How To Build An Amazing Guitar With Scrap Wood

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  • čas přidán 20. 05. 2018
  • Matt found a nice big piece of poplar in an office building, unfortunately it was rendered almost useless for guitar building. It was about 1/4 inch thinner than it needed to be and someone had covered it with latex paint and drilled a bunch of holes in it too!
    How could this be turned into a neat guitar… is it even worth it to try?
    In this video Matt shows you a little outside the box thinking to answer the first question. Only you can decide the answer the second.
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    Original score: Electric Boogie
    Artwork: Paul Shellooe
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Komentáře • 329

  • @haydenduscher3992
    @haydenduscher3992 Před 5 lety +20

    I talked to my furnishing teacher and hes letting me use the tools at school to build one. 😁

  • @JohnnyRelentless
    @JohnnyRelentless Před 5 lety +43

    Thickness sander? I don't even have any sandpaper. The best I can do is an abrasive attitude.

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 5 lety +8

      I like your style Darren

    • @ermonski
      @ermonski Před 4 lety +1

      @@TexasToastGuitars It's rock and roll, man. It's all about the attitude.

  • @gianz73
    @gianz73 Před 4 lety +4

    I'd very much like to see the final result. Anyway, thanks for avoiding waste and turning a sad chunk of wood into a happy guitar! You're inspiring me to start myself: It must be an amazing feeling to play a guitar you made with your hands.

  • @twothreebravo
    @twothreebravo Před 6 lety +8

    "How to win friends and influence shop time with beer"
    I'm looking forward to that video

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 6 lety

      I really think that would be a good one and I haven't seen by buddy Jim for a long time. I'm going to work on it.

  • @truthfulrobot9295
    @truthfulrobot9295 Před 6 lety +3

    Love this channel, brother!! keep them coming, Rock on.

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 6 lety +1

      Thanks for watching Mr. Chihuahua... we ain't going anywhere

  • @MrLupodiinverno
    @MrLupodiinverno Před 4 lety +1

    I found you !!!my dream is to become a luthier for my own projects.thank you so much man!!!

  • @lloydpittonet
    @lloydpittonet Před 6 lety +1

    The symtech sealer really brings out the figure in the fabric!

  • @oqsy
    @oqsy Před 6 lety

    My favorite video on the channel so far! I have a huge old tabletop that belonged to my parents that I imagine making a guitar from, but I always tell myself “nah, not practical”. This video has me reconsidering!

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 6 lety

      Thanks for watching Oqsy, glad you enjoyed the video, I'm having fun with this project as well. We do so much stuff that is practical that I have a lot of fun with silly stuff like this.

    • @johnmitchell1614
      @johnmitchell1614 Před 2 lety

      @@TexasToastGuitars Yeah! An oak body. They make drum sticks from it. Don't they?

  • @imagiro3218
    @imagiro3218 Před 5 lety +20

    People who criticize this ought to google The Log that Les Paul started the solidbody guitar out of. Wasn't pretty either but thanks to that invention look what we have today.

    • @jasong546
      @jasong546 Před 5 lety +2

      Imagiro they aren’t “do-ers” either. I can’t spell that.

  • @BoudreauGuitars
    @BoudreauGuitars Před 6 lety +39

    Wasting wood is unamerican! I always keep my cutoffs in hope of building a puzzle piece body someday

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 6 lety +1

      You know, Chris is the wood saver but he rarely goes crazy with multiple pieces. He gave me some grief for this one. I wanted to have it done before he got to the shop that day hahaha

    • @irishwanderer4206
      @irishwanderer4206 Před 6 lety +1

      Boudreau Guitars I'll watch that video

    • @kariarabellalassauniere402
      @kariarabellalassauniere402 Před 4 lety

      Wasting wood is not just unAmerican, it's down right darstardly.

  • @lenwoodrichardson3422
    @lenwoodrichardson3422 Před 6 lety +11

    Just one question, How did you come up with the idea of using the paisley? I have been working on guitars since 1998 and All I can say is WOW.

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 6 lety +2

      I have always loved the Fender paisley Telecasters.
      Thanks for watching my friend.

  • @jettramel
    @jettramel Před 6 lety

    Great video, I've got a piece of wood up in the rafter of my Dads old place, it's back when 2X was really 2x, I think its 2x8, thought of ripping it & putting an alder or ash center & using this old board for sides for some 3 piece body blank. just don't have all the tool, did snag a table top joiner I found at a local pawn shop, just going to have to get tools little by little. The cloth reminds me of a paisley Fender, looks pretty, way better than pink. :)

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 6 lety

      Thanks man, I do like the pink too though. Of course, I grew up in the 70's so there is no accounting for my taste hahaha
      The wood for your new guitar project sounds cool e sure to send some pictures when you get it going

    • @jettramel
      @jettramel Před 6 lety

      We grew up at the same time, I kept buying guitars & some Marshalls that came out when I was 10yrs old, not even thinking about it, just gravitating to what our heroes were playing. Will do, found a cabinet shop per your advice, they might have some scrap to work with. Have a good (cold) one.

  • @angryroostercreations5194

    i've been making my first instruments from left over maple rail stock, and plywood panel stock from my dad's cabinet shop. once i get better. i'll star using better wood.

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 6 lety +1

      Sometimes it's fun to wrestle with the blank, of course, sometimes it's fun to use a 1 piece body and go right to it. I'm just glad people are building guitars and having fun.

  • @dappawap
    @dappawap Před 3 lety

    This video has reminded me that I tossed or burned some wood that was not thick enough. This is really cool and I live how it looks

  • @scottman-cl4jm
    @scottman-cl4jm Před 6 lety

    Matt I cant believe It. Riht before I watched this vid I was researching drum or thickness sanders**** I have been struggling for years without one Now Im gonna bite the bullet & buy one.. Thanks for making up my mind..
    YOU RULE***********

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 6 lety

      You know I got you covered Scott. Here is a video we made for our thickness sander... it is an old one
      czcams.com/video/q3RaAOSuzwQ/video.html

  • @juliansuarez3849
    @juliansuarez3849 Před 3 lety

    Cool and funn build !

  • @willvarela5187
    @willvarela5187 Před 5 lety +2

    Hi Matt great video. I was wondering during this video near the end as your brushing in some coat. There is a guitar body behind you top left with that light tan finish. It looks like a Strat body with a single humbucker cut out. Can I see or do you have a website on that body. If not than how much for that type of body with the same holes pre drilled? Thanks Matt.

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 5 lety

      Hi Will, we are always doing one off projects for people. If you have an idea for something custom you would like to have built please send us an email through the website www.texastoastguitars.com

  • @donaldfaulk8992
    @donaldfaulk8992 Před 4 lety

    matt, I am a body and paint tech and I just finished the first guitar using simtec sealer. great product. I've done some sunburst finishes but mostly solid colors. If I need to prime, I use a high build heavy fill grey polyester primer. It uses the same activator as the simtec and is also used in fiberglass. my thought is, lay out a coat of simtec then lay the cloth then more simtec. I'm not that crazy about the glue underneath. your thoughts. Donald in louisiana

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 4 lety

      We did the first fabric top with Simtec this way and it worked great.

  • @74dartman13
    @74dartman13 Před 6 lety +8

    Usually beer works every time! Watching this at 5:00 am and you're makin me thirsty for a cold one! 🍺👍😎

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 6 lety +2

      You know that's right, a 12 pack usually opens lots of doors at 4:30 on a Friday at a one man woodworking shop.

    • @74dartman13
      @74dartman13 Před 6 lety

      Texas Toast Guitars lol...sure does!🍺👍

    • @jettramel
      @jettramel Před 6 lety

      I'm near Tyler, Dad had some rent houses & when he had a water or sewer issue that we couldn't reach, he would get a 12 pack & the guy that ran the Water Dept crew would come take a look, line us out & retire with that 12 pack. They're both gone now but I still remember that pay method. lol

    • @74dartman13
      @74dartman13 Před 6 lety

      James E. Tramel cool story!👍😎

    • @rileypaterson7117
      @rileypaterson7117 Před 6 lety

      Texas Toast Guitars your having more then a beer arnt ya haha

  • @panagiotisaleksandratos3018

    6:50 "Sort of like this one" - casually pulls out one of the most stunning guitar bodies I've seen :P great vid

  • @nsjguitarsakascotsman6989

    Well I'm feeling inspired! I'm going to saw up and glue together a bunch of 2x2 oak I have lying around lol.

  • @gabrielenitti3243
    @gabrielenitti3243 Před 6 lety

    My mom has some bed sheets with the same pattern as the fabric you used!
    what about the wood expanding and contrapting?

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 6 lety

      Hi Gabriele, your mom has great taste in fun paisley, I bought that stuff and couldn't wait to make a guitar out of it. As far as the wood moving, it was nice a dry and I don't anticipate any issues with it shifting.

  • @PootaurStuff
    @PootaurStuff Před 3 lety

    I prefer building with blocks like you have done. When finished it looks more interesting! I have a huge pile of strips that are 8' long and 1/4" thick that I will be gluing together for my next instrument. I did this for my electric contra double bass that stands 6.5 foot tall. Its cheaper to do. I also grab old furniture and wood on the side of the road to use. I'm about to build a guitar that will feature a hand carved body of maybe a skull that will be three dimensional. I normally make violins and harps, but now that I am playing lead guitar I will be switching to electric guitar making! Let me tell you what I use for stain... I use food coloring! It makes the best stain in the world. I do all my instruments in red. It goes on a dull dark red, but when varnished, amazing! Food coloring is so translucent that its not possible to hide the grain of the wood. The first time I apply the food coloring I sand it all back off. The reason why? Well when sanding is done right no red will be left, and this way I know that I got even the slightest scratch or dent out. I start with a 220 grit and work to a 2500. By the time I am done, the wood is as smooth as glass, and the varnishing is easier to do. Also after every 5 coats of varnish, out of 50, I use Pearldrops Toothpaste as my polish. By the time I'm done it looks like the instrument was dipped in melted glass. I don't even own a buffer, nor need one, doing it this way! Check out my double bass at: czcams.com/video/Gp1BW8zdu4I/video.html

  • @pabloveloso5790
    @pabloveloso5790 Před 11 měsíci

    Mind me asking. Is it okay to build a body like what you did? Got 1x10 wood lying around

  • @unclefoiley819
    @unclefoiley819 Před 3 lety

    I salvaged an old cherrywood dining room table on a jobsite. It's super thick. There's a Ethan Allen furniture brand on the under side. I've been saving it for guitar bodies. Possibly 6 of them.

  • @keejinjohanson
    @keejinjohanson Před 3 lety

    I'm actually doing a super similar thing right now. Though I'm going to just deal with it being a bit on the thin side

  • @tracymcdougal6381
    @tracymcdougal6381 Před 2 lety

    Groovy,i love a challenge. Amen brother free wood is awesome.

  • @echtzeit
    @echtzeit Před 5 lety

    What Kind of hardener do you use and how much of it (in relation to the sealer )?
    Do you apply several layers and sand in between them?
    Great idea and looks, by the way 😎

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 5 lety +1

      Hi Peter, we use Simtec sealer and the hardener they sell, We keep it really simple... a cup full of sealer and a cap full of hardener.

  •  Před 4 lety

    What's the best neck built in type is bolt on set thru or neck thru far as playing and repairing far as neck?

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 4 lety

      We like to think that the neck construction or style is less important. We like to build the best guitar we can and do it in lots of different ways.
      In other words they all work well and have strengths and weaknesses. However, to say one or another is "the best" is going to, at the very least, irritate 50% of guitar players

  • @mrmisterman999
    @mrmisterman999 Před 4 lety +11

    I actually saw a video of someone who made a guitar out of ramen noodles in resin

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 4 lety +2

      Yeah, that is a good one

    • @J__C__
      @J__C__ Před 4 lety +1

      I saw some guy 'restore' an acoustic today. It had a hole in it and he used Ramen and super glue to fill the hole 🤣
      I use the term restore loosely. He used a wire brush on all sides to remove mud, sanded it down, and then painted it with I don't know what. It was horrendous. 🤣

    • @cardprophecy97
      @cardprophecy97 Před 4 lety +2

      J D C I hope you recovered from that horror show

  • @juanokita4401
    @juanokita4401 Před 2 lety

    Hey Puerto rican. One cup harder and hownmuch the other??.and polish or add clear?? I wants to make one thanks and be nice

  • @AdamonfireXMX
    @AdamonfireXMX Před 6 lety

    I’m wanting to try my hand at the fabric thing, but I have a question. Could I use an off the shelf sanding sealer from Minwax in place of Simtec.

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 6 lety +1

      Hi AdamonfireXMX I do not have any experience with that product but the theory is the same. Test it out and let me know how it works for you.

    • @AdamonfireXMX
      @AdamonfireXMX Před 6 lety

      Texas Toast Guitars will do. Thanks for answering every bodies questions. It’s refreshing for a builder to be relatable and not afraid to share knowledge. Thanks.

  • @peterschmidt9942
    @peterschmidt9942 Před 5 lety

    Every time I go past the laminated timber benchtop pallets stacks at Bunnings, I can't help but think how many guitar bodies could be made out of it.

  • @WickedFesterBand
    @WickedFesterBand Před 6 lety

    Amazing!

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 6 lety

      Thanks for watching Wicked Fester, this guitar is going to be so cool I might just keep it for myself... of course, I say that about every guitar.

  • @rangerdoc1029
    @rangerdoc1029 Před 5 lety +1

    Thinner lumber could work for something like a Fender duo-sonic... or Mustang. IIRC, They're only 1.5 inches thick.

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 5 lety +1

      Yeah, but this was pretty fun and a good excuse to try something different.

  • @garrettguitar
    @garrettguitar Před 11 měsíci

    Roy Underhill, omg! That's hilarious! I used to watch him just so I could shake my head and ask, "why?", lol.
    Plus it was kind of interesting.

  • @bradcoley2895
    @bradcoley2895 Před 6 lety

    please tell me you can do this same technique, only, use an old self rising flour bag to cover the body!

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 6 lety +1

      You want a flour sack top?
      Sure man

    • @bradcoley2895
      @bradcoley2895 Před 6 lety

      i'm sorry, I only meantthe comment as an idea to go along with the homespun piecemeal idea of the project, and, I commented while watching, sorry for the confusion,

  • @friatankar
    @friatankar Před 5 lety

    When you put on the textile, what did you seal it with?

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 5 lety

      Here is a link to everything I know about doing fabric finishes...
      www.texastoastguitars.com/single-post/2018/10/16/How-We-Do-Fabric-Top-Guitars

  • @Jacksmusicshack
    @Jacksmusicshack Před 5 lety +1

    I am interested in building a guitar out of recycled wood! You have my attention!

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 5 lety

      Thanks for watching amigo. We did a number of videos on this project, I think there is even a playlist

  • @wamgoc3637
    @wamgoc3637 Před 4 lety

    I liked the half and half stacked body Alex did.Like a Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer. I like getting old piano and organ wood and stuff out of former churches.

  • @budandbean1
    @budandbean1 Před 6 lety

    Hi Matt, on the Simtec site, they show three different sealers, which one do you guys use? How about the hardener/catalyst? If it isn’t too much trouble could you copy down some numbers. I’d really like to get the same stuff you are using. Thanks, Buddy.

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 6 lety +1

      You bet...
      This is the stuff we use and when you call them they will get you set up with the MEKP catalyst.
      www1.inetba.com/simteccoatings/filecabinet/28x50app.htm

    • @budandbean1
      @budandbean1 Před 6 lety

      Thanks, that’s exactly what I was looking for! Really appreciated!

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 6 lety +1

      You got it amigo

  • @TomTheWise_
    @TomTheWise_ Před 2 lety

    even tho its 11 pieces the woods grain (because of same direction) looks very nice!

  • @johnmitchell1614
    @johnmitchell1614 Před 2 lety

    Hi TT. How about a random orbit sander if you don't have a drum? sander. You got a new subie. Best regards.

  • @jvin248
    @jvin248 Před 6 lety +2

    Lol "Roy Underhill fix for today" that was a good show, Roy and Norm got me into all kinds of trouble too.
    ... Hope you realize you cut all the Whole Notes out of that guitar!
    I did a local guitar show where I sold bare routed bodies along with some used guitars and the one I made out of 3/4inch thick left over strips, half of which were barkless 'live edges' with just a bridge humbucker route generated the most interest and cool comments and sold faster than any of the nicer conventional ones. So I get a laugh any time I see a forum post where someone gets overly worried about two or three piece bodies. Check out Wallace Guitars in Detroit as well as Kelly Guitars in NYC. More guitars should be built from recycled or local new lumber not all that rain forest depleting desires.

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 6 lety

      I know right?
      Some of those guys love to get all wrapped around the axle about things they don't know anything about. We don't spend much time on internet forums these days but sometimes they are good for a laugh. The NAMM show is great for seeing and hearing people display group think and buzz words to try and impress each other hahaha

    • @Naomi-rf1bl
      @Naomi-rf1bl Před 5 lety

      Exactly

  • @rumbachumba330
    @rumbachumba330 Před 6 lety +2

    I've been considering using a router planing jig instead of a thickness sander or a plainer

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 6 lety

      Well, a fella can get a lot of good work done with a jig like that.
      The pin router cold be used for that same thing... I guess.
      Having said that, our thickness sander is one hell of a tool. Want to race sometime?

    • @rumbachumba330
      @rumbachumba330 Před 6 lety

      I have yet to build an instrument don't even have a router yet but planing a build in the future, The race thing doesn't sound fair, I'd obviously make you look bad in front of your subscribers with my heaps of knowledge cause I've done so much research and 0% practice ;). But seriously, love your channel big motivation and a nice resource for people looking into building guitars.

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 6 lety

      HAHAHA I like your style Rumba Chumba, you are a good sport and a class act.
      Hey, hows come you haven't started building stuff yet?

    • @rumbachumba330
      @rumbachumba330 Před 6 lety

      Lack of tools and the money to buy them, but the main issue is I don't have the space to put up a workbench which is probably the most important tool.

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 6 lety

      You got that right, a work bench is indispensable.

  • @aandc2005
    @aandc2005 Před 6 lety

    Matt just wondering could I send you a guitar body to be routed and add binding..? There's no cutaway and the edges are all standard no 1/2" round over

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 6 lety

      Of course Alan, send me an email and lets talk about it.
      texastoastmatt@gmail

    • @aandc2005
      @aandc2005 Před 6 lety

      matt I tried using the e-mail you have here, it doesn't work. did you miss spell or miss a letter?

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 6 lety

      should work okay...
      texastoastmatt@gmail.com

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 6 lety

      you can also send one through the website

  • @javanthomas4122
    @javanthomas4122 Před 5 lety

    Love your videos. You should do a video on how you can make a red special guitar than have a contest to win it.

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 5 lety +1

      I would be happy to make you a Red Special, send me an email and we can talk about price etc.

    • @javanthomas4122
      @javanthomas4122 Před 5 lety

      @@TexasToastGuitars Glorydays43@gmail.com

  • @carlhelmick8104
    @carlhelmick8104 Před 5 lety

    What is the best wood to build a guitar with. I've heard a lot of different types of wood. But not one specific type. So what's a good type of wood to build a guitar with.

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 5 lety

      Hi Carl.
      There is no best wood but there are lots of great woods. One thing I had to learn about guitars buyers is they tend to be very traditional. So for example... if you build a set neck guitar with mahogany and rosewood you won't have to convince people that it is worthy since they already think that. I have used lots of crazy woods in the past and always come back to the stuff customers expect. It is not because there is a shortage of people who say the alternative woods are cool but there may not be a line out the door of people willing to pay for it.

    • @carlhelmick8104
      @carlhelmick8104 Před 5 lety

      @@TexasToastGuitars WOW! Thank you so much for the come back. No disrespect but I was really not looking for that. But thank you so very much. Point taken, and thank you. The reason I asked a friend of mine said he preferred a type of Ash. So I kind of walked around like this. 🤔😦??😥. I want to do a guitar project. But I want the grain to show. With a shadow dark black cherry look around the edge. If you can picture that. The picture I have in my head it actually looks pretty dang good. Anyway again thank you very much for your comeback I appreciate the advice. Have a great weekend. 😀👍

  • @mr.esabsurditiesatrocities1805

    That guitar goes to 11. Pieces!
    Cool project.

  • @scottpeters4401
    @scottpeters4401 Před 5 lety

    What do you make your body templates from?

  • @jamescopeland5358
    @jamescopeland5358 Před 10 měsíci

    Cool

  • @74dartman13
    @74dartman13 Před 6 lety +2

    I got the same thing about wood and pretty much anything that was alive. I figured it gave its life for us, so we shouldn't waste it! I swear I save every scrap of wood...ask my wife! Lol😂

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 6 lety

      We save a lot of it and Mrs. Texas Toast tries to burn the rest in the fire pit.

    • @74dartman13
      @74dartman13 Před 6 lety

      Texas Toast Guitars lol...she must be related to my wife!!!😂

    • @ashscott6068
      @ashscott6068 Před 5 lety +2

      I don't think trees give their lives for us. They just can't fight back or run away.

  • @TheFrankHuda
    @TheFrankHuda Před 3 lety

    Fire.

  • @electroKrunch
    @electroKrunch Před 5 lety

    Good

  • @schecterGman
    @schecterGman Před 6 lety

    Hi, what is the planer that you are using in this vid?

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 6 lety

      Here is a link to the tool that I used...
      www.ridgid.com/us/en/jointer-planer

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 6 lety

      Wait, I used this one as well...
      www.ridgid.com/us/en/13-inch-thickness-planer

  • @irishwanderer4206
    @irishwanderer4206 Před 6 lety

    Nice trippy fabric

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 6 lety +1

      Thanks my friend, I was jazzed immediately when I saw this cool paisley and was excited to make a guitar with it.

    • @irishwanderer4206
      @irishwanderer4206 Před 6 lety

      Texas Toast Guitars I'm looking forward to the day I can build guitars need to work hard first

  • @kituki3965
    @kituki3965 Před 6 lety +1

    Muy bien

  • @misterrbl5156
    @misterrbl5156 Před 6 lety +1

    Im not a huge fan of paisley guitars. Usually when paisley guitars show up in the shops in my hometown they sit forever. Personally I think doing a light green stain with a good clear coat would look pretty sweet. The green would make the poplar really pop(lol) and besides isn't the whole point of the project to show what can be done with recycled wood

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 6 lety

      We have been having a lot of success with the fabric tops they are really sexy.
      Given the hate mail that this guitar has gotten so far a clear or transparent stain would have been better. That way the wood snobs could see all the bits I glued up hahaha

  • @memor5514
    @memor5514 Před 5 lety

    i would have enjoyed the glueing and clamping prosses

  • @gene8172
    @gene8172 Před 2 lety

    Hope your tested that paint for lead before you got to work!

  • @javanthomas4122
    @javanthomas4122 Před 3 lety

    Question why do you plane a guitar body like you did

  • @docfischer7291
    @docfischer7291 Před 4 lety

    Most are probably cringing at that being poplar... remember, Ritchie Valens 195o's Harmony StratoTone was a poplar wood body with a poplar straight though neck as well. Sounded damn good as on the LaBamba tracks !

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 4 lety

      Lots of famous poplar guitars that's for sure. Randy Rhodes super custom V... poplar neck

  • @JoeKyser
    @JoeKyser Před 3 lety

    Nothing is trash in my shop. I even save the sawdust 🤣 Even better when I see wood in the trash I save it. I bring it back and clean it up and throw it in the reclaim pile. I cant say I build guitars out of it all but from a youtube channel standpoint. Im down. Good idea for some context Matt. I started filming for my channel. Gosh I hope it goes alright. I feel so dumb because Im an amateur builder. I will get the videos out though. Thanks for more inspiration

  • @synthesizer301
    @synthesizer301 Před 5 lety

    l like your lesson how to make a coolio guitar thx man : )

  • @Howardtripper
    @Howardtripper Před 4 lety

    would it not be better to put some dowels through the width of the body to give it strength

  • @MangledGuitars
    @MangledGuitars Před 5 lety

    This is the video where I found you guys.

  • @danh6354
    @danh6354 Před 6 lety

    Is there any holes in the wood?

  • @DreidMusicalX
    @DreidMusicalX Před 5 lety +1

    Damn dude you find all the great scrap wood. I can never find any like that.

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 5 lety +1

      hahaha I'm not sure but I think some kind of pull-down screen was mounted to this.
      We will be doing few more scrap wood builds coming up

  • @jjdillon2007
    @jjdillon2007 Před 4 lety

    "Roy Underhill fix for the day". 😆😄😁😂🤣 I think he once built an entire house, using an old arrowhead.

  • @thomasnewton9818
    @thomasnewton9818 Před 4 lety

    An ink brayer makes a fantastic glue spreader.

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 4 lety

      Better than a weenie roller?

    • @thomasnewton9818
      @thomasnewton9818 Před 4 lety

      @@TexasToastGuitars I haven't tried the wein roller. The brayer doesn't adsorb any glue and it spreads the glue fast and evenly. They wash up with water. Not sure if you are cleaning rollers or using them once.

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 4 lety +1

      I'm actually joking a little bit. We have new shirts that say Weenie Roller Operators Union.

  • @docoluv9
    @docoluv9 Před 6 lety

    Do your basics using the technique of making micarta

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 6 lety

      Hi docoluv9,
      I'm afraid you lost me here... can you elaborate a little bit please?

    • @docoluv9
      @docoluv9 Před 6 lety

      Texas Toast Guitars the technique your using to add the cloth to the wood is kind of like how you make micarta for use in scales for knives and other items. It is the process of layering different types of cloth and soaking them in resin and adding pressure to create a solid blank that can be cut and sanded for various projects. One being scales for knives.

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 6 lety

      Oh cool, do you make knives?
      I have a few with linen Micarta scales

    • @docoluv9
      @docoluv9 Před 6 lety

      Texas Toast Guitars no buddy i don't. I just watch all kinds of videos to learn as much as I can. I'm here in louisiana. Been wanting to start building guitars for a hobby mostly. So I watch watch watch buy books read etc. Some very unique techniques you have. I want to do it with minimal tools mostly all by hand with maybe a couple power tools.

  • @MOHANMSHARMA
    @MOHANMSHARMA Před 4 lety

    Can we build a acoustic guitar with Teak wood?

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 4 lety

      I don't see why not

    • @MOHANMSHARMA
      @MOHANMSHARMA Před 4 lety

      @@TexasToastGuitars in india, Teak wood is available easily and we use it a lot in furniture, dont know about tone quality.
      So we can build top, back n side n neck all fron teak? Kindly reply?

  • @akusukatempe8868
    @akusukatempe8868 Před 5 lety

    I wonder how sound like if accoustic guitar made from solid pine wood

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 5 lety

      I don't know, I did play an ash body Martin once... it was really neat

  • @elzorro9987
    @elzorro9987 Před 6 lety

    Paisley rules!

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 6 lety

      I love it too, it's fun and looks so goofy you can't help but smile when you play one.
      Thanks for watching brotherman

  • @freddyfoxennilsen8684
    @freddyfoxennilsen8684 Před 5 lety

    COOL 🆒

  • @timbeaton5045
    @timbeaton5045 Před 6 lety

    Er no. Sadly i don't have a thickness sander, or for that matter a planer/jointer. At some point when i can afford one.
    These things are not cheap here in France, and there is very little available, used. ("Occasion", as they call it here!)

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 6 lety

      Don't y'all do much wood working in France... I wonder why there is limited availability?
      I feel your pain when it comes to cost but I'm afraid there isn't much guys like you and I can do about that part.

    • @74dartman13
      @74dartman13 Před 6 lety

      Texas Toast Guitars I have a friend in France and he builds cigar box guitars and actually has a rough time finding decent wood over there too! We're pretty lucky here when it comes to finding materials!👍😎🎸🎶

  • @vorphaxephundosh6864
    @vorphaxephundosh6864 Před 3 lety

    I love that body at 6:53 my question is where did he get it?

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 3 lety +1

      I made it

    • @vorphaxephundosh6864
      @vorphaxephundosh6864 Před 3 lety

      @@TexasToastGuitars ah that’s sick I’m guessing you found a fabric with the old Chinese look to it and used the same tactic as later on where you glued the fabric to the guitar?

  • @thegoldenway1451
    @thegoldenway1451 Před 6 lety

    That's how squier makes their guitar bodies
    5:43

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 6 lety

      You are absolutely right and I never understood why that is. I mean, I had fun doing it once but there sure was a lot more work than just using a big chunk of timber. I have no idea how the economy works with import guitars... or anything for that matter

  • @wamgoc3637
    @wamgoc3637 Před 4 lety +1

    It was standard tech for years to always have a top and back on a solid body guitar be about 1/4 to 1/3 the total thickness and the back 2/3 to 3/4 because that was what a Les Paul had. Half and half we were taught was no good because the top would not transmit yada yada yada. In other words it was cargo cult, Gibson did it so we must also, thinking. Half and half gives you that Berlinetta Boxer look that can be really cool. Alex built one of his that way with beautifully contrasting woods and it looks nice. Of course it has the steer penis headstock and open control cavities at back but the wood is nice.
    Junked pianos yield a LOT of wood that is too thin for a 2/3 back thickness but just right for fifty/fifty. I like junk Pianos. Any good piano tech will set you up if you will haul the pianos off and scrap them out. The cast iron frames and the copper and brass strings have scrap value so if you have apprentices, hangers-on, et al you can put them to work. Old home organs are chock full of toobs and many have good solid wood too and if they are not tone wheel Hammonds or one or two specific other models have noooo value either. Churches being remodeled or deconsecrated will yield a lot of solid wood too. Library card catalogs used to be the motherlode but they are mostly all gone by now.
    I was watching a docu on Rick Kelly in NYC who is mostly building guitars out of old growth salvaged pine from Manhattan buildings being renovated. It looks like there is way more wood there than he could ever use, someone could cut a deal with the salvage places in old cities, not just NYC, to get this stuff. In the midwest, barn wood is popular but I am not really into the barncaster thing. Kelly is also using pine with no truss rods for necks and I guarantee that they will curl up in ten or fifteen years. Old growth and 100 year seasoned or not pine is still pine.
    I like to use old wood whenever possible and when the result will look professional. A lot of great wood goes to the landfill every day.

  • @J__C__
    @J__C__ Před 4 lety +1

    Damn I wish my dad still had all of his woodworking tools and equipment. He lost most of it when the building it was in, in our back yard, finally collapsed after 20 years. It was a wooden barn that needed major repairs. The roof fell in and the it collapsed. 👎 I thought nothing of it as a kid. As an adult, I understand how much was lost and it makes me sick, even today. Also makes me sick to think about all of his stuff that I sold to support my drug habit at the time. Yea, I was a piece of shit for a few years. Thank God I finally left all that behind and grew up.

  • @Disco58
    @Disco58 Před 6 lety

    Part 2?

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 6 lety +1

      There are three parts to this video so far, I notice that you are not a subscriber... if you were it would be easier to find the videos and you would even get updated when we post new videos

  • @MrJimmyWalsh
    @MrJimmyWalsh Před 3 lety

    My first strat was made from table legs

  • @user-yw8ds2ci3b
    @user-yw8ds2ci3b Před 5 lety +12

    I'm sure you can find awesome woodworking plans on woodprix website

  • @scoutmandez9478
    @scoutmandez9478 Před 6 lety

    I hope the guitar will work with a green day song someday

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 6 lety

      I don't see why not scout. I thought that band was really fun when they came out... lots of Ramones influences

  • @theothertonydutch
    @theothertonydutch Před 5 lety

    I built a guitar out of plywood. Sounds pretty good.

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 5 lety

      Did you ever see that Factor bass? The neck is really cool and pretty much plywood. They kick ass too

  • @romaineathey2690
    @romaineathey2690 Před 5 lety +4

    If you want to make your own woodworking yourself just look for woodprix website. There is all you need to make it :)

  • @maakatipa4613
    @maakatipa4613 Před 4 lety

    Thickness sander, Ahh No. Can i use yours??

  • @rogerlambeth8902
    @rogerlambeth8902 Před 6 lety +1

    You missed all the really hard stuff about building a guitar like the neck and frets and the precise measurements on where to put the bridge

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 6 lety

      Yep, you are right... I don't know anything about that stuff

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 6 lety

      Oh yeah, and binding on the neck and cutting the frets so they work with binding and cutting the nut... I also don't know anything about that either

  • @fooferbob9230
    @fooferbob9230 Před 5 lety +3

    So... if the studs in the building WEREN'T made of metal...🤔

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 5 lety +1

      No they are, I think this was from a projector screen or something

  • @carmelinarosinski8953
    @carmelinarosinski8953 Před 3 lety +4

    Stodoys Blueprints has some very useful blueprints with all the details you need.

  • @ryanculp484
    @ryanculp484 Před 2 lety

    “It’s P.S.P-painted on three sides with paint”

  • @yurakovalec7292
    @yurakovalec7292 Před 3 lety +6

    Woodglut comes with very useful plans with all the details you need.

  • @salmonline
    @salmonline Před 6 lety

    woulda made a 2-piece SG body.
    No need to do all the band-sawing

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 6 lety

      That's why I say what I say after every video

    • @salmonline
      @salmonline Před 6 lety

      Oh yea.. you do,don't you.
      Never made it to the end of one yet...lol...
      just kidding. twas just the idea that popped in my head and just HAD to share. not a criticism....

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 6 lety +1

      Actually an SG would have been the perfect body to use this 6/4 lumber for. Yo know how it is though... people would be mad at me for making a classic Gibson out of something not mahogany. Of course, there were lots of Gibson guitars made with other woods. It would almost be worth it to irritate people hahaha
      Stay cool my friend, have a great week

  • @memor5514
    @memor5514 Před 5 lety

    i personally like to se the process not so much the talking its better to press play on those part than the explanation much more entertaining in my opinion

  • @MrArtist1971
    @MrArtist1971 Před 4 lety +2

    Key ingredient - BEER.

  • @tejrangarengh8216
    @tejrangarengh8216 Před 6 lety

    hey can i get one....

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 6 lety

      Of course you can, check out the website for in stock guitars or send us an email about a custom order... www.texastoastguitars.com

    • @tejrangarengh8216
      @tejrangarengh8216 Před 6 lety

      @@TexasToastGuitars shows nothing under link

  • @sumdawgtwigg
    @sumdawgtwigg Před 3 lety

    "I have a thing about wood going to waste..." That's what she said.

  • @wendystarita7996
    @wendystarita7996 Před 4 lety

    You Guys Rock! I watch your stuff religiously. Untried watching that Trogly guitar videos, but that guy is such an annoying Weasel. I couldn't get through any of his videos. What a puke! Anyway, I love your Videos and I can't wait for your next video. Keep up the good work! Brian

    • @TexasToastGuitars
      @TexasToastGuitars  Před 4 lety

      Thanks my friend, I am not familiar with the Trogly guitar videos, I'll have to check them out.

  • @absurdistcat
    @absurdistcat Před 5 lety

    Beer is the best currency.

  • @petedazer3381
    @petedazer3381 Před 4 lety +1

    Aren’t guitars made out of scrap called Epiphones?