First Look at Some Super Cool New Luthier Tools and Jigs
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- čas přidán 8. 08. 2021
- What does Steve do on vacations? He designs tools and jigs! Scary tools and jigs for the guitar builder. Look at the trifecta of new tools.
You can preorder these new tools and jigs right now (August 2021) on the “coming soon” link on our web site (www.maximumguitarworks.com) .
If you have special needs to be included in your next guitar…and have the experience to appreciate a builder with a high level of attention to detail…send us an email at info@maximumguitarworks.com
Maximum Guitar Works is a custom guitar shop based in Colorado USA. We are passionate about creating the highest quality instruments to meet the exact requirements of our customers. Not only do we create personalized custom guitars, we manufacture high quality production models, produce custom parts and accessories, and provide instruction for enthusiasts via our CZcams channel. Our passion for excellence is evident in everything we do!
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You are very smart guy. Great Jigs Steve.
Thanks Steve. Good luck with the sales the jigs look great.
Thanks Fred...I appreciate that.
You are simply a genius !! I love everything you're doing , Steve !! Keep up the great work !!
Thanks Mike...I appreciate the encouragement.
SteveStein the great! I absolutely love everything you do brother! Thank you man!
Thanks Todd...I appreciate your encouragement.
Awesome! I've placed my latest order on your "excellent" new website.
Thank you Randy...I appreciate your continued support.
I want one of those neck contouring jigs you made! Can you make a kit that would include the CNC'd parts? I think the materials for the sides and the top might be something we can make according to specs.
Very nice development on the side dot jig. Very nice indeed!
Thanks.
Steve, I received my neck hold down jig today. Very nice design. I had time this evening to mock it up with the inline sander setup and compound radius block I got from you. This is great stuff! Thank you! Oh and the personalized jig was pretty slick too. Thanks for being awesome!
Thanks for the great feedback Russell. These jigs took me WAY long to make...seriously about 3 hours per jig. I'm hoping that I can do them more efficiently in the future. But at least on the first inaugural run I thought it would be nice to personalize them. I have a video recorded on getting the most out of the jig...but just have not had time to finish the production of said video. Hopefully the use is pretty straight forward.
That’s some good stuff right here, I don’t care who you are. I can wait for all these to be ready! Great work as usual!
Thanks Mike...you are awesome.
The MGW Neck-Master Jig System is reality. I love it!
Is that my new product name? Thanks Todd.
@@maximumguitarworks it is in my universe. All this new stuff. All the neck templates, all the new jigs combine to basically tackle every process involving the neck. Now all you need is a shaping jig or a neck riser clamp system!
I think the best way to radius a fretboard is with a router jig or CNC machine. Using some kind of radius sanding beam is just not that great because you could put more weight on one side, for example.
Great video!!! Website works really well. I know we've been talking about that for years :-)
Your knobs are shipping today...I'll send you the tracking info later (by email ;-) ). Thanks!
I remember the old ad campaign "From the mind of Minolta." Yours could be "From the mind of McElhenny." You are the Inspector Gadget of luthiers.
Thanks Ira...but sometimes I feel more like Inspector Clouseau...fumbling my way to success!
These are really great Steve, glad y'all made it back to Colorado too brotherman.
This gives me an idea for some tools that you might be exactly the perfect guy for the production of.
I'll give you a call later this week
Thanks...I missed Colorado...or at least my "shop". Talk to you soon.
Hey Steve.. Glad to see you back?!!?.. lol
Suggestion.. The fret/parts holder.. a "plastic" magnet glued into the bottom of that wouldn't be a bad idea..
Believe me...glad to be back! Can that be laser cut? I'll have to look into it. I researched magnetic parts trays...but found none that were the right size. And what I did find was pretty expensive.
And also, I would like a neck profiling jig. Similar to the video you made years ago.. man what a machine. Another video?
That is a great jig. I have been asked to many times to count if I sell them...or the plans. The answer has always been no. It is a time thing. When I made this jig...I built it from a rough sketch with some specs from a guy on a Tele forum. I adjusted as I went to make it what I wanted it to be. Many have made similar things...some have copied mine. Most don't have any form of dust collection. To me...that was a very important feature as it can be a messy process. Maybe some day I will sit down and reverse engineer my jig...then offer it to others.
@@maximumguitarworks Keep us in the loop! Love the channel!
I personally have several items from MGW and I can say with absolutely certainty that there are no equals to any of the stuff made by them. Excellent quality down to the tiniest detail.
how did i miss this intro before LOL
I don't know how you missed that intro by my evil twin. I think it scared away many people.
@@maximumguitarworks reminds me of an uncle I was had!
Hello Steve, if you give that parts compartment on your fret holding jig a magnetic bottom, I guess it may be even more useful. All the best from Germany
Thanks Franck. I had looked into that...but could not find something that worked within my design. I will keep thinking about it. I appreciate your input very much!
Nice fretboard sanding jig!
Does the baseplate move, so that it can accommodate angled headstocks?
I will have to think about that...could be a very doable option as I start the prototyping. Thank you for the constructive comment.
It's incredible what you do, everything is amazing!. I have a doubt about the one that is vertical, when you drill the holes for the frets they are at 90 degrees, but the frets are in an other angle, so they will be like "compensated frets". Perhaps I am wrong, my english is not good enough.
Thank you Marcelo. The side dot jig will be great. I have been using a less refined version of that jig for years. You do what the dots 90 degrees to the fretboard edge. If you drill parallel to the frets…the dots will have a slight elliptical appearance. Does that make sense?
@@maximumguitarworks Thanks for answering me. If you say that you use it many times, that means I am wrong, because based in what I saw it will never sound good. Congratulations, I love guitars and what you do is spectacular!!!. I'm trying to learn how to do them, because I am leftie and in Argentina is almost impossible to buy what you want, only what is available (and you know that there are very few models for left handed).👍
your funny. awesome videos.
Thank you...I appreciate that very much!
😁 be careful not to loose your flight license! The introduction was really weird…. 😉
I will definitely order the radius sanding and side dots jig! If these are anywhere near as good as the Strat templates, then this is the deal of a lifetime! 👍🏻
That was not me...but an evil twin. Not even sure how it got there. ;-) Thanks for your comments...I have really enjoyed getting to know you Thomas.
Innovative, please don't show me any more tools, I can't resist. Yes I admit it, I'm a tool addict.
You’re an inspiration to me, I really wish I can to meet you. My dream has always been to make guitars for people and bless them with it, watching your videos gets me closer and closer to that dream.
Dreams are ideas...actions is where we make dreams come true. I'm very happy to hear you are being inspired to build guitars. Trust me...it is an amazing feeling to see someone playing a guitar you created...I enjoy it every single time. You ever make it to Colorado...email me.
Your knobs are the truth
Thanks. I might be biased...but I think they are the best knobs I have ever used. ;-)
@@maximumguitarworks they are the best knobs anyone has ever used. The only negative I can see is the weight gains. If you did a run in aluminum It would rock
I have considered that…which opens the door to some cool anodized colors. However, I have found that the weight of the brass knobs makes potentiometers feel smoother…which is a benefit I would like to keep. Nevertheless, it might be worth doing some aluminum prototypes just to see.
@@maximumguitarworks I love the weight of the brass knobs and on most I guitars I use them. But certain guitars, like the one I’m working on now that due to Woods and electronics is going to be probably over 10 pounds already every single ounce counts
I'm sorry but I don't care what Steve does on his summer vacations. There is an annoying trend on YT these days - OP's thinking that their ramblings are interesting. Put a title to your post and stick to the subject. You aren't as interesting as you think you are. Pretty boring actually. I'm going back now to see if you ever get to the subject of this video.
That is interesting that you feel the need to make a person insult because you are annoyed by the trend of CZcamsrs. I would suggest that you unsubscribe so that I don't don't cause you any additional frustrations. I feel the opposite of you...the best part of the hundreds of hours I spend making these (free to the viewer) videos is the relationships I have made with so many people from all over the world. There are awesome people with amazing stories.
Considering the fact that Steve puts out the most comprehensive guitar building videos for FREE. A course you could pay big bucks for, but you don’t, in my book, he’s earned the right to share. YT content creators develop friendships with their audience to it ok to share. In fact, it pretty impressive to put yourself out there with no net.
You may not care about what Steve does on vacation... But we really don't care that you "dont' care".. You're nothing more than a wanna be. From the looks of your channel, you've been trying to learn to play guitar for many years. Though doubtful that you've ever gotten beyond the basics.. So now you're going to come and complain about a professional putting out free video's??.. HAHAHAAA
THA'T'S RICH..
Well let's see.. how about you worry about trying to fix your adolescent personality issue's. And just to inform you dipshit.. One of the channels you're subscribed to, I helped create content for (for free).. So idiots like you can come complain about not liking what someone else is teaching you for free. Though I again doubt you got far enough to reach the level of musicianship it takes to be able to learn the lessons I helped design.
78tag…let me help you.
Press the SUBSCRIBED button.
Press UNSUBSCRIBED.
DO NOT EVER COME BACK, and NEVER insult Steve again. It would be the SMARTEST thing you’ve EVER done. Let the adults talk. Leave now…are you gone?
Thanks
Steve, you’re great, a true genius. I can not thank You enough for your FREE videos, advice and time. I GREATLY look forward to spending ALL of my disposable cash on Maximum products!
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That’s right aspiring guitar builders, available now to hang in your workshop! order yours TODAY!
Steve…You’re welcome. I’m ordering the first one!
Just another keyboard warrior, probably wouldn’t say that mouth vomit to someone in person. That’s the problem with YT and other social media. Steve, don’t let this DB get to you, like the one guy said, you are an inspiration to many and helping them make the guitar building journey easier. I personally enjoy hearing about people’s lives on CZcams, makes them, well… people