Building a LES PAUL Guitar Kit! - Assembly and Tone Test!
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
- Welcome to part 3 in our guitar kit series!
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I was screaming at the screen NOOOOOO!!!! STOOOOP!!!! When Brad started to paint that beautiful spalted maple top!! It looked incredible natural!!
Oh hell no!! It was so beautiful before I thought he was only going to clear coat it! It would have looked so much better just cleared!
True!
I couldn't agree more. The grain and overall look of the unfinished guitar demanded that the finish be minimal.
Agreed. I've never been a fan of burst finishes.
Oh I dunno. I think the colour choice looks gorgeous. However I think the final finish of it on closer inspection doesn’t look so great.
I think if the body showed the binding it would be better.
Welcome to part 3!
I hope you liked how it all came together (Assembly starts at 1:48)
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This is what happens when you have an expert guitarist, expert finisher, and just great work on an inexpensive guitar. Looks and sounds beautiful
Brad is not an expert. He's an amateur.
Looks like I might need to sign up for your Patreon now...
Brad Angove you should have a finishing workshop, so we can send you kits, and they will be as good as this one! But seriously consider this.
Thanks guys. Aslan, I already accept commission jobs, so that is already an option.
😂😂😂
Brad Angove me too! turned out beautiful..
Darrell Braun Guitar sounds great my favorite part is the signature! Btw you're playing never ceases to amaze me👌
Sad the binding is covered now. Would have been nicer ... in my humble opinion. And i am not the only one here. But hey - it's your guitar, not mine! Yo have to be happy and i think you are :-)
Wow, that’s what I’m talking about. I’m a DIY guy many different projects. My latest was a rat rod. I’m 64 and I would like to build my own guitar and learn to play. Your video was a good place to start. And a grate inspiration. Thanks
What a stunning guitar. You would never think it's a kit. Looks and sounds beautiful.... very well done.
Kind of wanted to see the binding scraped off and the headstock could've been cleaned off more but beautiful finish. Exciting to watch since I subscribe to both sites.
I feel the exact same way. Still a awesome build.
I think it looks cool without the binding. Less Paul studio look. Nothing wrong with that.
scrapped binding would have really been the icing on the cake. still cool though.
9:53 Brad actually did a pretty Horrible Job on the finish 😂 he’s just trying to be nice to Brad 😝
That's true, shame on Brad
I read a few comments and i know its been stated 100 times, but im gonna say it again, i would love to see the binding exposed. Nice job anyhow.
That magically spinning volume control on 4:25 XD Thnx again for cool video, Darrell! You've done very interesting collaboration, it is very interesting to be in touch about it. Waiting for pt.4. Best wishes!
The soul of the guitar is the sound it produces.
God i just love the finish and sounds better than i thought it would
Surprisingly good sound. Upgraded pickups would probably make it even sweeter but I’m very impressed. Can’t wait for next week to hear your full workout on it.
I was a little surprised myself!
I expected it to sound a little tinny, but it really had usable sounds 👍
Good to know that my ear is coming around. 😉
I love these kit guitar builds. You have great insight and vision on what parts and pickups to use and it is awesome to see.
When it came out of the box I thought if I had this beautiful piece of maple or can even order one close to this beautiful I would do liquid glass or epoxy to show that beautiful wood grain. Or you can use a urethane clear that when you wet sand and buff it doesn't have any orange peel and it's one solid beautiful glass plain. I will have to get with you and show you some of the wood working me and my brother can do, I literally did not have a clue I could buy a kit that is that quality of maple top, I have to go in the woods and find my own logs and Burls on trees and stumps to get that I sure do think if that was finished in solid glass to presserve that grain and make it stand out you would be allot more happy.
In his previous videos he says you can get the kit for 200$
Maaan that is a killer looking and sounding guitar 👌 also i’d like to point out how nice and clean the quality is in this video (and most of your videos) the camera angles are all super nice and camera quality itself is super sharp and really shows off the beauty of the guitar. also the sound quality is super clean, really love these DIY guitar videos man 👌
Thanks CR!
That build is gorgeous. Brad did a fantastic job! The tone is pretty darn good for that price point. I really expected it to be dismal.
Brad's channel is high addictive, and he is so subtly funny. Thanks for referring me to Brad's channel and for this great video series!
Agreed!
I'm glad I came across his channel too 👍
I think a buffing wheel would make a difference on the finish.... But honestly, it's much nicer than any kit guitar my friends have put together. It looks good and sounds great. I have had to buff, fret level, setup, rewire, and only god knows what else to kit guitars. Most people don't put that much care into their work.
I have spent the last 3 years learning to be a luthier. It takes more than most people realize.... But I have fun with it, and I'm always learning something new.
Nice guitar, nice colors, and tone, etc., but to be honest that lacquer finish is pretty rough? PS I would have exposed the binding.
Quite a while ago you gave me some advice regarding the creating of a guitar. I made mention that I knew just enough about guitar repair to be dangerous or something to that effect. I used to help my father when I was a young kid. I finally decided to take the plunge and bought a guitar kit. You had mentioned it would be a good way to get started in learning the craft. I will let you know how it turns out once I get it and complete the build but wanted to thank you for making the suggestion in order to get me jump started.
Very nice build and surprisingly good sound.
I'm really impressed.
I really like your color choices for the finish! The guitar looks and sounds amazing! If you're trying to save money by buying a kit guitar, I would say go buy one already built. You can get em cheaper. If you want to learn about how a guitar is built and how to work on them...I think they're an awesome idea! I've done 2 from Solo...Tele and Strat. They've become my favorite guitars! When you do it yourself, there's more of a connection you have to the instrument that you don't always get when you buy one already finished. You can personalize them and make them exactly how you want them. You can do mods and upgrades as you get the funds to do them. It's just a great overall experience! It's actually changed my life! I'm disabled and with little I can do...a very boring existance. Building the kits gave me a great hobby to occupy my time and gave me something to look forward to! I can't wait to do my next one!👍😎🎸🎶
Nice! That's awesome 👍
Darrell Braun Guitar thanks!☺
Awesome and high value content to see from you my man! Great and established hard work to see!
I like the way your signature goes with the spalting :0)
Turned out both looking and sounding great !
The thing I find amazing is that for the same price I just got a Harley Benton SC Custom with Grover tuner's and Roswell pickups shipped from Germany and all I had to do was open the box. Granted the shipping was $77 but with better component parts I am happy with that. Mine is all black with gold coloured hardware.
Graham Linux yeah I found that out the hard way after building a LP and having no end of problems with the finish reacting and bubbling up, dyes not working as expected. In the end a near new strat copy I bought for $50 delivered sounds much better and has great sound unplugged even. I would not bother with building another and would only buy complete again.
Good point!
I think you really need to love this kind of project to make it worthwhile. Buying a used guitar will always be the best value, but doesn't give you the "building" experience. ☺
Really enjoyed watching it all come together, Brad did a great on the staining job too ✌🎸
Brad done a great job no doubt, the only thing i would have done differently but i guess time was a factor, would have been to just paint the neck at the heel joint. Just burst it out a bit so the color transition isn't as abrupt, but it's beautiful.
Darrell is being very nice lol. That finish though. . . woof. Hopefully it was free.
It has a very good clean tone. The light overdrive was rich, and the distortion was great
WOW Darrell, that is one
"SWEET" guitar. Love the tone with both pick ups on. 2 thumbs up! 👍👍
Thanks BG!
Why paint it so dark and orang, I loved the way it came!
Gives you an excuse to get another guitar and put an oil finish on it.
Looks even better with all the hardware on it Darrell , Just the right amount of black in the finish to set it off. I thought it sounded pretty good for being a kit guitar , I agree , it has a Les Paul kind of sound. Keep on making the great vids Darrell , really enjoy your channel! 🎸👍🏻
Thanks man!
Loved the series, and i'll probably buy a Solo kit, Subbed to Brad, all great stuff! Thanks for all you do !
Man that gives a beautiful sound for those out of the box pickups, pleasantly surprised. The Red Sunburst is always my favorite color on a Les Paul.
I ordered one of these kits from solo shortly after seeing Brad do his own. I was skeptical of how well the fit and playability of the guitar would be, but it was a gift for a friend who is just learning guitar so I knew it would be fine. I did a simple oil finish and it turned out beautifully. What I wasn’t expecting was how well it truly plays. I put it together without electronics and just the stock hardware at first. Few people talk about this as more than an afterthought, but you HAVE to give the wood time to move and settle. Put strings on it and let it adjust. Play it periodically. Wait a few weeks at least THEN give it the setup. At first, it played ok. When I came back and re-leveled a couple frets that had raised a bit under pressure, it fixed a couple buzzes that had developed and I dropped the action low with no issues. After that I took the starter strings they sent with the kit off, and had a little bit of fun. Swapped the bridge for a graphtech tom, installed the Zakk Wylde pickup set from emg, replaced the plastic nut with bone, and did hipshot open gear locking tuners. After giving it the final setup, WOW. This thing not only plays great, but it looks and sounds amazing! Never tried the stock pickups, because my friend only plays emg’s. Now I think I’m going to order one for myself and play around with the colors as you have. I’m thinking red top, black all around and replacing the white binding on the neck with black. Now that I know the quality of their kits I feel comfortable dropping the $200 on the kit plus the extra $4-500 on the upgraded hardware and pickups.
Really well designed! Personally i would've put in some killer humbuckers in there but apart from that I'm really jealous of the future winner of that guitar. Keep it up.
So good to come across you & Brad's chanells. I can binge watch this stuff for ages thanks to you 2. Rock on Bro. Love your work & your enthusiasm.
20th !
Woo - Hoo !
02:02
You know, as I am watching you put the Tuners on, I am thinking that this would be an EXCELLENT guitar to submit to Phillip McKnight for his Sharpen My Axe Series !
10:21
Great Show !
Thanks, Darrell, For All That You Do !
That's a pretty great idea! 👍
Yeah !
He was just asking about DIY Guitar Kits on his Live Stream Show, about an hour ago!
I am quite sure that he would be very interested in it !
We could name the Guitar, ...
"Smokey" !
So you see that it needs help too?
Brad killed the paint job as always never a doubt with Brad painting
sad thing is the kit guitar is prolly more comfortable and stays in tune better than a.........
....an authentic brand guitar of a similar model
For those saying the finish is rough, it is compared to a Gibson factory finish, but I like the character the "flaws" give this guitar.
I would love to see that guitar without paint, I mean a stain and clear would look amazing, but it ain't mine so I don't have a say in it! Great tone though!
Beauty guitar Darrell. Well done! Edit: LOVE that soundtrack :)
Niiiiiice 😎 my favorite kind of videos, saw Brad and subscribed 🤘
Samsies.
I did the same thing subscribed to Brad's channel
Thanks for a great build and fun videos. This is exactly the guitar I've been wanting to build also. Solo Music Gear is in my neighborhood in the Toronto area and are a bunch of great guys. They are actually more than just a kit store and also have a showroom full of guitar related accessories for sale. I can drive over to them and hand pick my kit from their store....Not sure what I'd do about finishing my own build as that's not my world but building and upgrading these guitars certainly is, as I regularly buy up old Epiphone Les Paul's and give them a make-over. Thanks again. This was a ton of fun watching and a bit inspirational too...
It doesn’t sound like a Les Paul, it sounds like a Darrell Braun Dual Humbucker Single Cutaway Guitar 🎸 Excellent 🌟🌟🌟🌟
I think it looks Great, and sounds really good Darrell, Brad did a Great job on it, just my thoughts on it, , who ever wins this is going to get a awesome guitar, good luck to every one, Cheers
I would love to have it
looks great! wish I could do the finish work! can't wait for the sound check!
I wish he had scraped the paint off the binding
Darrell is a Tele guy to the core. Binding, what's that? ;-) The binding scraping would've added quite a few more hours to this gig for Brad tbh but I bet Darrell wanted more of a studio or jr look. I'd be concerned about the finish flaking off on the binding as the guitar ages but since it's completely coated in plastic, and not nitro, probably won't be an issue.
They could’ve just not painted over the binding
Hello Darrell I found you thru Brads page. Awesome finish he did. Now the build. I love these videos. Keep em coming.
Beautiful looking and sounding guitar Darrell, well done, you come up trumps again!
Thanks TS!
As much of a pain as the sealer is to work around (if they don't tell you what it is because if you know it's pretty easy to pick compatible products) it's necessary to prevent the wood from warping during shipping. Coming from a professional stainer and cabinetmaker.
Absolutely beautiful and sounds great! Well done. I wish I did not see this video in January of 2019. I would love to have that. My first was a Les Paul version by Ibanez in 1978 Black and Gold
I cannot believe you had the body binding covered over with finish, it looks like a cheap Studio model.
My take as well. Didnt match the binding on the neck.
Exactly what I was thinking...
he's a bad painter lol
A.. Cheap studio model .. What's that mean.. Exactly..?
Because Brad is an expert. In screwing things up.
i told brad on my comment on his video regarding his beautiful work with your guitar that you are a team and i have a strong feeling that you guys are gonna be a amazing company! and oh already subscribed on Brad's channel, well hope to watch the next part of this series and more other videos of yours darrel! always a thumbs up!
BEST kit pickups i've ever heard, nicer than some Gibson stock pups that i've heard
Beautiful! The black hardware sets the whole thing off. I'm very impressed with the finish and overall kit .
Looks great, Brad did a really fantastic job, and for the price it sounds pretty good too.
And she looks gorgeous!!
Well done guys, Nice choice on the finish Darrell
It'll definitely make happy if i was the winner 😄😎
there´s a lot of orange peel on that
what is orange peel
@@randomuniverse6362 look at an orange (the fruit) and you'll see it's randomly dimpled and just overall not flat like an apples persay can be caused by a multitude of things
Ummm...That’s what I thought...And goop around the edge of the headstock.
@@bunkosquad2000 Yup, that's because this was a freebe lol. For flat surfaces, like a headstock, you always block it with something flat to remove that goopy edge, then shoot it with a final thin clear.
Yah, it's ok for a freebie job, but not a good advertisement for his business.
Nice video series Darrell! People need to know they have options. When they go down to a big box music store and buy something inexpensive out of Asia, most of the time, they don't understand how the whole distribution system works, and how that effects the price. At the very least, each time a guitar changes hands down the distribution chain, at an absolute minimum, the price doubles. So by the time they spend their $300 on an Asian LP clone, what they really did, was pay $300 for a $50 guitar. And when I say $50, I really mean $50. That's the average cost from the manufacturer, for low quantities of guitars, from Asia, for a decent quality guitar. By low Quantity, between 10-50 units. Of course when the big box stores buy up 1000's to cover the country and different named online presence, the prices go down. As a custom one off builder, my stuff is 10 times this price, but I'm starting to get old and slower, and recently looked into having a consumer grade built in Asia. As an option for builders, instead of dealing with a long supply chain, we could always take the Chapman route, where you have a better quality guitar made, paying additional costs per unit, but then bypassing the normal supply chain and having the custom order direct. This way instead of a $50 guitar, the customer can have a much better made $200 (from the manufacturer) guitar, and really get a higher quality product. But every time someone touches those units, expect the price to double. So that $50 guitar, is from the producer, only palletized and sitting on the dock. Then you have taxes and customs fees per unit to get it out of the country of origin, plus transportation costs, plus import and customs fees, and here in Europe, there are additional taxes such as V.A.T. (Value Added Tax currently here it's 19%) and on and on it goes. Then the label has to make a profit still, which I promise you isn't as much as you might think... Which is why a $50 guitar will cost the ultimate consumer $300 or more.
But as the ultimate consumer, the other option is just like you pointed out in this video series, a kit guitar. Now I really don't recommend this route for a 1st guitar. Get something from a store or 2nd hand, of a decent quality and have it professionally set up, to learn on. But unless you want to continue paying for set up fees etc, a kit is a really good way to learn and make mistakes, such as not scraping the body binding before adding the clear top coat... without destroying an expensive instrument. Learn how to do mods like tuner changes, and pickup changes, etc. Learn how to apply finishes of various kinds. Start with a rattle can, and go up from there. Most of these items you'll need can be bought at your local big box hardware or auto parts supplier for very little money. Watch builders on CZcams and learn how to do this stuff. I would make my own how-to videos on the subject, except I really hate doing the editing part. Honestly, God what a pita!!! I spend my days in my little factory in the next village over, building. Then at night in the little shop in my home, doing repairs and mods for a few music schools I support, so taking the extra time to edit videos, it's just not worth it to me, for a non-monetized channel. The other reason of course, is my political views that I am rather outspoken on, and most of my customers live and work in über liberal Los Angeles, where my outspoken views could cost me customers. So I keep my online presences completely separate. After all, one thing has absolutely nothing to do with the other. But back to the point of this rant, building a kit is an awesome way to learn how to maintain your own equipment, without risking screwing up an expensive instrument. I can't tell you how often I run into that. Especially when it comes to painting or fret work. Occasionally some soldering mistakes, but those are usually easy enough to sort out. There is a way it works, and many ways it doesn't. So someone with experience, can usually simply look in and see if something is jacked up wrong, and sort it out pretty quickly. Even on something like a LP where you have multiple cavities with wires running back and forth through the body. Anyway, off my soapbox... Thanks for the vids Darrell, it's a nice way to start my day! Coffee and guitars with Darrell Braun! Now off to work.... Bob in Germany
I bought 5 of those glued/set in LP standard kits..for only $89 (shipped to my front door a couple years ago. The ones less the pre drilled tail piece holes...
So I can drill my own to get the proper distant to a Gibson...The body looks
like Epiphone or actaully cameout of the same factory....
I shave the back of the neck and tenon to fit my hand..Miin plays better than a gibsons. It dosnt have tuning issues like gibson;s either...due to rhe head stock
tilt and tunner location.,,i just replace the tuner, knobs, pick guard...mostly just for looks...There's no logos on mine...it looks clean...
I have a couple with triple pick ups....Black and a 50's lemon busrt looking..
they look sick...and plays great....I set them up..Low action...clean fret ends..ect,,....If I charge per/hour for time it took to build those guitars..
I'll have to charge a couple of grand...but they're not for sale..
I made them to be played....by me...I couldnt care less if other people cant play
them.lmao.....but most people that played my guitars..WANT THEM...
welll.....durrrrrr. they're SET UP and intonated properly..
It's basically piontless for me to purcahse any finished fatory guitars...no matter
the brand....Im going to shave the neck to fit MY HAND..They need to be custom made to fit my hand.
I also build my own explorers, Flying V...well becuase the chibson looks wierd.
And gibson's cutaway are wacked..even on an exployer ( it hits your hand)
That's why I build my own guitars....I work out the bugs from cookie cutter guitars....
Half of my exploers and Flying have Binding on the neck ALL SET IN NECKs...like the top of the line Gibson,...It;s actaully more expensive for me to purchase parts saperately than a kit...
Tone is also Optional..beucase you can wire the pickups different
Wow. That's a lot of shocking info. I would have though the pickups alone cost $50.
so long i agreed
@@timtravasos2742 Yup, cheapass $50 set of pickups!
As much as I'd hate to say this - that finish is mighty dull and gloppy looking! It's been sanded with too light a grit to cut the paint down to a smooth surface. Also; You need to go back over the headstock edges and sand away the paint that oozed under the edges of the tape. Then reapply the tung oil (also known as China oil, or China wood bore oil) to make it a complete finish again. Take more time! I did a perfect sunburst in my backyard with a spray gun and two spray paint cans of lacquer. I wet-sanded it smooth with 600 grit then 1500 grit wet-or-dry sandpaper until smooth then I rubbed it out by hand with Meguiars' No. 7 brand polish (show car glaze) to make it shine like glass.
I agree with you , the corners on the head stock are finished very rough and uneven looking where the masking tape edge was, and is very visibly noticeable.
I agree too. I get better looking finishes with my cheap Harbor Freight spray guns and Sherwin Williams lacquer.
Asshole
Talks cheap .. show'em how its done slick ..
@@LUCKYB. Talk isn't cheap when it's coming from someone calling out the obvious. Anyone who's familiar with shooting and finishing knows all of this to be true. The guitar wasn't blocked and leveled before final. I don't imagine he skips these steps with his paying customers. This was likely done for free. People who don't know about finishing will miss this. Yes. . . I'm meaning you.
Hi Darrell - great job on the kit guitar but I am in agreement with a lot of the comments on here that the maple spalt finish should have been left along and not painted over - I have seen and worked on so many burst LPs that I welcome a unique finish on them. Now I wonder what upgrades you are planning on for another kit guitar you would build if it happens for you? I dig all the work that you do with electrics but I would like to see you step out of your comfort zone and maybe post some reviews with some acoustic guitars. Now that's an area that is unique with its own set of rules but open to many creative mods as well. Have an awesome day & weekend - Keep On Rockin!!!
Turned out awesome! I'd swap out the pickups, but I like the rest of it a lot!
Not loving the finish. Really nice tone for out of the box kit electronics.
i love it! sounds better i'd expected...
stay as you are darrell!
Finally a video that shows putting the bridge together
Awesome sound on this Solo Music kit. I built a Jackson V kit from Albatross guitars and was pretty good for my first try watching a bunch of Brad's videos this summer. I may want to build one from Solo since it sounds like the pickups are better quality. I had to upgrade the bridge pickup to EMG-81s and tends to be the the guitar I play more than my $1300 Schecter Banshee Elite FRS I bought last year.
It would have looked way better all clear with just a black burst. Let the wood pattern speak for itself, it was so beautiful that I feel the reds, browns and yellows just hide and cover that natural beauty
Great build! It was one niceest I've seen to date! Crystal clear! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks!
It's been a lot of fun ☺
looks pretty good. diy guys should always use nitro. poly finish can easily turn out funky like this with orange peel and looking clumpy. its basically a plastic coating so getting it to a smooth finish would be a nightmare
Looks great! I hope you will talk about how the neck feels in the next video.
Looks great. Thanks for setting me onto Brad's channel
I like that the binding was covered I never cared for binding thanks for sharing
Always learn something with your videos. Showing again good taste with the finish selected for the build. Reminds me a bit of the upper level and killer Warmoth Strat by the looks only.
It looks great, Darrell. I look forward to hearing the more comprehensive tone test.
Brad killed it! Awesome! Great series and great work! Cheers from USA
I've seen Brad's channel before this however since Darrell decided to take the leap of faith so did I, I've subbed. I don't like the looks / finish I suspect as much as others do (which is why I think I had not subbed to Brad, my personal likes seem to differ from his), however you cannot argue too much against the way better than expected tone, doubly so at this price. Doubt I could ever get over bolt on neck however I think I could now see myself adding to the bucket list another type DIY from Solo, for sure.
This guitar has great tone. It now has historical value. The finish is not 100% perfect. It is a good inexpensive workhorse and a great value. Nice job!
That finish could have been much better and if you want an example of a perfect finish, just check out the one on my Epiphone Les Paul Plus Top Pro! This also proves that cheap electronics can sound very good.
The guitar looks really cool,, more of a vintage look! Everyone is mentioning the binding, but with the blacked out hardware, the no binding look looks cooler on this guitar,,, awesome job Brad
“Stunning”!!! Great work guys! Sounds as good as it looks. Nice one.
Thanks PD!
I have to eat some words here! I've looked at some of the spalted maple LP kits, and was never a big fan. Seeing this, with the beautiful burst that Brad did, I'm totally surprised! That looks great! Sounds really nice too. Can't wait for the more in-depth sound check. As always, excellent job.
Awesome build and awesome looking guitar when all is said and done. May I suggest using flux when soldering. It looked like you have great technique with an iron but flux will help with those annoying sharp solder tails when you pull away the tip. No-clean rosin flux in a handy applicator is all you need.
I love the sound! Such a vintagy tone with a lot of mids
The kit guitar sounds just like how a good Gibson Les Paul should sound!
Excellent Darrell, it came out awesome. Watched p2 over on Brad 's channel and subbed. Cheers!
Thanks PCB!
Very informative video as usual Darrell, hope you make some killer modifications to this already awesome looking guitar!
Excellent project Darrell. Cool looking and sounds surprisingly good, and does sound like a Les Paul, looking forward to a longer demo of the sounds. Aesthetically, looks great, only flaws to me are the real bright white binding and nut, be great if that were a little darker, same for the back of the neck and headstock. Tung oil is my favorite finish, but I would have used a dark tung oil finish here, I refinished my mahogany SG with the darker shade and it looks really great darker then the neck here. Otherwise, great looking with the dark hardware. But a couple of things: One that selector switch really needs to be replaced, looks really flimsy, and two, what was up with the one volume knob turning on its own after it looks like you only touched it? That was weird.
Thanks!
Good advice 👍
Darrell, I always appreciate that you personally respond to a lot of the comments, one of the things that makes your channel a favorite and a must watch. All the best.
Wow. That really turned out amazing. That is a Beautiful Guitar. There’s going to a very happy and lucky person soon. Yep it sounded really good.
3:00 oof, that chip
Absolutely stunning! Great call on the burst!
Every time the back was shown you can see streaks in the finish. After every coat or 2 you should run some 1500 over it at least. Im not knocking Brad though. Ive built 2 guitars using his vids as reference. Even referenced his vids when painting an auto fender. I think he could have done better. But it's still a beautiful guitar. Have you tried a guitar fetish build? Ive got a GFX neck and body from them ive been working on for about 3 years now. guitar is complete...just no electronics yet. And NOTHING on the body or neck was pre drilled. But i made sure i put the bridge in the right spot. Used a Willkenson tremlo instead of a standard strat bridge. But their GFX line is quality.
Nice work and Great video Darrell!!! That's a sweet axe!
I did watched Brad and subcribed so he won’t be surprise why he got more subscriber after your first video.
When you attach the neck be sure to get rid of that plastic gaurd around the metal plate, because of that that guitar loses alot of sustain (solid metal to wood contact is an absolute must) hopefully you see this in time to fix that. Keep it up!
Good idea!
I'll have to see if that helps ☺
Well worth the wait...thanks Darrell. Beautiful
I guess I got lucky on my 7 string DIY Jem build. I shielded all of the cavities and waxed the generic humbucker pickups before installing and this thing screams. Great tone from some no-name pickups. I was gonna pop some EMGs in it, but i just might keep what's there.
On camera, it appears that there is a lot of orange peel in that finish
When using clear like that he needs to cut and buff.
It's not only orange peel but wood grain and structure. So yes, maybe cut and buff are needed.
Yeah, I’m not terribly impressed with his finishing skills. He started at 1500 grit which is way too fine, that’s why he didn’t get a smooth finish, and he refused to wet sand which is a mistake.
1500-5000 was a bit strange, I went 800 (maybe even lower) -3000 and my finish was sweet.
@@carl6936 yeah very high grain starts to polish the guitar so begin with 800 fine, I use lower with water sometime!