What?! The trick with acetone and printed template is the absolute best lifehack! 😳😍 Your channel is one of the best for amateur "luthiers" like me. Thank you for all your work!
Vit, thanks for watching! Acetone and a few other thin liquids should do the trick. I think I originally tried this with lacqeur thinner, just didn't have any on had during this project. As you can see, it worked - mostly. I think there was some thing on either the laser print or on the MDF that kept if from completely transferring. Good enough. OH, remember, this will be a reverse image, so if your laser print reads left to right, the transfer will be a mirror image of that.
My only issue with your channel is that you don’t post frequently enough 😊 I really enjoy watching these. It’s one of the few guitar channels I still watch.
Mr. Manley, thanks for watching and I'm glad to hear this is a channel that is worth sticking with. It would be nice to gather info so I would know what works and doesn't. There are likely things that turn some people off, yet others find value in. I wing it and jump into a project, hope others find it interesting, entertaining, and mostly get a bug to work on something. I agree, I don't pose frequently enough. This is all a hobby, and I have a lot to learn. There is a lot of time spent moving cameras, keeping my head or elbows out of the way, then there is video editing. Video editing, I find very interesting, but it takes so much time. I'm hoping to get more proficient, but currently it takes 8-10 hours to edit one episode down. That's just crazy, but fun. Thank you again for watching and sticking with me. I greatly appreciate you spending the time with these projects. Be safe and take care!
Nils, thank you for watching and the kind words! Greetings from Florida, US. The family is slowly growing, thanks to good people like yourself. Glad to have you along for the project(s), spread the word, it will grow! Be safe and take care.
Jens, good to hear from you and thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed the video and find is inspirational. That's really why I'm doing these projects. I hope to get others wanting to try things. Some project work, some don't, we learn by getting in there and making sawdust. Just remember to have fun and embrace the things that go wrong. It's all good. Oh, I just received parts to start winding pickups, woohoo! Be safe and take care!
Hey Sean, thanks for watching and WOW, "a template for all who walk the earth". Very poetic, nice! I wonder how much MDF we'll need for that? Be safe and take care man!
@@theNextProject Let's put it this way...I work in lumber wholesale. For that amount of MDF, you'll have to buy from me instead of home depot 🤣 Take care buddy! Great video!
Hans, thanks for watching! I'm glad to hear the video(s) are giving you some inspiration to take on a project. Just remember, to enjoy the process, embrace the problems as they will be waiting. Have fun and keep me posted. Good luck with your upcoming project, now go grab it and start some planning! Take care
Hi John, its coming together well bro. Looking forward to seeing this one finished, very interesting choice of project. We just got a new laser cutter at work, it will cut up to 6mm acrylic incredibly accurately. Shaping plastic parts or making templates from polycarbonate is now going to be a matter of drawing them on the PC and letting the laser do the work.
Brian, okay now I'm envious. Laser cutting ploycarbonate.... drool. You'll have any guitar at your finger tips now, there are a ton of PDF plans out there that should be easy to convert for your laser needs. Oh man, that's great! I have a couple acrylic/poly templates, but I only use them to make working templates which are MDF. I've been known to damage a template now and then, so MDF is a good disposable (and repairable) working template choice for me. The acrylic templates are nice however, I like being able to "see" exactly where and what the wood is doing when placing a template. So, I will also use the acrylic template to trace an outline, then drop the MDF template in place... I work hard, not smart at times. LOL. Hey, you could use the laser cutter for the fingerboard radius fixture too, cutting sided and such, oh yes. So many options. Thanks for watching and so cool you have access to the laser cutter! Be safe and take care!
Thanks for watching! The transfer works reasonably well, sometimes better than others. I used Acetone this time, but if I recall I've also used lacquer thinner to get the same result. Just remember, the laser image will be transferred as mirror of how you print it. Take care!
I'd thought you might play up the mahogany centerblock with a visible reference to a Firebird, but nope! Covered! 😂 Loved the caulk tube tool, reminded me that I currently have my Starcaster project bridge decked with a tube of lip balm (usually for nut lube!) to take the up-tension for the back-bow remediation! 😅
Mark, welcome back! The raised center block idea did cross my mind, but I couldn't go that direction with the mahogany block I had on hand. It was barely wide enough to catch the pickup routes, and I felt I needed at least another 1/4" on either side of the pickups to make it look good... so I just made it Strat-like. The caulk tube gets used quite often, you'll see it make a cameo in some of my other projects too. Clever use of the lip balm, use what you have! Take care
P G, thanks for watching, and I'm glad to hear this is a relaxed style. I really do guess at what makes a good video, I try to get a lot of work into a little time slot. Often feel I'm glossing over everything. I also try to break up the bits into "chapters", about a minute or so at a shot. I want the 10 - 15 minutes to seem like 3 - 5. I want "WOW, it's over already?" not "when will he get to the point...". So, I should wrap this up - LOL. Many thanks for watching and the comment too. I appreciate it, take care!
Steve, thanks for watching! Who's smiling, me or you? Maybe both of us. There's a couple people at work who comment "you're always smiling...what are you up to?" Anyway, I'm glad you're enjoying the project. Hope all is well, take care!
Misterionsurly, thanks for watching! Covid, yikes! Been there, done that. Hope you don't have the really bad version. Well, I hope there are a few videos for you to catch up on to help pass some time. Enjoy some recuperation time, binge watch some good stuff and get well soon!
@ 13:57 you mentioned hide glue vs Titebond (PVA) glue. The hide accepts ALL finishes whereas PVA glue will not accept finish, leaving a blotchy finish.
Big, thanks for watching! I think I was talking about a UF (urea formaldehyde resin glue) not hide glue, for the layering of the top laminates. I would imagine attempting to use a "hot" hide glue would be a problem for this type of laminating, but I've never tried hide glue in this scenario. Very limited open time with hot hide glue. The issue I was concerned about was that I accidentally smeared some of the UF glue onto the top figured laminate layer. I wasn't sure if it would repel future stain or dye. Luckily, the UF didn't penetrate and sanded off cleanly. The dye work I did shows no evidence of the issue - whew! I've used Titebond for veneer laminating and it can be tricky depending on the wood species, veneer thickness and such. Original titebond, has a very limited open/working time, can wick through some veneers and cause finish problems as you mentioned. Original titebond also lacks stiffness, so if a multi-layer veneer and form are used, the final piece won't hold its molded shape (spring back) as well as using UF glue, which gets harrrrrd and holds formed shape really well. I've also used Titebond cold-press glue, which has a long open time, and isn't as prone to wicking through veneer as original TB. The downside is that it can still repel some finish materials and also doesn't have the rigid shape holding characteristic of UF resin glue. I'm always experimenting and gradually learning. Thanks again for watching, hope you enjoyed the video and project series. Be safe and take care!
Jacques, thanks for watching! Really appreciate the kind words, and glad to hear you like the work and video format. I never know if I'm skimming through things too fast, or leaving out to much detail. Best wishes to you from Florida, US. Take care!
So much fun watching these videos, they’re also a bit therapeutic if I must say. I do have one question though….. I don’t recall seeing any videos on how you came about making that drum sander. Is there a plan for that in the near future?
Tim, thanks for watching! Ah, the drum sander. I don't have any videos for that project, but I have been thinking about building a new version (version 2). Nothing really wrong with this one, but there would be a few adjustments made to a new build. If/when that day arrives, I will make a video or two. If you are in the mood to start building now, there are a number of YT vids of people building somewhat similar machines. Most are just a drum "thickness" sander, where my build is a thickness, a surface and a disc sander. Let me know if you need other info, I can find a few links of interest for you. Take care!
I always love watching your videos. What's the goal with the multiple ply veneers on the front of the guitar? Does it give more of the illusion that there's a solid maple cap?
Paul, thanks for watching! I had looked for a nice 1/4" thick top cap piece for this project, but prices of nice caps are waaay high right now. I already had all the veneer I needed, so I just decided to build a +/- 1/8" thick cap from veneer. The thickness is incredibly strong due to the cross-grain arrangement of the layers, which will be perfect thickness to hold the controls. When the finish gets on no one will know it's a veneer at a glance. So, no reason other than price and the veneer being on-hand. Work with what ya have, make up the rest. Hope all is well, take care!
Hey there ! Nice video. I'm always OK to see more technical stuff (like the step-by-step process you talk about) ! How much weight did you gain with all that sanding? 🤣 Take care !
LOL, I always have a big breakfast on sanding days - gotta have the extra energy ready to burn. I've noticed my right arm is really getting ripped, time to start alternating arms, 😂
Looking good mate, i also have templates to make templates, what the hells wrong with us?? You could make yourself rich by rebranding those scissors as "luthiers veneer shapers" 😂
Hey Mick, thanks for watching! templates to make templates, it just kinda happens doesn't it, crazy! I like your idea, rebrand the scissors - I could sell them to StewMac, and they could re-rebrand them. Hope you're enjoying the project, be safe and take care!
What did your mother tell you? I wasn't there, ya can't prove a thing. As for the urge to eat glue... it will stick to your ribs. Be safe, take care - or not.
Holy moly, man! Looks good. I get excited when I see you post. I fell asleep on the couch and slept for three hours, so now I’m wide awake in the middle of the night. But! I got to see your video fresh from the oven, so that is not so bad. Take care, man!
LOL, you made me laugh.. "...video fresh from the oven,..." SOOO funny. Thank you! Glad you were well rested, in anticipation of fresh baked goods being delivered at such an hour. I'm still laughing, thanks for watching. Be safe and take care... I'm still laughing.
Yes, to some degree, depending on the contours mainly. I did use a high-density foam, some mdf, clamping cauls and such for the back veneer. czcams.com/video/tg9gzRXAtrw/video.htmlsi=0Da51E1Q2wg2wQnY&t=921 You could do the same for a front veneer to, but you may have to get creative if you have an arm contour slope. You can do it!
Forest Fifer, thanks for watching! I need to ensure the neck will actually fit in the pocket, so I need give myself a few thousandths clearance. It's close! Be safe and take care
The secrets of template building could be a great show.
Hey Chris, there's our first nod for a template show.
Take care!
What?! The trick with acetone and printed template is the absolute best lifehack! 😳😍
Your channel is one of the best for amateur "luthiers" like me. Thank you for all your work!
Vit, thanks for watching!
Acetone and a few other thin liquids should do the trick. I think I originally tried this with lacqeur thinner, just didn't have any on had during this project.
As you can see, it worked - mostly. I think there was some thing on either the laser print or on the MDF that kept if from completely transferring. Good enough.
OH, remember, this will be a reverse image, so if your laser print reads left to right, the transfer will be a mirror image of that.
@@theNextProject Thank you for your detailed tutorial! 😍
I can see where this project is going....silk purse out of a sows ear comes to mind. Outstanding ! 🙂
Bassman, thanks for watching!
Yes, I think you have summed this one up perfectly.
Thank you, hope you are enjoying the project.
Take care!
My only issue with your channel is that you don’t post frequently enough 😊
I really enjoy watching these. It’s one of the few guitar channels I still watch.
Mr. Manley, thanks for watching and I'm glad to hear this is a channel that is worth sticking with.
It would be nice to gather info so I would know what works and doesn't. There are likely things that turn some people off, yet others find value in. I wing it and jump into a project, hope others find it interesting, entertaining, and mostly get a bug to work on something.
I agree, I don't pose frequently enough. This is all a hobby, and I have a lot to learn. There is a lot of time spent moving cameras, keeping my head or elbows out of the way, then there is video editing. Video editing, I find very interesting, but it takes so much time. I'm hoping to get more proficient, but currently it takes 8-10 hours to edit one episode down. That's just crazy, but fun.
Thank you again for watching and sticking with me. I greatly appreciate you spending the time with these projects.
Be safe and take care!
Hello from Sweden. You deserve hundreds of thousands more subscribers!
Nils, thank you for watching and the kind words!
Greetings from Florida, US.
The family is slowly growing, thanks to good people like yourself.
Glad to have you along for the project(s), spread the word, it will grow!
Be safe and take care.
Hi John,
as always great insprirational video.
Stay safe and many greetings,
Jens
Jens, good to hear from you and thanks for watching!
Glad you enjoyed the video and find is inspirational. That's really why I'm doing these projects. I hope to get others wanting to try things. Some project work, some don't, we learn by getting in there and making sawdust. Just remember to have fun and embrace the things that go wrong. It's all good.
Oh, I just received parts to start winding pickups, woohoo!
Be safe and take care!
Man.,you really go all out...I love it.., I've always been able to do anything after seeing someone else do it so I appreciate your content..👍
Thanks for watching and glad you're enjoying the video.
Hope you can grab some ideas then improve on them.
Good luck with your projects, take care!
Fun and entertaining again to see your work on the guitar.
Gotta watch again when I'm not so tired.
Achim, good to hear from you and thanks for watching!
Get some rest, it'll be there for you when you wake.
Take care my friend!
...And on his head stone it will read "May his life serve as a template for all who walk the earth".
Hey Sean, thanks for watching and WOW, "a template for all who walk the earth". Very poetic, nice!
I wonder how much MDF we'll need for that?
Be safe and take care man!
@@theNextProject Let's put it this way...I work in lumber wholesale. For that amount of MDF, you'll have to buy from me instead of home depot 🤣 Take care buddy! Great video!
Inspiring to see your work. Makes me want to attempt some level of effort on a rescue bass.
Hans, thanks for watching!
I'm glad to hear the video(s) are giving you some inspiration to take on a project.
Just remember, to enjoy the process, embrace the problems as they will be waiting. Have fun and keep me posted.
Good luck with your upcoming project, now go grab it and start some planning!
Take care
That veneer looks great, kind of 80s style on that body!
Hey Santo, thanks for watching!
I do see the 80's look now that you mention it.
Hmm, what is 80's style considered - Is it Neo-vintage?
Take care man!
@@theNextProject to me it looks Neo-Wonderful!!!
Hi John, its coming together well bro. Looking forward to seeing this one finished, very interesting choice of project. We just got a new laser cutter at work, it will cut up to 6mm acrylic incredibly accurately. Shaping plastic parts or making templates from polycarbonate is now going to be a matter of drawing them on the PC and letting the laser do the work.
Brian, okay now I'm envious. Laser cutting ploycarbonate.... drool.
You'll have any guitar at your finger tips now, there are a ton of PDF plans out there that should be easy to convert for your laser needs. Oh man, that's great!
I have a couple acrylic/poly templates, but I only use them to make working templates which are MDF. I've been known to damage a template now and then, so MDF is a good disposable (and repairable) working template choice for me.
The acrylic templates are nice however, I like being able to "see" exactly where and what the wood is doing when placing a template. So, I will also use the acrylic template to trace an outline, then drop the MDF template in place... I work hard, not smart at times. LOL.
Hey, you could use the laser cutter for the fingerboard radius fixture too, cutting sided and such, oh yes. So many options.
Thanks for watching and so cool you have access to the laser cutter!
Be safe and take care!
Clever idea with the acetone ink transfer. Had no clue you could do that!
Thanks for watching!
The transfer works reasonably well, sometimes better than others.
I used Acetone this time, but if I recall I've also used lacquer thinner to get the same result.
Just remember, the laser image will be transferred as mirror of how you print it.
Take care!
I'd thought you might play up the mahogany centerblock with a visible reference to a Firebird, but nope! Covered! 😂
Loved the caulk tube tool, reminded me that I currently have my Starcaster project bridge decked with a tube of lip balm (usually for nut lube!) to take the up-tension for the back-bow remediation! 😅
Mark, welcome back!
The raised center block idea did cross my mind, but I couldn't go that direction with the mahogany block I had on hand. It was barely wide enough to catch the pickup routes, and I felt I needed at least another 1/4" on either side of the pickups to make it look good... so I just made it Strat-like.
The caulk tube gets used quite often, you'll see it make a cameo in some of my other projects too.
Clever use of the lip balm, use what you have!
Take care
It’s going to be amazing! I’m enjoying your relaxed video style!
P G, thanks for watching, and I'm glad to hear this is a relaxed style.
I really do guess at what makes a good video, I try to get a lot of work into a little time slot. Often feel I'm glossing over everything. I also try to break up the bits into "chapters", about a minute or so at a shot. I want the 10 - 15 minutes to seem like 3 - 5. I want "WOW, it's over already?" not "when will he get to the point...".
So, I should wrap this up - LOL.
Many thanks for watching and the comment too. I appreciate it, take care!
Always with a smile. Great stuff as usual
Steve, thanks for watching!
Who's smiling, me or you? Maybe both of us.
There's a couple people at work who comment "you're always smiling...what are you up to?"
Anyway, I'm glad you're enjoying the project.
Hope all is well, take care!
Awesome as usual, covid or some other horrible bug finally found me so it was a very welcome distraction during my convalescence. 😂
Misterionsurly, thanks for watching!
Covid, yikes! Been there, done that.
Hope you don't have the really bad version.
Well, I hope there are a few videos for you to catch up on to help pass some time.
Enjoy some recuperation time, binge watch some good stuff and get well soon!
Amazing work.
I sense some binge watching, thank you!
Glad you're enjoying the project.
@ 13:57 you mentioned hide glue vs Titebond (PVA) glue. The hide accepts ALL finishes whereas PVA glue will not accept finish, leaving a blotchy finish.
Big, thanks for watching!
I think I was talking about a UF (urea formaldehyde resin glue) not hide glue, for the layering of the top laminates. I would imagine attempting to use a "hot" hide glue would be a problem for this type of laminating, but I've never tried hide glue in this scenario. Very limited open time with hot hide glue.
The issue I was concerned about was that I accidentally smeared some of the UF glue onto the top figured laminate layer. I wasn't sure if it would repel future stain or dye. Luckily, the UF didn't penetrate and sanded off cleanly. The dye work I did shows no evidence of the issue - whew!
I've used Titebond for veneer laminating and it can be tricky depending on the wood species, veneer thickness and such. Original titebond, has a very limited open/working time, can wick through some veneers and cause finish problems as you mentioned. Original titebond also lacks stiffness, so if a multi-layer veneer and form are used, the final piece won't hold its molded shape (spring back) as well as using UF glue, which gets harrrrrd and holds formed shape really well.
I've also used Titebond cold-press glue, which has a long open time, and isn't as prone to wicking through veneer as original TB. The downside is that it can still repel some finish materials and also doesn't have the rigid shape holding characteristic of UF resin glue.
I'm always experimenting and gradually learning.
Thanks again for watching, hope you enjoyed the video and project series.
Be safe and take care!
Great stuff, lots of ideas to fix future problems.
Gunsmith, thanks for watching!
I create problems...then fix/hide them, LOL
Hope all is well, take care!
Very enjoyable to watch you work! Thanks!
Dave, thanks for watching, glad your enjoying the project.
Take care!
Good show buddy
Hey Mike, thanks!
It's coming along, where ever it may be going.
Looking great!
lyricbread, thanks for watching, much appreciated!
Be safe and take care!
Another Great Video.
Gary, thanks for watching, much appreciated!
Be safe and take care!
As always, love the work you do, love the format of the videos. Please keep them coming.!
Best wishes from France.
Jacques, thanks for watching!
Really appreciate the kind words, and glad to hear you like the work and video format.
I never know if I'm skimming through things too fast, or leaving out to much detail.
Best wishes to you from Florida, US.
Take care!
Amazing
Hey Graham, thanks for watching!
Be safe and take care
Nice❤
Thanks 🔥
So much fun watching these videos, they’re also a bit therapeutic if I must say. I do have one question though….. I don’t recall seeing any videos on how you came about making that drum sander. Is there a plan for that in the near future?
Tim, thanks for watching!
Ah, the drum sander.
I don't have any videos for that project, but I have been thinking about building a new version (version 2).
Nothing really wrong with this one, but there would be a few adjustments made to a new build.
If/when that day arrives, I will make a video or two.
If you are in the mood to start building now, there are a number of YT vids of people building somewhat similar machines. Most are just a drum "thickness" sander, where my build is a thickness, a surface and a disc sander.
Let me know if you need other info, I can find a few links of interest for you.
Take care!
I always love watching your videos. What's the goal with the multiple ply veneers on the front of the guitar? Does it give more of the illusion that there's a solid maple cap?
Paul, thanks for watching!
I had looked for a nice 1/4" thick top cap piece for this project, but prices of nice caps are waaay high right now.
I already had all the veneer I needed, so I just decided to build a +/- 1/8" thick cap from veneer. The thickness is incredibly strong due to the cross-grain arrangement of the layers, which will be perfect thickness to hold the controls.
When the finish gets on no one will know it's a veneer at a glance.
So, no reason other than price and the veneer being on-hand.
Work with what ya have, make up the rest.
Hope all is well, take care!
Hey there !
Nice video. I'm always OK to see more technical stuff (like the step-by-step process you talk about) !
How much weight did you gain with all that sanding? 🤣
Take care !
LOL, I always have a big breakfast on sanding days - gotta have the extra energy ready to burn.
I've noticed my right arm is really getting ripped, time to start alternating arms, 😂
Looking good mate, i also have templates to make templates, what the hells wrong with us?? You could make yourself rich by rebranding those scissors as "luthiers veneer shapers" 😂
Hey Mick, thanks for watching!
templates to make templates, it just kinda happens doesn't it, crazy!
I like your idea, rebrand the scissors - I could sell them to StewMac, and they could re-rebrand them.
Hope you're enjoying the project, be safe and take care!
Don't eat the urea formaldehyde glue? Who are you, my father? I can do whatever I want!
What did your mother tell you?
I wasn't there, ya can't prove a thing.
As for the urge to eat glue... it will stick to your ribs.
Be safe, take care - or not.
I’m view #1! Comment after I watch😝😝
Holy moly, man! Looks good. I get excited when I see you post. I fell asleep on the couch and slept for three hours, so now I’m wide awake in the middle of the night. But! I got to see your video fresh from the oven, so that is not so bad.
Take care, man!
Hey Tim, congrats on getting the holeshot on this video. (motocross term).
Hope you enjoy!
LOL, you made me laugh.. "...video fresh from the oven,..." SOOO funny. Thank you!
Glad you were well rested, in anticipation of fresh baked goods being delivered at such an hour.
I'm still laughing, thanks for watching.
Be safe and take care... I'm still laughing.
do you think possible to clamp the top 5 plys as you did the back 1 ply with the cauls etc?
Yes, to some degree, depending on the contours mainly.
I did use a high-density foam, some mdf, clamping cauls and such for the back veneer.
czcams.com/video/tg9gzRXAtrw/video.htmlsi=0Da51E1Q2wg2wQnY&t=921
You could do the same for a front veneer to, but you may have to get creative if you have an arm contour slope.
You can do it!
Neck pockets are TIGHT
Forest Fifer, thanks for watching!
I need to ensure the neck will actually fit in the pocket, so I need give myself a few thousandths clearance.
It's close!
Be safe and take care