DIY "High End" Guitar Neck | Trussrod, Inlays, Frets etc.

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ML Sound Lab

4 жыл бұрын

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@dustynbeasley6261 2 жыл бұрын

I love the tape on the sides of the neck while gluing up then taking the tape off to have a nice clean joint without all the glue mess!!! Love the tip! That was something I have never seen before but very useful regularly

@mlsoundlab 2 жыл бұрын

So glad we were able to help you out! -Kai

@alessandropancrazio 3 жыл бұрын

I wish I had a friend like Janne

@mattvdh Жыл бұрын

damn that was awesome, looking forward to the final part! such a well put together video miko!

@danieljonasson7589 3 жыл бұрын

Instead of centering the masking tape on the truss rod and having to trim it twice you can align it perfectly on on side and just make one cut. Not much of a time-saver, I know, but every annoying step you can eliminate helps :-)

@jessepebler9291 3 жыл бұрын

First time watching your channel! Definitely a very informative and funny channel! I enjoyed the content and your coworker "Yande" I believe is how you pronounced it. It was a joy watching and learning what he does. Amazing work, definitely now a subscriber and look forward to future content 🤘

@RByrne 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice! I'll be starting on my first neck this week. Some good ideas here. Thanks

@seventhsealhere 4 жыл бұрын

So where do I place my order? 😁 Much thanks for sharing Mikko. Excellent narration. Really cool to see the whole process. Love the color you applied to it! 👍

@BartekEVH 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic neck! 🎸😊

@jacobbrown1690 3 жыл бұрын

i used to do it like that. then bought a cnc machine. still lots of work but now on the computer. allows you to be perfect everytime.

@nordgrenjoakim 4 жыл бұрын

Poor Janne! I hope you pay him well :D

@mlsoundlab 4 жыл бұрын

Of course. I got him a six pack of beer!

@mohitrahaman 4 жыл бұрын

@@mlsoundlab Is that a Russel Peters reference?

@RetroPlus 2 жыл бұрын

That is a gorgeous guitar

@mattier3030 3 жыл бұрын

Cool,video, thanks so much for sharing. Soaking up all the tips!

@Sergalante Жыл бұрын

Krasavchik!

@GitaraMaker 3 жыл бұрын

Yes I have a lot of ebony stock and they really are strong. They don't bend even after so many years in my rack.

@Ibaneddie76 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful job guys!

@mlsoundlab Жыл бұрын

Thanks Eddie! -Kai

@Ivan_obregon Жыл бұрын

Really amazing and excellent job and that guitar neck, looks that it’s gonna be part of a great guitar 🎸👌

@mlsoundlab Жыл бұрын

Hey I actually use this guitar a lot and you can see it in action in the latest Oracle song demo we just released. 😆

@brunomuniz5776 3 жыл бұрын

15:32 File in the holes! (CS memories came rushing in)

@carlosalfaro1777 2 жыл бұрын

Miko , the world need a custom solid exotic wood cabinet with your celestion 70w v30s , IR pack !! Please build that cab and make that !!

@pongherohero4459 3 жыл бұрын

thank for up load love this

@yamitanomura 3 жыл бұрын

amazing job!

@WindOnMyWings Жыл бұрын

Perfectly done.

@mlsoundlab Жыл бұрын

Thank you! -Kai

@NeoGeoEch13 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thanks for sharing!

@prashuryagoswami6122 4 жыл бұрын

Epic Content bro

@yinyanger Ай бұрын

Excellent video!

@mlsoundlab Ай бұрын

Thank you buddy!!

@jeanlawson9133 Жыл бұрын

I am impressed....😎 That's quality... thanks

@mlsoundlab Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! -Kai

@RavenMadd9 4 жыл бұрын

Cool man

@BenNawrath 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, especially love the ebony. You REALLY need a tripod :D

@Metalbass10000 3 жыл бұрын

Even with a CNC it's still a lot of work, and a lot of meticulous attention to detail.

@projectcode-x3106 3 жыл бұрын

Whether it's "high end", the process is legit High End.

@raccoon6072 3 жыл бұрын

The neck is always the high end of a guitar :)

@lilystrong9870 2 жыл бұрын

Cool. I sort of did the same method. But this time I have to do binding

@afanaskinanton 3 жыл бұрын

Great!

@DE-GEN-ART 9 ай бұрын

im making my own 8 string so videos like this are very helpful

@ashleyjackson8538 2 жыл бұрын

This is amazing !!! I would love to build my own guitar

@williamdon3442 Жыл бұрын

Same here. I’d probably go the Les Paul way. Wbu???

@rokinrandy 3 жыл бұрын

Perfect and smooth as butter is perfect for high leads

@alvin10388 3 жыл бұрын

Hi mate ,wonderful build. May i ask what is the power and the brand of your bandsaw. Thanks

@dmitriyplakhin2679 3 жыл бұрын

The distance between strings doesn't match the distance between pickup pole-pieces! It's clearly visible in the beginning of the video. Is it so-called high-end? 😁😁😁

@ThomasECahill 4 жыл бұрын

Great Video, Thanks!

@ThomasECahill 4 жыл бұрын

Great builder!

@mlsoundlab 4 жыл бұрын

@@ThomasECahill He's really good! :)

@brettmarino5174 4 жыл бұрын

It's not a good idea to use Titebond II... The wateproofing component in it keeps it from curing completely. Original Titebond is the gold standard.

@1777DK 3 жыл бұрын

Also it can’t be taken apart with heat and steam, so repairs are not an option.

@Reign_In_Blood_963 2 жыл бұрын

Titebond II will cure just fine, but I do agree that Titebond I is preferred as it can be less permanent if repairs are needed in the future.

@user-lt8kn6oz4q 10 ай бұрын

I am about to build an ibanez rgms8 fanned fret multi scale neck for the guitar a got online for 60$ its going to be quiet the undertaking..i could definitely use some help. You do nice work man.. impressive job

@jimihendrix1575 3 жыл бұрын

I would refer to the fret and nut 'holes' as 'grooves'. Just beautiful work.

@lkshldrck 3 жыл бұрын

slots

@jimihendrix1575 3 жыл бұрын

@@lkshldrck Thats even BETTER!

@dexterj5615 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting a neck making video where CNC isn't used to do all of the hard parts

@dutu000 2 жыл бұрын

you left that tape there on top of the trussrod? Or you got it out before clamping? If is still there, doesn't it act like a spacer between neck and fretboard?

@raysno8367 3 жыл бұрын

How do you select your wood , is it quarter sawn ?

@madeofnapalm 3 жыл бұрын

13:25 lol that was sa good one :D

@MarcDanielsMusic 3 жыл бұрын

Lovely! :) Wich saw blade did you use to make the fret slots? Thank you!

@oakhurstaxe6392 3 жыл бұрын

Stew Mac sells a special table saw blade to make fret slots. They also make templates to use with a sled, or the saw he used in this video, for spacing made easy.

@drprick7432 Жыл бұрын

I wish I could make an neck in 20 minutes like you guys😂

@hybridmusclegarage4590 3 жыл бұрын

Do you do this for customers or just yourself? I would Like a custom neck built. Thanks

@allguitar887 Жыл бұрын

How do you know how far down to route the tuners area of headstock..??can you plz offer info.

@VicenteCarvajal-hs4or 11 ай бұрын

With this i remember a jp music man guitar

@laurelrunlaurelrun 2 жыл бұрын

I keep forgetting what a difficult and specialized process this is. Bon courage.

@JDToonyVizArt 3 жыл бұрын

Did this get finished? Can’t find the third part.

@MrFlintwalker1 Жыл бұрын

What brand miter saw are you using and what are the specs? Thats a perfect size for my shop. It looks like a 7 1/4.

@gunnerboi3 3 жыл бұрын

What blade is that on the mitre saw?

@SwainBjornstrandt 3 жыл бұрын

How much for a multiscale version with the exact same specs??

@Andyjpro 3 жыл бұрын

Not to be another one of those guys that's like "mimimi you did xyz wrong" because you guys did do good work, but I don't think the truss rod is long enough for that neck. It'll probably be fine, but ideally the apex of neck relief adjustment would be towards the center of the neck in the 5-9 fret range

@mattiaskohlberg4464 Жыл бұрын

How did you paint the headstock logo?

@hoangkakamigahara 23 күн бұрын

Wait, isnt the truss rod supposed to be as long as the center line of the neck?

@jimcadorette1140 Жыл бұрын

Great vid! Is there a reason you don't route for the truss rod before you cut out the neck?

@MixingGBP 7 ай бұрын

Yeah, I would have routed the truss rod slot while the neck blank still was a flat blank with square edges. As long as it worked for them it’s right, but still…

@wissewester1276 3 жыл бұрын

The thicker ebony is smart especialy with flamed Maple because the flame makes the Wood less stable 👌

@Reign_In_Blood_963 2 жыл бұрын

Not sure where you got that information from. Speaking as a woodworker, figuring does not make wood less stable. If that was case furniture builder would stray away from figured wood and only use veneers to avoid stability issues.

@Binhguitar2007 2 жыл бұрын

Can i Color the fretboard?( maple)

@78tag 6 ай бұрын

I really enjoyed this session - for future reference, you might get rid of the camera wobble for us motion sensitive folks. I had to stop watching some of the video, I was getting seasick. Thanks for your effort recording this process.

@guitarentries8180 3 жыл бұрын

they says who find a friend finds a treasure. What does who find Janne is supposed to have found then?

@michaotw3469 5 ай бұрын

good job!! what color? :)

@joshuajavens1816 3 жыл бұрын

I've always liked the 4x2 tuner setup, but Ernie ball might not like to see that.

@jeffreycollins7297 3 жыл бұрын

If they tell him to stop, like he'll really care after making ONE. AND EB didn't invent the 4X2.

@joshuajavens1816 3 жыл бұрын

@@jeffreycollins7297 Certainly a one off isn't a big deal, I agree. But if this were to become a production, then it would matter. EB didn't invent the 4x2 layout, but they do have it trademarked. I wasn't able to to get a kit guitar with that setup because EB made the kit guitar company change the layout.

@kesselrunheroj8497 2 жыл бұрын

Is this type of truss rod anchored at the peg head end of the neck? If so how? It does not look like it is? Is this a double action truss rod"

@benfordguitars 9 ай бұрын

No it is not anchored. Yes that is a double action rod

@IcyShroomZ 3 жыл бұрын

did the third part ever come out?

@raccoon6072 3 жыл бұрын

No, Janne left the project, for not getting enough credits.

@jeanlawson9133 Жыл бұрын

Or glow in the dark for those low lit Smokey bars and lounge's...😎 AIN'T IT JUST AIN'T IT.

@candylaria5414 3 жыл бұрын

That’s an exquisite piece of ebony.. 🙀 Beware of them opportunists tryna confiscate so them gonna extort or make easy money from you.. 😪

@robinleebraun7739 3 жыл бұрын

"If you want me to build a guitar for you I can point out where you can do a better job."

@LevitatorMusic 3 жыл бұрын

just so you know, Ernie Ball does have a copyright or trademark on the 4 and 2 headstock design

@spudvader 3 жыл бұрын

Is that true? Every guitar would be done if Gibson and Fender done the same thing

@kennhern 3 жыл бұрын

As long as you don't sell it, then you're good. Patent/trademark only applies if you are benefitting from it financially

@jeanlawson9133 Жыл бұрын

Has any one suggested LED inlays....😎

@villeperkiokangas5441 3 жыл бұрын

"sticky icky" ☺️

@mlsoundlab 3 жыл бұрын

Snoop Dogg reference!

@MrBlowncat 3 жыл бұрын

🤩

@cris_viga_loca 3 жыл бұрын

Hello there, is that a Richlite fretboard ?

@adamnesbitt11 3 жыл бұрын

It's ebony

@Theaddekalk 2 жыл бұрын

no volute?

@j4ckw4ll 2 жыл бұрын

Smooth Finnish... hih hih hih...

@simondaberooni6483 2 жыл бұрын

avaloney

@Stu66orn 3 жыл бұрын

Kuka on sen kaulan tehnyt? Omaa firmaa?

@DougHinVA 3 жыл бұрын

You have a jazz piano music track to a guitar build video ? That is really odd. No classical or electric or acoustic or even lute guitar music ?

@MrBurakOzel Жыл бұрын

DIY.

@larsheuker 3 жыл бұрын

I swear all these youtube guitar builders come from the benelux (Belgium,Netherlands,Luxemburg)

@warwickben 2 жыл бұрын

Slot .

@robertosborne2147 3 жыл бұрын

Where can we get that neck template?

@sprontos 2 жыл бұрын

Man... you need at least a 28" scale length to tune to G.

@mikeraz594 3 жыл бұрын

pretty tough for a bolton neck to be highend

@mlsoundlab 2 жыл бұрын

Suhr... PRS... ;)

@mikeraz594 2 жыл бұрын

@@mlsoundlab PRS makes mostly set neck and their bolt ons are more like bolt ins which make them somewhat tolerable. suhr guitars are nothing special they are way overpriced though.

@kurthansen2186 3 жыл бұрын

Very fine instructive video, but why this annoying, disturben background music? Unnessary, good job!

@robadobflob3405 3 жыл бұрын

Since when does Maserati make sanding blocks???

@willb3698 3 жыл бұрын

Finally --some decent mahogany. But, mate ! NO MASK? please say he was. This stuff will kill you.

@Cestariarts Жыл бұрын

A "high end" guitar neck would never have straight angle headstock to me.

@troublingleaf 3 жыл бұрын

Who wants the high notes? You do realise we chose guitar over bass right? Don't get me wrong I love detuning, but the high notes are sorely missed when I do!

@Sodacake 3 жыл бұрын

It was a joke, you complete fool.

@smmyers5956 5 ай бұрын

Card scraper would have been much better than using a razor blade to scrape.

@delamar6199 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing neck! But boy is that fretboard thick.

@ItsDrewsif Жыл бұрын

what the heck?! Is there anything you don't do?!

@johng9562 3 жыл бұрын

The reason fretboards are never made that thick is because of how thick it makes the neck. Big lumberjacking necks like this one are an absolute beast to play.

@myto8871 2 жыл бұрын

id like to thank elon musk for narrating this video

@coffindancer38 3 жыл бұрын

Buy a fretboard from a good company like stewmac. The slots are cut with the neck radius, not straight across like here. The straight cuts leave a nasty gap under the center of the board that sucks tone and makes the neck weak and rubbery. Press the frets in with a drill press and level tbem with straight edges at the same time and save yourself the pain in the ass of leveling and recrowning the frets.

@coffindancer38 3 жыл бұрын

The ebony board from stewmac was 5/16 thick in the center. A CHUNK! LOL i glued th board to the neck using a brass I-beam, it took about six strokes with a sanding block to level. Also, why not put the fret markers in flush, and save yourself another job. I used a silver quarter, brass, red plastic from a coke machine, and a gold celtic cross for the 12th fret. No sanding required. Use a flush cutter for the fret ends and aide marker dots and save yourself a bunch more work!

@dominicbianco3826 3 жыл бұрын

Hello Great video. I also make guitars but i noticed your chisel in the nut cutting is round. Professionally i sharpen and manufacture surgical instruments. If you ship me your chisels i can professionally sharpen and reshape them. They will be better than new. Cost is about $6.00 ea. Plus shipping.

@jenniferwhitewolf3784 3 жыл бұрын

Have you ever tried lower frets? Back in the 50s and 60s that was the normal... Tall frets that lead to sharpening notes and are harder on fingers came along in the 70s .. as a cost cutting feature, not for better playability.

@adamnesbitt11 3 жыл бұрын

You think jumbo frets are a cost cutting measure?

@CDHGuitars 3 жыл бұрын

What about scalloping? Tall (jumbo) frets are only harder on your fingers and cause sharpening if you use too much tension/pressure when you play.