348 RSW Custom Guitar Build P7 Body Binding

[@texknight67]

It's not a curse, it's Murphy's Law. The end does justify the means. They always turn out gorgeous.

[@ianrutter670]

Such a pleasure to watch a true craftsman work. I love the fact that you never give up. Thank you

[@chrisytooi]

Hi Jerry, thanks for the many wonderful videos you put us to show us your works. Learning a lot from you. Now I know much more about the mechanics of guitar making👍👍👍

[@billpenrod6415]

Thank you for your videos they allow guitar players like myself who can't afford a guitar to dream .Haven't played in about 2 years. Thanks again Bill Penrod from Johnstown Pa.

[@bertrodriguez3087]

Carter makes excellent guides for bandsaws. They're just not cheap, but they're the best. You will be happy with them.

[@wavxray]

just so you know i worked for 14yrs in surgery and that curse you mentioned is way worse for Most!! the way you bounce makes you one of a kind!!

[@1244taylor]

She is looking pretty.. what a lot of work for sure..waiting for the next episode...really like the bindings. tks for sharing..

[@richardcooksey1600]

Watching again...3rd or 4th time. I really need a fix. Your work is amazing....a pleasure to watch a masterpiece in the making.

[@mmccoy577]

That guitar just looks better and better.

[@stigolespang9899]

What a fantastic video! The guitar is beautiful in every way. And it IS a piece of art. Sounds awesome too. Beautiful bridge design and a clever way to find the correct radius for it. I've enjoyed the whole series of this build immensely. Great great job by Mellisa too on editing the video. Thank you!

[@mattomon1045]

Mr. Rosa There is no curse. You are just human. I love your music and your teachings. Thank you.

[@johnniebgoode]

Fixed the road, cut firewood, and still had the patience to do that inlay. I bow to your drive.

[@seafoxskipper1]

Bigger is Better . Go for the bigger laser cutter if you can swing it. Thanks for a great Saturday morning Jerry!

[@one1gretsch]

Another Sunday entertainment/educational video is consumed. Really a bunch of difficult stuff included problems we all can learn from. The binding in the armrest area was hard to understand, I had to pause to get it.☺ Anyway, it's starting to look really good.

[@HaventHeard307]

This is the vid that turned me on to rosa string works, this guy is a decent Luther, good job, really nice work, thank you.

[@carldavies1023]

Great work. Watching you create is both inspiring and restful at the same time. I can’t wait to see the finished item, but then again, don’t want it to finish. Cheers Carl

[@birdy356]

the curse vanished too, beautiful work ;-)

[@bruceducker2029]

Another good video. I almost felt as frustrated as you did doing the bind. A tedious and laborious job. Thanks

[@billaltman5786]

Hello sir, I just wanted to say how much I appreciate you sharing your expertise. Not only are you incredibly talented but you inspire me how much common sense you have. I'm just an amature guitar player and helicopter mechanic here in South Alabama. Wish I could help and donate at this time, maybe later I can financially. Thanks again sir for you inspiring me with your techniques on building and repairing. I'm hoping one day I could see you and give you a handshake. Regards, Bill

[@jean-marcderaeve5048]

Hello Mr. Rosa. I have been watching your videos for 2 weeks now and they are full of wonderful tricks for repairs. I have been hand building guitars for 6 years now and people have started contacting me for repairs. Your videos are very helpful, thank you. I know that making your videos takes a lot of time but if possible, especially the complex repairs, it would be nice to see a before and after photo at the end of the videos. Happy New Year to you and your family.

[@bodiedominguez]

Thank You for the lesson. Sure will be nice to ge to that level of craftsmanship.

[@briankavanagh7191]

The owner of this guitar is one lucky person a fabulous job. I hope she/he does a video playing it for your channel.

[@bleikrsound6127]

Most guitar players couldn't dream of building a fine instrument. Many of us have trouble operating a toothpick.

[@JoshuaCraigStrain]

Duuuuuude !! Beautiful ! Love the armrest section - Nice touch !!

[@robertdodge8587]

Exquisite work, I really wish that I could afford one of your masterpieces.

[@donaldfisher8556]

Jerry, it's always a treat when you post a video. I think you said that's your first armrest...it's turning out beautifully as is the whole instrument.

[@RosaStringWorks]

No it's the second. See video 225

[@limpindug]

Great video. Murphys law strikes anything that can go wrong will. 🤔 Respect

[@mar28cc]

I have watched most of your videos and the one think that stands out to me is your patience.

[@74dartman13]

That's looking amazing!👍😎🎸🎶

[@mrpesky163]

I could watch you work the magic for hours, Jerry. Hey, come to think about it, I do watch you for hours! LOL 😁👍

[@wavxray]

I cannot get enough of watching you build these instruments of art. Wow!!

[@gordonkippax8400]

That loos fabulous Jerry, Well done.

[@tomallen8527]

Thanks for sharing the details of the binding, and making the binding. Very informative. This help me when I make my own binding too. That’s really pretty wood. It’s so nice when you can make something like this from raw wood.

[@SkyscraperGuitars]

A lot of laser cutters have a pass-through (you probably already knew that). What I've done is get some scrap lauan and use it as a fixture. If your fret board is cut to a known precise dimension, you can cut out the shape of the fretboard in the lauan, then, without moving the fixture, place the fretboard into the cutout and your part will be positioned perfectly on the cutter... If you have to do it in 3 sections, it gets harder, but 2 is a piece of cake. The guitar body is looking awesome!

[@charlescartwright6367]

Aloha Jerry, I always like to see a master at work, no matter what they are doing, as I can always learn something. Mahalo for sharing your time with us.

[@stratpod]

after all your trials and tribulations your well deserved reward, just stunning

[@joebikeguy6669]

It looks pretty beautiful to me already!

[@peterbryan3081]

Got to tell you, Jerry, it's not just you. Ask just about anyone who ever embarks on almost any project, and something, during the process, up and bites them. Your bites are just made public, and your builds are so precise that the tiniest thing can show up like a sore thumb. Thing about you is that you are such a craftsperson that you always find a way to recover and your work turns out beautiful. Your audience is in awe of what you do!

[@csnelling4]

Thanks Jerry, no you aren’t jinxed it’s called Sod’s law , anyone who makes or repairs things it happens and often when you are trying your hardest . The guitar body is looking great Jerry 👍👏👏👏🇬🇧

[@marionrobertson3895]

Rosa String Works Jerry the body of the guitar is soo nice a real pretty hand work. This guitar is as good as it gets very beautiful. I really like it . Thanks for the nice video be blessed with loving care and grace.

[@jessewoollen-danner3754]

Jerry, it’s the stick out of the bit or the size of the bite. It could also be that it’s in a three jaw chuck vs a collet. It can be as tight as it can be, but those vibrations can make it creep out. When I do binding I do tiny bites. About 8 passes to get my depth. There is zero issue when I do it that way. I’m using the same setup as you btw.

[@colleenbarry5611]

Holy cow, Jerry! That’s gorgeous!

[@colinricgmailcom]

All in all a bit of a bind!

[@Shadowmanbluesbluesman]

Another great video, the finished binding looks awesome

[@Peasmouldia]

There's no curse Jerry, it's just the law of Sod. There are some blessed individuals who only encounter it occasionally, but for the rest of us the toast always lands jam (US=jelly) side down...... Thank you sir.

[@wolflahti412]

Jam and jelly are two different things, albeit similar.

[@Peasmouldia]

@@wolflahti412 In the UK what we call Jam is called Jelly in the US. Kind of the point of parentheses.

[@donaldfisher8556]

Jerry on another note I am hopeful those watching and enjoying will go to your website and donate at least one 5 dollar support ticket. I have been there; it's easy and cheap.

[@RosaStringWorks]

Thank you my friend.

[@TononiaWorld]

Greetings Mr. Rosa, nice monitor, was used to the old one that is on the background, that's a very good upgrade

[@RAkers-tu1ey]

"The secret of the old Masters is knowing what good work is, and being willing to take the time and trouble to produce it". Harry Pope, gun maker, 1904.

[@Wildman9]

That guy that ordered this is going to be in for a big surprise, this has to be one of the best looking dreadnoughts I've seen in a long time.!!!! Great job Jerry,and you thought you screwed it up.👍🎸🎻

[@barrywebber100]

That looks so wonderful, I would love to be able to do something like that! Thanks for posting Jerry.

[@Yaketyyak21]

A beautiful geetar...

[@fixitmakeit]

patience , precision , and attention to detail . You have it in spades Jerry. A beautiful guitar by a master .

[@ApexWoodworks]

Jerry, welcome to the fickle world of routing! They are indeed a cantankerous machine; vibration causes locking nuts, and in some cases, the router bit collet to loosen off. I cringe whenever I have to do such delicate routing as what's needed with the binding rabbet. So don't be kicking yourself; it's just how routers can be.

[@shannonengland5760]

It's already beautiful and it'll just become more so as you move forward. Thank you again for what you do. As for the laser cutter and computer programs, they are just that many more skills under your belt, Great work Jerry.

[@jeyapragashradhaakrishnan3443]

Amazing Video Jerry,

[@marknash7113]

Murphy's Law comes to call on us all. It's the tool gremlins man!

[@wjb2]

another great video Jerry

[@shaunberry7893]

Great work as usual....thanks for the vid.

[@dtnicholls1]

You just need a fixture plate to move the fretboard along. Could set up a platten with a depression cut into it the width of the fretboard so you can slide it along and maintain alignment lengthways, then cut a slot across it the same width as the fret slot. Then it's just a piece of steel ground to that exact width and once you've cut the first set of slots you can now slide the fretboard along align one of those initial cuts exactly with the slot and piece of steel sitting in it to make sure it's exact. Be a bit finicky to align the fixture plate each time and zero the axis but certainly doable, without having to upset Mrs Rosa by buying a new one. That's just my thoughts, I don't know if it would work for you and I'm certainly no expert but it's how I'd go about it.

[@fireantsarestrange]

I was watching the guys over at Goodall and they use a regular router table but with a few small mods to it so it can reach the inner radius.

[@robertrosenfield405]

David Russell Young had a table router setup I used with tapered shims to match the different arched tops and backs. It matters.

[@workaholic5318]

Just beautiful!

[@TheCookofthehouse]

The laser cutter easies up a lot of work with killer precision but, you will surely end up buying one that does the binding too...

[@funkypat5349]

Not a curse Jerry! The same thing happened to me until I did the cut in two passes! and changed from the stew mac bit to the Dremel 115. Less aggressive bit, however, less tear-out, and the stew mac cutter just seems to grab and pull itself out of alignment so much more often. I also suggest using the traditional Gramil method and pre-scribe your channel, that also truly saves on the heartache!

[@RosaStringWorks]

I've used the 115 in fact I probably have a dozen of them that are wore out. I can't seem to get very far with those they wear out too quick for my taste.

[@stiggowitz1]

Unfortunately or fortunately "life isn't what I want, it's what I have". You always seem to recover, keep going:0)

[@elenin.3228]

At about 30.00 I almost fainted when you grabbed that shark teeth saw and then seven minutes later when I'm least expecting it, it goes straight on the binding. This video definitely had something of a horror movie. It sure isn't easy being you! Seriously though, great work, Jerry!

[@chuckquinn8026]

That was nerve wracking just watching it....I could never have the patience to do it, that’s for sure. As always, hats off to you my friend.

[@ThePreyMantas]

That's because he was dreading that part because it is so precision. Details are always more difficult than the hack -n- stack parts. He had me laughing for the first 5 minutes! :)

[@davidmcausland4088]

Looking Good as always and i love the way your putting the Laser cutter to good use, just a thought if you do get a bigger one maybe you could even do the sound hole and the groove for it's decoration, Now wouldn't that be a nice thought lol

[@jeffgrier8488]

Everything is looking good Jerry! It also looks like the laser cutter is going to pay for itself fairly quickly.

[@ThePreyMantas]

I like the wider top binding and the bottom inlay looks perfect! She's a beaut! It really does compliment the entire aesthetics of the body sides. I'm sorry, Jer, you know we love ya, but you're lamenting at the start of the vid made me chuckle a bit. I can identify, brother! :) The Carolina Rose is coming along just fine as butter. I can see why you stress over the binding, thought. The devil is in the details... I have to comment on the laser (again, it's just in my blood).. It's really good news that it is so accurate (speaking of fret board, etc.) I was wondering when you'd do that test, glad it;s behind you now... Just one of the important things to think about is precision fit if you haven't thought about it yet; look at the laser cut as a "cutting tool". I don't know if you've taken this into consideration, so I'm just throwing it out there. Keep the gold, chuck the rest... The fret board lines are dead nut on location, but remember the laser cut has a "width of cut" depending on focal length, power, cut speed(feed), etc.. Perfect focus length (which you already know now) will give you the narrowest cut, the more out of pinpoint focal length will produce wider cuts and you need to know what they are. When you draw out your parts, remember "inside cuts" and "outside cuts" and take into account laser cut width AND after cut edge cleanup. Ex. Laser on focal length cuts a .003 wide cut (estimating), out of focal length cuts .008 wide cuts... You have to add & subtract half the cut width from inside and outside cuts respectably taking into account light finish edge sanding to get that charcoal (burnt) edge down to clean wood which might be .002-.003 and add or subtract from that number for clearance fit. You can't have inside cuts and outside cuts the same size. That's called an "interference fit" since two same sizes parts can't occupy the same space, you need clearance. You'll have to test with all settings and add to your spreadsheet charting of cut settings. I would think final sizing .0015-.0025 clearance would look perfect on fits with wood and I'd be shooting for those kinds of fits if possible. As for the fret board jigging. Yea, you're going to need to cut a slot centered with the worktable window on the left side of the cover an inch wider and an inch taller (if you have to level the top slightly) and I don't think that's going to adversely going to affect exhaust. You can always add flexible flapping of some sort if you need better sealing for exhaust... That fan looked like it works fine with plenty of air movement. The jig is going to require precision mfg on a mill or have adjustment screw(s) ability. Either way it needs to be precision either fixed or adjustable which would be my choice for future flexibility. You need a "locating arm" that will relocate the board using the burned in fret slots without moving the jig fixturing in the work windows (table) which is critical.when doing work like that. Maybe a utility blade attacked to the arm would work really well to get you within .002-.003 which is close enough for the girls we run with! :) I wish I still had access to a shop, I'd throw something together for you since I've already thought it through, but unfortunately...

[@glennsnider8840]

Looks amazing Jerry! Thank you for sharing.

[@georgekelly9797]

You did one heck of a job on this guitar Jerry. I think your in the home stretch and can’t wait to see the finish product. I think you can use a rest from this project. Take care my friend.👍

[@RosaStringWorks]

Unfortunately / fortunately I have several more to build. LOL not much rest for the weary.

[@gwag8410]

I love fine guitars, and man this one sure is looking nice so far.. great work Jerry.

[@thomastommy1192]

You should put that guitar body on some type vice to hold it in place while you trim it.I hope you have a blessed week.

[@RosaStringWorks]

That might work for you. I work pretty darn fast and having something lockdown is a pain in the neck. I have to have things mobile so I can move as quick as I'm used to.

[@jefferp]

That sort of thing like with the binding will test you. Where the real skill comes in is with the recovery. The only person who knows there was an oops is you and a few thousand of us.

[@jipes]

Wonderful piece of work very nice binding !

[@rickbailey7450]

Beautiful, beautiful work, Jerry.

[@kensherwin4544]

I feel your frustration. I scrapped my Dremel router base and use it strictly handheld because the bit would move in the chuck. My smallest router is now a Bosch Colt and it's working well.

[@PhilDavis-nt2cc]

Hey Mr.Rosa, if you laser cut some "tooling points" or hidden shallow counter bores on the underside of the fret board that would sit on pins, you could accurately stage -move the fret board over if the laser is accurate and the fixture pin(s) are stationary, why not? also these tooling points could be where the truss rod channel is so as not to lessen the glue joint.

[@kirkharrison6139]

I’ve never cut for binding but I have done some routing with the Dremel. Try putting a little blue lock tight before you tighten the collet. It helps to keep the bit tight.

[@agwbcfjc2]

Watching this video, it seems to me, Jerry, that the difference between us and the lower animals is our ability to solve problems. If a chimp was trying to build a guitar it would probably come out looking like a box of bananas, I feel. By stark contrast, you came up against several hair-raising problems; but you solved every one and are making a fine and beautiful instrument. I'm proud to know you.

[@xTHEFLOYDx]

love your vids my friend

[@stephengent9974]

Looks sweet. Should sound very nice.Interested to hear your thoughts on the new Martin neck design. Supoer cut-away with a micro adjuster, using a sliding detail, so the neck angle can be changed without removing the neck!

[@mikaelforss5725]

Love the T-shirt

[@Wade6242]

It's beautiful

[@chrisofnottingham]

Great work

[@demantoid418]

she is lookin good. thanks

[@rayclark9643]

Awesome work Jerry & thanks for all the effort you put into making this video...very interesting. Also nice to know that I'm not the only one that's cursed:)

[@andrewreynolds2647]

Jerry, how do you cope with all this hassle you are definitively mr multi tasking for sure, i award you the gold cup in coping when the heat is turned up, ( i know it is like water off a ducks back to you, lol ) great job as always, Peace and love from Bonny Scotland.

[@VicAmor1944]

How does that old blues song go, something like, "Cry for a nickel, die for a dime."? Even with this hiccup, your life if good, Jerry Rosa, you've a lot going for yourself!

[@garymcduffie4151]

You and Mr. Murphy!

[@rbcphoto]

Great job,

[@handiman5]

Fascinating and enjoyable! Thanks!

[@kthwkr]

Warning!!! (I'm betting you already know all this.) The laser cutter outputs an IR laser beam. Little bits of the beam can be reflected in surprise directions. If they get in your eye you're blind. Immediately. So before you go cutting a hole in your cutter think it through. Imagine every ridiculous direction a piece of the beam could take and prevent it. Decades ago when we experimented with CO2 lasers(IR) in our lab we could run it through a lens taking it down to a microscopic point and make air flash and explode out in the middle of the room. Sometimes we would get surprised because a book over on a shelf across the room would start smoking. We didn't even have a beam going in that direction. We always wore eye protection. But we also put a piece of wood at the floor crack of the door entering the room. Just in case something tried to sneak out that way. We gave up wearing ties because inevitably we would lean over to adjust something and the tie would flop into the beam and get burned.

[@RosaStringWorks]

Yes I wear medical grade glasses for that specific wavelength

[@kuglepen64]

Beautiful work!

[@matthewb8229]

Boy that padauk stains everything!

[@sydmarty1]

Jerry: It looks great!!!!

[@daveogarf]

AWESOME!

[@georgelewis9127]

It's the three-jaw chuck. Routers all use a collet. The collet has much more surface area gripping the shank of the cutter. This could have been even worse with a helical cutter.

[@wayneshirey6999]

If life was a Roadrunner cartoon, you'd be the coyote. 😏 (But you always manage to catch the bird in the end.)