Dark Art Guitars "Alchemist" Build - 1 Month of Work in 15min

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Жыл бұрын

Build montage of my most recent guitar, called Alchemist. If you want me to build you a similar guitar, reach out on Instagram (@darkartguitars) or email (guitar@darkartguitars.com).
Follow me on Instagram: / darkartguitars
Specs:
Padauk body (natural color, Crimson Guitars High Build Guitar Oil finish)
Wenge/Maple/Padauk neck
Ebony fretboard
Fishman Fluence Tosin Abasi pickups
Nova guitar parts headless tremolo bridge
Stainless steel frets
Brass/Aluminum Inlay
Music: Pseudo by Alexander Nakarada (www.creatorchords.com)
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Пікірлер: 126

@fokinlordsamaels 20 күн бұрын

from design to execution,,, this one is most beautiful guitar build i seen so far,,, and i seen a lot.

@wizrom3046 8 ай бұрын

Stunning result, thank you for showing your process! 👍🛎

@jimmyjames8164 4 ай бұрын

Awesome work! Maybe enlist a skilled guitarist to demonstrate the finished product?

@alexdegiovanni1598 Ай бұрын

love the partially scalloped finger board. Good idea.

@SteveWalkerGuitars 11 ай бұрын

That is a beautiful guitar! Nice work!

@minkorrh 9 ай бұрын

Amazing job. You have talent.

@dancruz4901 5 ай бұрын

A work of art. And a true artist. I want one.

@ritshelohe7511 4 ай бұрын

Love the colour ❣️

@Kweesh Жыл бұрын

Awesome man

@user-ub5kd7vr9j 11 ай бұрын

Nice neck heal and really interesting fret markers!

@christianboddum8783 Жыл бұрын

That body blank is one pretty piece of wood!!

@vinztattooerartguitars Жыл бұрын

Great work 👏🏻

@m.bennett9656 Жыл бұрын

What a beautiful guitar! Love it!

@keefjunior4061 3 ай бұрын

Seriously incredible work! He could easily sell me one!

@graveurgraveur2691 Жыл бұрын

Nice job!

@3dexperiments Жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@forestisalifestyle 5 ай бұрын

incredible

@TheWindGinProject Жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@Jaloja 11 ай бұрын

Very nice!

@1000poundsguitar Ай бұрын

Beautiful and kickass video

@makosharkcnc7730 Жыл бұрын

WOW! great job! you found a great way to make money / rock on

@bustanorms2028 Ай бұрын

beautiful guitar

@AnthonyBullock1968 10 ай бұрын

Epic !

@user-td9sg1bw6s 6 ай бұрын

Nice guitar.😲😲

@robertrisso4976 2 ай бұрын

So sick

@Fabio_Enne 8 ай бұрын

Spettacolare!!!

@amig012 2 ай бұрын

oddly satisfying

@radfury23g32 6 ай бұрын

KZfaq really wants me to buy a CNC machine...stop tempting me!!! Great guitar man this is exactly what I'm looking to do

@holierthanthou_ 3 ай бұрын

Beautiful. Congrats! I miss the chambering though.

@DarkArtGuitars 3 ай бұрын

This one is not chambered, but I could totally do that in the future. The body is also quite thin at 37.5mm, so even without chambering it is very light.

@keefjunior4061 3 ай бұрын

Somehow, I need to convince you to get a Sherline or similar CNC lathe, so you can produce your own tuners. The single, tubular, screw-style tuner, has been around for decades. There are many prints available for the three primary designs. The materials are inexpensive, the knowledge gained would be very valuable.

@DarkArtGuitars 3 ай бұрын

I do have some ideas for making my own, but to have them with good surface finish in an economical amount of time requires a pretty descent machine. I also have some ideas for making them on a mill exclusively that I might try at some point. If I'm just gonna make the same design then there is no point in not buying the existing ones (counting labor there is no way I'd make them cheaper DIY than buying them)

@luislanga Ай бұрын

Great work man. That's a nice CNC machine also, looks really sturdy. I built one at home which gets the job done but I'd like to upgrade to something more rigid and powerful.

@DarkArtGuitars Ай бұрын

yes, I'm quite happy with it. I have a video series on my channel about it if you're interested.

@QueenLi 10 ай бұрын

Nova trem👍🤘

@joeurgod 6 ай бұрын

I am not a fan of headless guitars but your build is beautiful.

@danieldawang2120 Жыл бұрын

Love this build so much. Can I have this shipped here in Philippines? Haha.

@maximoskoukos 24 күн бұрын

Glued neck joint...whew

@tcspiringer Жыл бұрын

Great build! Only one doubt: What did you put under the truss rod?

@DarkArtGuitars Жыл бұрын

just some tape to make sure it doesn't raddle if it isn't tightened.

@davidmusic5801 9 ай бұрын

Beautiful! What is the name of that liquid he uses on the wood at 10:48 ?

@DarkArtGuitars 9 ай бұрын

This is the high build guitar finishing oil from crimson guitars

@allenmcdaniel1470 5 ай бұрын

No one builds NECK-THRU's any more. Wonder why. Nice piece! Now I wanna see a few LEFTY custom builds!

@DarkArtGuitars 5 ай бұрын

I love neck-through guitars, if my CNC was just a bit larger I'd be building them, but I can't fit them on my machine. (that's why my neck joint is designed to be as close as possible to a neck-through while still being a set neck) I am totally open do doing lefties, just as soon as I get an order for one.

@allenmcdaniel1470 5 ай бұрын

@@DarkArtGuitars COOL! I'll watch. STILL, your woodworking skills are phenomenal. Nice WOODS and GREAT SHOP too! Ever use any 'reclaimed' or old stuff? Thanx 4 reply.

@DarkArtGuitars 5 ай бұрын

Not yet, but I'd be open if the opportunity presents itself.@@allenmcdaniel1470

@YellowSnowman1 24 күн бұрын

Can you tell me where you purchase that Back Cavity Cover? Awesome build by the way.

@DarkArtGuitars 22 күн бұрын

I made it myself. It's 2.5mm aluminum spray painted black.

@CaptainHamsterExploder Ай бұрын

Where’s the ASMR video of you cleaning up all those chips? Well done though!

@BrunoGarciaMusic 4 ай бұрын

Is this a nova guitar bridge? How good are they? Is the tremolo arm very stable or a little bit wiggly like cheap strats?

@DarkArtGuitars 4 ай бұрын

Yes that's a Nova bridge. It depends on how tight you want the arm. If you like it to swing free there is some play, when you tighten it to stay in place it's almost gone. Otherwise I quite like it for the price. It can't quite compete with high-end models like the Sophia, but that one is at least twice as expensive.

@MegaScissorhand 2 ай бұрын

Can u give us the cnc machine file for that ?

@ejclide 8 ай бұрын

what does that guitar weigh? I'll bet it feels VERY solid with that wood combination!

@DarkArtGuitars 8 ай бұрын

I didn't put it on a scale, but it feels quite light without feeling too light (to where it would feel cheap or not sturdy enough)

@ejclide 8 ай бұрын

I would have thought Padauk would be very heavy, so I'm glad to hear it feels good! @@DarkArtGuitars

@DarkArtGuitars 8 ай бұрын

@@ejclide In my experience Padauk is not any heavier than the ususal guitar woods. I'd say similar to ash, lighter than maple, heavier than sapele.

@numbersabcdefg 9 күн бұрын

What is the run time on a body like that after programming and all that?

@DarkArtGuitars 7 күн бұрын

Body is about 1-1.5h total front and back not including the time to change tools and setup time.

@zanzabar4ky7 Жыл бұрын

What is the ballpark cost on something like that. Is it more or less than a basic j custom? About the same?

@DarkArtGuitars Жыл бұрын

Since I'm still fairly new at this the price I quote at the moment for something like this would be around $2k.

@jonsierra723 8 ай бұрын

@@DarkArtGuitarsdo you make baritones? As in 7 string baritone

@DarkArtGuitars 8 ай бұрын

@@jonsierra723Yea sure, on a custom build just about anything can be customized. Feel free to reach out on IG or to guitar@darkartguitars.com if you're interested.

@skyline4394 Ай бұрын

What CNC do you use? Can you tell me the name? Or did I build it myself?

@DarkArtGuitars Ай бұрын

It's a modified RatRig Killerbee (discontinued)

@encilaj1444 7 ай бұрын

What do u call that carving machine?

@DarkArtGuitars 7 ай бұрын

It's a CNC router. This model is the RatRig Killerbee with a custom enclosure and some other modifications.

@Johnny-ki2oi 6 ай бұрын

Where can I get one of these Strandberg knockoffs?

@DarkArtGuitars 6 ай бұрын

Hardly a knockoff, by that logic every superstrat is the same guitar. But in case the question was serious, check out darkartguitars.com

@bobweiram6321 Жыл бұрын

Your guitar looks a very wicked and evil. Was it intentional?

@DarkArtGuitars Жыл бұрын

Evil is my middle name :D All kidding aside, my inspiration was a cross between a solar guitar and a starndberg.

@bobweiram6321 Жыл бұрын

@@DarkArtGuitars It would be fun to add a few small port holes along the body with a switch-activated pump in the cavity. After a venomous solo, you hit a pedal switch and gory blood oozes over the guitar's body. I think the guitar would need to be painted for more contrast.

@mikeyputito 5 ай бұрын

why rolled up tape under truss rod?

@DarkArtGuitars 5 ай бұрын

To make sure it doesn't rattle in case it is not tightened

@xbennY0 8 күн бұрын

r u selling the cnc files?

@DarkArtGuitars 7 күн бұрын

Sadly no as this is my main model I sell as finished builds.

@bageiboi 25 күн бұрын

Certo che è una vera faticaccia costruire una chitarra in questa maniera 😅😅

@johanjotun1647 2 ай бұрын

A Kiesel Vader clone if i ever saw one, that said if your gonna copy copy from the best.

@DarkArtGuitars 2 ай бұрын

If this looks the same to you as a Kiesel Vader, then every superstrat must be the same and a straight clone of a strat.

@user-qr4ix5mq5l Жыл бұрын

why 1 month? cnc done almost ewerything. handwork that left is for 3 days max :(

@Overit5000 Жыл бұрын

Dumb comments are dumb. Writing the g code could’ve taken a month, who knows.

@DarkArtGuitars Жыл бұрын

I wish, the cnc cut out the rough shape, nothing that couldn't be done with a template and a handheld router. It's hard to show sanding and small detail work on camera but there is a lot that goes into making a high quality instrument. The 1 month does not even include all the 3d modelling and CAM. I'm not really using cnc to save time, more because it's fun and it means I don't need quite as many specialized tools.

@bradswanson6788 6 ай бұрын

Clueless comment from someone that’s probably never built a guitar.

@user-qr4ix5mq5l 6 ай бұрын

@@bradswanson6788 built 10 already

@VanStein277 Ай бұрын

I mean he plays guitar like sht ))) BUT HE IS GOD TIER GUITAR MAKER )))

@timhallas4275 10 ай бұрын

That is one talented CnC machine. Maybe you should let it play the guitar for you.

@lazzie7495 9 ай бұрын

He likely programmed the cnc machine. That way, he can build multiple identical guitars. I wouldn't consider it shear laziness.

@timhallas4275 9 ай бұрын

@@lazzie7495 Programming the machine that builds the guitar is something 80 million people can do with little to no skill or talent. Modern cnc machines are so easy, a 9 year old child can build a world class guitar.

@lazzie7495 9 ай бұрын

@@timhallas4275 uumm, citation needed

@justluke516 9 ай бұрын

@@timhallas4275 then why don't you use a cnc? also a good wood worker cares more about the quality of his work than the way it was made.

@Chiro75 9 ай бұрын

I noticed he didn’t hand forge the bridge and that was a big disappointment. /s

@garrettharsh4880 4 ай бұрын

holy crap if you only you focused on your terrible playing lol

@DarkArtGuitars 4 ай бұрын

Well, I don't claim to be a great player. You can buy one and show me how much better you are.

@MrJayArt 3 ай бұрын

I love the guitar but damn at least learn how to play it

@Overit5000 Жыл бұрын

Solberg 😂💪🏻👌🏻

@maksbrenon5424 4 ай бұрын

Everything is cool, but why did you paint it? You killed all the beauty of the texture!!!

@DarkArtGuitars 4 ай бұрын

There is no paint on this guitar, I only put oil on it to protect it. The color change is just from the wood absorbing the oil and showing it's true colors.

@maksbrenon5424 4 ай бұрын

@@DarkArtGuitars It's clear ! Everything is fine with you!