How I built the 7-string guitar without power tools | Hand tool woodworking ASMR with subtitles

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This is the extended edit of my headless 7-string build, with added subtitles to explain my process. For the ASMR fans, I hope you enjoy the sweet sounds of hand tools doing their thing.

Guitar specs
- Reclaimed walnut top on a reclaimed mahogany body
- Multi-scale 640mm - 655mm (roughly 25,2" to 25,8")
- Assymetrical trapezoid-shaped maple neck
- Indian ebony fretboard with 20" radius and jumbo frets
- Machine screw bolt-on neck
- Guyker headless tuners
- Fishman Fluence Modern Pickups
- Free-way 6-position toggle switch

Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
0:10 - Neck blank
3:14 - Truss rod cavity
7:12 - Fretboard
19:07 - Headstock wings
21:40 - Walnut top
25:15 - Mahogany body
28:18 - Neck and pickup cavities
32:36 - Control cavity
41:03 - Arm contour
43:00 - Glue the top
43:55 - Shape the body
47:35 - Trapezoid neck profile
52:50 - Threaded inserts
53:15 - Fretwork
54:35 - Recovering from disaster
58:08 - Corian nut
59:08 - Well this is awkward...
59:23 - Side dots
1:00:15 - Apply stain and finish
1:01:37 - Assembly
1:02:38 - Sound demo



If you have any questions about the process, the guitar itself or the materials used, please leave a comment. Also please add any suggestions on improvements or better workflows.

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