Monty's Australian Blackwood acoustic guitar is not one of many diy acoustic guitar kits!

[@MikeEchlin]

Holy crap that's a beautiful guitar!

[@MontyMcKinnon]

Thank you. It's my fav.

[@BalladofJanine]

BOOM! What's up Monty McKinnon! Tea Time with Monty here, Glad to see your guitar coming together! Keep drinking that breakfast tea! And I will mine while watching this guitar be made by one of the greats!

[@MontyMcKinnon]

You are way to kind, but thank you! lol

[@Kim_Miller]

That Blackwood guitar is totally beautiful. Here in Australia, Blackwood grows around our south east coast but most of it it known as Tasmanian Blackwood. If you were to see the living tree you would not guess what the timber inside is like. The tree has scraggly grey bark that hangs off it and looks more like a Yeti than a tree. My brother has a 55 foot sailing boat and the cabin is built with Blackwood, not veneer, solid blackwood. It's beautiful in guitars and equally beautiful in boats. I think most Australian guitar builders will have models made from Blackwood. Funnily enough, the name doesn't come from the timber being black, or even dark. It comes from the way your hands end up if you are working with it when it's not fully cured and the oils start to soak into your skin.

[@MontyMcKinnon]

I did not know that. Thank you for the lesson. The wood looks a lot like Koa.

[@Kim_Miller]

@@MontyMcKinnon Yep. Its often used as a cheaper alternative to Koa.

[@MomentumCanada365]

You’re just great Monty!

[@MontyMcKinnon]

Thank you so much.

[@250GTOAJ]

that is one Beautiful Guitar Monty!

[@MontyMcKinnon]

Thank you so much.

[@RT365]

I am amazed by the dedication of this MAN!!!!

[@MontyMcKinnon]

Thank you so much.

[@jaydivina533]

That finished guitar was gorgeous and I didn't know that about the airhole. First time I've seen that. Looking forward to more of the build. Especially the finishing trim and the neck. Enjoy the tea and thanks Monty.

[@MontyMcKinnon]

Just wait. I am working on a real treat for everyone. lol

[@wadestewart8737]

You were right. This episode told me what I needed to know about the speed and journey of your videos! Good job on knowing your audience and keeping them entertained! And I look forward to seeing the project through. Thanks Monty!

[@MontyMcKinnon]

I have a friend coming to play that for us. You'll love it.

[@BMcEntire1967]

Monty, I am so glad that I started following your son Peter, it lead me to here. For years I have loved guitars (I am not that good) but I love them and I want to build a couple... You are talented and so generous in giving your craft to us... About the TEA and COFFEE, I love them both, I enjoy a great cup of coffee probably Rwanda and Burundi are my favorite regions, and Tea my grandmother used to set with me and drink hot tea, we always added cream and sweetener to it... My favorite is mostly black teas.... Keep up the awesome work and tell your boy to try some tea as well post a VIDEO of that!!!

[@MontyMcKinnon]

Thank you I appreciate your feedback. I'm a black tea guy as well. lol

[@texasdeeslinglead2401]

Ha , Peter is one of my wife's favorite channels . So we were sitting up one evening watching together . It was that episode . We both got excited . It's been a real blessing.

[@leighwilsonartist]

Wow! Just Wow! What an absolutely stunning guitar Monty. Now that is a thing of beauty. Got to love the Aussie Blackwood. 😀 hats off to you Monty (and I don’t take mine off for anything) a true master craftsmen.👌

[@MontyMcKinnon]

Thank you so much. I appreciate that.

[@josephperrigo5204]

Magnificent instrument Monty! I wold love to see the details up close. Looks like some beautiful attention to detail.

[@MontyMcKinnon]

Your wish will come true very soon.

[@g_young_h]

Absolutely beautiful guitar Monty.

[@MontyMcKinnon]

Thank you so much.

[@matthewaitkenfilms9477]

That exact kind of make, wood type and all, was my childhood guitar

[@MontyMcKinnon]

Amazing! I hope you still have it.

[@matthewaitkenfilms9477]

It's.... somewhere haha, i think it's still at my parents house

[@SanjayMenon]

*Wow! Thats a gorgeous guitar!!! ♥️*

[@samoanSAIYAN]

Michael Builds sent me here.... Great channel and informative content my friend. Looking forward to viewing all your vids. Hello from Melbourne, Australia.

[@MontyMcKinnon]

Sweet. Some oar better than others as I am still learning YT. Wait until tomorrow. It's a great video as Andy plays my guitar to the endow the video.

[@patrickdougan4066]

Beautiful guitar. Love Australian guitars.

[@MontyMcKinnon]

Yes, I do as well.

[@freednighthawk]

Yay! We got to see you play! Even if it was only a couple of chords. I always thought the upper bought cutout was more of a "monitor" thing, than making the guitar overall louder.

[@MontyMcKinnon]

It does that as well Kyle. I like it and it is easy to do.

[@coryjeffreys5146]

Oh, Monty, I would love to have a guitar like that its very beautiful.

[@MontyMcKinnon]

The sound from this guitar is amazing.

[@coryjeffreys5146]

@@MontyMcKinnon I'm sure it is I need a job

[@coryjeffreys5146]

@@MontyMcKinnon If I wasn't such a failure I would buy one from you.

[@texasdeeslinglead2401]

I never know where I'm headed . I start making a guitar and end up making a smoked brisket. Tastes good but not sure what went wrong , lol . Monty , that guitar is making my heart ache. It's sooo dang beautiful . My word. I'm smitten with pure , highly enriched envy . Move over plutonium .

[@MontyMcKinnon]

Thank you so much. More to come!

[@resonatingspirit]

Australian!!! Must be good :) X says the Australian ...

[@MontyMcKinnon]

Absolutely...it's the best.

[@chelannas]

I LOVE that challenge! Only because I know some coffee drinkers myself who are dead set on drinking only coffee! 🥴. But if coffee drinkers would try vlogging about drinking ONLY TEA for ONE WEEK!!? That’d be an awesome challenge to watch 👍😁

[@MontyMcKinnon]

Wouldn't that be something. lol

[@chelannas]

It sure would!! 👍😁

[@skatasdroneview5574]

Love your work, and just love watching you do it. You are so entertaining, and love your style.

[@MontyMcKinnon]

Thank you. Now how do I get more people involved? lol

[@skatasdroneview5574]

@@MontyMcKinnon You show them how it's done! You have common sense! If some one is serious about building a guitar, you have it going! It is a very relaxing!

[@TimSimpson]

These vids are great Monty. One day I would love to bring you some timber from New Zealand to build with! Yes I have my tea with me.

[@MontyMcKinnon]

Now that would be a blast.

[@homerhabacon1045]

Somebodeee play this guitar!

[@MontyMcKinnon]

He is coming this Saturday. Stay tuned. No pun intended. lol

[@OCUBOX]

Went into a coffee shop in London recently and they had no option of English Breakfast tea, well, on your behalf, I was not pleased! Turned out, it was hidden in another option...

[@MontyMcKinnon]

Keep plugging along. lol

[@markattardo]

Beautiful guitar!!!!! Do you find a sharp blade slicing through wood fibers to be oddly satisfying. For me, there's something tactile and audible about the process that I find enjoyable.

[@MontyMcKinnon]

Oh yes, and going cross-grain and skimming of the tiny little bit of wood. That makes my heart sing.

[@macidonpereira7403]

🎸👍🏻😎

[@MontyMcKinnon]

Thanks so much.

[@SamLucas26]

You should talk to peter and have him get Tom DeLong in there to play your guitars! That video would be a hit! Haha

[@MontyMcKinnon]

They are on the road together. Way too busy to play my guitars. lol

[@daveparker839]

Hi Monty! I’ve been watching all your vids in order. Can’t wait to see it all done! I’m a wannabe woodworker, no shop, no skill so this may be a dumb question: Would using a router with a template get the same result? Or does that take the fun out of it? Or maybe it’s blasphemous to even say?

[@weasle76]

I would LOVE the opportunity to try one of your guitars! And talk tea (I'm English after all)

[@MontyMcKinnon]

Sounds like fun. No pun intended. lol

[@weasle76]

Monty McKinnon if I could afford to get over there, yourself and Peter wouldn’t be able to get rid of me!

[@daveyewart4289]

we had a huge storm and we have heaps of Australian blackwood lying on the ground . we don't want to waste it

[@MontyMcKinnon]

Oh my. I love that wood. That is what I am building right now. It's hard to come by in Canada.

[@MichaelMoonPhotography]

Monty!! That guitar is gorgeous! Do you have a website we can visit if we wanted to check them out and buy one?

[@MontyMcKinnon]

I'm working on it.

[@kenmulvihill1230]

Hi Monty. Just curious, how long have you had the Brazilian Rosewood in your wood pile?

[@MontyMcKinnon]

Several years and it was years old when I got it. It should have a great sound.

[@MarioKstgr]

How do you know so much about acoustic guitars? did you teach everything yourself?

[@MontyMcKinnon]

Yes and No. I learned a lot from my mentor and read books and keep on trying. When he saw the guitar again this summer he was blown away with the top figure.

[@MHaydenGuitarCo]

Love your videos, Monty! What do you use as a finish? Do you apply it in your basement shop?

[@MontyMcKinnon]

NO, my mentor sprays it and I level it. About 15 coats of lacquer then polishing.

[@MatthiasMeindl]

Hey Monty, i would like to buy one of these guitar´s. Where can i do it? it should be a present for my mom. regards from germany

[@MontyMcKinnon]

Soon there will be a website. I'll put the guitars up there and sell them.

[@not8brand]

this might be my favorite acoustic guitar...how do I get that?

[@MontyMcKinnon]

Well, I could make one for you. Andy will be playing on the channel soon.Check out tomorrows video to the end. You'll love it.

[@vic1918]

Brazilian Australian Guitar :D

[@MontyMcKinnon]

Both are great wood.

[@tgwilber]

you should invite local musicians to come play and talk about guitars

[@MontyMcKinnon]

I have someone dropping in on Saturday. You will love this man's talent.

[@olivierbailly]

Let’s find Simone who play guitar 🎸 🤘🤘🤘

[@MontyMcKinnon]

Oh, if I can get this young man up here he'll blow your socks off.

[@Smithandrossiter]

Are you going to auction your guitars?

[@MontyMcKinnon]

I hadn't thought of that. Maybe that is a good idea and give the money to charity.

[@Smithandrossiter]

@@MontyMcKinnon I'd love to see your guitars at an online auction! You could use the money to invest more in your channel or whatnot!

[@MontyMcKinnon]

Very interesting idea.

[@Smithandrossiter]

@@MontyMcKinnon I can't wait to see what you decide!!!

[@250GTOAJ]

You might be amused to know Leo Fender could not play the guitar either!

[@MontyMcKinnon]

Nor could Collins. Interesting.

[@robertclarkguitar]

Adopt me already. Hahaha

[@MontyMcKinnon]

Sounds good to me. let me check with the Mrs.

[@robertclarkguitar]

@@MontyMcKinnon hahahahah Shw says no...like the tree. Hahaahahah

[@freednighthawk]

Why don't you take a coping/jewelers saw and take off the majority of the excess wood before hitting it with the plane?

[@MontyMcKinnon]

I can saw it on the bandsaw but not everyone has a bandsaw so hand tools still work.