I built this acoustic guitar from scratch!

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Күн бұрын

This is the best thing I’ve ever made. It definitely did not go the way I thought it would but I’m happy with how it turned out. I really don't know what I'm doing! Everything I do, I learned from watching someone else do it on youtube. But I'm getting better.
Everything is made from free reclaimed lumber. Walnut and maple.
Video Chapters
00:00 - intro
00:10 - building bending forms
01:07 - side bending
03:19 - making the back
04:56 - rosette
06:00 - bracing the top
07:18 - end wedge
08:15 - neck blank from trash
11:50 - fretboard
13:35 - neck carve
14:36 - binding
16:16 - making the bridge
17:00 - applying finish
18:15 - attaching the neck
18:48 - sound demo

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@koine2002 6 ай бұрын

My wife knew a guy in San Diego who did something like this (before we met). He walked up to Taylor’s HQ/factory there in east county with it. They pretty much hired him on the spot.

@dannylewisguitars 6 ай бұрын

But I already have a job.

@susanroycroft89 5 ай бұрын

But I'm willing to bet that won't happen today, so much of their work now is all by CNC machines, they get things Exactly right, with a bit skilled oversight 😊😊

@markmccormack4725 2 ай бұрын

Did he give her a good strumming

@evaristobravo7633 18 күн бұрын

A2 5@❤257i8l9il875689ñ3

@damianreid2452 5 ай бұрын

Twenty minutes of my life well spent. And the end result sounded sublime. Good one!

@Frenchfry1958 11 ай бұрын

Wow wow wow!!! I love how you let the kids get involved, too!

@dannylewisguitars 11 ай бұрын

Thanks! They usually have no interest in getting involved so when they want to I let them! Unless I’m using power tools.

@ahmetozturk9315 8 ай бұрын

I love the little details like all the bindings and cut edges on the fretboard. Cool

@MrDaveKC 8 ай бұрын

That's a great build, and great to see. And sounds good, too. I'm working on one now, but probably won't make a video of the current build. So very impressive and cool that you make a good amount of the tools, too.

@mikaelreyes13 8 ай бұрын

What a pride building your own guitar, congratulations!

@guitarzleo 11 ай бұрын

Beautiful build, with simple yet effective jigs! It turned out great. Congratulations! Good thing that you re-purposed such nice wood!

@dannylewisguitars 11 ай бұрын

Thanks! The jigs took almost as much time as the guitar! I didn't film the making the radius dish but it was a very dusty process.

@EdDanaGuitar 11 ай бұрын

That was awesome!

@raymaas8330 Ай бұрын

My hat's off to anyone who can build an acoustic guitar from scratch. Very nice job!

@mannytheseacow7381 8 ай бұрын

Beautiful. Nice job!

@cassgascoigne 7 ай бұрын

You & me both. I mostly made Ukuleles but have made a couple of 3/4 Guitars. Nice job you're doing. Well done. It sounds beautiful.

@herculesbarbosa5424 7 ай бұрын

A blessed and perfect hand work. God bless you!

@tomfull6637 8 ай бұрын

Very beautiful guitar! 🙌🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🤩

@music4me210 Ай бұрын

What a cool guitar build!

@CMRWoodworks 11 ай бұрын

Awesome man! Really impressive build! I enjoyed the whole video.

@dannylewisguitars 11 ай бұрын

Thanks man! I really enjoyed your Florentine build.

@SandalGuy1 2 күн бұрын

Really great job Danny. The guitar looks amazing and the tone is really fantastic.

@LuizJardim1 8 ай бұрын

Beautiful guitar, dude!!!

@banjoman44 8 ай бұрын

Fantastic!

@jamieclinard5807 8 ай бұрын

Great job brother! Enjoyed the video

@anniewood8245 3 ай бұрын

Beautiful job sounds great

@jimstrider2122 8 ай бұрын

Very nicely done

@mstargate12 2 ай бұрын

What a lovely video to watch. Sound is mint as well. Good on yer.

@timandsuea.8846 2 ай бұрын

Very beautiful. You're inspiring me to try to make one for myself.

@tonyt.1596 5 ай бұрын

An absolutely beautiful guitar! I like how you made many of the jigs needed and the go-bar is perfect. Nice work all around.

@dannylewisguitars 5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@STRUMMERBOY1975 6 ай бұрын

Very Impressive..... and it sounds real good !🎯

@IGLinc 3 ай бұрын

really nice man. Good clean job.

@dinotamer3475 4 ай бұрын

I can always appreciate when a glue up ends up looking like a torture machine. Amazing work!

@timothynichols6374 7 ай бұрын

Sounds amazing.beautyful

@dannylewisguitars 7 ай бұрын

thanks!

@k.k.3471 8 ай бұрын

Very great work, beautiful sounds, Gretting to France.

@dannylewisguitars 8 ай бұрын

Thanks, France!

@javadkurd8736 Ай бұрын

Amazing job

@ted9876 2 ай бұрын

Nice work. Better than I could do. Well done!

@adam_a923 7 ай бұрын

That guitar is GORGEOUS, man. 🤟🤟

@dannylewisguitars 7 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@bartvrinten1 10 күн бұрын

Great job❤

@kenburnette1121 7 ай бұрын

Very nice!

@davidriel7805 11 ай бұрын

Amazing work

@dannylewisguitars 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! It was fun to build.

@o2live 11 ай бұрын

Outstanding

@Bob_Adkins 8 ай бұрын

The maple was a good find. Well-seasoned, and should be very stable.

@dannylewisguitars 8 ай бұрын

I was pretty thrilled to find it!

@louieallen6964 3 ай бұрын

Beautiful! I'd love to own that guitar!

@davidburton5961 5 ай бұрын

That was awesome., and it sounded real good.

@mayak_85 3 ай бұрын

Great looking and sounding guitar! Cracks while bending sides also make me crazy, that't why I love florentine cutaways :)

@N3lis 4 ай бұрын

Fantastic work. Thank you so much for sharing! I have even more questions about how to make an acoustic than before watching this video, but i guess that's a good thing. Thanks again!

@dannylewisguitars 4 ай бұрын

I’m not a professional but I’d be happy to answer your questions as well as I can! I have a few other videos of acoustic builds and a few violin builds too if you’re interested in watching more. Like this one: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iamoYK-Vx7HLeYE.html

@HeavyRoar 11 ай бұрын

beautiful

@wanmeireles7182 7 ай бұрын

mesmerizing

@tomalexiou9573 11 ай бұрын

Great job as usual! I like how you got use from the leftover scraps. Very inspiring!

@dannylewisguitars 11 ай бұрын

Thanks! It’s all reclaimed lumber actually. The walnut was from a headboard. Why pay for lumber when you can get old furniture for free?

@tomalexiou9573 4 ай бұрын

Hi Danny,did you make the radius dish and what size is it?

@kbats8332 4 ай бұрын

Wonderful video. I built a Stew Mac kit and then got most of the way through a scratch build but couldn't get the neck to fit correctly. Looking forward to getting back into this in my retirement. Your video brought back lots of fond memories. Thanks!

@CarReis 3 ай бұрын

I love the finish of the wood.

@dannylewisguitars 3 ай бұрын

Thanks! All I did was wipe on poly. The wood grain did most of the work!

@burtvincent1278 8 ай бұрын

Great job, very impressive.

@dannylewisguitars 8 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@newchannel5466 11 ай бұрын

Amazing

@romanb.6528 21 күн бұрын

Nice job 👏

@sirrobert23 2 ай бұрын

So impressive

@chrisclarke3670 6 ай бұрын

Nice job 😎

@taylormoore4991 4 ай бұрын

Awesome! God bless!

@alharris1508 8 ай бұрын

Nice build & great sounding acoustic...

@dannylewisguitars 8 ай бұрын

Thanks! It’s probably my favorite build so far.

@noelpatrick5074 8 ай бұрын

Excellent work Danny,,, outstanding details,,, enjoyed every bit,,, from India

@dannylewisguitars 8 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot! I made one to match for my daughter, you should check it out: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iamoYK-Vx7HLeYE.html

@ashjefferson5808 8 ай бұрын

“I don’t even like cut aways” had the same thought with my own build but luckily I caught myself in the planning phase lol

@dannylewisguitars 8 ай бұрын

Yeah, I’m gonna try again someday. Maybe with some straighter grain wood!

@HarryNicNicholas 7 ай бұрын

impressed, nice looking guitar, good design, sounds pretty good too considering those scallops were a bit chunky!

@user-je9et2fc3r 8 ай бұрын

Sounds naturally awesome.

@dannylewisguitars 8 ай бұрын

Thank you! Naturally.

@stevesstrings5243 11 ай бұрын

Nicely done!

@dannylewisguitars 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Steve!

@carlmartin2945 11 ай бұрын

Awesome build!

@dannylewisguitars 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! It was a blast to make.

@Patriot1777 2 ай бұрын

Good job 😊

@tonyespindolacaballero8126 2 ай бұрын

That was the Best guitar build proyect i have ever seen, and thats the way a like a guitar , that was an excelent job brother, God bless you, pleas keep building guitar like that one. See you later my friend.

@jimmztorz4036 8 күн бұрын

So far this gutar is the best ive seen from other videos

@ClydeBuilt 8 ай бұрын

Looks great. Sounds sweet....

@dannylewisguitars 8 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@HowdiesWoodwork 8 ай бұрын

Well done! I actually like the use of the tablesaw instead of bandsaw since it shows great use of the tools you already have. Enjoyed the build and looking forward to building my first one shortly.

@dannylewisguitars 8 ай бұрын

Thanks! There’s always a way to get around not having all the right tools. And no matter how many tools you have there’s always one more that you need! Good luck on your build!

@ianjoyce3600 4 ай бұрын

I built an electric guitar 7 years ago... I've always wanted to make an acoustic guitar... this was a great inspiration for me to start making one 🎸

@dannylewisguitars 4 ай бұрын

You should go get started!

@hdeno4009 7 ай бұрын

whaou ! great job great vid 👍👍👍 thx for sharing your work

@dannylewisguitars 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@picksalot1 8 ай бұрын

Excellent skill and workmanship. Why did you glue the fretboard to the top, when the neck is a bolt-on design?

@dannylewisguitars 8 ай бұрын

That’s just how I’ve seen other people do it. I don’t plan on taking the neck off. But I’ll cross that bridge when I come to it I guess!

@picksalot1 8 ай бұрын

@@dannylewisguitars Bolt on necks are particularly useful on Acoustic Guitars to easily correct high Sting Action by adding or removing a shim. This turns what would otherwise be a costly Professional repair of a glued on Dovetail neck into s simple fix many guitarists can do themselves in a few minutes. Taylor Guitars uses such a bolt on neck design, making their guitars particularly desirable. Congrats on your build!

@manicdonkey 8 ай бұрын

All around awesome build, but the particular piece that stands out to me is the bolt through neck. What a fantastic idea using threaded inserts!

@dannylewisguitars 8 ай бұрын

Thank you! It was definitely not my idea. But it is a good idea!

@user-xn4od1rd4d 4 ай бұрын

A little clumsy and unorthodox at times but it turned out to be a beautiful guitar with a fantastic sound! And without further damaging the forests! Bravo!

@mt4130 6 ай бұрын

very good work.

@dannylewisguitars 6 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@wendelandrade7386 2 ай бұрын

It's an art!

@Jcfnkf 7 ай бұрын

You should conduct a masterclass to teach, step by step, how to make a guitar. I would be delighted to be your virtual student.

@albertroundtree8546 4 ай бұрын

You did a great job on the video because I was never tempted to skip to the final product. At times I wondered what the hell is he up to ? Thank you for not adding background crap music.

@dannylewisguitars 4 ай бұрын

Thanks! I tried to keep the pacing quick enough to maintain interest but not so fast that it was super confusing. Fine line to walk.

@sonsuzevren61 27 күн бұрын

Harika bir iş oldu.. Tebrikler..🧿

@jeanlawson9133 8 ай бұрын

Work's for me better than my first attempt.... Very pretty as well...

@dannylewisguitars 8 ай бұрын

In fairness, it was my third acoustic! My first one was not great. But mistakes are how we learn.

@martynharveythepoet5114 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for this beautiful series of videos! That is one VERY FINE, gorgeous looking guitar!?! Can I ask a small question? The neck looks very thick - is there a reason for this? (As a guitarist, and fiddle player, I used to think I preferred skinny necks but, as I get older, I'm favouring a slightly thicker neck, such as traditional vintage Telecasters.... but yours looks very thick.) It could be just the camera angles but I'm guessing you have a very good reason? (I'm also a great fan of the pallet wood ethos, BTW. Please take a look at the Crazy Jack 9 Volt Pallet Wood Amplifier on KZfaq?) Beautiful! Looking forward to getting my workshop set up and building my first PW guitar! Great stuff Danny! Thanks!

@dannylewisguitars 7 ай бұрын

It must be a camera angle thing! I measured my Taylor guitar for the neck thickness and matched it to that. I also just kind of make stuff up as I go so it’s not exactly the same as the Taylor. But definitely not noticeably thicker when playing! Thanks for the kind words! I enjoy using all reclaimed materials. It makes things cheaper but also adds a bit of a limitation that is fun to creatively work around. I’ve never made any pallet wood instruments but this barncaster I made is kind of in that vain! You might like it: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bsx_pNF-r82ohKs.html

@josephfde 8 ай бұрын

What a beautiful job. Very well done. One of the betters tutorials to build a guitar.

@dannylewisguitars 8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! I didn’t think of it as much of a tutorial. More of a “this is what I did”. I’m no expert!

@Billsadventures1958 2 ай бұрын

Very cool video, nice to see that mire mortals can get it done. Inspiring

@dannylewisguitars 2 ай бұрын

Steve Ramsey of Woodworking for Mere Mortals would be proud.

@CoupleofBunkies 11 ай бұрын

wow just found your channel love the build

@dannylewisguitars 11 ай бұрын

Thanks! This one is my favorite so far. Feel free to share it with all your friends!

@terryterry1655 2 ай бұрын

D.Lewis&Co D 28 est 2023 is born. Excellent craftmanship. Martin,be very afraid.

@dannylewisguitars 2 ай бұрын

It’s more of a OM body shape than a Dreadnaught. But thanks!

@sanjoybarua7017 2 ай бұрын

Looking like a high quality guitar.

@susanroycroft89 5 ай бұрын

Great to see Danny,I'm from Hamilton NZ on my Wife's tablet-( SUSAN ) I just don't have the resources to have the Gear you show, but with what I do have - a drill, vise, and a grinder/sander etc.all I'm able to do ( as a hobby) is buy old but good Acoustic's and improve their sound ( bone nut and saddĺe) but it's been great to see how it's done, & who knows...😊😊😊

@Cradley684 5 ай бұрын

Great work friend look's and sounds good, have a nice day !!!. Brian UK !!!. 😀😀👍👍🎸🎸🎶🎼.

@michaelisaac4718 8 ай бұрын

Excellent workmanship...it was a pleasure watching you work!

@dannylewisguitars 8 ай бұрын

Thank you! Check out my other videos too! You might find some more you like.

@coltknight3945 8 ай бұрын

I enjoyed your video

@dannylewisguitars 8 ай бұрын

I enjoyed your comment

@Jojo44138 8 ай бұрын

excellent build, i have been debating on if I should also build one. I have the kinds of wood already selected Madagascar Rosewood for the sides, Indian Rosewood for back, and western cedar for top, Maple neck, Mahogany for the bracing and soundboard.. Sometimes you have to select things out of the box to see where things and sounds will take you.

@dannylewisguitars 7 ай бұрын

Go for it!

@hughjanus-pj1ru 7 ай бұрын

I don't know if it's me or the edibles! But by the time the build was done. And you strung it, tuned it and played it. I was in tears, to hear the fruits of his labor, being brought to life! That guitar was a work of art, and I loved it!

@dannylewisguitars 7 ай бұрын

I think it’s the edibles, my friend.

@joshuatalbott8840 7 ай бұрын

I wasn't blitzed and thoroughly enjoyed the video as well. Didn't cry though, so almost positive it was in fact the edibles.

@darrellblanchard2362 8 ай бұрын

Thin all the sharp bends on the sides thinner than the rest of the side. Helps a lot. Plenty of water on those areas as well.

@dannylewisguitars 8 ай бұрын

Thanks! I’ll try that next time!

@jamesfletcher7196 26 күн бұрын

Great effort. There's a lot of work just making the jigs and formers. I built an acoustic guitar last year with the help of KZfaq. Timbers included Tasmanian black wood back, birdseye maple sides, Douglas fir top, mahogany neck and ebony fingerboard.

@user-hy3cz6dr8b 3 ай бұрын

❤❤very nice❤❤

@thedaylightco 8 ай бұрын

lol he just like me. looking for wood scraps anywhere.

@dannylewisguitars 8 ай бұрын

Yes sir! All the instruments I've made have been from completely free lumber. It takes a bit more work but if I can get some stock out of a walnut headboard that someone is literally throwing away, why pay for it?

@manoelbaltazarblasquesblas7904 5 ай бұрын

Muito lindo parabéns 👏👏👏👏👏

@hotelbrh8418 Ай бұрын

Sensacional!!

@dojifly 6 ай бұрын

Nice job, super kool. if only I were younger I might give that a try.

@dannylewisguitars 6 ай бұрын

Why not try when you’re not so young?

@antimediocrity 9 ай бұрын

A beautiful thing, I just sat for 20 mins straight without skipping the video. I'm a guitar player myself, maybe one day I will order one from you 😉 you should definitely monetize your skills

@dannylewisguitars 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! KZfaq probably paid me about 16 cents for your view. Monetizing skills!

@kgunitkeese17 5 ай бұрын

I would never called this an amateur build. You’re far braver than I. I neither have the necessary tools required, nor the time to actually build a guitar from scratch. I would love to do it, but I would not be able to.

@dannylewisguitars 5 ай бұрын

I call it an amateur build because I’m just an amateur! I do this for fun on the side and I didn’t get paid to make it. I’ve slowly built up my tool collection by getting most things used and I don’t ever buy the nicest equipment. I work in about a 12’ by 12’ corner of my basement whenever I have time and whenever I’m not worried about bothering my family with the noise!

@kgunitkeese17 5 ай бұрын

@@dannylewisguitars All evidence to the contrary, my good sir. It’s a beautiful piece of work. I think your next challenge is to build a classical guitar.

@lloyddomke9563 9 ай бұрын

Building a guitar with Tightbond 2 is like welding your diff in a muscle car , hell of a commitment that can't be easily backed away from. Great planning required . Great job!

@Bob_Adkins 8 ай бұрын

Pretty sure it muffles tonewood too!

@luckysevenairammo1217 8 ай бұрын

@@Bob_AdkinsNo it doesn't lol, thats been completely debunked. It also comes right apart just as easy as original with some heat.

@Bob_Adkins 8 ай бұрын

@@luckysevenairammo1217 PVA glue is rubbery, and rubbery material will not transmit sound as well in tonewood. I'm not saying it's BAD BAD, just that in small quantities it's not ideal. In large glops, it IS bad.

@koine2002 6 ай бұрын

@@Bob_AdkinsPVA is pretty much the industry standard. A tour of the Taylor or Martin factory will show that (there’s plenty of videos here on YT of such tours). Independent luthiers who don’t use hide glue (or fish glue) use PVA (usually Titebond III).

@Bob_Adkins 6 ай бұрын

@@koine2002 My thoughts are that it deadens the transmission or tone wood because it's pretty soft, but I suppose very tight joints have very little of it.

@alrikboe8165 8 ай бұрын

Great craftsmanship, Great video Where did you buy those threaded inserts for the neck joint?

@dannylewisguitars 8 ай бұрын

I bought them at Lowe’s!

@davidspencer2333 7 ай бұрын

Hey Danny. I'm new to your channel, but I am sure to watch more of your great videos. Beautiful guitar by the way! What shape are you calling it? Also, do you have a video on how you made the sanding fixture for evening out the guitar sides after the glue dried?

@dannylewisguitars 7 ай бұрын

It’s an OM or 000 model. I didn’t make it up! I made the radius sanding dish with a router and a sled. I didn’t make a video but maybe I’ll make one someday! I’m sure there are other videos explaining how they are made. Thanks for the kind words! Feel free to watch the rest of my stuff!

@adammclachlen213 9 ай бұрын

Epic! Very inspiring! Nice to see a regularly equiped woodworker pull this off! Can you explain your fret slotting jig/setup?

@dannylewisguitars 9 ай бұрын

Yeah! I just made a miter box basically. I put two parallel pieces of 3/4 plywood along another piece that the fretboard sits on. I clamped a speed square to those rails and carefully cut a slot in the rails with my fret saw. I use an online template for marking the fret distance. Just line the markings up with the slot I cut and I get perfectly straight fret slots! Let me know if that makes sense.

@adammclachlen213 9 ай бұрын

@@dannylewisguitars thanks for the reply! I appreciate that so much! I think I grasped most of that. Just the part about the online template and marking the slots went over my head. Maybe a link to the template website would help.