I’m currently working on making a guitar completely by hand for the first time and I’m just starting to move onto building the neck so the timing for this video was perfect!
@shaunboydmadethis4 жыл бұрын
That is awesome! Good luck with it!
@marcjordy28063 жыл бұрын
Instablaster.
@wandersonmeireles64992 жыл бұрын
So, have you finished it? 😁
@TheRealKirkHammett2 жыл бұрын
I was wondering if you ever finished as well?
@aidenshoberg5021 Жыл бұрын
I’m in the process of the same thing!
@garretalfert4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the detailed description about what goes into building a fretboard. Really helpful. I already commented on the foureyes channel when your collab was first announced: I really like that the two of you banded together. You both are my most favorite KZfaqrs and I think this is a match made in heaven. Keep up the great work and looking forward to double the amount of puns in the future.
@shaunboydmadethis4 жыл бұрын
Really appreciate it, Garret! We are having fun working together so far!
@davekimball36104 жыл бұрын
Fantastic work, can't imagine how your neck work will only get better from here and this was awesome work.
@shaunboydmadethis4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dave! Looking forward to making the next one.
@karlvonpackal14024 жыл бұрын
Super cool trick I learned from Crimson Guitars! Use masking tape and superglue rather than double sided tape! One piece tape to top item, one piece tape to bottom item, super glue together, when done just pull it off, masking tape has less tack to deal with... if only it was an original idea.
@b767greg Жыл бұрын
Great video! As a woodworker of 40+ years and someone who knows next to nothing about playing a guitar, I have always been fascinated by the woodworking aspect of guitars and would love to try making one! Thank you for sharing the process!
@HugTheLoveBear4 жыл бұрын
Hey mate great stuff, you are hands down my favourite KZfaqr and I hope you grow and prosper to the level that you deserve. My personal favourite video is the skateboard make. It's short, simple has great music and got me hooked on you made me watch every other video of yours and I believe I have gone back to it at least 12 times. Have a great one and I look forward to more puns.
@shaunboydmadethis4 жыл бұрын
Really appreciate it! Glad you enjoy what I am doing, and thanks for all of the support!
@DevinTrierMaker4 жыл бұрын
Fret end cutters! Clever trick to make your own. What a ton of work - kudos on the build!
@shaunboydmadethis4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Devin! It was a ton of work, but super rewarding once it was finished.
@CharlesWebb-en7zn6 ай бұрын
This video was very helpful , I have been a musician and a carpenter my whole life. I have been planning my first guitar build for about a year now. I was planning on having a neck made for the body, but this video answered so many questions.
@Jinnuksuk2 жыл бұрын
One thing most luthiers don't provide in their videos is mistakes. An essential step in mastering your skills. I think I speak for everyone when I say Thank you for showing us what not to do. And glad that your neck turned out nicely. This had me wondering though if you could intentionally add slight dents or non intrusive markers to feel where in the neck you are instead of having to look down to see where you're fretting.
@marcdinsmore86903 жыл бұрын
Recently thinking about a side hustle/ new career. Engineer by trade. Musician by heart. EXCELLENT intro vid!
@mayv29703 жыл бұрын
Dude I am doing the exact same thing! Great video.
@TotalBoat4 жыл бұрын
we'll watch you build anything on any channel. Don't stop now!
@shaunboydmadethis4 жыл бұрын
Really appreciate it! I am going to keep them coming as long as I can!
@navaho54304 жыл бұрын
Your brother has the same neck as you, I think you must be highly strung, don't fret too much.
@mcclane120004 жыл бұрын
I've just made my first neck...ftom plywood (don't ask!) Encountered many of the same issues, but yours looks great👍
@shaunboydmadethis4 жыл бұрын
Awesome! A plywood neck could be pretty cool.
@moneymakingmikeg.95554 жыл бұрын
It's Shaun's World, Shaun's World, it's Party Time, Excellent Wroooo, Wroooo. I hope you get da reference. Going over to Chris's to watch the entire build now. Hope all is well Bud, Dirty Jersey out!!!
@shaunboydmadethis4 жыл бұрын
Haha, of course! My favorite movie of all time. Glad you dig it, man! Thanks for watching!
@moneymakingmikeg.95554 жыл бұрын
@@shaunboydmadethis Word to Bigbird 👍👍👍
@ATthemusician Жыл бұрын
I just finished my first guitar, which was a completely unique design. I didn't have a small enough flush trim bit so I had to chisel the truss rod channel, which took about 6 hours. Definitely recommend getting a jig for a router. I also did a multiscale neck, what I did was create the fretboard on the marzguitar workbench on FreeCAD, and then convert to SVG and print it using inkscape. Then I put painters tape on the fretboard and super glued the paper template onto the taped fretboard and you easily peel it off when done with cutting the slots. It intonates perfectly and feels great, although I could have shaped the neck a little thinner.
@davidm32254 жыл бұрын
Well I love both channels so whatever works for them, makes them stronger and keep on producing great videos gets my vote
@shaunboydmadethis4 жыл бұрын
Thanks David! That is exactly what we are hoping to be able to do.
@Standbackforscience2 жыл бұрын
So weird, was watching this thinking "Why does this guy look so familiar", then at the end, Four Eyes! Two quality channels under your belt, nice work.
@orlenoggenni75102 жыл бұрын
I’m building an electric ukulele and this was very helpful now I know how to make the fret slots
@dreamchasergarage6907 ай бұрын
Thinking of building a guitar, I'm good at carpentry but have zero experience with instruments. Thought the neck would be the hardest, and it is more work than the body but pretty straight forward really. I can do this. Thank you. Cheers :)
@ChrisFretTiger2 жыл бұрын
My God! This video is the best! Modifying and making tools out of other normal and reasonably priced ones.
@DE-GEN-ART11 ай бұрын
imm making my own 8 string so ive been binging all the diy builds i can muster
@rustyaxelrod4 жыл бұрын
Not bored at all! Most of the neck making videos are about using a machine. Only a handful are about hand shaping. I would like to see some discussion about profiles and radius options. Thanks for posting 👍
@shaunboydmadethis4 жыл бұрын
Awesome to hear! Thanks for watching!
@mortenjohansen57812 жыл бұрын
Not boring at all. Nice fret wire bender, good solution to an overpriced problem. Haven't built a complete neck yet but done quite a few repairs and refrets, I found that a set of radiused blocks matching the neck with just space for some wadding felt and some large speed clamps and again wadding on the fretboard will hold the neck still and prevent ''bounce'' if using a hammer. I later converted a vicegrip for fret instalation, the bonous of this was that with practise I had very little leveling to do. I made the vicegrip so that I can change the fret side to suit the radius. So only on acustics do I need a hammer for the 6 frets from the 12th after that I use a clamp and radiused block through the sound hole.
@bevanward87874 жыл бұрын
Awesome as always hope the collaboration works well for you. Is amazing material for those of us on the other side. Most appreciated!! Bless
@shaunboydmadethis4 жыл бұрын
Really appreciate it! We are really enjoying working together so far.
@DweebL0rd2 жыл бұрын
Instantly liked just because of the intro 😂
@Tsudkyk2 жыл бұрын
I watched this video about 6 months ago out of creative curiosity. Fast forward to today and I’m sitting in my garage with a hunk of maple that looks sort of like a guitar neck- feeling a bit intimidated about continuing I decided to come back and watch this video another time for information. Your shop is a lot fancier than mine, I cut my template out by hand😂 it took 2 days to get everything “perfect”.
@shaunboydmadethis2 жыл бұрын
Awesome, good luck with it!
@stefanoangrisano35374 жыл бұрын
Great work! If I may add a couple of things... - I cut my fret slots a bit wider and use CA glue to set the frets in, by doing so the fretboard doesn't tend to warp over time - this obviously doesn't happen on electric guitar necks, but can be a pain in the *** on classical / acoustic guitars where the lower part of the fretboard is not supported by the neck; - maybe your design doesn't require it, but on strat-style guitars having the fretboard extend a little bit beyond the neck allows for an extra fret; - recrowning frets after levelling using a triangular file can be tedious, if you get a recrowning file you can save a lot of time - and they're not too expensive. Thanks for the hint on grinding the cutter to cut fret ends, I hadn't thought about it. ;o)
@shaunboydmadethis4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! All good tips. Looking forward to making more guitars in the future and trying different techniques.
@Maurice5104 жыл бұрын
One question: can we hear the guitar? Great work....my dream is to become skilled enough to build my own guitar. I hope it brings you many hours of happiness.
@shaunboydmadethis4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I did a full build video that is posted on the Foureyes Furniture channel, and I play it at the end. Here is the link: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i7qii5ylqrLSp4E.html
@stevepethel68432 жыл бұрын
You are a natural at this SKILL...
@GarethFlatlands4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, very helpful video. When I went on a bass building course, we used a router with a roundover bit to do the lions share of the neck shaping. It left a small ridge along the back of the neck, and the fine tuning was done with one of the round files you used, along with a saw rasp to 'join up' the shaped neck ends. It worked great, and even a woodworking novice like me was able to do it with minimal supervision.
@shaunboydmadethis4 жыл бұрын
Nice! Might have to try that at some point. Thanks for watching!
@photosrain43514 жыл бұрын
I'm currently learning how to build my own. Also fixing friends guitars!
@oldguy53813 жыл бұрын
Your first attempt, you did a fine job. I hope my first attempt comes out that good.
@nickk610911 ай бұрын
Nice, thank you. I'm about to embark on building my first through-neck 7 string guitar (I'm not new to woodworking but this is for the fun of it - make my own guitar).
@dryter2 жыл бұрын
I've also built two guitars with pre-made necks that worked well but am thinking about building a neck for my next creation. This video helped. Thanks.
@richardweir9756 Жыл бұрын
Thank you Shaun for your help on the making of the guitar neck,I want to try my hand at it.
@tvabroderenmic4 жыл бұрын
I really love the fusion betwewn you and chris! You truly have an eye for details!
@volkerfriedritz81493 жыл бұрын
Great video! I especially appreciate that you didn't conceal the mistakes you made during the build. So honest! Seeing how an error happens is much more educational than a sole advice like "be careful to drill with the right angle!"... 😉
@shaunboydmadethis3 жыл бұрын
Really appreciate it!
@Mikey__R Жыл бұрын
And now I'm binging Shaun content!
@jamessizemore71032 жыл бұрын
ahhhh the dad joke at the begining sold me
@williamellis89934 жыл бұрын
Good build. Heading over to see the full build now. I'm already subscribed to both.
@shaunboydmadethis4 жыл бұрын
Right on, thanks for checking out both videos!
@polver2224 жыл бұрын
thank you for inspiration. your videos like a drugs for me. I go to my shed and making stuff after them.
@shaunboydmadethis4 жыл бұрын
That is awesome to hear! I'm glad I can provide some inspiration. Thanks for watching!
@ZANcomix3 жыл бұрын
Very good neck! I did read in some places that a headstock which doesn't tilt back very far is apt to fall out of tune. Apparently, this is a major affliction for Gibson guitars, because of their shallow tilts. Supposedly, string retainers or a "string butler" device alleviates this so that the guitar doesn't drift out of tune after every playthrough.
@beardedpenguin37954 жыл бұрын
Finally an explanation of the "Foureyes made this" channels. Great build Shaun. Looking forward to seeing what you and Chris do together.
@shaunboydmadethis4 жыл бұрын
I know, I have been wanting to get a video out for weeks to explain a bit more, but have just been so busy. Thanks for watching!
@jonnybooks93374 жыл бұрын
thanx for the explanation on the site(s). i have seen all of the vids on four eyes as well...was rather curious about the situation. & great looking neck you created there! have the guitar build on standby to watch after lunch.
@shaunboydmadethis4 жыл бұрын
Really appreciate it, man! Glad you are digging what we are doing. Thanks for watching!
@torinhalsey63134 жыл бұрын
I love what you both do, it makes sense to collaborate. Have a great weekend.
@shaunboydmadethis4 жыл бұрын
Really appreciate it, Torin! Thanks for watching.
@altronics73 Жыл бұрын
This was awesome. The way you explained the process gave me a lot more confidence. 👍🏾
@leifkeane4 жыл бұрын
Well done. And thanks!! I'm plucking up courage to make a neck so your video helped!!
@stopthephilosophicalzombie90173 жыл бұрын
Beautiful work! I really want to try this but I don't have any special equipment.
@AlexArcady3 жыл бұрын
Now I got so many questions answered. Thank you. God bless
@Guitarzoids3 жыл бұрын
Building guitar four. Just now to the “I sure gotta lot to learn” stage.
@handyhomebrewnetwork21424 жыл бұрын
Are you not making videos anymore? Best balance between entertainment and education comes from that Shaun Boyd channel I always say!
@shaunboydmadethis4 жыл бұрын
Really appreciate it! I am still making plenty of videos, but for the most part my main furniture builds are on the Foureyes Furniture channel now (kzfaq.info). I am hoping to keep uploading things here occasionally, but have just been so busy with other stuff, it is hard to find the time.
@leonardodalongisland Жыл бұрын
Ha Ha!!! Cool opening! Nice job. Would you consider making a semi-finished neck with "custom" head-that' I'd finish?
@bobsegar12422 жыл бұрын
back again a year or so later, i've made a few guitars now, i rewatch this video occasionally..anyways worth price of admission, when cutting nut slots, calculate your outter strings how many mm in from the edges of the neck, i like 3mm.... okay measure that distance... divide by 5, that’s your nut slot positions to slot. I meant but slots. I originally put fret slots lol
@Smoothancool4 жыл бұрын
I'm ready to build my first guitar neck instead of buying one. I looked for 'how to build a guitar neck by hand' and saw this video. It shows some useful tips, but I don't have all that expensive professional machinery. I'm using hand tools and a small jig saw. I will cut the truss rod slot with a palm router, while supporting the neck blank in a home-made jig which will hopefully guide the router. Thanks for the video!
@mehedianas74674 жыл бұрын
Thanks I have read your comment. Please give a good advice for build a guitar fretboard on only one wood not add extra wood dor fretboard.
@Smoothancool4 жыл бұрын
@@mehedianas7467 Hi Mehadi! I have made my own guitars before but always bought the necks. So making a neck myself will be a new experience. I have some woodworking hand tools like saws, chisels and planes, as well as an electric bench drill and jigsaw. To make the truss rod slot and pickup cavities in the guitar body I bought a cheap palm router and a set of cutters. You say that you want to make your guitar neck from one piece of wood. The first Fender guitars had one-piece maple necks with the frets fixed into them. Later models had separate finger boards. If you don't already have the wood you will need a hardwood like maple or mahogany. You can buy neck blanks online (I have bought a mahogany blank and a separate rosewood blank for the fingerboard). Neck blanks are usually 20 mm to 25 mm thick, just thick enough for a slim neck profile if you are going to add a separate finger board. If you are making the neck and fingerboard from one piece it will need to be at least 25 mm thick, as the head stock needs to be cut lower than the fingerboard, so the strings will be pulled down to the tuners from the nut. You will need a tool for shaping the neck. I bought a Shinto saw file like those I saw being used and recommended by luthiers on You Tube. It can shape and file quickly, and doesn't clog up. You can also use a spoke shave for the final shaping. I recommend that you look at some of the You Tube videos on how to make a guitar neck. Good luck!
@mehedianas74674 жыл бұрын
@@Smoothancool thanks
@brucer2614 жыл бұрын
Great video! Just started my second guitar and I am still trying to decide if I will build the neck this time or buy one. Its definitely a lot of work and threes plenty of room for mistakes but i think the satisfaction of saying I build the neck and body would be worth it. You video is perfect since it reveals a few mistakes that gives a heads up for the rest of us. All in all looks like you did a good job. I am interested in how well it plays. Thanks for the great video!
@shaunboydmadethis4 жыл бұрын
For sure, building the entire guitar gave me a much more satisfying feeling when it was finished compared to when I just built the body and purchased the neck. It is one of those things you just have to go for, and figure out everything by actually doing it. Glad I could show you some of the issues I ran into, though. You can see the entire guitar build and a short clip of it playing here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i7qii5ylqrLSp4E.html
@joem68592 жыл бұрын
nice job for first neck. You could use the cnc router to make a template for the guitar neck in the z direction for your thickness profile, and not have those little issues when you're trying to carve it by hand.. Or you could do the entire thing on the cnc as well... aint too bad, once you get it programmed...
@jameslabs1Ай бұрын
nice overview. Thanks
@dubs314 жыл бұрын
This is excellent, sir. Thanks for the additional detail video and fantastic job on the entire guitar build.
@shaunboydmadethis4 жыл бұрын
Really appreciate it! So much goes into making one of these, I figured it was deserving of two videos.
@benwood17773 жыл бұрын
Excellent video, very detailed. I’m building my first electric guitar right now and this video was a huge help. Thanks a lot
@swazz_bass5684 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. I've rebuilt and customized a few guitars, and want to get more in to building from scratch. The fact that you highlighted your own mistakes was extremely helpful so that I can avoid the same ones when it comes to my own build. I think I'll need a few more tools before I attempt a neck though.
@shaunboydmadethis4 жыл бұрын
Right on, thanks for watching! I'm sure with experience rebuilding/customizing, you will have a solid foundation for building your own from scratch.
@jayey1952 жыл бұрын
A perfect video for those who want to learn, Good Job, keep it up
@Farcewipe3 жыл бұрын
How to make a guitar neck by hand, first step, to the CNC machine!
@bullwhipjohnson82474 жыл бұрын
I've seen one guitar builder that uses an Arbor Press that he bought at Harbor Freight to press frets in. It was cheap. About $15 I think. You'll need a fret caul that matches the radius of the frets. And the Arbor Press will have to be adapted for this purpose. The guitar looks good. It needs a wammy bar though. A plastic hammer works too. But, any type of hammer can deform fret wire. Pressing is the preferred method.
@shaunboydmadethis4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I definitely considered buying a fret press, or figuring out a way to make my own. But decided to go as simple as possible for this first one. I will certainly consider it for the next, though.
@bullwhipjohnson82474 жыл бұрын
@@shaunboydmadethis Matt at Texas Toast Guitars KZfaq channel just did a video last week. It's caled, Making an Awsome Guitar from Scrap Wood Part 3. He shows his fret pressing method. Highline Guitars KZfaq is where I saw the Harbor Freight Arbor Press. But, that was a few months ago.
@322doug4 жыл бұрын
AWESOME VIDEO... But, i did dang near cry when i saw you using that steel head hammer on the frets... thanks a million for the video. If you built another neck from scratch, would you deal with the truss rod access hole differently... before you glued down the fret-board?? Very curious.
@74dartman134 жыл бұрын
Thanks for all the great tips. I'm at the same point you were. I've done several builds with purchased necks and now it's time to make one myself. This video helps a lot!👍😎🎸🎶
@shaunboydmadethis4 жыл бұрын
Awesome to hear! Good luck with it!
@74dartman134 жыл бұрын
@@shaunboydmadethis Thanks!☺
@SeanClarkeMusic3 ай бұрын
What an amazing video, thanks man!
@williamdawson33532 жыл бұрын
Great video. I'll be using it during my build.
@HovingtonInstruments4 жыл бұрын
Nicely done! The first one is always the hardest 👍
@shaunboydmadethis4 жыл бұрын
Definitely! Thanks for watching!
@renatolaia36762 ай бұрын
Nice work! Although "by hand" is a bit of a stretch given the amount of machinery and dedicated tools involved in the process.
@rizzinthebox71243 жыл бұрын
Not bad not bad stay save
@midi5103 жыл бұрын
I just made my first neck from scratch. I even went with binding. I don't' see the need to guide the radius block, but yours is rather short. Mine is pretty long and I never thought about not being able to keep it straight.
@Creep19894 жыл бұрын
Very technical build, I am impressed, good job!
@shaunboydmadethis4 жыл бұрын
Really appreciate it! Thanks for watching!
@vikramjitbanerjeetuki2 жыл бұрын
The half pencil trick for the nut was ace 👍
@keithclayton12713 жыл бұрын
This video was very comprehensive and helpful, thanks!
@gloriacapina88714 жыл бұрын
Too much passion. Ill make my own perfect guitar someday. With an exact perfect detail.
@VnMJack2 жыл бұрын
Great video, lots of detail I didn't think of yet.
@jesusustarroz67106 ай бұрын
Great job
@jeremyspecce4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the explanation of the partnership.
@shaunboydmadethis4 жыл бұрын
For sure! Thanks for watching!
@MJ-nb1qn4 жыл бұрын
You seemed quite insouciant on this build. Good for you!
@brownkr4 ай бұрын
Great video. Thank you!
@jimjohnston7573 Жыл бұрын
thanks for the excellent vid, exstremely well presented look forward to the next one
@ClydeBuilt3 жыл бұрын
Very helpful video. Thanks
@SelfPropelledDestiny Жыл бұрын
Perfectly great video, but what exactly does "by hand" mean? He used tons of proper power tools. Is anything that's not a CNC now considered "by hand"?
@avielkharrat57884 жыл бұрын
Awesome vid. That's an awesome first neck. And the sens of humour is great
@shaunboydmadethis4 жыл бұрын
Really appreciate it! It was a challenge, but a ton of fun.
@meoutwest4 жыл бұрын
Great to see things on your channel.
@shaunboydmadethis4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Glad I could finally get something posted.
@davidmckenna6562 Жыл бұрын
Great video Shaun! Thanks for doing this. Im wondering if you could share with us what thickness was the wood you started out with for the neck and the fretboard.
@dsb2276 ай бұрын
Wow Nice Dude!
@JuanRodriguez-zj4px4 жыл бұрын
Great and very informative video as I'm starting to build my very first guitar. Thank you!
@jmomstead3 жыл бұрын
Almost a year since your last upload. Definitely missing the work, but I hope you’re well!
@veritasastro3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your experiences and detailed information. This video is so helpful. 👍
@richardhouse79974 жыл бұрын
Thumbs up short and sweet.
@shaunboydmadethis4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@atteljas4 жыл бұрын
This was brilliant! Most thank yous for your way. You have good way of explaning things. Well apprecieted
@shaunboydmadethis4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@ElioExp4 жыл бұрын
Love the neck! The guitar looks awesome too!
@shaunboydmadethis4 жыл бұрын
Really appreciate it, thanks for watching!
@keithclayton12713 жыл бұрын
Any plans for a follow-up video of people actually playing the guitars? Thanx.
@shaunboydmadethis3 жыл бұрын
There is a clip of me playing this one at the end of the full build video here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i7qii5ylqrLSp4E.html
@clydedecker7654 жыл бұрын
I've watched a couple of Crimson Guitar's videos and I know what a daunting task making the fret board is... Your first attempt shows a bit of "learning" but far better than what I could do - I lack patience and my skill level is questionable at best. You'll know better on the next one. Then comes the Semi-hollow body "Lucille" Jazz guitar... right? Great video Shaun.
@shaunboydmadethis4 жыл бұрын
Crimson has been one of my main resources when figuring all of this out, what a great channel! And yes, can't wait to try new things on the next one in a couple years. Thanks Clyde!
@vothqualitycreative3 жыл бұрын
Totally get the channel consolidation. Definitely miss the uploads to this channel though. And the bad jokes... that are actually good.
@shaunboydmadethis3 жыл бұрын
Appreciate it! Maybe someday I will find time to upload over here again.
@ms22401gal3 жыл бұрын
I miss seeing new content on your channel, Shaun.
@shaunboydmadethis3 жыл бұрын
I have been posting on the Foureyes Furniture channel for awhile now, you can check out new stuff there! Maybe at some point I will get something new going here, just need to find the time.
@drmkiwi4 жыл бұрын
All good, thanks. Not sure why you didn't get Greg to help with the neck (e.g. shaping of front and back and cutting the grooves for the frets). All the best with your new endeavours with CS. Cheers, David
@shaunboydmadethis4 жыл бұрын
I actually considered it, and did a lot of research. But I always like to do it the hard way the first time, so I know exactly what is going on. Will be fun to build a Greg Signature Model at some point, though.
@garagemonkeysan4 жыл бұрын
Great video. That neck turned out nice. A ton of work went into it. Mahalo for sharing! : )
@shaunboydmadethis4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! It was a ton of work, but really rewarding to finish.