Guitar Display Case With Lights 2021
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- čas přidán 15. 01. 2021
- This video will show you how to make a great guitar display case. It's a fairly easy project that costs quite a bit less than buying one pre-made.
My units were each 23.5" by 47". You could easily just make them 24"x48" and then you could use a 2'x4' piece of 1/4" plywood without cutting it. - Jak na to + styl
I’m halfway through the video and I had to pause to comment. Not only is this a really cool idea, can we take a minute to appreciate how well he is literally teaching us everything? I can’t wait to make this. I’ve never done something like it before but this motivates me to want to try.
That’s a really nice comment. I sincerely appreciate it!
You got that right! Very informative and his speaking voice is perfect!
Those are beautiful! You did a bang-up job!
Thanks! I’m very happy with them!
This is so cool!! love the DIY build!
Thanks! I have to say, I’m very happy with the way it came out.
This is solid sir! I love this idea and have been looking for something exactly like what you did. Good stuff.
Thanks! I’m really happy with it!
Great job! These look awesome!
Thank you! I’m very happy with the way it came out.
Fantastic. I’m starting a similar project, but using framing mouldings for the face frames. This video is really helpful
Thanks! Glad you liked the video. I think framing moldings will look great!
That is super cool!
Thanks a lot. I get a lot of positive comments when people come over and see it.
Great video and nice looking set up for your 🎸
Thanks!!!
Thanks for this video. I have been planning something like this for a guitar I inherited from my uncle that passed a long time ago.
Excellent! The sunburst guitar in the video is a 52 year VOX. It’s the first good guitar I had. My dad bought it for me when I was in high school. Good luck with your display!
thanks so much for this! i literally decided to make something like this for my boyfriend the day before you uploaded lol
Glad it was helpful! I didn’t talk much about the optional LED lights but they are pretty cool. He is a lucky guy and should love it! Let me know how it works out.
When I see only the guitars on the wall it gives an impression that it's uneven, because of course guitars have different shapes and sizes. I love how the boxes compensate this problem. Nice job!
Thanks! I’m very happy with the way it turned out.
Thank you for sharing this project.
You’re welcome. Thanks for watching!
Awesome work! I'm going to steal this idea, but add shelves for baseball cards.
Thanks! That’s a great idea!
This is awesome! I have a silver burst epiphone, trying to get a 1979 silver burst Gibson. If I can get my hands on one I’m definitely going to use this idea. Thank you so much! Liked and subbed
Thank you and good luck finding the Gibson!
Beautiful and great job!! I'll follow your idea! thanks!!
Thank you Jairo!
You're welcome@@Ray_Here
Looks awesome
Thank you!!!
5:20 Love the french cleat! Also, as an option, you can use tongue and groove wood or shiplap in order to give the back of your shadow box some texture/ razzle dazzle!
Great suggestion! Thank you!
Thank you for the inspiration
Thanks for the comment. Good luck making yours!
Thanks for the ideas!
You’re welcome. Thanks for watching!
Very nice Job....
Thank you! I appreciate the comment!
Great, great video!
Thank you. I appreciate you taking the time to comment!
Yes i have just finished with inflation it cost me around 600.00 dollars and now i can put my beautiful fist act guitar a glarry guitar and my donner electric guitar awesome video
Good Job. I’m sure you’re very happy with the results! Can’t believe the cost of things today!!!
OMG amazing! Thanks a lot Sr.!
Thanks for the comment! I’m pretty happy with the way it turned out.
@@Ray_Here I will copy your idea adapting the frames with a acoustic panel inside. Hope it works! Thanks one more time!
I thought about that same thing myself. I think it will look great! Let me know how it turns out.
Great video Ray! I'd love to see your version of a pedal board.
Thanks!
Nice Job!
Thank you! I’m pretty happy with the way it turned out.
Sheer genius!
Thank you very much! I’m glad it was helpful.
Thanks for sharing.
You’re welcome. Thanks for the comment.
Makes it look like a guitar museum display.
Thanks. I appreciate that comment!
I want to do this for a few autographed guitars but would want to cover the front with plexiglass to keep dust and some uv light out. Need to make sure there is enough clearance between the guitar and plexiglass cover
Michael, I just put my acoustic in one of the cabinets. If you inset the plexiglass into the face frame and use the face frame as the door, I think the depth will be ok. If you want, go an inch deeper with the sides and there should be plenty of room. I really like the way mine turned out and get a lot of compliments on it. Good luck with yours!
Beautiful job. I appreciate the simplicity of design but how great they look. Have you considered cases with a glass/acrylic front? I have some acoustic guitars that require humidity control and was thinking of building some in that fashion
Thank you for the nice comment. I did consider acrylic but it really drove the cost up. A door could easily be added. You could also make a door using the face frame with hinges. To do that I would probably run the inside of the frames through the table saw to cut a slot to slide the acrylic into. Hope that makes sense. This time of year I keep my acoustic in its case with humidification packets.
@@Ray_Here Thanks. Good advice. My master plan involves taking the acoustic guitars out of their cases, but that does make things more complicated as humidity is an issue. Best to you
I just want to point out 1 thing you did wrong, if you ise a stud detector it is very important to turn it on , make a beep sound to slowly increase the speed of the beep sound while pointing the stud detector at yourself, just a little tip 😊
Thanks!!!! I’ll give that a try!
VERY nice!! How far from the top did you mount your 'U' hooks?
Thanks! The hooks are 9” from the inside top. I wanted to catch the bottom of the french cleat.
Curious why you picked 22 x 47 for the dimensions rather than 24 x 48. I am new to woodworking and went to the store and found 24 x 48 sheets that would not need to be cut. I don’t have a table saw so that would save me a step.
I actually started smaller but it was too tight for my acoustic guitar. There is no reason at all why you can’t make it 24x48. Just adjust the sides, top and bottom to accommodate. It will look great!
Awesome video. For the guitar hook did you drill into the board that you used to drill into the studs? And if so, is the board a 2x4 or 1x6?
Yes. The hook goes into the 1x6 that’s the bottom part of the French cleat attached to the studs. Good guess on you’re part. Thanks for the kind words.
@@Ray_Here thank you sir, and absolutely
Can you please take a moment to explain how you trimmed the box sides to hide the gaps between the French cleats. From the side do the boxes appear flush against the wall or can you see space between the cleat? Thank you.
I did not trim the side to hide the gap from the cleat. It would be pretty easy though. You could either use a 1x3 or a piece of decorative trim.
Amazing work sir! Do you sell any of these by chance?
Thanks for the nice comment Nick! I do not make anything to sell. I appreciate you asking though!
What type of black velvet did you use? I like that one. The store has 3 different varieties and I’m not sure. How many yards will I need? I have used your exact dimensions. And how did you attach your cove molding to box? Thank your for posting !
I used a black panne stretch velvet. It has more texture to it. If you can get some that’s not stretch, I think it would work better. 3 yds should be more than enough. I cut the cove mounding so close that it actually fits so tight that I didn’t have to do anything to attach it. It I had to, I would probably us. 5/8” ion nail in my 18 ga nail gun. You could always use a few dabs of hot glue too. Hope this helps. Feel free to ask more questions. Good luck and let me know how it goes!
Thanks for reply. Did you cut the poster board edge to edge to fit and then run your LEDS over top or did you leave a small space and then attach the lights?
I left a space so the LED lights could stick to the board.
Ended up using 1in 23 GA pin nails and worked fine. I just went through where the cleats were to be on the safe side. When I pre drilled for the hanger I forgot to score the fabric so went in with the drill the velvet got twisted around but with some extra velvet I was able to make small circle patch. You can’t even tell now. But it came out great I got slot of compliment on this. Came out professional just like yours! Best thing I’ve ever made. Thank you
Excellent! I scored my velvet and still had that problem drilling through one of mine. Had to patch it as well. I’m glad the project was a success. Thanks for letting me know!
Great job, but how did you run the lights from unit to unit without the LED strip showing in between each unit near the top? Also, how did you power the lights - are they just plugged into an outlet down below? Thanks
First, I apologize for not explaining that better. The video was long enough and since there are a few ways to install the lights, I left it to viewers to decide how they might want to do it. My method is a bit complicated. First, my light kit came with four 16’ sections. Then I also purchased four led extensions and some connectors. Under the cases I used pocket screws to hang vertical pieces. I spaced them so I would have a 12” space in the middle of the cases and then placed one on each end. In this hangers I used my table saw to cut slots that would allow a 1/8” piece of plywood to slide in. I cut slot in the back of the face trim that allowed me to tightly fit the plywood in them. I essentially created a drawer. The depth of the drawer left me an about 1 1/2” in the back to push the wires into the drawer. To get a better idea, watch my video titled Garage or Shop Organization. I make a smaller version of what I’m trying to explain. I cut the length of the lights to fit around the display and put a hole in the bottom of each display. I added the new connectors to each strand and connected the extensions. That way I don’t have a jumble of lights underneath. The light kit came with a transformer that had four plugs to connect the lights. I ran the extension from each display to the 12” center drawer where I put the transformer. The plug for the transformer hangs down to plug into the receptacle. Depending on where the receptacle is, you could design your drawers separately. Complicated explanation I know. This process would take a whole other video!
@@Ray_Here Smart! Thanks so much for the quick and thorough reply.
You’re welcome and good luck!
Any thoughts about adding humidity and sealing the front for an acoustic?
I have thought about that. It would be fairly easy to add a door frame with a plexiglass front. I keep my acoustic in its case with humidity packets. I don’t worry about the the electrics. The cases are in my basement which is more temperature and humidity stable. Thanks for commenting!
I love these cases - Can I hire you to make four of these, I don’t have the tools to make the case. Please let me know. Thanks RG
I’m flattered that you like them so much. I do not make anything that I sell. You can find similar items on Etsy.
Will your sizes fit any type of guitar? What would the size be for a Precision Bass?
Sorry Jose. I don’t have a base so I have no idea. I’m pretty sure any other guitar would fit though.
No problem. I didn’t take your comment as anything but a question. Good luck making your display case.
Would you mind sharing the link for the lights that you used? The ones you have look perfect!
Led Lights on Smart Led Strip Lights www.amazon.com/dp/B089D3WDNS?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
L Shape 4 Pins Connector 10-Pack... www.amazon.com/dp/B011BD2B5Q?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
I also bought 4 led extensions b
The lights are great but
The lights are east to cut to length but the connectors are difficult to use. They look great but it would take another 15 min video to show how I did them. Good luck and have fun!!!
@@Ray_Here Thanks!
How would you add a door with glass or plex-glass?
One way would be to put the face frame on hinges. You could use a router to cut an indentation on the inside of the face frame. Put your pane of glass or plexiglass into the indentation and seal it in with some small trim. If I get time, I may go back and do that to one of my boxes to keep my acoustic guitar in. If i do, I’ll shoot a video. Thanks for watching!
Nice build! What is the depth of the box?
The sides of the case are 1”x6” boards. So they are 5 1/2” deep. If you add the face frame (3/4”), they are 6 1/4” deep. I hope this helps.
How do you keep the guitar at the correct humidity???
I don’t worry too much about the humidity on solid body electric. My semi-hollow
Opps! Hit enter too soon. My Semi-hollow Vox probably should be watched more closely for humidity but it’s 50 yrs old and I’ve never had any issues. I keep my acoustic guitar in its case with humidity control. If you wanted, you could put a plexiglass front on the cabinet with humidity packets inside. It wouldn’t be that difficult to do. Thanks for watching!
Hi Ray, what a great result considering the small amount of material and money. I took your concept and made the boxes, including the French cleat. Since I don't have all the tools you have, I had to improvise a bit, but we're getting there :) Can you tell me, how did you construct the faceplates? Did you use duevels for the intersections and then glue them to the boxes?
Thanks in advance for your explanation. Kind regards from the Netherlands
Hello! I just returned from Europe. Had quite a nice visit! If I remember correctly, used 1”x2” pine for the face frames. The corners are 45
Sorry, I’ll continue. The corners are 45 degree angles. I used a brad nail gun with small 18 gauge nails. I only used a few as I thought at some point I may take them back off and add glass fronts. I’m a little jet lagged so I may not have answered your question. If that’s the case, please free to ask again. Also, if you find the 45° angles a problem, you can just use square joints. Just make the exposed butt ends be on the top and bottom so no one will see them. Make sense?
@@Ray_Here Hi Ray, first of all thank you for your quick response and clear explanation, despite your jetlag. I hope you had a good time in Europe, but I'm sure you'll be happy to be "back in the world," as my American friends often jokingly put it. :) They were US Airforce guys stationed at the local air base, where I lived nearby and where we shared the same pub and good memories.
Tonight I painted the boxes and tomorrow I will get wood for the face plates. Of course they will be neatly sawn off at 45 degrees :)
I used spruce wood for the boxes, which of course warped.... With some force I managed to get it into place, but next time I will use plywood, because it annoys me immensely. Many thanks again for your example and explanation.
When I finish the project I can send you pictures of the end result if you like.
Kind regards, Ron.
I would love to see pictures! Interestingly enough most of the spruce we buy here in the states comes from your area of the world. The condition of lumber in general has really deteriorated. Finding straight boards is a challenge. I belong to a big shop that’s an extension of a local university. I often go to a mill and select rough lumber and finish it myself. It’s a lot more work. I’m going to create a separate email for my CZcams channel and will share it with you so you can send pictures. I should have done that a long time ago.
I set up an email for my CZcams acct. It’s rmarvids@gmail.com. When you complete your project, I’d love to see pictures!
What where the legs you used?
I’m not sure what you mean by legs. If you’re referring to U shaped hooks that I screwed into the back to hang the guitars, those can generally be found in the garage storage section of a big box store.
Can you make it for me too! Very nice.
Thanks. I appreciate your comment!
Can you recommend some lights to purchase for this?
Not really. I found the ones I bought difficult to work with. I’m sorry, I don’t remember the brand.
I bought some and my friend built the shadow box according to your ideas. Looks great, thanks for the ideas!
Great! Thanks for letting me know!
Measurements would be helpful.
23.5" X 47". If I did it again, I would make it 24"X48".