I Made a Guitar from LEGO and Epoxy Resin..the LEGOcaster!!
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- čas přidán 21. 11. 2019
- I made a guitar out of LEGOs and epoxy resin, aka - the Legocaster!! I’m so excited to share this Lego epoxy guitar build. I had no idea how the Legos would hold together with the epoxy resin, but in the end, I think the guitar came out pretty sharp looking.
The most challenging part of this guitar build was creating a solid guitar blank from the Legos and epoxy. I put the Lego pattern on a backplate, and put the Legos face down into a partially cured layer of epoxy, then poured more epoxy to halfway cover the Legos. After this epoxy cured, I could remove the backplate that was holding the Legos together, pour more epoxy resin over them to fill in the backs of the Legos. While the epoxy was still fluid, I added a second layer of Legos, and finally came back to fill in the entire form with resin. After I had the epoxy Lego guitar blank, I could just use standard woodworking processes for guitar building, to shape the guitar from the epoxy Lego blank.
I also added some custom Lego touches with a truss rod cover made from Lego base plate, and replacing the knobs on the guitar tuners with Legos.
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I think the problem is the red. Maybe try using the green or purple for the tuning pegs.
Good call!
agree, it's just that the red throws it all off. test with various other colours to see which clicks.
@@zzz7zzz9 yeah, if he used the same colour scheme for them then it would of matched
that’s what i was thinking, why tf would he use red lmfao
@@modustrial i hate the lego bits for the tuning pegs. if you went with the black volume knob, you should go with the black tuning pegs, for continuity, which, incidentally, looks cooler, anyway, and gives a nice contrast. cool build. impressive.
My guitarist side is telling me this is cool but my nostalgic lego fan side is screaming
Just listen to that inner guitarist 😉
Lego fan side.
Good thing if you don't have a guitarist side, like me. So I can sit down and cry for all those Legos which have been cut to pieces in the process...
His son: „dad, where‘s my lego?“
Him: „uhm“
Haha
Dad: "Uhm,... I made you a guitar." :D
Son: *Shreds "Yeah, this is better. Dad, I want to be a musician."
Dad: "So let's buy you some new leggos champ. How about that?"
@@PaulTheSkeptic I guess they are saving money..
How about they build another Lego guitar together. Nothing says bonding like building things. I can recall me and my dad going to my first jam night at a bar/pool hall. I was way underage. But I think my dad knew the owner or the people that worked there. Nobody said anything about it. Great times!!!
Well at least the kid could still play with it 😂
guitar store: "I'll give you 50 bucks."
Still better than GameStop, they will give you $5.
@@AustinC79 gamestop gives u $5 for smt that whould coat like $25 used, guitar stores give u $50 for smt that whould cost 800$ used
Probably cost him more to make it. Fifty is out!
@@beverlyledbetter8906 did you understand the joke?
*Makes guitar out of toys *
"The volume knob makes it look like a toy."
The irony too much for ya? 😉
Am I the only one that is getting a Buzz Lightyear Vibe
@@kyladomingo4455 same
I think it *should* look like a toy. The juxtaposition of it playing and sounding like the genuine article despite not looking like it would have made it much more interesting. I actually think it looks too much like a standard guitar. I'd have gone really kitschy with it.
and the neck being a very wood look makes the whole thing look shit... and it sounds shit... so I guess it fits.
You should try using a Lego wheel for the volume knob
Good idea!
I was thinking he could use Lego lights (or whatever they're called) for the position markers on the fingerboard too.😁
@@jasonsummit1885 That would be next level! If I do a sequel, I'll definitely look into whether that is feasible.
I was thinking the same thing about the knobs, or those turntable pieces.
Oops just seen the same question :)
The volume knob should've been a Lego tire or some other circular Lego.They have lots of shapes now. But I think a rubber Lego tire would be especially cool. And yeah, the red tuners doesn't go with the color scheme but I like that they're Legos. Might as well keep with the theme.
I second everything you said!
I third everything you said.
I fourth everything you said!
I Fifth
George C I sixth
Lego was my favorite toy as a kid, so that would be the ultimate guitar for me!
How are you not verified? You have 300k subs?!?!
Same
"I don't know how TF I'm going to fix this" is literally part of every project I work on.
Yup it's part of the process 😎
Davie504 made the lego bass, now we have the lego guitar.
Somebody make the lego drumkit and we can have a lego band
Love it! Didn't realize Davie504 had made one -- I'll have to go check it out!
That would be cool!
@@d-552 lego *B A S S*
@@modustrial im
*E V E R Y W H E R E*
Man, these instruments would be way to big for lego-men to use, it would only be a Lego-tribute band.....
I’d say it’s more of a “LEGO Paul”
Legs Paul
Rhys Allen i can only imagine what that’s made of
Rhys Allen NASTY
It’s not a les Paul tho it’s a tele that would be pretty cool tho
@@deanclarke6953 its more Les Paul shaped than a tele
Imagine stepping on this
Or hitting the stage with it 😳
Underated comment
the sad part, is that using lego just made this video "kid-friendly".
Shhh, that's a naughty word ;)
No It doesnt
As the owner of two rugrats, I approve this video.
Flippin Coppa
The lego knob was way better than that ugly ass black knob
Kid: So where did all my LEGO go!?
Parents: Umm… *hides guitar*
🤣🤣☺️
Nobody just says LEGO, they say legos
@@raccytheraccoon7477 it's Lego. In my country and officially.
Hahahaha
@@raccytheraccoon7477 We say LEGO in Sweden, where I am from
You went with a analogous color theme with the guitar. The reason the volume knob and pads on the tuners didn't look good is because red is a complementary color, especially to green, causing a contrast with the other colors, giving it that "toy" look. I think if you used white for the volome knob, and purple for the tuners, it would of looked dope. Overall, cool concept.
Thanks! And yes, I agree with that analysis :)
You “I spent hours on this and it sounds amazing”. Guitar Center “$70”
"Let's give it a sound test"
>All the spring reverb in the world
>More clipping than a hair dressers
Man nicely build, but that's potentially the worst sound test I've ever heard, you can't win em all.
Lol, fair enough 😀 thanks Blair!
the hairdresser part cracked me up i-
😂 😂
You especially don’t want to step on this guitar
🤣🤣
J4ck Jack that would be hell on earth 😂
You wouldnt step on any guitar I hope lol
Keira z a.
Yeah it looks dangerous ooo.
I’m sure the engineers at LEGO are truly proud of your guitar creation . Excellent Let them see what you have done ✅
Thank you! Hopefully they'll like it if they see it 😀
Modustrial Maker send this video to them they always except new concepts
With the green acrylic plate, this has a bit of a vaporwave vibe that I totally love! I think the reason the Lego tuners don't quite work is mainly because they're the only red part of the guitar. They so don't look super comfortable to grab and turn. I think if you switch them out for something already in your colour scheme- like maybe more green acrylic! - it would look perfect. This is a super cool idea and I absolutely love it! Looking forward to more guitar builds!
Thanks! Green acrylic tuners would be cool!
Insane. we're going to need to get our guitars together and jam out.... ha
Definitely! I would say at WBC....but the epoxy body is so freakin heavy I'm not sure about bringing it on a plane🤣
@@modustrial BRING IT!!!! please! would be cool to put in the TB booth!
I'll try to figure out a way!
@@modustrial Nobody told you that you had to fill the Lego with epoxy. It would have been much lighter with the air inside.
Also would have been extremely difficult, if not impossible, to cut to size....
The transparent neon green cover goes well with the whole LEGO thing, as that's also a LEGO color.
Yes, Transparent is the correct word here. Translucent means light can pass through, but you cannot see through it e.g. paper, or a milk jug.
Yup, you are right! Transparent green 👍👍
Two things to avoid breaking the screws. After pre-drilling, use a tap set, match the screw threads and create them. Use wax to lightly coat the screw threads so they don't bind. The wax is something I learned about from one of Dan Erlewine's videos.
A perfect guitar for lego-metal/post-lego. Now that's creativity!
The Lego propably made it more expensive than a pretty good guitar from the store
I love how he went the extra mile by making a back plate and routing out a control cavity when he could of left a hole and attached a lego sheet for the back plate...
Well that came off harsher then it should of.
Makes a whole new meaning for playing with legos.
LEGOS IS NOT A WORD! THE PLURAL TO LEGO IS LEGO!!
Good job with the guitar by the way.
Turn off the reverbe next time that tone was horrible
FYI - reverb is spelled "reverb" ;)
@@modustrial ok
The sound test was horrible
@@modustrial what a cheap move there... he was actually giving you a useful tip...
I was joking ;) I think things are being lost in electronic communication
0:09 I love this sound so f*cking much
A little ASMR for ya ;)
Looks like a Buzz LightYear guitar 🔥
He is single handedly, keeping the epoxy resin industry alive
Finally someone properly patterning their bricks instead of making a mixed mess. Much appreciated.
thank you! After all the "you copied so-and-so" comments referring to the "abstract" Lego guitars, it's nice to have someone recognize my attempt to add some design elements and make a cool looking guitar, and not just a guitar that is cool because of the fact it is made from Lego 😁
Sweet! Glad you ditched the pink bricks - looks much better that way. The neon yellow electronics cover plate is pretty awesome as well.
Fun fact: the plural of LEGO is LEGO.
Thanks! And looks like I might have to change the title 🤣
@l o l Yes, actually LEGO customer service replied categorically to a similar question on Facebook a while ago (and I'm sure it's not the only time they have). The plural of Lego is Lego... or you can use the term Lego bricks, Lego minifigures etc. It appears it is only Americans who use the term Legos to refer to multiple pieces of Lego.
My sons love legos and I love guitars; however, the two shall never meet. Your skills are otherworldly! Great video!
Thank you!
Looks cool. The lego mechanics look perfect.
I've watched hundreds of different guitar build videos and come to the conclusion you can either build guitars well or play guitars well, never both. That being said, you sure know how to build guitars dude!
Lol, that is very tactfully put, and I agree :) at one point in my life, 20+ years ago, I could shred with the best of em, but, well, life happened, and I haven't played much in the last 20 years 😀
What a genuinely nice response. You're a good guy and honestly the guitar came out great. As others have suggested maybe tuning pegs of the same colour as the body would work better. Wild card, lego heads as tuning pegs...? Lol
Thanks! I try 😀 I'll probably be switching to the black tuners, since that's easier than creating more Lego tuners....less work = more time for the next project!
There's a lot of great pieces you could have used instead of carving everything out of 2x4 bricks.. especially for round things like volume knobs. I'm kinda at a loss for why you wouldn't just use 2x2 or 4x4 round bricks for that haha. Cool looking body though
Also I think maybe you aren't digging the tuning heads because the color really doesn't go with your color scheme, purple or blue would have looked nicer
Thinking the same thing!
drinking game: take a sip/shot every time this dude says "epoxy"
Good call on not adding the pink and red volume knob. I think blue legos for the tuning knobs should look best if you don't go with the black regular ones. It would match the main colour theme you've got going on with the cool tone colours. It helps to stick with the same colour groups and limiting yourself to 3-4 colours
I really suggest you take a color theory class. The lego knob and the tuning knobs looked especially bad/weird because the color just.. doesn't work. The white going through the guitar is even a bit offputting (but still works) compared to say.. something of a teal or something. The white might work better if it wasnt just smack dab in the middle ring of them. Looks very cool either way, but if you're looking to push your art further.. think about it
Lol you have me wanting to take a color theory class
Lol thats an opinion. How about a technical explination on what the color wheel is and how its used!?
You nob, thats an opinion, I like it, and appreciated the effort this guy gone through
it would be dope if this guitar looked like it was completely made with legos and less epoxy. 10/10 if you were able to use the guitar as a baseplate for lego building on top
I’m doing just that to my ‘03 Epi LP. Going all black thin LEGO on the body and the smooth top LEGO tiles for the side and back. Putting LEGO truck wheels for volume and tone knobs. They make so many different pieces now that you can get almost anything with any curvature for the body shape. All the pieces are about 1/8th thick, so when I put a piece on the body to see if it’ll work, they will be lower than the fingerboard and fit under my tail piece and the height of mu tune o matc. I’ll have to wing it on putting them around the strap pegs. Not sure what to bond them down with after a bit of sanding. Anyone with any ideas? I do lots of golf club custom work and might use the 3M 810 epoxy I use there. I’m not sure of spraying on a satin after or let it look natural.
Red clashes hard with all the other colors on the guitar. You SHOULD do lego knobs everywhere, but they should never be red. For the tuning knobs I would go with off set colors that match the body, but for the volume knob I would do purple surrounded by white in a similar way to the circles in the body.
That is the coolest guitar -- ever! 🎸 🎶 🎸
This was great, and seeing all the shaving and him not wearing a mask made me super nervous about all the shavings he was breathing in oml
you gotta wear a mask all the time now ahahahah
Also pouring the resin without a filter mask, getting those fumes in his lungs to harden later.
@@aliensliveinme He'll regret it later when he has permanent heart and lung damage.
This is definitely one of the coolest guitars I've seen in a while.
Thanks for the kind words Francois!
For the tuners how about putting a 1x1 brick to make them sit further out from the headstock. Great job!
Idea for the tuners...hollow out the backs of the 2x2 blocks, and shave just enough of the metal tuner knobs to fit the blocks over the tops (with epoxy). This way you still get the lego look and feel, with the security of a metal tuner. In other news, I know it's semantics, (maybe not), but why call it a 'Caster if you used a Les Paul as a guide? ;-)
Good idea for the tuners!
Re: the name, it's Lego cast in epoxy ;)
When you put the les Paul shape into the software, your final design reminded me of the Manson “t” design Andy Manson did for Matt Bellamy of muse
You're the second person who mentioned that....I checked it out and can definitely see the resemblance 👍👍
How about using small LEGO gears as tuners?
That would be next next level!
@@modustrial That's a great idea, but I'd go for the 4 stud red wheels, using your idea of epoxy filling the back and levelling up the front to make them finger friendly here's an ebay listing that shows the parts I'm thinking of: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lego-8-x-Vintage-train-wheels-4-stud-with-metal-pin-Pt-7039-RED-VGC-/202651725095
@@hydorah cool, thanks!
@@hydorah www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=32270 in black would make really good tuning knobs.
I like the tuners the way they are . I wouldn't change them. I also liked the knob you machined better too....i like the idea of the guitar looking like a toy and playing like a real guitar....this is one of my favorite guitar builds I've seen on you tube so far. Fantastic job!!
Thank you! 🙏
It looks like a Les Paul, a Telecaster, and a PRS had a lovechild...ALL LOVE
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I really enjoyed watching this. In my honest opinion, there are a couple of things that I would have changed: you should have kept the Lego volume knob. That was a really nice touch, and I feel like a traditional knob makes this awesome guitar look a little cheap. The only other critique I have is not to use red Legos for the tuners. You have no other red Legos anywhere on the instrument, so they are a little out of place. Just use a different color for each tuner and it would add to the motif of the guitar.
Thanks! And I definitely appreciate the feedback 😀
@@modustrial I originally agreed with this post, but after 2nd glance, I think the original black tuners best compliment the black bridge and black pickup and black volume knob. Lego tuners, in my opinion, is slightly over the top.
Thanks! And that was the same thought process I went through :)
I’ve seen many a custom guitar builds. This one has some amazing intricate details. Probably the most creativity I’ve seen in a build.
Master trade skills here. Custom Guitar making is a true trade art, that I hope will never disappear.
Thanks for the kind words! 🙏🙏
I just found it out and I’m really impressed by your job !! that’s so beautiful and original and think I actually can give EVERYTHING just to have this guitar.. I love it :)
Man I really love how this turned out! I especially love the look of the headstock. Good call on not using the LEGO knob.
Thanks again Alex! Yea, the knob was a great concept in theory, but the reality of it just didn't look so hot 🤣
Should if called it the “Lego Paul”
Lego cast in epoxy ... LEGOcaster
I know but its in the shape of a les paul not the shape of a strat
A_Gill_Be_Fishy yeah i guess but lego paul kinda has a god ring to it
Its a telecaster not a les paul
Andrea Kimberley im pretty sure its in the shape of a les paul i have one
I know I'm not the only one feeling the pain when the legos were being sawed
i`m so glad you went with a bridge pickup than a neck pickup. sounds so much better!
"It kinda looked like a toy" yeah, it's Lego 🤔
Buzz lightyear color theme!
To infinity and beyond!!
A few people have said that now so I guess we can give this a second name is the buzz lightyear guitar 🤣🤣
I think blue Lego tuners would go better with the color theme but it looks awesome either way. Super creative.
Love the bevels, the bubbles, and the green backplate
I love how it ecos kinda reminds me of the movie the crow kinda same sound as he plays his gutar
Amazing build! For the tuning pegs you could maybe use thin black or blue lego but use pieces that are back to back so you have lego texturing on both sides and then cut it to a somewhat round shape so they will be reminiscent of tuning pegs but also have some lego vibes. I think you could use layers of those really thin pieces that can stack together. Either way this was an awesome build! Looking forward to seeing more.
Thanks!
The lego tuner looks cool. Maybe each knob be a different colour.
Epoxy shavings? Use a respirator! The fine dust will damage your lungs. Cool build and I love the overall look of it (except the red pegs), so well done!
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The Lego knob looked way cooler. "It kinda made it look like a toy" you say on a guitar made of Lego
its not supposed to look like a toy though its a real guitar
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You could try using circular pieces, getting plate pieces in the colors you've used and make cylinders out of them. There are also smaller, 2X1 bricks that would be smaller. This would allow you to keep the rectangular heads but also be less bulky.
Play "fell in love with a girl" with it
I think this whole thing would've really benefited with a color scheme to stick with (probably why the red tuning pegs looked so out of place). Other than that, it's totally sick! Keep up the good work man!
Thanks much! I hear you on the red tuners.... Sometimes I like to try things that intentionally clash just to see... Occasionally you'll get something new and great, and the rest of the time, well, not that great.... But the tuners are easy to replace 😀
Great work.
Thanks!
@@modustrial my pleasure and have a nice day.
This guy looks like Derek Van Schaik, great video
This is one guitar you don’t want to step on 😜
Lol 🤣. Actually, it but probably hold up better than most guitars if you step on it... Epoxy is rock hard.
Missed joke there. I ment that Lego hurts when you step on it 😂
@@marclafferty6416 Got it -- a few people have mentioned that after you. I think it went right over my head since I don't have kids yet :)
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Cool, but I'd go with black tuning knobs.
Thanks Travis! I'm leaning towards putting the black ones back on.
@@modustrial or stay with the color scheme of the guitar itself or use those lego gears...red makes no sense in this color scheme, imho...the build itself is awesome.
@@Lalaland.001 agreed, I like the Lego knobs. But the red isn't used anywhere, so it looks a little wierd
@@modustrial what about instead of those square bricks, use the round 2x2 with axle holes, with the same color scheme (or black)? Lego has plenty of shapes you can choose from that aren't just rectangles.
@@BenjiSun I'm definitely looking into the round Legos that a few folks have suggested.
That's actually super cool
The body is so dope.. the neon green back plate was a great touch.. I would’ve just kept the normal tuners like you mentioned and maybe colored the head like a cool swirl of the white, purple, blue, green.. but that’s od.. great work dude
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I love the idea of the LEGO tuners, however, I would’ve done white to match the top of the neck of the guitar. Could you do a custom ukulele one day?? That would be awesome!!
Thanks! A ukulele would be cool....perhaps some day. On that note, if you haven't seen the ukulele bass series on the Get Hands Dirty channel, I highly recommend it!
The issue with the machine heads is that you went red which is not in the colour theme maybe the dark purple might be better? Same goes for the volume knob I think... love the idea though.
It's like minecraft all over again!😍
That playing was like country oasis. I dig it
I wish I had all them tools to build my own guitars. I'd start a business.
I only thought of the “Mystery Machine” from scooby doo when watching this
Lol, hadn't heard that, but I can see that... 😆
I don't speak English, but I can understand, because I know theme of this video. Guitar is nice 👍
Thank you!
This guitar is just perfect !!!
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"Caster" now has a new meaning in guitars: cast out of casting resin.
Yeah, but Cynthia Plaster Caster still comes to mind.
Great work! If you were going to make changes in the future, I would recommend swapping the guitar head altogether. The bricks look tacky, as you mentioned before. But its also the white head. Since it doesnt match the rest of the guitar that well, it makes the guitar look kind of cheap. You could go natural wood to get a new texture in there. if you were set on doing something other than natural wood, you could make an epoxy head that matches the pattern of the body.
This is really cool and fun! I agree that the tuning pegs would look a bit better if they followed the colour scheme. I also wonder what a deep blue or black finger board might do for the aesthetic. That's a lot of work, though and it's pretty sweet, already. :)
Thank you Emily!
Where did you get all of the electronics? I’m making one right now and am kinda worried that I’ll mess them up
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I'd swap the red lego for blue or something. I think maybe the reason you aren't happy with them is that the colors contrast significantly with the rest of the guitar.
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Thank you for lining up the snaps in the song with what you were doing!
Good ear! Glad someone noticed that 😀
You are so so sick... BRAVO!!! 👍👍👍💥💥💥💥💥
"Lay-go" 😂... Love the accent! Seriously, how does one even dream something like this up? Mind blown again from one of his videos!
That is the correct pronunciation Einstein....
LOVE IT!
I really like the black knob you've used for the volume n think it'd look better maybe if you switched the red square blocks for matching black ones? Either way it's def pretty awesome :)
Thank you!
Loving it, well done it looks great !
Thanks much!
I like the Lego tuners, really cool