all set up, you can hit the nail that is fardest from the bottle with a hammer. That will tighten up the string.

[@Shakes-Off-Fear]

+Daniel Mtz Yeah, that will put tension on it, but you can't re-tune it once it goes out of tune, like you can with a tuner. Then again, I suppose it doesn't matter that much when you only have one string.

[@philipottey7723]

+Shane Fell that's why you get some loose tuners, some glue, a drill, and a guitar nut...

[@JFizoust]

He didn't build a guitar, he built a Diddley Bow. They are really cool and super cheap to make. Just google it and yo can make them out of just about anything. Fun to play to.

[@RlotttHD]

Detuned guitar

[@theopetsagas8826]

What genre could that be?

[@TheMetalmaker1]

who says you need to buy a guitar?

[@rikki139]

he's not jack white, he's michael cera

[@nedles27]

Estimated*

[@nealanchak6505]

one the pick is wired to the jack you pretty much just do what he did nail on both ends one just enough to keep the bottle in place and just get the string tight use a screw and u could probly tune the fucking thing

[@yescharliesurfs]

Well, not really. Every blues musician has their own take on the blues, but they're all playing LIKE each other. Jack is fucking great, a true genius. But the point is, he's not massively different from any other blues musician. A fact that he is proud of.

[@paulklinger6437]

I still believe he is the clone of Johnny Depp. You wont convince me otherwise so good luck.

[@themuchdingdong]

Paul Klinger you actually convinced ME, thank you

[@paulklinger6437]

Your Welcome

[@fxccxf2724]

No he's jack blacks brother

[@justinmccall1584]

I always said he looked like Edward Scissorhands, so yeah I guess you’re right

[@kazakstanism]

Fxc cxF Johnny Depp’s more talented brother

[@Vwc3r]

What song starts between the two videos ? ~ 1:33

[@Vwc3r]

Rihards Hermanis lol before piranhas and after the solo, the song by jimmy. I watched the whole documentary and found it.

[@mrzeppelin4life]

Vwc3r so what is it?

[@Vwc3r]

mrzeppelin4life Jimmy Page- Embryo No 1 watch?v=hqMt-q8_fF8

[@mrzeppelin4life]

dood, you're awesome, thanks :D

[@fxccxf2724]

I would pay money to jack black and jack white form a band called ying yang

[@davidlight9380]

2:55

[@kealanoconnor8956]

I think it's his custom pedal :S forget what it's called

[@sakurasam1]

I't's a fucking genius !!!! :)

[@yescharliesurfs]

You were trying to say he plays his own genre. Which by your own admission he doesn't.

[@Dardinello]

MMMMMMMUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

[@MuscleDad420]

His own music genre? I hope you're joking.

[@PhiloBedo]

CUT TO: 2018 - Now he's recording and touring with a custom Eddie Van Halen Wolfgang guitar and 5150 head. L-O-L

[@tequilasunset6567]

PhiloBedo well I think the point isn’t that you shouldn’t use expensive equipment. It’s that you don’t need to to make good music.

[@ICanHazDonut]

Carson Tipps Yeah, buying expensive equipment doesn't make you a better player. (insert tone is in the fingers reference here)

[@dolcevita9531]

The Van Halen Phase... after the 50s/60s/70s Mojo, Jack finally reach the 80s/90s :)) P.S. he play actually a Musicman St. Vincent Signature too ;)

[@marleysghostz]

Hey ! Jack baby ? What are you smoking ? A Cigar , a Cigarette or WEED ? ?