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How to build a great sounding plywood acoustic guitar PART 1

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  • čas přidán 11. 06. 2022
  • A decent acoustic guitar made of plywood?
    A no go for a serious luthier! So let's give it a chance ..
    DOWNLOAD AI FILES:
    drive.google.com/drive/folder...
    #acoustasonic #acousticguitar #guitar #build #building #luthier #plywood #diy

Komentáře • 84

  • @paanokayaitotv1726
    @paanokayaitotv1726 Před rokem +3

    i didnt expect that sound. For someone less knowledge about making guitar like me, it seems less sound it can make but im so thrilled to hear its actual sound - sounds like a thousand bucks...

  • @manofbeard
    @manofbeard Před rokem +18

    Definitely mission accomplished. As a Carpenter it annoys me when people turn their noses up at using plywood in projects. It’s one of the most versatile woods you can use. I really like the aesthetic overall look of the body too.

  • @samuelp1227
    @samuelp1227 Před 26 dny +1

    It sounds exactly like what I imagined a plywood guitar would sound like.😂

  • @EYELYKE2DOOAYNALL
    @EYELYKE2DOOAYNALL Před 6 měsíci +1

    this is actually really useful because i wanted to start building guitars and this looks like something i can start to base a design off of so i can design my own version.

  • @kevinjackson4237
    @kevinjackson4237 Před rokem +1

    What a wonderful and inspiring video. I applaud your vision, creativity and technical ingenuity. Please keep the magic coming!

  • @dragoivasile1375
    @dragoivasile1375 Před rokem +1

    Congrats for your work and also for your amazing ideea! Please continue in your beautiful activities!

  • @andrewmundenandcadfellmast4624

    Great idea. The cleverest piece of this build is (well, for me anyway) the aluminium tailpiece/string holder. Far less stress placed on the top by the string tension, much less chance of pulling the bridge out, or denting the top.

    • @thorstenfaust153
      @thorstenfaust153  Před rokem +1

      Hi Andrew, you nailed it ;-) Actually the whole guitar was built around this idea..

  • @pvillez
    @pvillez Před rokem

    Thank you for making this. There is so much snobbery about ply in the instrument building world yet it so versatile and has a great aesthetic. Great design features using the washers and bolts, Im on that same wave length when building things for my studio. Thank you too for the files.

  • @jeanlawson9133
    @jeanlawson9133 Před rokem

    Honestly I like the design I see strength in it.... playability will be something I think it will be a keeper...😎 I thank you.... never hurts to try something unorthodox....

  • @MountainHomeJerrel
    @MountainHomeJerrel Před 2 lety

    How wonderful! Thank you for sharing!

  • @micmacnz
    @micmacnz Před rokem

    That is a nice little guitar, love the design... reminds me of the sound of the Selmer guitars used by Django except more body

  • @lorriecarrel9962
    @lorriecarrel9962 Před rokem +1

    I love it,nice job

  • @drewgold7142
    @drewgold7142 Před 7 měsíci

    Very cool project. I expected that sound too. Subscribed ;)

  • @pureborneon7264
    @pureborneon7264 Před rokem

    I would definitely love to have one of this

  • @MrLuckybudha
    @MrLuckybudha Před 2 lety

    Thosi, wie immer einfach genial. Bin schon auf die Pickup Installation gespannt :-)

    • @thorstenfaust153
      @thorstenfaust153  Před 2 lety

      Ohgott! Ich steh auf'm Schlauch - woher kennen wir uns? (Hab Mitleid mit einem verwirrten alten Mann ;-)

  • @tofersiefken
    @tofersiefken Před rokem

    I like the process you used to create the sides of the guitar. I once built a set of 4 Ashiko-style drum shells out of particle board in the same stacking manner. I cut them out with a rotozip, stacked, pegged and glued them, then sanded down the rough edges both inside and out. It was a long and tedious process which ended up costing enough in materials that I probably could have bought some good used Ashiko drums for the same price, especially when time and labor is factored in. Still it was a great learning process and I would do it again if I had the opportunity and better tools, a shop, and everything else that makes a project like this more enjoyable and less "work".

    • @thorstenfaust153
      @thorstenfaust153  Před rokem

      Interesting approach ;-) Would like to see some pics of your work. Best regads! Thorsten

  • @neilmchardy9061
    @neilmchardy9061 Před 11 měsíci

    That’s very clever, never thought of that.

  • @darmans1695
    @darmans1695 Před rokem

    That's nice idea.good job to get a beautiful guitar.

  • @ajitpatel6832
    @ajitpatel6832 Před 9 měsíci

    Fantastic! 👍🏽

  • @viziocasaconto5754
    @viziocasaconto5754 Před rokem

    Great. Thank you!

  • @joashpadios8602
    @joashpadios8602 Před rokem

    wow i'm jealous
    you are amazing, you can make your own guitar
    I wish I had a guitar
    I just learned to play guitar by borrowing my friend's guitar
    It's kinda crazy😆

  • @georgefrench1907
    @georgefrench1907 Před rokem

    Nice project. It would be interesting to see how much the tone could be improved if the sides were cut thinner and the internal bracing pared down significantly.

    • @thorstenfaust153
      @thorstenfaust153  Před rokem +1

      Good point! To be honest - after a few weeks I slightly had to reinforce the region behind the neckpocket, because the body began to warp a little bit. The balance between stability and sound is always like a ride on a razorblade ;-) Stringtension is always the big "enemy" ...

  • @lawrencerasmus
    @lawrencerasmus Před rokem

    I like it !!!!

  • @vernonknight5827
    @vernonknight5827 Před rokem

    I’ve listened to many other hybrids and some were name brands but your s sounded the best not counting Fender! My question is did you plain the plywood down at all?

  • @user-nu6cg9cb2e
    @user-nu6cg9cb2e Před 9 měsíci

    I like it
    What does it weigh ?

  • @opidonorman8833
    @opidonorman8833 Před rokem

    Ýou are building really cool stuff

  • @dragoivasile1375
    @dragoivasile1375 Před rokem

    Hello and Happy New Year! I have a question could you please prepare a video about how is mounted the piezo pickup? And also how you decided tu use this model and no the other? Thank you very much Herr Faust!

    • @thorstenfaust153
      @thorstenfaust153  Před rokem +1

      Hi Dragoi, here's Part 2 with the pickup-installation:
      czcams.com/video/oqHrqAM_mHM/video.html
      Best regards
      Thorsten

    • @dragoivasile1375
      @dragoivasile1375 Před rokem

      @@thorstenfaust153 THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH!

  • @tubeworkshop
    @tubeworkshop Před 2 lety +2

    Ohoh... the traditional luthiers will not like it. But I love it!

  • @tarsiousmunalembohol
    @tarsiousmunalembohol Před 2 lety

    How does it sound on raw not mic'd up?

  • @robinleebraun7739
    @robinleebraun7739 Před rokem

    There are many types of plywood. The high pressure laminate used to make guitars is not the same as floor underlayment or luan plywood. It is harder, thinner and has no voids as most plywood does.

    • @thorstenfaust153
      @thorstenfaust153  Před rokem

      Absolutely right - for the top and the back I was using 2mm high quality "aircraft plywood".

  • @ConditionZero76
    @ConditionZero76 Před rokem

    Really cool, not much body as far as sound but overall not bad all things considered

  • @Steeld78
    @Steeld78 Před rokem

    can you build a guitar in ibanez tod10n style??

  • @TKevinBlanc
    @TKevinBlanc Před rokem

    Don't you wish you had made that top of solid spruce? :0)
    Really innovative, work. I loved it.

    • @thorstenfaust153
      @thorstenfaust153  Před rokem

      Hi Kevin, I've already buit a similar guitar with decent tonewood:
      czcams.com/video/zq5yrwYX4v0/video.html
      This plywood-project was more a proove of concept ;-)
      Kind regards
      Thorsten

  • @georgevillanueva6926
    @georgevillanueva6926 Před 9 měsíci

    Needs a sound port it’s good maybe for nylon but for steel string it sound like it needs some escape but that in its self is awesome it means it’s solid but make the sound port n thanks me later

  • @07LUTE70
    @07LUTE70 Před rokem +1

    This is an awesome guitar Brother. I love the simplicity of this design.It also at the same time makes me upset over the cost of some instruments that are made by the use of cnc machines. These companies are making obcene profits not commensurate with the materials used to make such instruments.Just because something can be duplicated by the use of machines to get the same result everytime. In my estimation does not justify such obcene profits the art factor is greatly diminished to where the value of the instrument must be justified by the energy and quality of material used to make the product which in my opinion is not justified. Branding in my opinion is over rated and companies with popular branding exploit whatever the market will bare.

  • @shadow04901
    @shadow04901 Před rokem

    What are the dimensions on that aluminum plate

  • @pradeepjhuboo9458
    @pradeepjhuboo9458 Před rokem

    Beautiful and superb but I'm trying to understand the functions of the magic screws.....

    • @thorstenfaust153
      @thorstenfaust153  Před rokem +2

      Those screws are producing an adjustable downward-force to the bridge. With an undersaddle pickup underneath you can adjust the output volume for each single string. They are also "sending" a big amount of the string tension to the stringholder.
      czcams.com/video/zq5yrwYX4v0/video.html

  • @CarloGutierrez820
    @CarloGutierrez820 Před rokem

    nice way making guitar... in a modern way

  • @corporeidad
    @corporeidad Před rokem

    And what about the neck?

  • @fuzzypoet1018
    @fuzzypoet1018 Před 2 měsíci

    MIssion acomplished!

  • @edingcnc7685
    @edingcnc7685 Před 6 měsíci

    Do you have a list of materials and where you bought it?

    • @thorstenfaust153
      @thorstenfaust153  Před 6 měsíci +1

      Hi, I purchased the plywood parts at www.cutworks.com (as seen in the video at 01:09). At 01:36 you can exactly see what the different layers are made of. Does that help a bit? Kind regards! Thorsten

    • @edingcnc7685
      @edingcnc7685 Před 6 měsíci

      Thanks, ich hoffe das ich da auch von die Niederlande aus bestellen kan.

  • @davidsims1329
    @davidsims1329 Před rokem

    Guitar co. Have been making plywood guitars for years. Most sound ok because the advantage person don’t know what great guitar sounds like.

  • @chordshape8753
    @chordshape8753 Před rokem

    Wow

  • @bigcat369
    @bigcat369 Před rokem

    Mission accomplished

  • @yowild9629
    @yowild9629 Před 11 měsíci

    its more as a push on top than a pull

  • @NicholasANappiNick
    @NicholasANappiNick Před rokem

    Just an idea,since you used plywood maybe nix the braces

    • @thorstenfaust153
      @thorstenfaust153  Před rokem

      Nice idea! I did something similar in this project with a laminated spruce top:
      czcams.com/video/zq5yrwYX4v0/video.html

  • @danielscroggins2688
    @danielscroggins2688 Před rokem

    How much do you charge for a purchase.

    • @thorstenfaust153
      @thorstenfaust153  Před rokem

      Hi Daniel, I'm really sorry, but this guitar is not for sale. But you can download all the adobe illustrator files for free:

    • @thorstenfaust153
      @thorstenfaust153  Před rokem +1

      drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1EFFX0LVMEzKGviaKTRpvD5UxrY79-7Ty

  • @elielgoncalveslouro9684

    Perai tem um calço entre os leques harmônico, isso não mostrou 🤷🏼‍♂️, muda tudo o som porque o tampo não vibra né, e é porque se não o tampo afunda né 🤔.

  • @tupobogi
    @tupobogi Před 2 lety

    Hallo, Sie könnten den Verweis auf das Projekt in Adobe Illustrator nicht verlassen. Das hast du im letzten Video gemacht, es hat mir sehr geholfen

    • @thorstenfaust153
      @thorstenfaust153  Před 2 lety

      Ich werde nächste Woche die Illustrator Datei zum Download in der Beschreibung unter dem Video bereitstellen. Next week you will find the downloadable Illustrator-File in the video-description below.. Best regards! Thorsten

    • @thorstenfaust153
      @thorstenfaust153  Před 2 lety +1

      Hi, now you can download the Illustrator-Files in the video-description below. Have fun! Thorsten

    • @tupobogi
      @tupobogi Před 2 lety

      @@thorstenfaust153 Thanks you

  • @adityasable8370
    @adityasable8370 Před rokem

    Honestly bad sound ..
    But the design and work is great and also it's a very great idea of making a guitar.

    • @thorstenfaust153
      @thorstenfaust153  Před rokem +2

      Totally agree ;-) No the best sounding guitar in the world. It was more a proof of concept. But it works surprisingly well live on stage. Best regards Thorsten

  • @nevada150
    @nevada150 Před rokem

    Many guitars are made from Laminate, isn’t that just another name for Plywood?

    • @thorstenfaust153
      @thorstenfaust153  Před rokem

      Yessss! Even a 335 is made of laminate / plywood. But in the acoustic-guitar-world these guitars still have a rather bad reputation ;-)

    • @nevada150
      @nevada150 Před rokem

      @@thorstenfaust153 Yours sound good Torsten.
      Keith.

    • @numberkruncherr
      @numberkruncherr Před rokem

      Usually the laminations are used to make the shape, rather than a block that is then carved our as here.
      Macaferri guitars (As played by Django Reinhardt) were laminate.

  • @sammyprestwood3182
    @sammyprestwood3182 Před rokem

    Custem made plywood guitars are around $100 why spend twice that much to build one

  • @emmanuelwood8702
    @emmanuelwood8702 Před 8 měsíci

    sounds boxy

  • @philipsanders7694
    @philipsanders7694 Před rokem

    Shame you didn't just play the one you built without the other it would have sounded better

  • @brstilson
    @brstilson Před 9 měsíci

    This.... Doesn't sound good. It's thin and tinny. No bottom end at all. Sounds more like an unamplified electric guitar or a child's toy guitar. It's a noble cause for sure, but guitar makers have already done better with sustainable materials. I have a Martin with the sides and back made of a composite material, a stratabond (similar to plywood) neck, and a spruce top. It sounds amazing and it doesn't use any endangered woods.

  • @abztractboxingandstuff8384

    I’m gonna be real with you, it sounds like shit but that’s to be expected with plywood build and big hunks of metal hanging from it at various places....

  • @gozzawick
    @gozzawick Před 3 měsíci +1

    I'm guessing it began to buckle when it was strung, or is there another reason for the piece of roundstock that can be seen through the soundhole? I made a bass from a Jerry can and had to use a dowel to stop the can from collapsing under string tension. My next challenge is to try and build an acoustic bass from the fiber board back panel of an IKEA cupboard.

    • @thorstenfaust153
      @thorstenfaust153  Před 3 měsíci +1

      Well observed ;-) First I was afraid that the ceiling would sink in there. But I removed it again after a few weeks and everything is still stable.