fingers galore Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Check out this incredible one piece LP build. Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k647UA3Avwg&gl=US Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Up2tLlfPCyk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingers galore Posted December 12, 2013 Author Share Posted December 12, 2013 Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHNaH_JK4cM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Great Post, I have seen this before and it amazes me what you can do with the right tools and skill and knowledge…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Yes ive seen this too.. what an amazing job he does.. These vids were one of my inspirations to start making my own builds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Amazing quality of build..... I only wish he had got a player to demo the finished article....:unsure: P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Farnsbarns Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 The technique is clever, I'm struggling to see the point. I can see a negative but I'll wait until someone explains the positives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 The technique is clever, I'm struggling to see the point. I can see a negative but I'll wait until someone explains the positives. Which bit are you talking about :) While I think some of his techniques seem maybe a bit over engineered.. I don't think theres any real right or wrong way of doing it as long as it gives you the required results.. I guess each person who does this finds their own way of doing things.. I sand my fret ends down with a mouse sander (which works for me :)) some people may look at that and think im a bit odd ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 I admire the tenacity but I lack the drive. rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 I think with all the work and time that must have taken to build that it would have to cost a small fortune to buy if it was for sale... I guess he built it for his own enjoyment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 The technique is clever, I'm struggling to see the point. I can see a negative but I'll wait until someone explains the positives. The wood magnates threw me off a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Farnsbarns Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Which bit are you talking about :) While I think some of his techniques seem maybe a bit over engineered.. I don't think theres any real right or wrong way of doing it as long as it gives you the required results.. I guess each person who does this finds their own way of doing things.. I sand my fret ends down with a mouse sander (which works for me :)) some people may look at that and think im a bit odd ;) I'm saying I can think of a small downside to a guitar built this way but I can't think of a positive. I don't see the point of building a 1 piece guitar. What am I missing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZenKen Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 About the same thing as a neck-through design Farns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Farnsbarns Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 About the same thing as a neck-through design Farns. I don't see an advantage to that either. I'm still missing something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 I'm saying I can think of a small downside to a guitar built this way but I can't think of a positive. I don't see the point of building a 1 piece guitar. What am I missing? Lol.... I don't think your missing anything... I think its just what he decided to do, no reason probably one way or another. So what do you think is the disadvantage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryUK Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Great work. Ruined by that awful ending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 So what do you think is the disadvantage? I'm not Farnsbarns, and I don't play him on the beeb, but I think that a significant disadvantage could be the instability of a single piece of wood of that size. It would probably be prone to changes because of the environment, that is, the neck is actually measured from the end of the headstock to the end pin, and that can have a small change make a very big difference at about the ninth fret or so. Just an observation is all. I'm not a luthier, and they hate me because I call them Luther. rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 I'm not Farnsbarns, and I don't play him on the beeb, but I think that a significant disadvantage could be the instability of a single piece of wood of that size. It would probably be prone to changes because of the environment, that is, the neck is actually measured from the end of the headstock to the end pin, and that can have a small change make a very big difference at about the ninth fret or so. Just an observation is all. I'm not a luthier, and they hate me because I call them Luther. rct Hmm maybe... But the one thing that probably is true for neckthroughs too is that the area where the neck and the body meet will be quite a weak point... I don't want to start any eye rolling... but id say an advantage is having one piece of wood through the neck and the body you should get a nice resonance/sustain but really as we know that's neither here nor there in the long run.. I just think that its something to do... When I got some mahogany and saw it was big enough to make a neckthrough design I jumped at the chance to try it.. just to see what happens and find out for myself if I can tell any difference between neckthroughs or set necks or whatever... Why do people do anything? Cos they can :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Hmm maybe... But the one thing that probably is true for neckthroughs too is that the area where the neck and the body meet will be quite a weak point... I don't want to start any eye rolling... but id say an advantage is having one piece of wood through the neck and the body you should get a nice resonance/sustain but really as we know that's neither here nor there in the long run.. I just think that its something to do... When I got some mahogany and saw it was big enough to make a neckthrough design I jumped at the chance to try it.. just to see what happens and find out for myself if I can tell any difference between neckthroughs or set necks or whatever... Why do people do anything? Cos they can :) I agree completely. I've never once felt the need to make a guitar since three companies already make them really good, but I admire anyone that does. It could be fun I imagine. rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosemarie Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Stuff like this is why I miss my Father-In-Law. He could build ANYTHING with wood! He even built most of the furniture in his house! If he were still here, I'd LOVE for him to teach me how to build a guitar (and how to use the tools!). He loved everything woodworking and understood a lot of the principles of why certain things were done and why some techniques work best on some types of wood and not others. BTW, Rabs, he would have gotten such a kick out of your project (and probably could have given you tips/tricks/advice along the way)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibson Artist Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 All that work for a sound that screeched my ears, i admire his tenacity tho. The music in video one was excellent, i think ill try to find the band, has an old school punk feel to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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