I recall watching this with my dad in 2010 shortly after I began learning to play. Time goes by… Still one of my favorite videos on the internet.
@1mdlmusic
11 жыл бұрын
Excellent how-to video. I especially liked that the tools used were ones that normal people would have in the shed rather than some of the expensive monstrosities I've seen on some other vids. I especially like the sandpaper wrapped around a Bic pen and the plastic Baggie filled with pebbles.
@GitarCarl
14 жыл бұрын
I liked the part about lining up the string holes. And the antiquing. You are a real craftsman!!
@Ibaneddie76
8 жыл бұрын
If any of this guys family or friends are watching this video, please buy his man a router and some router bits. Good job working it out without one for sure. It's funny I actually enjoy watching less experienced builders than the pros because you get to see how to do things when you may not have access to a bunch of power tools or luthier specific tools. Cool video
@neonpike
8 жыл бұрын
i now have a router - first neck pocket last week
@matthewkear1
11 жыл бұрын
Very cool to watch you proceed through the build, especially your "relicing" techniques. Looks like a lot of fun to play as well!
@QuillPen77
11 жыл бұрын
Absolutely FANTASTIC !!!!!!.........Very fascinating to watch. As was said in one comment already, I was glued from start to finish.
@markh7523
8 жыл бұрын
This is the best vid I've ever seen , no fluff [ good editing ] and very DIY with limited tools.
@center77
15 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting this. You make me want to learn how to use a chisel. I am impressed.
@BoggBrush1
11 жыл бұрын
Great video, just goes to show that you don't need a mountain of tools and exotic woods just some expertise and use what you have, very inspiring. Great stuff.
@cpkelley
12 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed this video and watching your build. Amazing job. I hope to try it myself. Many thanks!
@erlpen2016
13 жыл бұрын
it is fantastic.....i love it....it is one of the best telecaster vids i've seen so far ....
@ttbrcvts
12 жыл бұрын
Just bought a kit "Tele", & have been looking at all the tips videos. Yours is extremely clear, I really like the everything it needs/nothing it doesn't approach. And I'm glad you ended up with a good guitar!
@Bbendfender
12 жыл бұрын
I've watched this video before. You do great work with minimal tools. I have some old pine and I'm gonna make a pine Tele this summer. Will probably make 3 of them! Luckily, I have about every power tool needed.
@Ibaneddie76
8 жыл бұрын
Not trolling your video at all, I build guitars too so I fully appreciate anyone who gets off there butt and builds something cool but I don't understand the point of the big bolts epoxied into the body, it just seems like overkill. The most stable area of a guitar should be the neck. Tight bond glue is more than sufficient to glue the body blank up. Other than that it was a very cool video and I really like seeing how other artists work. I hope you build more and put it out on you tube. Thanks for the video
@izzysantiago978
7 жыл бұрын
An awesome job with the limited use of power tools! As for the bolts, It probably made it more resonant? But you are correct! Maple, Ash, Alder or Pine with tight Bond will definitely hold.
@sevensongsful
7 жыл бұрын
I would shy away from the bolts as well because of the weight, but it is amazing hand craft in this video!
@proudfootz
7 жыл бұрын
I always wondered why no one ever puts biscuits when they join the halves of the body. Not necessary, apparently.
@jaxomari9488
3 жыл бұрын
Instablaster
@Bbendfender
14 жыл бұрын
I have most every woodworking tool there is and I have made some Tele bodies. I admire you for taking on this project. You have a nice guitar and I'm sure it sounds great. I found some old pine boards and my summer project is to make a couple of Tele's. I am going to follow some of your ideas. Thanks.
@JORDIMB1970
14 жыл бұрын
That's cool! Fine building and sure you feel it better than a factory guitar. You make it seem so easy!
@slash11896
12 жыл бұрын
great build. When I watch all I could think of was like an apocalypse movie where someone is creating a video of themselves.
@enigmatic0ne
11 жыл бұрын
I like this video alot! It was like watching those wild life documentaries, except it's a "wild" luthier in his habitat making a pine telecaster. Great job, man!
@JmeWoodMusic
11 жыл бұрын
The lack of music throughout left me mesmerised by this video. Amazing!
@larrypata
10 жыл бұрын
You made it like a viking!!! It's great job!!!!
@AndreaMercurioMusic
7 жыл бұрын
you Sir are a true artist
@juanpablolamartine1221
8 жыл бұрын
Gran.. Trabajo.. Felicitaciones.
@Destroyickart
11 жыл бұрын
Hooo! Just amazing! cool technique to vintage the chrome plates and metal shiny parts! Cheers sr!
@moleman1961
12 жыл бұрын
HA! Thats pretty much what this guy was like! Sadly passed on now. He was an amazingly talented musician and a good friend!
@Bertziethegreat
14 жыл бұрын
You sir, are batshit insane for building a guitar without a router. My hat is off to you.
@moleman1961
12 жыл бұрын
Good, back to basics, guitar making! Nice job, Sir! A good friend of mine once made a flying V from an old school desk lid and a neck from an Avon les paul copy! Sounded excellent!
@neonpike
11 жыл бұрын
thanks . i had seen some antique pine furniture 100 years old with dents and scratches that several owners had lovingly polished - and thats the effect i wanted . the rocks helped , although a lot of the dings have dissapeared . i have shiny varnished guitars - and they are fine , i just didnt want another
@Kazahmish
10 жыл бұрын
Great job. very impressive.. you can tell that this wasn't the first time you had done something like that..
@lighteningboy
12 жыл бұрын
Great video man, love the manual techniques you used. Man, wire, wood, guitar!
@spartan2662
11 жыл бұрын
man that is a awesome tele i like the tone too and the fact that you re purposed those pine supports from a old factory is awesome too man, great job and awesome tele!
@benzuckerman
12 жыл бұрын
Really well done video. Interesting all the way through. Thanks for taking the time to do this, and the time to edit it and post it.
@allenwoody5909
7 жыл бұрын
Dear Sir, I admire your guitar, and the making of it. I made a drill guide from a old zinc trem block I took from a Squier Sratatocaster when I replaced a steel one for it. I drilled the holes in block to the proper size, I sanded the bottom of the fat part to ensure it was flat and perpendicular or square to the upright side. I got a 7" bit long enough to go through it all. Laid out my pattern, made indentations in the wood to give the drill bit a good starting point. The surface of the wood, of course has to be flat. I did not use the holes in the block in sequence, but moved the block to the next place using the same hole in my block.
@neonpike
7 жыл бұрын
sounds a good system
@musicabera
12 жыл бұрын
yeah the neck junction is the trickiest part for me but there are so many ways it could go wrong... i'm decided to do it though, still collecting hardware and planning ahead. you did such a great job if i do it half as well i'll be amazed. congrats!
@Secretarian
7 жыл бұрын
Love to see someone doing it old school with a basic set of tools and handraulics. Awesome! And your editing job is stellar, keeps things moving at a brisk clip. This video should be used in film schools to teach editing.
@jfbegley
14 жыл бұрын
this is the best video i've ever seen you tube and i've seen hundreds. you are an artist dude, who cares how it sounds. i love it when you flop it on the floor. you probably made the rug too huh? this is truly your guitar. who needs to buy one when you have your hands.'' old school'' is all i can say. i'll look for your video ''making an amp out of spare parts from the the dump.'' you are a dying breed. beautiful work. you have a great talent.
@neonpike
12 жыл бұрын
amazingly it is a bright sound . pine is really soft , but the harder grain that runs through must transmit vibrations well . its a wilkinson vintage voice pickup in the bridge position . i think a big part of the sound of a classic tele is because the ashtray bridge is made of flimsy pressed metal and is only anchored right under the rear of the bridge , but the wood does seem to suit this setup
@neonpike
12 жыл бұрын
i,d seen a hundred year old welsh pine cabinet on an antiques show , and liked the battered but still lovingly polished look . so tring to get that finish
@frogslips
13 жыл бұрын
Brilliant. I found this enormously relaxing to watch. Do more.
@Farbocaster
14 жыл бұрын
Fascinating guitar build. I love it. Thanks so much!
@VAB0L0
13 жыл бұрын
The editing of this video is brilliant. Straight to the point, highly informative and a tad bit funny. Good job mate!
@elams1894
12 жыл бұрын
Great looking guitar, thanks for posting. Great job!
@gpietsch
12 жыл бұрын
Also, it's called distressing and it's used to make the guitar look like it's been played for forty years. They do that with furniture to make it look antique.
@1683clifton
11 жыл бұрын
just keep on truckin! from jacksonville florida :)
@neonpike
12 жыл бұрын
thanks . the neck pocket is really the most important part of the build . i should probably have done it before shaping the rest of the body , especially with pine . i should think liquid nails will be fine , it sets like resin . only thing to watch is if its white . if youre making a natural finish , it might show .
@neonpike
14 жыл бұрын
yes good point . its good to get the shoulders of the ferrules in too . drilling a hole so close to the next , runs the risk of splinters of wood coming off between them , and with pine that risk increases . so with this build i just took the hard edges off them
@SelfMadeBum
14 жыл бұрын
For some reason, I find this very soothing. And I don't have a clue about guitars, either playing them or making them.
@PanamaJack666
11 жыл бұрын
Very good video. Wish I had the tools and skills to make it look so easy!
@gioguitar23
14 жыл бұрын
Suberb work man !! Liked the way you fit tight the neck in the body.. the key to great systain... Bravo for the overall work !
@MrJuliesguy
8 жыл бұрын
One of the coolest videos I have ever seen, you are a genius sir.
@srchaser67
11 жыл бұрын
I love watching this. And I have made 6 electric guitars , your a very talented luthier. Always wondered how pine guitars would sound . We don't hear much about pine.. I think I might try after seeing you. Thank you! Keep going on this.
@crazyuncleduke9
12 жыл бұрын
This is proof that you don't have to own a CNC machine to build a quality instrument. Good Job!!!
@BenedictHarris
12 жыл бұрын
Great video. Thanks for not putting any music on top of it. Nice and quiet!
@neonpike
11 жыл бұрын
seems like its stable , i think as the moisture dries out over time it gets harder . the pine thats favourite is the old matured stuff . must be the grain that produces the tone as its quite resinous and tough . the surrounding wood is so soft
@danstump3686
8 жыл бұрын
I built my Tele body. Major difference is I had a shaper, routers, drill press, etc. Drilling the string through holes for the bridge stressed me out even with a drill press lol. And carve out the neck pocket with a chisel? -sure if I had about 5 bodies to practice on.
@SBack93
11 жыл бұрын
System of a Down at 8:50 :D Great work, that "antique" kind of style suits perfectly to the Telecaster! :)
@Bronxboy
9 жыл бұрын
love your art , thank you sharing its inspiring and ultra cool
@nevillecampbellbarker
10 жыл бұрын
Like the way this body was made..very organic..no over the top equipment..great job.. I`m off now to make a strat body from an old table:)))
@KYLYKaHYT
14 жыл бұрын
Very cool build! Thanks for posting this. I love it when people build cool stuff using basic tools and castoff materials. I'd love to hear what your pinecaster sounds like clean - without the vibrato effect.
@GuitarSlinger2112
11 жыл бұрын
That is great. I swear I caught a wiff of the sawdust there for a second... Strangest thing.
@DHgtr1
11 жыл бұрын
Excellant job..makes me wonder?? I have a tele neck and bridge and even a small drill press I have never used as I have no real woodworking skills...if I ever do attempt it this video will be my inspiration..btw I love your answer to the "pine is to soft" statement..Again great job and thanks for posting.....DH
@lewistaylor1965
14 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing that video...It was thoroughly enjoyable....:o)...I've also looked for quite a while how to relic the scratchplate (pick guard)....So I learned something here..
@neonpike
11 жыл бұрын
if you get a squier neck off ebay and start the build by getting the neck pocket right , thats a big psychological boost to getting the guitar finished . i was given a band saw , which enabled me to build from planks , but previously i gave a friend a few pounds to cut one out for me . best of luck
@Hoopermazing
12 жыл бұрын
I'm kind of anti-relic myself. But there is a certain freedom to having a guitar that already has a ding on it. Oh, and this video has inspired me to build a Tele from scratch using tools I already own.
@barflin
12 жыл бұрын
Yikes!...the thought of cracking the neck makes me sick to my stomach. First time doing this, I wanna get it right. Thanks for the advice.
@imtrippenballs
14 жыл бұрын
thats some crazzy sustain! grate job 58
@mta4jesus
11 жыл бұрын
Another reason why I like CNC machines and digital computers.
@neonpike
12 жыл бұрын
best of luck . if i were doing it again , i would get the neck pocket done after roughly shaping the body . this is the only part where the wood is thin and easily damaged , if you get through that the rest is straightforward
@neonpike
12 жыл бұрын
that would make a good music video - some kid at school dreaming of being a rock guitarist , and the teacher bangs on the desk and tells him to stop dreaming - he breaks into school years later and pinches the desk lid and makes the guitar that takes him to rock fame ( probably jack black )
@neonpike
12 жыл бұрын
pine is so soft , it would get dents immediately it was finished , which i think is one of the reasons leo fender stopped making them , so i decided to give it an overall relic finish . ive read there are treatments for giving soft wood a hard shell , but i just prefered this . i left the hardware on so there would be areas around them unmarked as it would be over time
@Caballeroscuro78
11 жыл бұрын
it made me so relax to watch this video. Beautiful art. I really want to know how to build guitars
@neonpike
11 жыл бұрын
always tempting to get the neck pocket done first - if you get that right without chips or dings the rest is easier . best of luck
@steverhein
14 жыл бұрын
thts so awesome! no routing at all great job man!!!
@TheVatonaught
12 жыл бұрын
My hats tipped to you...hand tools ! way to go Dude.
@WalterMusic
11 жыл бұрын
Excellent!!! Good work men!!!
@sbent518
12 жыл бұрын
great sound! but they do say it doesn't matter what it's built from, as long as it's well built, and that, is most definitely a quill built guitar anyone should be proud of!
@Warsel
13 жыл бұрын
excellent video! really interesting to watch it happen
@LuthieriaDomestica
8 жыл бұрын
Amei, bom trabalho!
@gyula0408
11 жыл бұрын
Looks great mate. I prefere to mount the neck and than line up the bridge.I have built a tele from western red cedar and works fine. In time the wood gets knocked around and gives instrument some character .
@neonpike
15 жыл бұрын
i heard that some early fenders were built from the pine packing cases that amp parts came in , and that thay sounded great but dented easily . since i dont mind a few dents i tried it ... and it sounds great . care has to be taken around the neck pocket , where the wood is thin , and so vulnerable till the neck goes in . drill pilot holes for neck plate screws holes and strap buttonsand . tele shape is chunky to suit the wood . the pine was old roof joists from a demolished factory
@Testacabeza
12 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I've posted your video in a guitar forum in Argentina and some people was curious about it :)
@Hoopermazing
12 жыл бұрын
I'm not talking about adding character or eliciting memories. What I alluded to is that you don't have to sweat a guitar that already has a ding. A relic-ed guitar eliminates that anxiety. I wouldn't buy one.. then again, I have 40 year old guitars. But, there is clearly a market for them. So, Fender would be stupid to ignore it. As to tools, I have a drill press, belt sander, router etc... easily enough for this method of construction.
@AdamRainStopper
11 жыл бұрын
Acoustic and hollow or semi-hollow electrics are a luthier's business alone, but for solid body electrics, with the right tools and routing templates, you can get some scrap-wood and learn by doing. My favorite tele was cut by me, routing and drilling done by a luthier. One piece "reclaimed" poplar body and a 10K overwound GFS bridge pickup. Fat neck off an 80's squier strat, maple board. Steel flat "ashtray" bridge with Glendale threaded steel saddles... AMAZING instrument! I URGE you, TRY IT!
@neonpike
11 жыл бұрын
thanks , the bridge pickup is a wilkinson vintage voice . i used these previously and found them very responsive . i sanded the name off and wound gardening twine around the bobbin to make it look the part . i dont know where the neck pickup was from , it was in my bit box from years ago . i checked out cleaver guitars - very distinctive !
@TheX-3d
14 жыл бұрын
GREAT build, love chisels!
@bandpassmess
10 жыл бұрын
Very talented and patient !
@andyg3
13 жыл бұрын
great work ! Sounds good for the most basic wood there really is. I made a semi acoustic bass from ratty old ply wood, you would think it would sound pretty duff, but it had a nice bassy smooth sound. then it fell off my wall and broke in half! on the projecs list
@Themachinegun
12 жыл бұрын
That was awesome! Just awesome!
@neonpike
12 жыл бұрын
its copper self adhesive sheiding tape . its supposed to shield the pickups and wiring from external electric interference like tube lights and stuff , and reduce background hissing . the earth wire of the circuit is soldered to it .
@bigsteve9291
8 жыл бұрын
that was great to watch and so little tools just shows you snc machines my arse well done
@sbbinahee
10 жыл бұрын
really great to watch
@MazMaslin
8 жыл бұрын
Nice build mate, that is one sweet tele!
@neonpike
12 жыл бұрын
bekting guitar with a bag of stones to tenderise it somewhat . i,d seen a hundred year old welsh pine cabinet on an antiques show , and liked the battered but still lovingly polished look . so tring to get that finish
@boondardep6564
11 жыл бұрын
Awesome man. Love how you used (somewhat) primitive tools :)
@neonpike
12 жыл бұрын
it is very easy to shape , just watch out around the neck pocket . its so easy to break a bit off where its thin ...maybe do it first so you know youve done the hardest part . old external house doors are a pretty good source of guitar body wood . a lot are sepele , which is quite mahogany like and you get a few useable bits from the outer frame
@YourFavoriteLesbo
11 жыл бұрын
That's a damn nice looking instrument.
@glennsmith5921
10 жыл бұрын
Very cool video,great job!
@dirtydan1764
9 жыл бұрын
I found it very impressive how you built this with a very limited amount of tools.
@freerangericky
11 жыл бұрын
Beautiful video. Good work. I was just reading about Warmouth pine bodies. They are light compared to the hardwood bodies. They charge an arm and a leg. Very cool guitar.
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