I hadn't even considered using pine to make necks for reference. Such a great idea. Good for practice too since I'm just starting out and only have 1 guitar under my belt.
I could listen to your voice all day, it's ridiculously over the top. I mean it as a weird compliment! Loved the video by the way, now I understand how grown ups carve their necks :)
Thanks for taking the time to share your skills. Love the mellow vibes and encouragement. Look forward to learning more and wish you the best. Great watch!
Thank you for this awesome video! I just got myself into making my own guitars as a hobby, which is actually very good for me, yet I've avoided making my own necks until now. I have to learn that and you have helped me a lot.
Preparing to carve my first neck, and with the lines and explanations in this video, AND because of the chill relaxed vibe, I now feel super confident rather than horrified at the mere thought to make the first cut with the shinto rasp. Cheers, will subscribe now!
I started building necks following this video and it's been super helpful. A good thing I'd suggest to anyone following is take notes on all the measurements you use as you go. The 5mm either side at the first fret and 10mm at the 12th is a great starting point. You can get different profiles if you adjust these measurements though so it's a good idea to keep notes on what you do and you can make adjustments if you desire next time. Also how thick you're starting with and how much you're trimming down should also be recorded and taken into account.
I appreciate content like this. I’ve made a few guitars in my time, even making the neck by hand. I’m looking to kick it up a notch on the next project and it’s content like this that I treasure for my internal database of info regarding this process. If AI would need it, so would I it’s all about knowing extra “tricks”
Thank you Luke. There is just so much to guitar making, it can be utterly overwhelming. And from a mental health perspective, it can feel impossible. So sharing knowledge and offering support hopefully helps with all that. Pass it on!
Sweet video! Thanks very much for it, I really learnt a lot from you and I'm gonna need to do some wood file shopping very soon! Could I just suggest wearing some kind of respiratory protection (N95 maybe?) when doing wood work? Inhalation of fine wood particles is associated with certain cancers of the facial sinuses and we need you healthy to show us more techniques!
My pleasure, I'm glad I could help out. And of course, you're completely right- I'm very lax about PPE, and I shouldn't be. Thanks for looking out, that's really cool of you.
Always amazing work, mate ☺️, and that soothing voice is so good to wind down to. Hey, not to be a gear head but can you tell me where you got that beautiful spokeshave? I’m in Oz, I’d love to grab a good one for my first neck carve and don’t want to blunder into getting something crappy.
Thank you so much! I think (it's been a long time) I got the spokeshave from Carbatec. I've found if you call them up and ask for advice they're honest to deal with, and the quality of all the tools I have bought from them has been great (which is why I own so much of their stuff). Also, I recently dealt with their customer service with an issue I had, and I can honestly say they went above and beyond!
@@TempleGuitars Hello again Jayszun, just one more question - I'm about to grab one of those beautiful Veritas spokeshaves to have a crack at carving my own necks; do you use the flat-sole or curved-sole version? Seems like the flat-sole would be the way to go, but thought I'd check. Thanks again for your videos and imparting of such amazing knowledge.
Hi and greetings from NZ, thanks for the video. What are your thoughts on neck reshaping? I've purchased a second hand Japanese Fender Strat that has the thickest fattest neck I've ever comes across. Like the guitar... don't like the neck thickness. I've got some basic tools, a spoke shave, a few files, cabinet scraper and a profile gauge... I've got some basic skills... Any thing to watch out for?
Kia Ora Mark... You should be fine. My only advice is take it sloooooow. Don't be shy about constantly checking your progress with the profile gauge, and only use the spokeshave to take off the bulk of the meat- sand the rest. Have at it!
Cool post but the one thing i pedanicslly picked up on was the "secret weapon" you revealed!! Hang on,... Is sandpaper a secret that the world of the luthier is yet to discover!!??!
I was referring to the way that sandpaper was used in that particular situation. Many builders when starting out have no idea or initiative to use sandpaper straps in that way, which is why I called it a secret weapon.
When thicknessing down (in this case to the strat profile), how much extra thickness do you leave on for the rounding off of the facets with sandpaper?
I don't have a specific set of numbers, as it all comes down to practice/experience. I know by eye how much 80 or 120 grit paper can remove in a set time, so I just keep that in mind when carving/faceting.
So at around 3:00 you're making a mark at 1/3 the depth of the final neck shape? So then it would be different measurements at the 12th and 1st frets? I'm kind of confused because you mentioned 2/3 the depth of the neck.
2/3rds and 1/3rd are the same measurement, depending on which side you're measuring from. All necks are different measurements between the 12th and 1st frets.
@@TempleGuitars I can’t tell from the pic on hat website The one you mark the guitar with, it appears to have radius’ on it as well. The first ruler you see in the video.
@@TempleGuitars seriously man. This is my last reply, for tonight. I’ve been playing for over 12 years, I even learned right and left handed. I can sweep pick, but play blues/at church type of thing. Repaired lots of guitars. A few months I’ve been building guitars, well trying..walnut and maple till the day I die! Anyways, I have been marking the neck. But the 2/3 of the way with the fingerboard attached really sealed the deal, thanks so much for the laughs and the incredible detailed coverage of true workmanship. Have a good one, cheers from Ky, USA (home of KFC.)
Honestly, and I mean this in all sincerity, comments on here are the highlight of my day (when they happen). So thanks so much for getting involved, and I'm really glad that neck of yours is coming together!
This is the most thorough and informative neck carving video I've seen. Thanks for posting this and editing, filming, and explaining well.
Oh, thank you for the kind words.
You're the Bob Ross of guitar building! I'm feel much more confident about building my own neck now!
Bob Ross was much better looking! Thanks Benjamin :)
I hadn't even considered using pine to make necks for reference. Such a great idea. Good for practice too since I'm just starting out and only have 1 guitar under my belt.
Saves money, and is so much easier on your tools, too!
Wow 104f in the shop! Glad you are staying hydrated!! I'm about to tackle my first "solo" neck carve. Thank you for this video.
It was a hot one, but the customer adores his guitar, so it was all worth it. Good luck on your carve- don't rush it! You've got this.
I could listen to your voice all day, it's ridiculously over the top. I mean it as a weird compliment! Loved the video by the way, now I understand how grown ups carve their necks :)
AHAHAHAH OMG I'm dying, you're an awesome human being.
Thank you, I appreciate your weird compliment :)
Best neck carving vidéo so far. I even got relaxed.
Both objectives completed! Thanks Jack!
Awesome mon. Kudos. Real deal.
Thanks so much, Bo!
What an incredibly awesome video you made. Thank you so much...
What an incredibly awesome comment you made. Thank you so much!
Thanks for taking the time to share your skills. Love the mellow vibes and encouragement. Look forward to learning more and wish you the best. Great watch!
Awesome, thank you!
Absolutely amazing
Thanks very much!
Another great video, and a list of things to try on my next neck build 😁👊
Mike! Thanks man, I appreciate it.
Excellent Video!
Glad you liked it!
love your voice you are like the Bob Ross of guitar building, lol , Soothing, B)
My voice is pretty shredded, but I appreciate your comment, thank you. I'd take Bob over me any day!
The best tutorial on youtube. Thanks for the detailed explanation
Wow, thanks! That's high praise :)
Thanks for making this video! I've never made a guitar before and I only have hand tools. This is a great starting point.
Thanks! I hope it was helpful.
Thank you for this awesome video! I just got myself into making my own guitars as a hobby, which is actually very good for me, yet I've avoided making my own necks until now. I have to learn that and you have helped me a lot.
That's awesome news! Thanks so much for the kind words, and good luck.
Awesome work and great video. Thanh’s fo sharing.
Thank you! And it's my pleasure :)
Great video demonstration of how to hand carve a neck!
Glad you liked it!
Great video man, keep it up!
Thanks Mehmet!
I will carve my first neck soon I hope, thanks you for all the good tips !
You can do it!
Thanks for this cool Video !
I will Build my First Strat soon in the Spring.
And this Video want‘s to help me 🤘🏻🤘🏻
Rock on!
Looking good and enjoy your work
Thanks for everything Bob!
Preparing to carve my first neck, and with the lines and explanations in this video, AND because of the chill relaxed vibe, I now feel super confident rather than horrified at the mere thought to make the first cut with the shinto rasp. Cheers, will subscribe now!
Thanks Errol! More woodwork- less horror!
I built a neck following some of your advice and it turned out great. thanks for the video.
Glad I could help, Matt!
@@TempleGuitars also, coincidentally, I live in Temple, Georgia.
A lot of great music from Georgia... and of course, peaches :)
Great channel. Keep it and it will blow up man.
Thanks Matias. I'm just happy to help.
Beautiful work dude 👍🏻
Thank you! Cheers!
I started building necks following this video and it's been super helpful. A good thing I'd suggest to anyone following is take notes on all the measurements you use as you go. The 5mm either side at the first fret and 10mm at the 12th is a great starting point. You can get different profiles if you adjust these measurements though so it's a good idea to keep notes on what you do and you can make adjustments if you desire next time. Also how thick you're starting with and how much you're trimming down should also be recorded and taken into account.
Glad I could help!
I appreciate content like this. I’ve made a few guitars in my time, even making the neck by hand. I’m looking to kick it up a notch on the next project and it’s content like this that I treasure for my internal database of info regarding this process. If AI would need it, so would I it’s all about knowing extra “tricks”
Thank you Luke. There is just so much to guitar making, it can be utterly overwhelming. And from a mental health perspective, it can feel impossible. So sharing knowledge and offering support hopefully helps with all that. Pass it on!
Thanks! Amazing video! And had a couple of laughs.
Glad you enjoyed it Katja!
Luthier ASMR... subscribed
Unintentional, but factual!
Great “how to” video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
@@TempleGuitars I sure do! I´m in the process of making my first neck and this is by far the best video out there! Great work! 🙂👍
Just subscribed. This video mellowed me out. I didnt even need a good mellowing. Or maybe I did....
Welcome! That's my mission- chill the whole world out, one person at a time.
Fuck. Yes.
Nice joint body-neck, at least a good and original design, congrats!
It took a long time to get it right, but I'm glad I went to the effort.
Good job Jayszun!
Sweet video! Thanks very much for it, I really learnt a lot from you and I'm gonna need to do some wood file shopping very soon!
Could I just suggest wearing some kind of respiratory protection (N95 maybe?) when doing wood work? Inhalation of fine wood particles is associated with certain cancers of the facial sinuses and we need you healthy to show us more techniques!
My pleasure, I'm glad I could help out. And of course, you're completely right- I'm very lax about PPE, and I shouldn't be. Thanks for looking out, that's really cool of you.
Always amazing work, mate ☺️, and that soothing voice is so good to wind down to. Hey, not to be a gear head but can you tell me where you got that beautiful spokeshave? I’m in Oz, I’d love to grab a good one for my first neck carve and don’t want to blunder into getting something crappy.
Thank you so much! I think (it's been a long time) I got the spokeshave from Carbatec. I've found if you call them up and ask for advice they're honest to deal with, and the quality of all the tools I have bought from them has been great (which is why I own so much of their stuff). Also, I recently dealt with their customer service with an issue I had, and I can honestly say they went above and beyond!
@@TempleGuitars Thanks mate, great to know, got a Carbatec near me, I’ll make the trip.
@@TempleGuitars Hello again Jayszun, just one more question - I'm about to grab one of those beautiful Veritas spokeshaves to have a crack at carving my own necks; do you use the flat-sole or curved-sole version? Seems like the flat-sole would be the way to go, but thought I'd check. Thanks again for your videos and imparting of such amazing knowledge.
Thank you for this great video!!!
Are the lines and markings equal on a 7 string neck?
No, because a seven string neck is wider.
Are you going to glue the neck in or bolt on with a plate? Love your neck carving station !
Pics of the finished build are up on instagram.com/templeguitars/
Make sure your lines go all the way to your transitions like mine didn't 🤣
Do as I say, not as I do, Jon!
Hi and greetings from NZ, thanks for the video. What are your thoughts on neck reshaping?
I've purchased a second hand Japanese Fender Strat that has the thickest fattest neck I've ever comes across. Like the guitar... don't like the neck thickness.
I've got some basic tools, a spoke shave, a few files, cabinet scraper and a profile gauge... I've got some basic skills...
Any thing to watch out for?
Kia Ora Mark... You should be fine. My only advice is take it sloooooow. Don't be shy about constantly checking your progress with the profile gauge, and only use the spokeshave to take off the bulk of the meat- sand the rest. Have at it!
Cool post but the one thing i pedanicslly picked up on was the "secret weapon" you revealed!! Hang on,... Is sandpaper a secret that the world of the luthier is yet to discover!!??!
I was referring to the way that sandpaper was used in that particular situation. Many builders when starting out have no idea or initiative to use sandpaper straps in that way, which is why I called it a secret weapon.
Any recommendations on where to go for a decent spokeshave in Australia?
Hi Hamish- Check out the Veritas ones here: www.carbatec.com.au/hand-tools-and-hand-planes/spokeshaves
When thicknessing down (in this case to the strat profile), how much extra thickness do you leave on for the rounding off of the facets with sandpaper?
I don't have a specific set of numbers, as it all comes down to practice/experience. I know by eye how much 80 or 120 grit paper can remove in a set time, so I just keep that in mind when carving/faceting.
@@TempleGuitars Makes sense. Thanks for the video, it's been very helpful.
Great ! Guys , what is the best wood to create guitars?
That depends on a list of factors a thousand miles long. If you're starting out, focus on a guitar you like the look of, and use that wood.
How do you only have 303 subscribers?!
304!!!
It makes no. Sense.
@@TempleGuitars well, you deserve more.
Thanks Christopher, that's really nice of you.
So at around 3:00 you're making a mark at 1/3 the depth of the final neck shape? So then it would be different measurements at the 12th and 1st frets? I'm kind of confused because you mentioned 2/3 the depth of the neck.
2/3rds and 1/3rd are the same measurement, depending on which side you're measuring from. All necks are different measurements between the 12th and 1st frets.
Draw a beard lol it was hilarious. Interesting video thanks
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
what spoke shave is that?
Hi Eric. It's been a long time since I bought it, but I think it's a Luban. www.timbecon.com.au/flat-sole-spokeshaves
What’s that ruler you got and where from
I used a few different ones in that episode, but you may be talking about this one?
www.incra.com/measuring_marking-marking_rules.html
@@TempleGuitars I can’t tell from the pic on hat website
The one you mark the guitar with, it appears to have radius’ on it as well. The first ruler you see in the video.
Ooops! It's a centering ruler from INCRA.
@@TempleGuitars seriously man. This is my last reply, for tonight.
I’ve been playing for over 12 years, I even learned right and left handed. I can sweep pick, but play blues/at church type of thing.
Repaired lots of guitars.
A few months I’ve been building guitars, well trying..walnut and maple till the day I die!
Anyways, I have been marking the neck.
But the 2/3 of the way with the fingerboard attached really sealed the deal, thanks so much for the laughs and the incredible detailed coverage of true workmanship. Have a good one, cheers from Ky, USA (home of KFC.)
Honestly, and I mean this in all sincerity, comments on here are the highlight of my day (when they happen). So thanks so much for getting involved, and I'm really glad that neck of yours is coming together!
Dude are your knuckles okay?!
All good thanks.
Like mine didn’t
Cool song lyrics
Okay this is killing me... how is everyone drawing centerline so easily on that horribly awkward shape!?
Can you tell me which time in the video you're referring to? Then I'll do my best to give you a helpful answer.
1:13. I didn't get very far before saying "but how???"
Ahhhh, I see. Buy one of these and thank me later...
www.incrementaltools.com/category_s/273.htm