I HAD to build a Les Paul style guitar after the Electric Shelf 335 ! (Guitar Making ASMR)

It took me more than one year to finish this build, not so much because the build was complicated, but life is...

A little bit of context: this was supposed to be the material for a tutorial on how to make guitars at home for the beginner woodworker. But then I broke my wrist, and ended up making a Telecaster for that tutorial , using only one hand (most underrated video on Youtube by the way).

In March 2021 I began this build and didn't want to use the original Les Paul shape, so I redesigned the plans to my tastes. And then Crimson contacted me for the GGBO, so I did the One Piece Build which took me a few months, and then I made the Blue One for another partnership, that also took me a few months, and then life happened, and procrastination hit hard.
I immediately had mixed feelings about this build because I intended the one-piece top to be symmetrical, but the carving exposed some sapwood here and there, and I do have very bad OCD's ... Long story short, when all the pieces came together I just fell in love with the whole thing again, it sounds gorgeous to my ears and plays heavenly, I think it's my go-to guitar now ... (until I build the next one I guess). Also, I wanted this guitar to be an ode to wood, so I hope it shows!

Some specs:
- One piece top, unknown wood
- Two piece body, sapele
- 5 plys neck, cherry, padouk (from my neighboor's decking), mahogany
- Ebony fretboard (Madinter's Crelicam)
- Maple bindings
- Eucalyptus pickguard and truss rod cover
- 50 year old maple for the backplate cover
- Grover 502CK locking tuners, Schaller GTM bridge and tailpiece
- All Switchcraft electronics, modern wiring, 47nF caps
- Seymour Duncan Phat Cat P90
- 22 frets, Dunlop 6140

All the wood comes from Lochten et Germeau (BE) and Madinter (ES).

For the demos I only used 3 pedals:
- Paul Cochrane Timmy clone, on veroboard
- Klon centaur clone, on veroboard
- Marshall Guv'nor clone, on veroboard

Everything was recorded directly into Logic using a 2notes Torpedo Captor through my Egnater Tweaker head 15w)

Everything was filmed with a Canon EOS RP and a couple of lenses (Sigma 18-35 F1.8 and Canon 85mm F2 macro)
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And hey, thanks for 100K subs, it happened last week, so I'll begin my Red Special build right now, it shouldn't take too long, I'm very very emotional about that build!

Bisous !

tchiks

[terjeduus]

I will never again complain on the price of a custom guitar again. Fantastic job.

[Bomtombadi]

I can’t believe you made something so beautiful in only 25 minutes!

[Iurton]

I realized that one thing I especially love about your videos aren't necessarily the guitars (although they're beautiful each and every time) - but how calm and relaxing the cinematography is. Your workshop really comes across like a place to be calm, to take your time, to lose yourself in your work and to be creative - really just for the sake of creativity. So nice.

[jdlarrimo]

And people wonder why good guitars aren't cheap. They're a labor of love, passion and devotion. Great work!

[xdoctorblindx]

When your daughter becomes a master luthier in the future, I'll be sure to buy one of her guitars! You, sir, are both a great builder and a great father.

[MrGibsn]

I love the moments with your daughter. They remind me of how interested mine is in the things I do. Actually just two days ago I gifted her an Alvarez acoustic because she wants to play an instrument to accompany her singing. Beautiful work.

[zamawy]

Playing the guitar at the end was a real amazing surprise, not only you have created an amazing instrument that looks like a piece of art

[overseastom]

I was already loving the beautiful craftsmanship, and the thoughtful & elegant camerawork that was on display, but then the sheer wholesome of the bits with your daughter put this over the edge for me, and made me think that if someone asked me to show them an example of the best humanity can offer, this could be on the list. It was the humor in the "do you want to help me shape the neck" bit that made me *need* to comment. I realise this sounds incredibly hyperbolic, and it's not like this video is about a cure for cancer or something, but I feel like creativity, skill, humor, and kindness is the stuff of life, and this has me feeling all the feels. Rock on mate.

[josephc]

You, sir, are my favorite guitar builder!

[firdaushidayatullah]

The way you craft it with love in every touch and even with your child around feels warm and gentle. Even a non-craftmen or non-guitar player can understand how valuable your build is.

[stepannikishkin]

After watching the full video I felt nothing but pure admiration for love and dedication you have for your family and music!

[Badass_Rooster]

It’s very nice to see the shop being shared with the little on! The giggle of a little one could change the world! Very relaxing to watch this video

[OriginalgEd]

Amazing craftsmanship. The guitar looks and sounds fantastic. you must be delighted with the end result.

[heymrguitarman]

You undersell yourself. I've never played a Les Paul (and I've played many) that I thought was terribly well made. This, seems exquisite. I'm a builder/luthier myself and really love how you approach the craft. Gorgeous guitar

[markdavis]

I LOVE that you got your daughter involved! That’s fantastic! And yeah, great job on the guitar. You have skills, my friend.

[klrc]

23:25 what a tone!. such a beautiful guitar, great work!

[timdone]

I have been looking forward to this video for a while, and what a great guitar. I love your attention to detail in all that you do. An absolute pleasure to watch.

[isaacsugg]

I'm not usually a Les Paul fan, but I'm OBSESSED with this. This has to be one of my favourite builds of yours - aside from the ES-335. These just keep getting better and better, keep up the good work!

[garyhill]

Not everyone can play guitar very well. Not everyone can build a guitar well.
But to build a guitar with a sound that will make people passionately want to own it, and to play guitar like you do!
I am in awe, sir. Amazing.
People should be wearing your face on their T-shirts!

[TheMARKOCVARKO]

The most beautiful of all is that you passed on to your daughter the love of building a guitar, she will be a great master like her dad, great job