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Pink Floyd Dark side of the moon 50th Anniversary Fender Stratocaster part 2
Pink Floyd 50th Anniversary of Dark side of the Moon album Fender Stratocaster. Filmed for entertainment and enjoyment for others. By Mike Tarr retired Electrical Engineer, Luthier and Tutor.
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Pink Floyd Dark side of the Moon 50th Anniversary Fender Stratocaster. Part 1
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Pink Floyd 50th Anniversary of Dark side of the Moon, Fender Stratocaster. Filmed for entertainment and enjoyment for others. By Mike Tarr retired Electrical Engineer, Luthier and Tutor.
1960 Les Paul Junior Special Inspired Guitar Build Part 3
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PART 3 of 3. A guitar building entertainment documentary of a 1960 Les Paul Junior Special with P90 inspired guitar. The film is a fly on the wall day to day life of retired Music Tutor/Luthier Michael Tarr with his grandchildren. The Ex British Steel Electrical Engineer working from his home Workshop and Studio with his Grandchildren based in South Wales, United Kingdom. I film my guitar makin...
1960 Les Paul Junior Special Inspired Guitar Build Part 2
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PART 2 of 3. A guitar building entertainment documentary of a 1960 Les Paul Junior Special with P90 inspired guitar. The film is a fly on the wall day to day life of retired Music Tutor/Luthier Michael Tarr with his grandchildren. The Ex British Steel Electrical Engineer working from his home Workshop and Studio with his Grandchildren based in South Wales, United Kingdom. I film my guitar makin...
1960 Les Paul Junior Special Inspired Guitar Build Part 1
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PART 1 of 3. A guitar building entertainment documentary of a 1960 Les Paul Junior Special with P90 inspired guitar. The film is a fly on the wall day to day life of retired Music Tutor/Luthier Michael Tarr with his grandchildren. The Ex British Steel Electrical Engineer working from his home Workshop and Studio with his Grandchildren based in South Wales, United Kingdom. I film my guitar makin...
1973 Fender Telecaster Restoration Part 2
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1973 Fender Telecaster Restoration by Michael Tarr from South Wales. A retired British Steel Electrical Engineer, Luthier and Music Tutor. This Documentary is filmed for my Children and Grandchildren and other like mind viewers with an interest in guitars. Its is for entertainment only and not has a tutorial. Please enjoy, like and subscribe. Mike
1973 Fender Telecaster Restoration Part 1
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1973 Fender Telecaster restoration by Michael Tarr from South Wales. A retired British Steel Electrical Engineer, Luthier and Music Tutor. This documentary is filmed for my Children, Grandchildren and other like minded viewers with an interest in guitars. It is for entertainment only and not has a tutorial. Please enjoy, like and subscribe Mike.
Guitar Neck Angle Jig for Les Paul Junior DC or Paul Reed Smith.
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Neck Angle Jig for a Les Paul Junior Special Double Cut Or Paul Reed Smith type of guitar. Angle is cut onto the neck not the body. Mike
Make a Hardwood Guitar Stands. How to Make... by M I Tarr Guitars
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Michael Tarr Ex British Steel electrical engineer show how to build a high quality hardwood guitar stand.
Build a PRS inspired style carve to guitar and Road test song Samba Pa Ti, Carlos Santana.
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Build a PRS inspired style carve to guitar and Road test song Samba Pa Ti, Carlos Santana.
Building a PRS inspired style carve top Guitar with Grandad Part 5 of 6
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Building a PRS inspired style carve top Guitar with Grandad Part 5 of 6
Building a PRS inspired style carve top Guitar Part 4 of 6.
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Building a PRS inspired style carve top Guitar Part 4 of 6.
Building a PRS inspired style carve top Guitar Part 3 of 6
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Building a PRS inspired style carve top Guitar Part 3 of 6
Building a PRS inspired style carve top Guitar Part 2 of 6
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Building a PRS inspired style carve top Guitar Part 2 of 6
Building a PRS inspired style Guitar Part 1 of 6.
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Building a PRS inspired style Guitar Part 1 of 6.
Fender Stratocaster 1979 Restoration Part 1 of 3 with M I Tarr Guitars
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Fender Stratocaster 1979 Restoration Part 1 of 3 with M I Tarr Guitars
Fender Stratocaster 1979 Restoration Part 3 of 3 with M I Tarr Guitars
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Fender Stratocaster 1979 Restoration Part 3 of 3 with M I Tarr Guitars
Fender Stratocaster 1979 Restoration part 2 of 3 with M I Tarr Guitars
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Fender Stratocaster 1979 Restoration part 2 of 3 with M I Tarr Guitars
Guitar tips 4. How to make a under string Fret spot/Levelling tool. Money saving tip.
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Guitar tips 4. How to make a under string Fret spot/Levelling tool. Money saving tip.
Guitar tips 3. How to make a Fret/Finger board Levelling Beam. Money saving tips.
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Guitar tips 3. How to make a Fret/Finger board Levelling Beam. Money saving tips.
Guitar tips 2. How to make a Fret Levelling File. Money saving tips.
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Guitar tips 2. How to make a Fret Levelling File. Money saving tips.
Guitar tips 1. How to make a Fret end bevel file. Money saving and tips.
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Guitar tips 1. How to make a Fret end bevel file. Money saving and tips.
Les Paul inspired guitar build Part 5 of 5. The Road Test. Thin Lizzy, Don't Believe a word,
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Les Paul inspired guitar build Part 5 of 5. The Road Test. Thin Lizzy, Don't Believe a word,
Les Paul inspired single cut guitar Part 4 of 5
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Les Paul inspired single cut guitar Part 4 of 5
Les Paul inspired single cut guitar build Part 3 of 5
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Les Paul inspired single cut guitar build Part 3 of 5
Les Paul inspired single cut guitar Part 2 of 5
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Les Paul inspired single cut guitar Part 2 of 5
Les Paul inspired single cut guitar build. Part 1 of 5.
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Les Paul inspired single cut guitar build. Part 1 of 5.
Stylish Steam Punk/Industrial lighting, workshop lamp by M I Tarr Guitars Music by The 501s
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Stylish Steam Punk/Industrial lighting, workshop lamp by M I Tarr Guitars Music by The 501s
Telecaster Guitar Build. PART 3 of 3 The road test, Europa (Santana)
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Telecaster Guitar Build. PART 3 of 3 The road test, Europa (Santana)
Telecaster Guitar Build with Mahogany Body and Flame Maple Top Documentary PART 2.
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Telecaster Guitar Build with Mahogany Body and Flame Maple Top Documentary PART 2.
Thanks for interesting video! I have 78 and 76, the lighter ones are amazing resonant guitars, with a little bit love definitely the best Teles I've ever played🥰
Thank you very much for your comment. Mike.
Awesome craftsmanship Mike 👍 What’s the trick to get butterscotch blonde finish you think ? Regards Vic
Hi Vic, Many thanks to you. Its knowing when to stop putting the paint on. I did 3 coats of butterscotch colour. The second look good and almost left it at that. But 3 coat finished it off. 1st coat was very light then 2 good coverings. The paint I had from Rothko and Frost in the UK, and sprayed with a gun, but there can sprays are very good. Under coat was White, and all Nitrocellulose. Best wishes from Wales Mike.
So does the nitrocellulose give off the butterscotch colour finish or would I need to tint the white or clear?
Beautiful turn out. I’m trying to do something similar with white limbs and a cocobolo fretboard. What plans did you use? I think I saw Junior plans, but how did you do the electronics and neck pickup routes? TY
Hi. Many thanks for your comment, pleased you enjoyed it. Yes I couldn’t find a Special set of drawing only the Junior. But that was ok there was all the information I needed on there. Neck and head stock angle, dimensions and much more. Electronic was not much of a problem. Laying it out to scale I worked of a photograph which turned out very good. Made my own template etc which I’m sure you can see at about 20min into the film. Same with the scratch plate reference off a photo and scaled to the guitar. They are a great guitar to make and there is another video of a LP Special I did last year in Cherry Red on my channel with more detail being filmed. Best wishes Mike
@@mitarrguitars I’ll check out the red special video, thanks for the info!
Your welcome 👍
Go Steve!!👍👏
Im not watching any .ore videos where they start off using the wrong kind of truss rod
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That's just amazing!
Thank you, pleased you enjoyed it. Mike
Great video! This is giving me ideas for the LP Junior I'm building next. It will have a Hipshot tremolo and a reverse Firebird headstock.
Love the sound of that idea. Glad you liked the films, and many thanks for your comment. It is very much appreciated. Mike
😎 COOL
Many thanks. 👍
Great build!! The trick of the holes under the flamed maple top to make the elbow ramp is perfect (6:44). Assuming that the flamed maple top thickness is around 7mm, what would be the depth of that holes? Do you remember which bit diameter did you use with the dremel for that? I would bet that the wood should broke with this technique but it prooved to be flexible enought and worked like a charm. Congrats!
Hi tjcsantos. Thank you for your comment, and I’m so please you enjoyed the build. It was a tricky job which I had not done before. So learning on the job so to speak. The flame maple was 6mm thick and the cuts was 50% of the depth. The bit i used was a straight cutter about 3 mm in diameter. The total amount of wood removed was about 50% in depth and 50% across the elbow ramp, 3 mm cut 3mm gap. The big thing about doing this job was the top MDF templates used to clamp and pull the maple down to the body. It needs to be 20mm plus in thickness. I didn’t but you could wet or soak the section in hot water which will be bent. Hope the is was some help. Best wishes Mike
Thank you mitarrguitars! I will try that myself in my next build. ✌️
I love everything about this video! Very informative, very skilled, great attention to detail, didn't leaving out crucial steps others do. And if that's not enough, the grandkids (I'm assuming) Are helping and learning from the best teacher they could hope for! Very heartwarming.
Many thanks for your comment it is very much appreciated. So please you enjoyed the film. Best wishes Mike
I’ve only just discovered your channel - it’s really good to hear a proper accent (I’m in Neath). Enjoying your back catalogue. 👍🏽
Hi Paul. Glad you enjoyed the channel. I’m sure I’m the only Welsh 🏴 UA-cam guitar build. I’m based Ebbw Vale so very close to you. Thanks for your comment, it’s very appreciated. Mike
Awesome! Where did you find the blue prints??
I had them from Touchstone Tonewoods in the uk. Sadly there stop producing them a few years ago. They was the best by far. Thank you for your comment it is very much appreciated. I’m build a Telecaster deluxe at the moment for UA-cam. Mike
Hello from Pennsylvania, USA! Morning coffee while watching your entire video documentary. Great editing as it makes all the difference. Great way to start the day! Thank you!
Thank you. Please you enjoyed the video. Best wishes from Wales. Mike
Sounds as good as it looks! Very nice.
Thank you Robert. Mike
I love watching your videos, Michael! They’ve helped me increase my luthier knowledge immensely! I have a quick question. When you’re attaching the fretboard to the neck, what size tack/nail do you hammer in right in the fret slot? It’s the two nails that you use to keep the board from sliding when gluing. I just want to make sure I’m not using too large of a tack. Thank you!
Many thanks I’m pleased you enjoy the videos. The nail/ tack are very small about 1 to 1.25 mm in diameter. They can be the same size as the fret slot or thinner. But no bigger than the fret slot. It’s not to critical the fret covers the hole. Best wishes Mike
@@mitarrguitars Thank you!
Great couple of videos, Mike. Lovely to see you involving the grandkids and making memories they will treasure. 👍
Thank you Bill. 👍
Awesome
Thank you Ian.
Hello from Brooklyn! 😃
Hello from Wales 👍😄
Saya sudah ber ulang kali melihat video ini, sangat menyenangkan, begitu banyak detail yang anda ajarkan.. rasaynya saya adalah salah 1 dari ribuan penggemar anda yang ber mimpi memiliki gitar ini... Semoga sukses selalu tuan😮🔝🆗🎸‼️
Thank you so much for your comment, I’m pleased you enjoyed the guitar build. Mike
Great tone. Soundfs like a humbucker. On a blind test I would never guess that this is a tele.
Thank you, it took a while to get the sound. But it was down to lots of compression and sustain in the end, and the pickups being high output. Mike
Thanks so much for this series Mike! I’m getting ready to build my first guitar - a double cut junior special style - and this has already been an incredible resource for learning for me!
Thank you for your comment, and so pleased you got information and pleasure out of it. It’s a fabulous guitar to make, one of my favourite alongside a Telecaster. Any help just ask. Best wishes from Wales. Mike
Absolutely superb Mike...Super talented buddy....👍
Thank you Ian.👍
PRS Stain Process After taping guitar/fretboard -Get a mildly damp piece of material which has been dipped only in water and run over body this opens the grain slightly to help it accept the stain. -They use an clear isolated substance to prevent stain making its way to binding/body -They then apply an alcohol based charcoal stain and as applying, it’s wiped with a cloth to ensure even coverage and avoid blotchiness. After 15/20/25 mins, sand the colour out being careful not to sand to much, if too much is taken then it creates a stripped look and too little it will go blotchy In the example for fire red burst, they apply orange onto black and the orange which goes down next is a water based stain. Avoid going over the edges where possible and wipe with rag/material as you go The excess is remove from the cloth by pressing down into a wadd of paper (like blue roll) and this allows for the hand carve cutaways etc to be more easily done, taking away some of the extra stain from rag prevents bleeding further into bind/body by going under tape. Then finally they apply an oil based stain to the top which is their red to get the red to pop through and be the over riding colour (making sure to wipe as you go to avoid blotchy appearance), this seems to be enhanced by the orange and then the original black just pops through as the wood grain. It appears the final layer was put down 2/3 times. It seems to be a real art form this part of the process but it looks amazing! I wish I could build guitars because it looks amazing to be honest! Hope this helps if you didn’t know it. Let me know if you ever want another set of hands! 👍 Check video from PRS for the full visual breakdown m.ua-cam.com/video/HTTldx09C9k/v-deo.html
Well what can I say, what a very comprehensive comment, for which i thank you very much. Hope you enjoyed the build. Best wishes Mike.
I love tool making videos! Thanks for the video!
Thank you. Pleased you enjoyed it. Mike
Could you put the camera farther away next time? i was almost able to see what you were working on ;-). Sorry, just being a little bit of a smartass. Love the video and the stuff you work on, but *please* get the camera closer to the guitar (you did it once on the output jack retainer). One of the things that is nice to get out of videos like this is what original 1973 (or whatever year) parts are supposed to look like. For example, you asked folks for help IDing the installed pickup that you pulled out - but we can't see it clearly. Same with the neck pocket, heel, frets, and tuners. Great information but i could have "watched" this with the sound up and the visual off. :)
I’ll keep an eye on it. Trouble is my videos are not short and I do everything myself. So they are demanding. I will definitely try to think of the visual content naturally but I think to say you just well hit the video off and just have the sound is a bit harsh a comment. There must have been something interesting to watch. But I’ll take the comment very serious and will do my very best to make the improvements. I do appreciate all comment’s Robert. I’m making a deluxe Telecaster this year for UA-cam and will bare the the close up shoots in mind. Best wishes from Wales 🏴 Mike
@@mitarrguitars ...and i'll keep watching! You obviously know what you are talking about and are passionate about it. Thanks for the great topics you cover. :)
Thank you Robert. Mike👍
This is really cool.
Many thanks for your comment, it’s a great fun thing to make. Mike
Good stuff.
It’s still my favourite guitar I’ve made. Thanks for the comment. Mike
Great build! Great looking guitar!
Thank you, this was my first junior build. The 2023 junior build turn out well. Mike
Excellent job, Mike! I much prefer doing something like this over buying signature guitars...well done.
Thank you Russ. Happy New Year to and your family. Mike
Outstanding job Man!! Most importan thing to me Is how share your passion with your grandson. ITS my with i could do the same in the future. Congratulations!
Thank you Dan, your comment is very much appreciated. Merry Christmas to you. Mike
@@mitarrguitars merry Christmas to you too!
Tell the negative people to jog on and watch something else. Bring him back, he's your trademark. Thanks for your vids which are always very entertaining, and I hope you and the family have a very merry Christmas.
Thank you very much. Merry Christmas to you. Best wishes Mike.
Is that body pinie?
It’s Ash. Not to heavy nice weight Tele. Mike
@@mitarrguitars thanx :)
That was a really fun video to watch! I love the graphic and custom decals that you added. Your grandchildren in video 1 were an added bonus! Can’t wait to see Oliver’s first build! Thank you for sharing your work with us!
Thank you Dave for the comment. Me and Oliver will be building a Telecaster deluxe next. Merry Christmas Best wishes. Mike
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Beautiful job. Have you tried any of the Gilmore Strat circuit mods to this or other guitars?
Many thanks for your comment. No I’m not aware of the Gilmore circuit mods but will look into that for sure thank you, I did add the mid pickup tone pot to the bridge pickup. A common simple mods.Mike
Great video Mike, how about a sound demo?
Hi Paul. I always do but just run out of time, with Christmas. I’ll try and do one in the week. Thanks for you comment. Mike
Stunning Mike What a great album too
Many thanks for you comment it’s always appreciated. What you name please.. Mike
Yet once again, great work!!!!
Thank you Marc. Your comment is very much appreciated. Mike
Priceless with the baby looking at the blueprints!
Many thanks for your comment it’s very much appreciated. It’s all for them really. Best wishes Mike
Great videos! Congratulations Mike! Which plans did you use for this build? Thank you.
Glad you like it. its was a fun build. No plans for this guitar build. Body shape came from the bottom half of my Les Paul and top half of my Stratocaster, pulled the two drawings together till it look right, and its spot on. Every thing else came from photographs. And the head template. Neck joint is the same as the Les Paul Special build, very easy to do. Any help just ask, more thank happy to help. you out. Many thanks for your comment. best wishes Mike.
Thank you for your reply @@mitarrguitars! I am building now 2 Les Paul guitars (one with P90 and another one with 2 Humbuckers) - both from LP '59 templates. These Les Pauls will have 4 degree neck angle, with the neck tenon being straight and the neck pocket on the guitar's body having the 4 degree inclination. I am also starting the build of a PRS Custom 22 (and this is why I arrived to your videos). I saw that these PRS have 3 degree neck angle and it seems that PRS makes the opposite as Gibson does - PRS uses a straight neck pocket and a 3 degree neck tenon. The end result will be the same but, just to be align with the "real deal", can you confirm this was what you have done in your build? And about the SD pickups: what is the model of the pickups you have used? Thank you very much!!
On Les Pauls we have the neck plane (4 degrees, the same as neck) and the pickups plane (0.55 degrees). On PRS Custom 22 guitar it seems to be 3 degrees from the neck pocket all over the way until it reaches the tremolo/bridge. Can you explain how did you proceed with this? Thank you!
Your right mine as a 2.5 to 3 degree angle on the neck. Neck pocket is straight, but to be honest you can do it the other way if you wish. Ange the pocket and straight neck. I was not 100% sure what the PRS angle is, but 3 degrees max is my favourite. Have a look at my neck angle jig video you will see more. No angle on the top of the body it flat and straight to the start of the body carve. Pickup are SH-4 JB at the bridge and SH-2n Jazz at the neck. Fabulous pickup set I use it a lot. Many thanks, Merry Christmas to you. Mike
Good for you do it with your grandson and anyone who doesn't like it doesn't have to watch! P.S. beautiful guitar brother.
Many thanks for you comment it’s very much appreciated. Glad you like the finished guitar. One of my favourite. Mike
Should be titled how to build a Telecaster the hard way.
Not sure in what content to take that comment. ?
Hello Mike. Just want to say this was another amazing video series. Loved every second of it. You are truly gifted and very inspiring. I wouldn’t listen to the haters. Love to see the grand kids in the shop. That’s awesome you show them your skills. They will want to be just like you! Thanks again Mike. Amazing stuff !
Hi David, Many thanks for your comment. its very much appreciated. best wishes, Mike
Simply stunning.
Thank you for your comment. Mike
Loved all three videos, Mike. 👍
Thank you Bill. 👍
Brilliant to document this process with your grandchildren present. Thanks.
Many thanks for your comment, it is very much appreciated. Best wishes Mike.
I absolutely love your videos, Mike. I watch a lot of builders but you by far are my favorite. I learn so much from you. I particularly enjoy when Oliver joins you. Those are special times that he will always remember. You are always supervising him and he’s never in harm’s way so pay no mind to the negativity. I would love to have the opportunity to learn firsthand from you. Oliver will be carrying on your tradition for years to come and that is an amazing gift for you both.
Hi Dave. What an absolutely amazing comment, fills me with enjoy that I’m doing it right and the fact you get so much out of my films. I can’t thank you enough, I do appreciate all the comments. Oliver 7 now and has start lessons with with me with me ask him, which is wonderful. Best wishes from Wales Mike and Oliver.
Great build Michael, I love the LP double cut shape, I built a LPDC when I was fifteen. Although it was nowhere as good as yours, how I wish I still had that guitar 50 years later.
Thank you very much. It’s a great shape guitar, one of my favourite styles to build. Thanks for your comment, it is very much appreciated. Best wishes Mike.
Mike - I've known you for many years. Anyone who posts negative comments does so only out of jealously! You carry on doing what you do you're a family man and it's great seeing you with your grand children. Like others have said I wish I had a record of spending time with my grandparents. All the best, Bob
Thank you Bob.
The Guitar is Beautiful !🎸
MrPinkStrat. Thank you, pleased you like it. Mike