I Made A $10,000 Guitar For Free

This is by far my favorite custom guitar build to date. It's completely original and I'm super excited to see it go to a guitar player who will take good care of it.

Build video for the guitar stand / hanger:    • I Hate Guitar Stands. Do This Instead.  


Do you want to make your own version of this guitar? Get the templates here - https://www.thewoodenhobbyist.com

Here are the rasps you need: https://amzn.to/4gNeE9i

Here is my favorite router bit for guitar necks: https://amzn.to/4eMpElP

00:00 Intro
00:24 Milling the Burl Top
02:12 Epoxy Pour Prep
03:08 Big Giveaway & Terms
03:50 Filling Small Pores with CA Glue
04:12 Rough Shaping the Guitar Top
04:52 Sneak Peak Grain Reveal
05:14 Milling African Mahogany for the Body
06:22 Birch Veneer Stuff and Body Glue Up
07:24 Flattening the Body with a Hand Plane
07:59 Laminating the Body and Veneer
08:36 Rough Shaping the Body
09:07 Chambering the Semi-Hollow Portions
09:59 Cutting the Modified Sound Hole
10:26 Hiding Something in the Hollow Chamber
11:07 Laminating the Top to the Body
11:58 Final Body Shaping
11:38 Routing the Neck Pocket and Pickup Wells
14:48 Tone Wood is a Myth and Oak Burl Milling
15:18 Routing the Electronics Cavity
15:22 Sean Is NOT a Router - He's a Grown Man
15:49 Making the Electronics Cavity Lid
16:40 Knobs and Switch Stuff
17:47 Input Jack Issues and Fix
18:43 Shaping the Rear Cutaway Relief
19:21 Grain Filling and Stabilizing the Top
20:09 Starting the Guitar Neck from Scratch
20:43 Cutting the Fret Slots
21:29 Installing the Truss Rod
22:17 Gluing the Fretboard to the Neck
22:47 Shaping the Guitar Neck
25:22 Ruining All My Hardwork on the Neck
25:37 Getting My Truss Rod Back
25:47 New Neck and All Caught Up
26:03 Binding and the Issues that Came With It
26:53 1-2-3 Block Jig for Perfect 90 Degree Cuts
27:27 Fret Inlays - Reverse Eclipse Style
28:36 Threated Inserts for a Bolt On Neck
29:10 Me Being Mad at Installing Frets
29:30 Applying Finish to the Guitar Neck
29:40 Fitting and Installing the Guitar Neck
30:05 Beauty Shots of the Finished Guitar