I Built My Own CHIBSON From A Guitar Kit Off E-Bay!

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@MashaT22 27 күн бұрын

Today is my birthday. Hit the damn 👍🏻 for my birthday if you appreciate Sean and Cathy’s content. 🤘🏻🎸❤️‍🔥🥳🎂🎁🎉🎊🧁 Another fine job! Fun to watch you work. The kit turned out great, but it could use different pickups for sure. Sometimes Epiphone pickups are awesome, but guess these weren’t so special. Did I hear you say that Fender sent you a guitar?! Congrats!! You know, maybe that’s a good thing. If they’re open to having you tear apart a Fender, then they’re clearly looking for honest feedback. Gotta respect that. You have said a million times that it hurts you to think Fender and Squire guitars are crappy and can’t compete with all these budget brands as of late. Well, maybe Fender is being open to hearing your feedback and values your opinion so they can make improvements - at least that’s what I hope their goal is. They have a long history and tons of longtime customers are complaining of QC issues regularly. Maybe Fender is ready to for a legit tear down so they can build themselves back up. But anyway, for real, congrats on getting their attention - it’s an honor to be offered a free guitar to tear down, and it may end up helping loads of guitar players if Fender really implements any changes/improvements you suggest. And stop parking your bike by the front door like that or else Cathy might hock it to get cash for her hobbies! 😂😂😂

@ScarMyPickups 27 күн бұрын

Happy Birthday Marsha!!!! 🎉🎉🎉

@scarmyguitar 27 күн бұрын

Happy Birthday Go Marsha!!! And say hey to Hughie!!!

@jamesdilts277 27 күн бұрын

Well Happy BIRTHDAY 😊

@susannoland7385 27 күн бұрын

Happy Birthday Masha!

@Bocephas1 27 күн бұрын

Happy Birthday! @MashaT22 🎂🎈🎸

@rongreen6871 27 күн бұрын

Man I enjoy you and your antics and would love to own one of your guitars. As a 65 year old beginner I’m enjoying these videos. Keep making them and one day I’m gonna make you a custom knife gotta get through this radiation and chemo and then I’ll get back to making knives.

@jamesgallagher8575 27 күн бұрын

As a long time wood touch up/spot finisher, for the glue spots on the neck, I would try a Mohawk, wood touch up pen. Always start lighter in color than you think you need. I also have many colors of powder that can be custom blended , but that is quite a bit more involved. Keep on rockin'.

@markpell8979 26 күн бұрын

Yes, lacquer pens are awesome secret weapons for finishing touch-ups! You can even cover flaws in wood grain/figure before final overcoats. Furniture finishers use this technique often, sometimes combined with spray airbrushing using stain or tinted lacquer. If you use 'em right, nail polishes with brush applicators work pretty well for touchups and spot repairs too and they come in every possible color, and can be mixed. These usually have an acetone solvent. When you use any of these tricks just be sure the solvents are compatible. Test when in doubt.

@jamesbossingham9694 27 күн бұрын

Personally I think you should put Cathy's pickups in it .

@joestahl9102 27 күн бұрын

U said before I could put sum more windings on those atleast

@jamesthe-doctor8981 25 күн бұрын

My friend, Grover tuners are manufactured in South Korea, Taiwan, and yes, their G2 model is made in China. They are not “fake”, just cheap. IDK about Firefly, IYV, or anyone else, but the G2 tuners are definitely licensed by Epiphone.

@carlthetruthwilliams9447 25 күн бұрын

Excellent Lutherie. The is why I come to your channel. Much appreciated. As a novice, I feel empowered. TY.

@laydbac714 25 күн бұрын

I have those same pick-ups in a Glarry I just purchased. The only thing I have figured out is the 10 and 10.4 represent the center spacing between pole pieces in mm. This is to match string spacing with 10.4 mm at bridge and 10 mm at neck. Other than that no one seems to know anything about them. Keep up the good work because your channel has helped me restore my 1981 Fender Bullet. Ivory with white metal pick guard. Plays like a 2000 dollar guitar. Thanks.

@TheMark5977 27 күн бұрын

This is my new favorite guitar channel by a country mile

@rolandrichards39 26 күн бұрын

I put Seymour Duncan '59 in the neck and a Dimarzzio super distortion in my Epi LP and it sounds great!

@narrowonflow 27 күн бұрын

7:48 thats one steady ass hand god dang it

@Eddyvnhln5150 26 күн бұрын

You can use a crayon white crayon on binding prior to stain to stop the stain from staining binding FYI 😊

@scarmyguitar 25 күн бұрын

How do you get the crayon off after so the clear coat sticks? Bro.... stop.

@roygaber8659 27 күн бұрын

I like these build videos, they provide people with the how to of assembly, finishing, etc. Now if they were Epiphone Pro Buckers they would sound nice, I just threw a set in a Grote LP style guitar and they rock! Cathy's pups would sound great in that Chibson. Thanks for another fine video.

@clutch2827 27 күн бұрын

I got one of those. The price is higher but he'll accept 159 offer. These are Pango kits. If you go to their website, they'll do just about anything you request. I just use vinyl masking tape on the binding. Easy peasy.

@WaffleHouseWizard 27 күн бұрын

Love it keep it up can't wait to get my Reaper!

@graemespringer4643 27 күн бұрын

Im absolutely stoked about this channel! 🎉🎉 thank you so much 💓

@greggrigsby319 27 күн бұрын

Good day to everyone 🤗

@tommilmore7683 24 күн бұрын

Sean...I must say you are my favorite guitar channel...my favorite moment is always your wide eyed expression when playing it unplugged

@MarkForbes-dr4ie 27 күн бұрын

Looks good even has the long tennon neck joint.

@johny3barr 27 күн бұрын

As Always Have a Great Week & Sean, Cathy, & Everyone Scarred ... Live Free or Die, From New Hampshire !!!

@WaffleHouseWizard 27 күн бұрын

Live free and die scarred

@johnmccabe7645 26 күн бұрын

So loud and clear& balanced unplugged

@Ron_Masterjohn 27 күн бұрын

Beautiful guitar and job you guys did on it. Now all it needs is some Scar pickups to wake it up a bunch. 😊

@ludoFernandes 27 күн бұрын

Another great job, well done 👍Looking fwd to d Fender teardown 😊

@glenclifton4563 27 күн бұрын

You've got a killer magic touch . That binding looks so much better. Well done!!!

@LeroyVW087 15 күн бұрын

That came out nice!! Love the flame maple top.

@Bbbbad724 27 күн бұрын

That is sweet! The neck is really good with the jumbo frets.

@jeffdevore6653 26 күн бұрын

Great job Sean! The root beer color finish looks awesome. I come to understand that actual true original Grover tuners have a beveled flare on the end under the thumb key and the font, or lettering is smaller and closer together than the cheaper knockoffs. There also may be a slight difference in the height of the tuner once installed on the headstock. I am just learning myself, and I really enjoy your videos. Take care and God bless.

@eric_the_av8r 27 күн бұрын

I've wanted to build my own guitar for years, but I've been too scared to do it. Your videos are making me think I can do it!

@wjewell63 27 күн бұрын

Go for it man... I'm glad I did.....👍

@michaeljones3052 26 күн бұрын

Love the Guitar Awesome job on this Kit too

@rustyshackleford9557 25 күн бұрын

Great job. You are giving the world some super valuable lessons.

@stainless641 25 күн бұрын

Besides Trans Tint Amber what were the other stains you used on the top? I really liked how it turned out.

@cweber9112 27 күн бұрын

Dude… that guitar is a work of art. Looks absolutely beautiful!

@chrishill264 24 күн бұрын

Great job brother ❤. I love what you do!!

@garydrichard5559 25 күн бұрын

Third time to watch this one, ya got me building up my nerve to buy a kit and try to build one even half as good as yours. Bravo 👏

@Vicos 27 күн бұрын

Another sweet video. Thanks Sean and El Kabong Cathy!

@Trashslayer76 27 күн бұрын

Even the expensive Epi's can't come close to that flame. ❤

@ronnie5129 26 күн бұрын

Mr. Scar, you did it again, What a Beautiful Guitar Here Man, What Flame, And you made it play like A Charm, I love your Channel, Cousin Figel

@jerryhatrick5860 27 күн бұрын

Fdhta top came out beautiful rootbeer, . Nice job. Very nice.

@jameswalker9252 27 күн бұрын

Nice build. Like the stain.

@Bbbbad724 27 күн бұрын

That is amazing! You and Cathy are master crafts people! That is absolutely stunning!

@Bbbbad724 27 күн бұрын

That grain is beautiful!

@rmmancham9137 20 күн бұрын

Inspiring, liking that buffer.

@HCUSAGUITARS 27 күн бұрын

Looks great bro, love the color

@mikeg6666 27 күн бұрын

Fantastic job as always , looks beautiful brother 👍🤘

@guitarsofold100 27 күн бұрын

Shaun just spray the head stock veneer with the same color stain on some lacquer! As a maker you know quality of the workmanship of products and have know bias as to its origins...Its the product you a concerned with!

@esmfotoz 27 күн бұрын

Yeah, the middle and neck sound a little muddy but that can be played around with no problem. Gain, tone, etc., and it will sound pretty good. But, yeah, I think with all that work I'd put in some Seymour Duncans (Pearly Gates) or maybe some regular generic PAFs. Nice work, Sean. Wood looks great!

@taz3672 26 күн бұрын

Would love to see a review on the Leo Jaymz Monsoon guitar.

@rdpurdom 25 күн бұрын

I liked it! Looked like fun!

@dreibel 27 күн бұрын

I find with much of the cheaper Epis that the neck pickups are way too muddy - it's when you get to the more deluxe and signature models where the pickups are alright. I have a 2002 Epiphone 50th Anniversary Les Paul model that came with Gibson pickups and hardware stock, and it's killer. That new Epiphone Green/Moore/Hammett signature model has really nice pickups, particularly the neck. That guitar kit looks great. I'd drop in a set of Cathy's pickups, open face with zebra bobbins.

@ricerkilla02 8 күн бұрын

Love your videos man keep up the great work

@scarmyguitar 8 күн бұрын

Appreciate it!

@stewarttomkinson3356 26 күн бұрын

I put epiphone pro buckers in my left handed Harley Benton 400 I like it

@edwardbrown4455 26 күн бұрын

Need some Cathy pickups!

@davidvolpe3406 27 күн бұрын

Hey Sean I'm still working on my first build and I had to remove the vinegar because it was damaged. Now I'm working with raw wood.

@squirrel-1969 27 күн бұрын

Making an entrance like the Fonz! Fantastic job you and Kathy did on that kit, I wasn't crazy about the finish at first But, it turned out killer! To me it could be called Tasmanian tiger!

@dtw322 27 күн бұрын

Show us how you set the pickup height please.

@cembellsteve 27 күн бұрын

Sean, I think you can make a shoebox with some rubber bands sound amazing. You really do top notch work. Enjoy every video you put out.

@wasteddude9387 25 күн бұрын

Man! I’ve never seen you work with color that much. When you scraped that trim, I couldn’t believe my eyes. I really wish I could do luthier work like the way you do it by feel. That is so impressive. You can sand fret ends like Kwai Chang Cain in Kung Fu.

@jonhoward437 26 күн бұрын

Excellent video today. Two scars up. I was looking on Ebay before the video even finished. I wish you would have swapped in the N10 pickup to see if it was better. Keep it up. This was a nice break from cheap guitar reviews.

@davidsummerville351 27 күн бұрын

I'd love to see you grab something out of the pawn shop. I went to the 'House of Broken Dreams' and found an Ibanez from Japan. The only thing I left on it was the barrel knobs. Replaced everything. Had a ball doing it.

@hannuhanhi183 27 күн бұрын

Very nice. Love the bike. Greetings from a biker 👍

@mmikeyhignight8573 27 күн бұрын

That's beautiful Sean! I agree with you about better pickups! Play on Playa' !😊

@marlan3rd 27 күн бұрын

Very interesting technique with the razor blade, I will have to try it sometime. Do you ever use a clear gloss finish on the guitars as opposed to a satin finish? Great looking guitar and I did like the detail with finishing the frets, it was very helpful.

@billahler7728 27 күн бұрын

Great set up job. Seriously. If you like playing clean to the edge of break up you should try active pickups and thick strings. Just have to go easy on the volume knob

@philipschlosser5494 26 күн бұрын

Looks killer and sounds just as good.👍👍👍👍👍

@jamesdilts277 27 күн бұрын

I've spent 300 for a lot less, not to mention any names, but it came all the way from Australia, it was a nightmare to get right.

@alsantangelo 23 күн бұрын

For really nice guitars under $200 you can pick from a whole lot of Firefy models at Guitar Garden.

@activese 26 күн бұрын

Hi Sean, really nice kit, when you get the chance of some other dye, could you try a silverfox colour finish please. Cheers.

@diegolatorre6793 27 күн бұрын

Mad result.

@petercase9583 27 күн бұрын

Killer shop class thank you

@chubbsdarcy 27 күн бұрын

Awesome job once again Sean, beauty!

@green461 15 күн бұрын

I found a body with a maple cap, had to modify a neck heel on a neck i found on ebay, no one would make me a gibson style neck. also found a Gibson ebony veneer for the headstock,, shaped headstock to it, making a true clone with good parts and pickups... some of these are really nice. That color turned out awesome.

@phasebike4169 26 күн бұрын

Any thoughts on scar my guitar effects pedals? I think that would be awesome. Maybe a reverb, Overdrive and a chorus?

@ToRcHiiNgNerDz 19 күн бұрын

Need E-bay Sticker on the headstock

@DIGITZOOZ 27 күн бұрын

Nice work

@antonparas4782 26 күн бұрын

legendary intro

@Bocephas1 27 күн бұрын

Great job on the guitar kit, Sean and Cathy. Question Sean was that a saws all that you used with the fret file? Whatever it was it saved a lot of work. 🎸💪😎

@markpell8979 26 күн бұрын

@Bochepus1, that's right, he jigged up his crowning file in a recip saw. Not a bad idea if you're good with power tools and have the touch. If not, maybe better to do it by hand and go slow.

@Bocephas1 26 күн бұрын

@@markpell8979 Thanks Mark.

@lonesomedove2024 27 күн бұрын

There's quite a bit of information about Grover tuners on the web. One consistent thing they say is that Epiphone used Grover G2 tuners. Made, according to Grover specs, in China.

@shakyblues2099 27 күн бұрын

I love your reviews and builds. Keep doing the videos. Great stuff. Can you review/take apart a Yamaha Pacifica? For years they've been touted as the best beginners guitar in magazines and online. I've had friends who've owned them and swear by them too. Thanks and best wishes from London 👍

@shawnhockey4841 23 күн бұрын

Super nice brother Shawn 🤘🎸

@steveweilhart2359 26 күн бұрын

nice work sir

@Bbbbad724 27 күн бұрын

I can’t believe that grain! And that neck tenon !

@denro0 27 күн бұрын

Bottom right..has a black o ring on the thumb stem going into the gear.

@jazzdrumguy5044 27 күн бұрын

You should have taped the binding. What a pain.....Love the satin finish and color! I would have hand-applied the poly........how much was the told build cost?

@markpell8979 26 күн бұрын

@jazzdrumguy5044, they usually scrape the binding/purfling at the factory because in the long run over a number of guitars it takes less time so is more profitable. At the larger factories they have specialized people that just scrape bindings all day so they get damn good at it. On individual projects you can do a good job with tape but there is an art to that too and it does take a lot of time to do it right. Good tape ain't cheap either. You can get good results either way but it's nearly impossible to keep stain from leaking under the edge of your tape somewhere no matter how well you think you stuck it down. Speaking from a lifetime as a woodworker here. So how do you fix that when it happens? Scrape it off with a single-edge razor blade.

@susannoland7385 27 күн бұрын

Man that guitar looks amazing 🤩 looked like you put three different stains or dyes, first looked like Amber, what were the other two? Did you put sand sealer on before the stain? What grit was the sand paper you used on the front? I agree not impressed at all with the Epiphone pickups. Sorry so many questions just trying to learn. The video was great!

@Bbbbad724 26 күн бұрын

It looks flamed! I agree the pickups hold it back.

@bighardbooks770 27 күн бұрын

The Leo Jaymz cherry burst Les Paul copy for $189 looks good, too me. Can wait to watch your vid, Sean 🎸 Funny opening

@jacknorton3771 26 күн бұрын

The 3 ply binding is called purfiling. I found the term while looking for regular binding.

@vincesforza9479 24 күн бұрын

A firefly guitar. I want to see what you do to that even though I really don't need anything, maybe an up grade if the pickups

@glenndavis479 27 күн бұрын

Sure if ya raise the bobbin screws you could clear up them pups a bit.

@markpell8979 26 күн бұрын

@glenndavis479, that's a good point a lot of people are not aware of. By setting the overall pickup height from side to side and adjusting the individual pole screws for the best sound and balance, it's basically like you're tuning an antenna for best reception. Most folks already have decent pickups but just don't know it.

@oldbonesbushcraftrodjackso474 26 күн бұрын

Nice build .

@johnnysix7162 27 күн бұрын

Chibson tuner was bottom right. Or bass side E. Font is different and higher on the tuner body.

@michaeljones3052 26 күн бұрын

Can you use some heat to remove the glue on the headstock

@cweber9112 27 күн бұрын

Still haven’t seen you do a review on a Donner guitar. Picked up a Donner DST 152R for $160 a few days ago. You should check it out

@RivieraOrthodontics 23 күн бұрын

@16:50 what size grit do you recommend using with those radius blocks? Thanks!

@wegatimo 27 күн бұрын

Good Work Mr. Guitar God

@tedrankin9617 27 күн бұрын

Check out the Guitar Fetish PRO870 (XV-870) or the PRO875 (XV-875). Priced just over $200 but they always have a discount code that drop them below $200. I got the SSS PRO870. Pickups were terrible but the rest of it was pretty good. Decent full sized bridge. Needed just a little fret work but pretty nice for the price.

@laurencewolf3436 27 күн бұрын

Sean, I was thinking, which is a dangerous place to be, you have made just about every iteration of a guitar that you can make other than 'the log' as far as I know, but one I haven't seen yet is a double neck 12/6 like the Gibson that Page plays on Stairway to Heaven. I saw one on Amazon, a company named Tario was making that they sell for 359.00. Now I know that 359.00 is about 159.00 over your usual max budget for a guitar but double necks are hard to come by unless you want to buy a used Epiphone version of the Gibson in that real cool SG style or the Real Gibson for 6500.00. Maybe you might take a flier on one and show us if they are any good for 359.00, that is unless you want to build one from scratch which I don't think you can do for 359.00. Shoot the wood alone since you would have to use a stout wood like Alder or Mahogany would cost over 100.00 and that is before you get to 2 necks but hey, if you want to do it in either way, I think a lot of the membership would love to see it and maybe would buy it from you. I know that you put a set of Cathy's pickups in it and real Grovers and mahogany set necks and you could easily get your money out of it on eBay or even Reverb. Yeah, I wrote a book. lol That's it. I Hope to catch up with you guys Saturday night. I have some family stuff earlier in the day and hopefully I get back in time to log in for 'Hangin'

@Bbbbad724 24 күн бұрын

I bought a tailpiece and ABR-1 for the LPS2 It had a lightning bar tail piece and no bridge at at. The intonation was awful. I ordered a tailpiece and an ABR1 for it and it was stamped Wilkinson on both but you could see where it was attempted to remove the stamping. I ordered it from Guitar Center for the guitar specifically. But it used graphite and you could see it clear as day, my wife could. Wiped it off and you couldn’t see it . But you could feel something. Anyway we used Gibsons instructions and put them on and restrung it with Billy Gibbons 7s because I knew I was giving it to her and they would be OK until her fingers get stronger. But it intonated well. Her guitar teacher said that it needs a $50 setup. I told what I had done already. The neck is dead nuts and no bad frets. The best he could come up with was it sounds like a Sitar. I said until her hands get stronger the 7s stay. He was like, oh 7s. I laughed. I told him, nice try and he laughed and texted me and said his boss always does that. I told him I am fine with a string change to 9-42s when she is ready. And I have him looking for a hull to put my Cathybuckers in. Seems like a good kid, but Ernie Ws is going to have to win my trust. It is 24.75 and not a thing wrong with it except my hands are too big for the neck. lol.

@phowell333 26 күн бұрын

Sean - would something like Goo Gone or naptha get the stain off of the binding? It seems like it would with very minimal effect on the stained wood. But I don't know...

@donclemento4452 26 күн бұрын

Traditionally, binding is scrapped. Although he might have been better off using a traditional scraper instead of a blade.