Let’s Shellac this crap! (Community build part 8)

[@jamesrohrbach9147]

Wow! The shellac made it look amazing. Can' t wait to see the finished product. Also, I think black chrome would look great on that guitar.

[@fat_ninja_status]

Had to go back and watch your dye job on the front before this one. Planning on doing a purple stain on bass im planning to build. Been enjoying most of your videos look forward to doing this first build and seeing where it takes me.

[@comicrzy]

Ever since you started this build I’ve been watching a lot of videos about starting guitars and doing different bursts. I’ve learned a lot about guitar building and so much more just by watching your videos! Thank you!

[@comicrzy]

The guitar is looking amazing! I’ll be moving to a place with a garage soon and will be attempting my first guitar kit build and will definitely be coming back to watch all these videos again to make sure I’m doing things as good as I can!

[@KazzD]

Dan every time I watch your content I’m impressed with your skill and passion. Your enthusiasm is inspiring and got me back on my acoustic and started my own partscaster build, Thank you. The purple burst looks beautiful. I love this build and your community is so supportive. Keep up the fantastic work.

[@justinbailey3202]

I enjoy these videos throughly. You are one of the reasons I built my son a guitar. It was awesome to build something that worked for a kid that loves music. Helps us connect where I have no music ability , but like to build things. I would love this guitar

[@HearGear]

Great video... if printing water-slide decals for use on the headstock, how would that process go with this type of finishing when not using a spraycan for clearcoating over the decal ? Thanks.

[@rhyme4rhythm]

Thanks to your videos I’m finally going to be building my first bass! It’ll be a learning experience but after watching your videos I have the confidence to try. Thank you for what you do and the inspiration you inspire!

[@aaronoberts1908]

Thanks for doing these videos. It encouraged me to start building guitars . That guitar looks beautiful bye the way.

[@chronoshadow2611]

Love the color! The Shellac made it pop a lot! I like the idea of a glossy finish since it's s classic shape, but I much prefer a satin finish. Which ever is chosen by the community, this is turning out great!

[@noahboucard4150]

The body looks amazing, looking forward to the next steps!

[@ranchmanager9126]

I think the finish, what ever the sheen will look great no matter what. That COLOR is amazing!!! Man I wish that purple burst was a standard! Love it.

[@markeldridge6026]

The body is quite beautiful. I look forward to the final, if tedious, full gloss! That purple is going to pop!

[@TyRoxYaMan]

As soon as the shellac hit the flame it just brought the veneer to life looks awesome Dan keep up the good work man the 335 is my favorite guitar of all time!!

[@danmelanson2464]

Looks great! I'm really enjoying these videos.

[@Emily_M81]

Dan, how have I missed you building a purple guitar... (my favorite color lol). I almost used shellac on my SRC6 (I finally finished it! matte black is so sexy on it), but what I had said it would be a clear-golden so I wasn't sure. What you used looks great here. Which I now realize is... the same thing I have, but mine is in a spray can XD. Watching you put it on, wow, it goes from "this is sanded, plain, and boring" to POP. This is going to look GREAT when it's done.

[@ChristianTornholmLehn]

I have been watching you for years, and I really enjoy your videos. You and others gave me the confidence to create my own guitars and eventually it ended up being a side job with a established brand that I create about 15 guitars a year (all I have time for). So thank you!! I really, really loved the purple black burst LP you did back when - and I was really glad to see you give a new purple burst run, and on a 335 type guitar. I am contemplating doing something similar myself as I am still out of a proper semi-hollowbody guitar. Anyway - thank you for what you do, and for keep doing it for guitar build junkies like me 😊👍

[@jeff8387]

Love the channel, your videos are very informative. Working on a strat kit for my son, I thought I had everything i needed for the finish but after tihs video looks like I need to pick up some shellac.

[@JoeTheGuitarGuy]

Dan, you said it right, that flame really popped with the shellac. Cant wait to see this one fully built.

[@chaseforrey9511]

I have done a couple guitars with just TruOil and loved how they turned out. I want to try the shellac trick on my next one to limit the color change that happens. Loving this build and looking forward to seeing how it turns out.

[@davidprewitt6359]

Love the videos. I was watching long ago when you were in the little shed. I have to say you’re very good at building the guitar builds. Maybe do a players Van Halen build on the cheap. Thanks

[@peterfleming1517]

I’ve been taking inspiration from you and Ben Crowe recently, hand staining a couple of instruments to achieve a ‘burst’ without a spray gun. Crimson stunning stains are great! Interested to see how the shellac turns out!

[@troythompson1621]

So far, you're building it exactly how I would. I think the extra work on the front really paid off. I would be terribly tempted to use a gold glittered clear coat instead of shellac, but I do have a soft spot for old school techniques. Black hardware, nickel chrome black would be cool if you could find a bridge.

[@donjoseph73]

I love that purple!! I need that a guitar . I’m on Disability and broke. I love that shellacked look. My guitar got flooded after 30 years. I do want it to be purple when I re do it. Very educational with the true oil 🙌🙌🙏

[@bigkahuna100]

That looks absolutely gorgeous! I appreciate you doing this, as I think we all needed this "coming together" moment after the last 2.5 years. Cheers brother!

[@zedkent4287]

thank you so much for your teachings, you gave me the confidence to start my own builds

[@3cardmonty602]

I love Tru Oil. I’ve finished 3 guitars with Tru Oil and love it. I’m very curious how shellac will buff out on that beautiful flamed Maple.

[@KevinfromNewfoundland]

Nice build. Beautiful color. Love that burst.Satin finish would be a wicked compliment to that build. Left handed player here

[@ericmueller1987]

I appreciate your every person DIY tutorials with a very playable instrument as an outcome. Good stuff!

[@keithhampton9700]

I really need that guitar. I'm so poor I can't even pay attention. Pleeeeese!! Shellac finish looks great!! Tru oil is something I have no experience with.I always use hand rubbed lacquer.Nitro Cellulose. So deep.Usually 3 good coats.

[@gtorresreyes11]

The front burst came out pretty nice 👍. I think you have a video that I can't find or maybe you mention it of a wiring for jazz a bass, ( Series both volumes work), thanks

[@scottkelly3450]

The shellac has really made the purple flame pop, looks absolutely amazing. A high gloss finish would look really amazing with that flame

[@Kimberlyeverythingfierce]

That's look really nice, I don't play guitar but, love the sounds it brings to worship music, my daughter is self taught and is working toward buying a new one. Our pastor son at church gave her a few lessons. She teaches me a lot about guitar's. That's so cool you build these. Sorry people are being negative to you. May God bless your channel and protect it. Tell you wife hello for me, I miss the updates on the other channel.

[@cotsumay1910]

I really like the idea of a high gloss finish! I think it will push you out of your comfort zone, I would also like to see an inlay in the fret board!!

[@n8cook]

Thanks for this - you are a gentleman and a scholar

[@TheAtrxcity]

It looks good putting the shellac on really made it pop. I'd buy this guitar if I had the money for it.

[@VAWOZNIAK]

Wow. There it is.. what a beauty! True oil only for neck. 👍

[@joshuashearer1021]

I'm interested to see how the finished finish looks. I've never used Tru Oil and am pretty dedicated to my nitro lacquer, but would love a good option that doesn't require spraying for a clean finish.

[@malcolmhardwick4258]

True oil once you polish it looks like poly.

[@treeman5263]

Wow looks great with the shellac I like it a lot and I think black covers are the way the go I think the Color of the pick ups matching the purple to black burst is cool.

[@hanamichi3378]

its looking super cool, i think a satin finish will look good in the guitar

[@ryanguy5913]

Hopping in late, but it seems that burst dying the neck might have been a good idea to hide that scarf joint. That being said, body looks great. Your past videos inspired me to tackle a kit of my own!

[@joeym.delgado7144]

I'm sorry to have missed all the other episodes but I'm here now. As a hibbist guitar builder I found this community build amazing. Love the use of shellac and Truoil combo. I vote for a satin or matte finish.

[@robertfridley280]

You probably gave this away and on the other side of this, I suck at winning any thing, so there is that. Thank you for your great content. Starting my first build soon and I’m going to do a burl Venere top. Then I’m going to get new guts in it. I’ll let you know how it comes out

[@kevinreddoch5214]

It's always satisfying seeing the finish applied. On the couple guitars I've built that is the moment it starts to feel like a real guitar. I used tung oil for the necks and wipe-on poly on the body and got pretty good results. I'm impatient, so I didn't build it up as much as some would lol 🤣. Love the way this one is turning out. I like the fact that the fade isn't perfect.

[@Ilfafinni]

I’ll go with the silver im starting at making guitars and your channel has been a great help

[@johnrau2265]

You have a theme going with the purple moving to black. Black pickup rings with the purple mesh pickups is consistant with the body finish. The shellac really enhaced both the color and visibility of the flaming in the top. Looks good.

[@AR-do3gj]

Dig it. That Purples coming out pretty slick!

[@KingKaii]

The purple burst and light toned neck look seriously great! Cannot wait to see how funky you get with the electronics! Will up my patreon contribution if you throw a midi pad on there ! 😀

[@GunsandGuitars]

😂

[@wildcatdjservice9823]

Always love your builds.

[@Jet1ranger]

That people popped! Like night and day. I'm working on a 335 style build! I just finished a blacked out Iceman that turned out really cool! My first thanks to you! You created a monster! 🤣

[@dolan1]

That shellac made it look killer! I think blackout hardware would look mean as well. This is great, and uh I'm also present. 😅

[@jasonstephens9353]

Another crazy idea. Any chance of having some youth send in videos of them playing, you (Dan) choosing top 3 videos, and the community choosing who gets it? I'd love to see a kid get a guitar which is crafted so well which would inspire them to be a better player. Just a goofy idea!

[@GunsandGuitars]

That’s a great idea! Maybe we can do that for the next one!

[@bwilson_guitarworks]

Question regarding the shellac, as I just picked some up. Is this one of those things where you need to seal your rags after so they don't spontaneously combust? Any tips for cleanup? Loving this build series, can't wait to see the final results!

[@GunsandGuitars]

Shellac should be safe from spontaneous combustion. It’s not oil based.

[@MrDaveKC]

I'm more of a fan of a satin or eggshell finish. But unfortunately I was occupied when the livestream aired. So if it matters, satin or eggshell. I would be curious how the shellac and tru-oil would work on the neck. I'm thinking I'll do Shellac and tru-oil for my next finish.

[@shadow04901]

Black pick up rings. The chrome will take away from the purple in my opinion. High gloss and also coming out great. Always learn from your videos and this community build seeing you do things in real time has been great.

[@genegleckner2732]

I'd love to see the same deal with one of your bass guitars , they look and sound awesome

[@jasonstephens9353]

I'm loving the build but is there any chance of you doing an engraving on the front or back? You did a build for your brother in law sometime ago and I loved it! I hope I'm remembering correctly. Thanks for the videos and God bless!

[@greenspiderforce]

I don’t know if this is already been asked, but how many coats of Shellac do you use for the body before adding coats of Tru-oil? Thank you for your videos, they are such a blessing!

[@EverySingleDayHawaii]

I’d have stuffed the f-holes with paper to avoid excess shellac from the wiping cloth dripping in. You wouldn’t have that accident, but it will happen to me! Nice job.😊

[@ottovonnekpunch1268]

Dan, I always check your stream for your luthier skills, but what I dig are your wiring and electronics ideas. For pickups, what do you think about "filtertron" style pickups???

[@GunsandGuitars]

I love filtertrons!

[@1xronx]

looks great ! now ill have to finish my es335. i have been on the fence about the clear. i think im going with this same technic.

[@vanshankguitars]

I'm liking how well this is progressing!

[@freebass87]

You only really need to sand it if there's a problem though. Like a drip, dust, hair, etc. That way you don't lock that into the finish when you re coat. Just keep building it up, and sand and polish at the end of it. Make sure though, that it's fully, fully dry before you do. Alright? You can pickup polishing wheels for your drill from most auto shops for pretty cheap. Like 8 bucks or so a wheel. I use auto body compound and polish. Comes out cherry. But, if the grains aren't filled and sanded flat, it's going to take a very very long time to get a full gloss finish. Oil just isn't thick enough. Neither is shellac. Alright, I'm done giving my 2 cents Dan. It's looking good dude. Keep on keeping on

[@jeremygardner3193]

I really enjoy the color on this: great choice!

[@AmishParadice]

I haven't seen all the part of this series, but are you sealing over the stain before you apply the shellac? I recently used the Zinsser clear on a build for the first time and I really liked it, but as I applied coats I noticed it was pulling up my stain a bit. I'm still pretty happy with it, but I might do a sealer after the stain next time, just wanted to know what all you had done.

[@brokyu]

That finish is coming out great and I think would look awesome in a satin finish.

[@insearchoftone9602]

You have probably already mentioned, but is there a specific shellac (not brand) that you use? Like is there tinted and non tinted? Gloss/satin? I have been putting off doing the finish on my first kit because im kinda nervous. Also I found some small chips in the veneer, is there an easy way to repair that which won't show through?

[@JCtheGeek2187]

I love how the Shellac changes how the instrument finish looks instantly. I think a final satin finish would look best. As far as pickup rings, I think black would look best, regardless of what the hardware is. That's just me, and I'm sure I'm in the minority.

[@andrewfazekas677]

The color really pops, I love the look

[@MrSamuel2679]

Omg, it looks great. Hope this guitar go to the one who enjoy and love it

[@richarddwjensen]

Hey Dan and community. Hoping someone can help me find something from one of your old videos. In one of your guitar builds, you went over how to make a faux flame on maple neck and I believe on a top, but I can't find it. Help!

[@richardfinney3169]

Just curious? Have you ever used danish oil in a neck? I use it on all my necks makes a very smooth and fast playing neck and dries extremely fast and hard.awessome build so far thx for sharing.

[@tylersomers7046]

This is very timely for my build. I was wanting to see someone use shellac before I try it.

[@GalGaos]

The Shellac it's just amazing finish - and it's all natural

[@lowstringc]

My favorite finish is danish oil and French polish. For shellac, the layers will melt into one another as it is an alcohol based finish that is it’s own solvent. It does do well with sanding between coats just because it doesn’t go on very smoothly without high and low spots (brush or rubber strokes).

[@charleswallace5818]

I would like to see black covers and rings. I would also do a semi gloss to full gloss. Thanks and be blessed

[@Itai_H]

Its looking good , I think a satin gloss finish will look right

[@timesurfingalien]

Your content is extremely helpful.

[@yqwgjsg]

Amazingly I am currently looking at the ES335 I built a couple of years ago. I ran out of purple dye so the sides and back are purple and the top is blue. It’s finished with nitrocellulose lacquer with chrome pickup covers and rings.

[@JeffSmithbureau13]

I vote for chrome pickup rings. As for the shininess... I think either full gloss or satin would both look amazing.

[@Mr.Monster1313]

I think black pickup rings would look awesome with that color/finish 👍

[@tobydavis6770]

Learned the hard way that shellac works way better in cooler temperatures. Used it on a tele neck and had a small heater running. First coat went great (before the heater), second coat not so much. Was drying way too fast and just wasn’t smooth to work with.

[@davidnegrete3091]

I love everything u do your awesome

[@smcelhaney9027]

Is shellac better to use than Polyurethane? I want to use a water-based Polyurethane on my build.

[@ositoCastro]

Hello , killer finish, congrats. Did you given color with water based stain? Cheers

[@zfxpedals]

I've missed the past few live streams, this is looking great, the top is looking great

[@veguitars]

Hey Dan, how about making the seam a feature by installing a thin strip of perloid? Santana Style? Cheers V

[@veguitars]

Or maybe to make it simpler a glossy silver or gold spray paint strip?

[@stonemad35]

I keep missing the live, but I love this finish. I'm voting for Chrome/Chrome and glossy body and satin neck.

[@lextrex6100]

I think semi-gloss/satin would be beautiful

[@lvrxplt397]

Black pickup rings and black cover!! It would go along well with the black of the burst!

[@bobman4294]

im thinking of using shellac myself on a parts build is it betterto use a lot or a little at a time ? thanks in advance

[@riftinliving]

Looking good so far, just have to finish it up and send it to me lol.

[@Road.Dog517]

I think with the maple flaming looking like it does, a high gloss would be my pick.

[@mikepowell5766]

Chrome. The shellac looks great.

[@mrfatbobrider1969]

What kind of tuners ya using Dan?

[@Darkdisciple2007]

Hey Guns how does tru oil work on a plain maple fretboard? That is if you have ever tried that combination. Great video bro I love watching you craft guitars and painting or dying them can be pretty zen : ) stay safe dude.

[@GunsandGuitars]

Tru oil works amazing on maple. Absolutely beautiful.

[@TheDellsguy67]

Good video. I need to look into Shellac. I finished my first guitar w/ wipe on poly and i don't love it. doesn't seem durable.

[@jeremiahlyleseditor437]

A smoother blend between the black and purple is much better. Many professional builds are terrible when the blend is not gradient smooth.

[@Ypsiroselee]

I have a Cort bass that I am thinking about shellacing. It’s open pourous cherry now.

[@johnconnolly6505]

That's awesome I never thought of using shelack