Building an Electric Guitar from Scratch (with the pros)

Every step of creating an electric guitar.

Intro: 0:00:00
Wood: 0:00:47
CNC Machines: 0:06:13
Inlays: 0:26:28
Frets: 0:32:38
Sanding: 0:35:19
Paint: 0:44:10
Pickups: 0:59:44
Assembly: 1:16:10
Assembly next day: 1:32:51
Electronics: 1:39:38
Strings: 1:51:52
Final Setup: 1:55:23
Performance of "Unconditional": 1:58:15
Outro: 2:01:29

Would you rather hear it in a song with distortion? :)

This performance of "Unconditional" is everywhere music usually is.

Thanks to Schecter and all the incredible professionals at their custom shop who walked me through this.

My guitar courses are available within the Guitareo membership :)
Also, my beginner course, GuitarQuest, is still available on its own too

The channel is supported in part by Sweetwater’s affiliate program. Thanks for that!

Jessica Burdeaux on drums
Rasheed Thomas on bass

Also...

[impossivel]

Schecter needs to give Chewy the chance to make videos for them. The man is so entertaining.

[MarkArandjus]

They lost a lot of manhours to show Rob and us this, legit so nice of them!

[AlexanderSirnes]

Lots of credit to the Schecter team for donating all this time to Rob and us, and what level of professionalism! Absolutely gained my respect!

[ferryvantichelen]

I love companies where employees are both super focussed and proud of their job while still having the time and mental space to take a day to show this YouTube guy around. I feel that that's how you know the boss is doing his job right. Amazing craftsmanship as well!

[poco_a_poco_music]

That production manager Drew(?), either is already or will be a great dad. Super encouraging, not sweating the little mistakes, big picture guy, its all about the experience. Seriously. His "don't worry about it" every time Rob thought he'd screwed up was heartwarming.

[lukebramer]

12:28 I love how you took Marshall’s joke and put it on this guitar as well, kind of paying homage to him as your first guitar building mentor

[pixelpete]

How did the company find so many ready for camera, charismatic personalities. So friendly and clearly love what they do.

[isaiahknecht]

As a machinist myself it made me smile seeing Rob so impressed and blown away by the CNC machines

[ndlsjk]

As a CNC toolmaker for 12ish years now, it is FANTASTIC showing someone our nifty tools and having them truly appreciate it. Edit: Holy crap the paint guy is awesome, had me laughing his whole segment.

[wullfyularen]

After seeing this video I have a clear understanding why guitars cost as much as they do. So many people spend countless hours working and refining little details to make an instrument sound and play good.

I look at my guitar and see a lot of these details. Really inspiring video. Keep it up Rob ❤

[Dragonrageoo]

i clicked on this video thinking it was a 20 minute video, watched 40 minutes, though huh, this is a long 20 minutes, then realized it's 2 hours long and I'm not even half way through yet. 10/10

[voidvoidvoid]

Even though I'm an absolute noob and I can't play two chords yet... I'll never see my guitar in the same way. Amazing video, every noob and pro should watch it !

[dngd]

Amazing of Schecter to allow you to come in and film their entire process. It shows that their quality comes out of their employees and culture, and not just the motions of making a guitar.

[DEE-jkrb]

Chewy's whole part was so entertaining and educational. Highest level of craftsmanship from everyone compiled in one video. Something you don't see on a daily basis.

[TheDude]

I have never been so engaged in a 2 hour video like this before, I've been playing guitar since I was 12 and now I'm turning 25 this year and Rob scallon has always been on my subscription list for a long time and never been disappointed in any video he makes, absolutely loves what he does, every video you see you get that same infectious smile and laugh that makes you feel the happiness he's feeling in making these videos, it's absolutely poetic, inspiring, and allows us all to learn in a way that makes music not just beautiful, but fun and exciting and hopefully gives the next kid inspiration in being the next rob scallon 🙏🔥

[jstnxprsn]

I NEVER watch close to 2 hours of anything on YT, but I watched this. It was a fascinating professional overview of guitar making.
I had no idea Schecter had such high quality standards, either.
Thanks for this Rob. And your sweet song at the end was the cherry on top. Great stuff.

[corrinmana]

I love how the acoustic craftsman is like, "I choose this wood because it has a real rich tone, and this one because it makes the piece beautiful." and the electric is like, "This is cheap and easy to get."

[Jongamebeer]

I'm getting the same feeling from when I used to watch those PBS woodworking shows or watching Adam Savage's one day build videos. I'm glad Rob has been making more videos like this because it's super interesting and engaging. Those 2 hours went by FAST!

[geraldponce]

Can't believe I watched this video for two hours. it was worth it just to pick a few pointers from people who do it every day. Building parts casters is one the most rewarding things. Weather your getting pre painted bodies and necks, painting em yourself or carving a body from scratch. Or even changing electronics. A wealth of information right there.

[robertlewis]

As a CNC Machinist, it's so cool to see someone loving to watch what we do :)