This $25,000 Guitar Took 400 Hours To Make (Full Build)

If you're interesting in owning this one-of-a-kind build, feel free to reach out to Eddie's Guitars for more information!

The cypress wood used in the soundboard of this guitar was carbon dated to 2,000 years old! If you're interested in owning a piece like it for your own project, reach out to Aaron Lucas at Dark Forest Cypress!

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[eddiesguitars]

Beautiful documentation of the creation of an heirloom instrument. What a delight! We are so proud and excited to be Driftwood Guitars first retail dealer, and couldn't be more excited to get this insane Session Model in our shop. See you boys soon!

[JS-hupv]

The look is gorgeous, but that sound, especially the sustain, is unbelievable.

[briankillebrew]

I’m sitting here watching going “hmm that’s really pretty, and well made” and all the usual stuff.

Then you play the first notes and my jaw straight DROPPED. It’s so rich and warm sounding without being dark and muddy. Definitely a job well done

[ducdanjou]

This one sounds especially good to me. Warm and bright without making you miss the bass.

[barcafan]

As a woodworker (wood butcher)…. I appreciate the combination of new and old techniques and tools during the build process. The time, effort, cost and frustration to build all the jigs for this piece is way more than the layperson understands. They alone deserve mad respect. Well done team, well done indeed. Now if I only played the guitar I might buy one 🤔.

[samrhee]

$62.50 an hour (including materials and overhead, so it’s actually less) seems very low for this level of craftsmanship. Much respect to you.

[AisDrew]

11:54 hi! Fellow luthier and dendrology nut here — a Janka hardness of 3800 without getting too much into the science (basically they use big steel balls and measure how much wood deflects along with a ton of math) is about 2-3x harder than maple. Curly maple is usually around 900 Janka and hard maple 1400. Rosewood is around 1700. burls since they are fungus usually fall in the 500-1000 range depending on the species.

So no wonder the snake wood is…wait for it…snaking your tools! Basically it will wear through your tools at a rate around 2-3x as quickly as working with other softer “hardwoods”. If you get a minute between building absolutely gorgeous instruments it’s worth taking 5-10 minutes to learn about the Janka process and where everything is relatively speaking. Much love from Texas! 😎

[danbgt]

Wow! What a beauty. If I could talk my wife into leaving, and was actually a good guitar player, I would love to have an instrument like that. But I guess I will have to keep her, (she has been with me for 54 years!) stick with my Taylor’s and keep practicing.
Great video. Loved watching it! Thank you. 🙏

[brianbacon]

I can barely play and have always wished I could play but have never paid the price. As a cabinet maker and carpenter brother that is the most gorgeous instrument I have ever seen. What a work of art. If I weren’t putting children through college I would buy it even if it were to just rub it with a diaper and stair at the graining book-matching and phenomenal colors. What a work of art and impeccably crafted. You should be so proud, sir! Well done, Bravo!!!

[mitchellmiller]

By far, the BEST guitar build video I've watched. The attention to detail and craftsmanship you put into your guitars is incredible; it's no wonder your waitlist is upwards of 2 years! I'm genuinely baffled by how beautiful the end result was. True artistry!

[rileyindieman]

The second piece you played gave me goosebumps.


If I had deep enough pockets, I would go this.

Beautiful.

[tomopie]

The video ....to watch an entire build not in a series of videos, but in one video is a home run!! Not too long not too short. Really good commentary. This one came together just right.

[The-truth-is-valuable.]

It sounds "bright" / subdued / full and much more. What a work of art.

[azariahboling]

Stunning guitar. I love the way it all works together and especially the pop of the snake wood.

[deanallen]

The sustain has a beautiful decay, the harmonics clearly take over when you let it ring out. An amazing guitar. BRAVO!

[MrPod]

I wouldn’t say it was a classical tone, but it sure is joyful. The finish is too good, It should be in an art gallery. Just stunning!

[davidhunternyc]

Gorgeous guitar and I love that it's plain and simple, no silly, useless ornamentation anywhere. A pure beauty that doesn't need to shout.

[brucesannino]

You just brushed over one of the most important components of the build!

"Stop frequently and admire your handiwork!"

[dlmad]

My God man that instrument is not only beautiful but the sound is heavenly... Great job !!

[CoreyMcCormick]

What a delight to be able to see the journey of this build. It turned out amazing! Love this kind of content and channel. Keep it up!