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I take 1000 aluminum cans and melt them into a guitar
My thoughts on this guitar: • Aluminum Can Guitar: M...
Thanks to FloweringElbow for some helpful tips on the mold-making: / @floweringelbow
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I take 1000 aluminum cans and melt them into a guitar
My thoughts on this guitar: • Aluminum Can Guitar: M...
Thanks to FloweringElbow for some helpful tips on the mold-making: / @floweringelbow
To answer a few common questions- Hands don't turn black from holding/playing this guitar. Perhaps over time if the surface corrodes this could come into play. I mentioned this in the follow up video (link in description)- I considered anodizing or clear coating it but decided for the polished look instead. Only downside to the aluminum so far has been that hands can get pretty cold while playing it. But after ~10mins or so of playing, body temp raises the guitar temp enough to not notice. Thanks for watching!
And how much issues do you get with shielding the sound? Its looks mighty fine, but also a radar to statics and buzzes.
@@PANTA-Music It would give extra shielding right?
I'll give you a hundred dollars for it
@@billyjackbuzzard Do you live in 1930, under the porch of a mobile home? 😅 100 dollars will hardly buy the bags needed to collect the cans required to make these today.
@@CynHicks ok. $140.
The sand is 100% reusable...just add in a few oz of full synthetic 2stroke oil and mix it really well. Then, squirt it with a 5 or 6 sprays of 70% isopropyl alcohol from a misting spray bottle, and then mix it again. Petrobond is used in the aluminum industry because it's super resilient, and in many cases gets better with age (while going thru those refresh steps I mentioned about every 5 pours or so)
This dude knows how to shit.
@@sloptoppapa5289 😆😆
@@sloptoppapa5289 he is a pro in melting cans into a guitar 😂😂
@@Lmao.Lennert I’m pretty sure he’s talking about the commenter knowing what he’s talking about by saying it’s reusable.
That’s pretty cool info !
Turned out awesome!
I saw you crying on Twitter today.
He's awesome and so are you!
guitar teardown? xD ohhhhhhh ohhhh wait transparent guitar XD
I just finished watching the "cellphone we were promised" video only to come find you on here. cool
I beg you, don't do a scratch test on it
makes a guitar out of literal metal... proceeds to mellow out with some smooth jazz :D
Haha, didn't even think about that. 😂
there is uh... no smooth jazz in this video lol
*neo soul
Its just some candy like riffs wish i had that guitar and play it on max gain max vol max and max distortion lol
Aluminum is not a heavy metal
I am more impressed with your dedication, craftsmanship and your ability to complete a project from start to finish than I am with the guitar itself.
True that!
"It's not the mistakes you make - it's how you fix them". Words to live by.
Absolute nonsense! How about doing your homework first, and getting your ducks in a row before you even attempt shit, so you don't make stupid mistakes in the first place? Only then, if something still goes wrong can you get into how to fix it, and I would suggest using the same method with it too, do your homework...ducks...!
I love this.
yo whaddup
what about the time hawaii accidently sent out a text message that they were going to be nuke
For soda can quality aluminum, Add a little silicon. It helps reduce the shrinking and makes the crystalline structure tighter. Also, Petrobond sells oil you can mix with burnt sand to bring it back to life.
Real knowledge here.
You seem like a cool person
@@RR-xf9th Thank you. That's very kind.
@Halloween111, what kind of soda makes the best tone aluminium?
QUE AGRADABLE SUJETO
Now you can actually play metAL
I absolutely LOVE the fact that you show all your mistakes in your videos. While watching, I truly felt immersed in the making of this electric guitar. The way it turned out is amazing. Please never stop showing your mistakes, you are teaching a very important lesson: mistakes are the only way to learn.
For future reference, whenever you're drilling and tapping metal, use cutting oil to keep it lubricated and to pull heat out of the bits so they don't snap like that.
Good advice.
Thanks for the tip! I considered using cutting oil but I usually only use oil for drilling or tapping steel. I think what happened here was that I tapped all the way to the bottom of the pre-drilled hole which stopped the tap from spinning and caused it to snap.
@@BurlsArt another good tip is to break the chip every few turns, just go backwards on the tap and it will break the chip just enough sometimes to prevent a tap from snapping
@@BurlsArtE
One other easy suggestion. Rout out the cavities with a router (I’d use a spiral bit). It’ll trash the bit but hey….
Perfect example of one man’s trash being another’s treasure. Looks and sounds killer! You did a phenomenal job, dude.
Or maybe the same man's treasure.
It might be, but aluminium uses a lot of energy to smelt.
It actually sounds really warm and crisp. That's the opposite of what you would think that it would sound like. You did a really great job.
Because most of the sound comes from the pickups, it's a totally outdated myth that the wood is important for the sound of an e-guitar. There are several channels with experiments with this statements. Like cutting away all the wood and compare the sustains. And none of them expirienced a hearable change. This video is a perfect example for this. Most comes from pickups, then the strings and for the sustain and stuff like that it's more the bridge and saddle than the wood. But this is just for e-guitars, for acoustic it's an totally different topic, because they work with resonances where it's really important how the wood will vibrate etc.
@@kampfkuchen91 The fact that even an ALUMINUM guitar sounds like a regular electric guitar is great proof that tonewoods are bullshit haha
@makkerfelix they really are bullshit
Boys, this is just stupid. Sorry. It is like one claiming that cheap loudspeakers at 1.000 bucks do the same like similar sized ones for 12.000 bucks. It is just a result of untrained ears. You need to learn listening first to recognize differences. When you change the wood or density of the corpus the tone differs. Bolted or glued neck and attack and sustain differs. Solid bridge vs trem and guess what: the tone differs. But you need a good clean amp and toggle in the cream spots. The pu's are just huge difference from single coil alnico to maybe active EMGs and iff you go full output they just dominate the scene but the wood still gives the color.
The aluminum body acts as a huge ground for the electronics, isolating them from electric fields put out by other equipment in the room.
Love how you show the issues you come across. Social media is full of people pretending they're 'perfect '. This will definitely help male kids want to give it a go knowing issues are all a part of the journey. Beautiful work, bro
Good point. I caught my daughter watching the video but I think I hit alt-f4 in time
My favorite playing of yours so far. Underrated guitar player. As for the builds, love the journey. I can watch every day!
what's the song name
@@cracksnake5119 The first one is My Tribute - Mateus Asato
@@chiet97 any idea about the second one?
@nipunadodan I can't find it maybe it's an original
As a former foundery worker, you was spot on as far as making the mold, etc. Great job!! Very impressed!!
You worked at a Foundry but can't spell foundry? 😂
@@harrydavey9884 english might not be their native language
True story on the English comment. Empty oxygen cylinder storage was labeled "MT" due to some people's education at this one steel fab shop. Don't hate blue collar it is what puts this country together.
@@TheDrtye I am blue collar. No hate at all, just making a joke. That MT thing is hilarious too.
you where* can tell you where cannon fodder in a foundry*
Wow! The amount of work put into this was just amazing, and the result came back just as great. That's some top stuff bro. Subscribed
Man the demo was equally as the build! Sweet playing man! X
I'm really impressed man I'm a fellow musician (drummer)I work in an aluminum die casting factory I'm the furnace man I'll take care of the furnaces in the shop we have 10 of them that hold 200 gallons of aluminum each that's heated at 1300 degrees your furnace is really like a mini version of ours at the shop great job man
I worked 8 yrs old iron blast furnace...2700°F sweet spot....always wanted to make a tiny version....like this....iron looks clear like melted butter at 2700....and water DOES BLOWUP LIKE A REAL BOMB. I liked the reminder of the steel mill.
Aluminium* I fixed it for you 😉😉🤣 All the best, from a British person. Peace ✌️
@@longnamedude3947 thats right mate, aluminium it is
Ayy, I'm a drummer as well!
@@longnamedude3947 No, and keep your god damn biscuits, too.
i work in a steel mill and it’s fun seeing the process on such a small scale. good work as always!
What I imagined - people from steel mill making armor plates for giant robots and engines for ships and excavation machinery daily - sit around and watch this one guy melting cans to make one guitar: "Aw, cute! Look how tiny it is!". Heartwarming. :)
as a former foundryman I think you did a good job. how were you gauging the metal temperature? a pyrometer would be helpful in giving you a true reading from deep in the crucible. if you want to get rid of inclusions in the metal you can use a fluxing agent. borax is common. we used the lost wax process so the ceramic shell remnants in the recycled bronze acted as a fluxing agent. additionally having someone help you pour who can physically block and scrape the dross off the top of the crucible is helpful in keeping it out of the casting. if you ever have any questions let me know.
Oh yeah, I learned precious metal casting and we always used borax.
thats cool. we did a big bust of Mary in gold. they had armed guards, etc. and took the crucible with them when they were done!@@DanaTheInsane
Whuuut???
Mate this is phenomenal, thank you for showing the 'mistake' part of the video. You are genuinely talented! Subbed
Not only is this guy an incredible luthier, he’s also an amazing guitar player!
@@Nicegram_me_at-BurlsArt shut up
...and metal worker, fabricator, and all around good Joe. As for the guitar itself...meh.
That guitar is so metal. Kidding aside, your channel is super awesome and your craft is mesmerizing to watch. Hopefully I'll be able to buy one of these beauties some day.
No kidding, it's the most metal guitar I've ever seen.
Aluminumcore
Great craftsmanship and metalwork man, really impressive!
Beautiful work! My heart sank when you broke the tap!! So glad you recovered.
THAT ALUMINUM GUITAR IS AMAZING!!! I’m a welder and own a welding company I’ve never seen anything like what you created from cans what an AWESOME gift you have! It’s like a dream coming to reality through your hands!! THANK YOU for making this video it was GREAT watching you do your craft!!🙏🏼🤙🏼❤️
A total waste of time and money he could have scored $50 at the can man for those
@@Lousasshol thats funny because I'd paid 750 1000 bucks for that guitar. Looks sick and sounds very good
Plus 50 bucks wouldn't even fill his has tank lmao
@@Lousasshol hey I liked your joke lol.
Bro, if you're a welder with a welding company and you've got the technical skills, money for materials and the time there's no reason you can't start making art yourself. Don't worry if the first stuff you make is crap, you'll get better over time. You can do it. Gl and be safe.
Would love an update in like a year or two on how it's oxidized and patina'd. Which also means you should make another one in solid brass. That would be gorgeous!
But, way too heavy!.
Aluminium is, compared to brass, a soft, low melting temp metal. Brass would cost a fortune! A similar weights of brass is probably 1/3 of a child's size violin. It would also have to be an almost perfect pour because whilst sanding aluminium is easy, sanding brass would take forever. However, I agree it would look incredible. 🙂
Brass guitar would only be used for HEAVY metal.
aluminium is a beautiful material, very unlikely to deteriorate at all, if anything the loving polishing and tlc it will look even better as time goes by, i think this guitar could fetch a very big price, personally, i would of maybe gone Gibson body shape and maybe fender neck, and maybe mixed up the pick ups, maybe 2 sets so you could have a blend, a gibson or fender sound, but i'm just being picky, it is a work of art, worth alot of money regardless
brass would cost $20,000
OMG that's badass.. Keep up the awesome work / fun.
Some folks are sooo impressively crafty...thanks for sharing...great fun...rock on!
It blows me away that you have the artistic ability to build all of these beautiful guitars and then... wow, he can play too!
And record and edit these videos. All of this is pretty damn impressive
I didn't see him play it Did he make another video on how it plays?
@@pauljordan3329 He plays it starting @ 15:48
He’s an artist, it’s not really that amazing that a talented person has talent When you create things you see the world differently then the average consumer mentality
I doubt dude could make a guitar to spec without being a guitarist and knowing what’s needed in the instrument Guaranteed there would be big mistakes made if the person wasn’t also a guitarist That would be like me designing and making a clarinet without knowing anything about the woodwind instruments I’m guessing he’s works with metal by grade and plays music as a hobby Am I a genius? No I’m not
My favorite thing about this guitar is the finger smears! When you play it, it's as if a ghost is continuing to hold down the chords you have just released. Such a sick effect!!!
That's called reverb
@@jooj_crickets he means on the actual fretboard
@@schneibgamer1 oh ok
Wow man, this was a great video full of honest information. Thanks for your openness with all of us, sounds beautiful man!
Your patience and precision are inspiring, and the amount of work that went into the tooling just to get started is amazing. There were so many points where I would have just given up. Awesome work!
It's crazy (but it makes sense) that you're technically building the same guitar (sort of) twice. Incredible patience, determination, passion, and of course craftsmanship. I really enjoyed the video!
He could probably turn the blanks into another guitar
@@austinkoeppen6122 I was thinking that same thing as well. Maybe not as big a guitar but maybe a mini one like the one in the first Back to the Future movie.
That's stunning. So much work and trial and error, but ultimately you've created a thing of visual and audio beauty. It's the sleekest guitar I've ever seen. Well done, sir, and thanks for the delicious demo, too. Can't wait to see what you construct next!
I always have much respect for people who put such effort and can combine it with skills. Beautiful project. Even better result. Congrats man!
great and honest work! i hope that you apply this in building a small business manufacturing guitars and perhaps other instruments for select musicians.
That jam at the end is so amazing! Very smooth and relaxing. Well played! You really made that guitar shine..
At this point he can make a guitar out of oxygen
Frozen liquid oxygen is the tone secret of the pros
You mean an air guitar? Anybody can build an air guitar.
@@joebodynobody764 the toans is stored in the air
@@joebodynobody764 air guitar...
I just got finished with a smoke and mirrors guitar
I think the fading contact tracing from when you touch the fretboard is an awesome unintended effect. Amazing job.
Sounds good and the project is so cool! My greatest admiration.
This is on a whole other level, making your own tools and the research that went into this is amazing. I continue to be astounded by your projects :)
Have you ever heard of "The King of Random"? That channel is something where I first learned of people making DIY furnaces
@@vincenttrigg4521 the king of random sadly went downhill after he died. Channel was taken over by some losers.
@CellHunter hey. I know the traction they had went downhill after Grant died but don't call them losers. They were doing their best and he wanted a break from everything, he wanted to spend more time with his family after all of his success. I will still always love his videos and I know it wasn't the same after he passed away but give them a break. He CHOSE them. I respect that he chose them and there's still things we would have never seen without them. They did their best.
@@vincenttrigg4521 No no you're misunderstanding. I liked Nate and the other two people. The channel was basically hijacked Nate made a post about it on his own channel after he quit.
@CeIIHunter he said it was a mutual thing though didn't he? Like he wanted to do his own stuff but the channel was a bit strict
Incredible build AND riffs. The first part of the demo got me right in the soul.
The first part of the demo is a song played by Mateus Asato. Forgot the name though.
@@_joapa my tribute by mateus asato ! i remember it from the pencil guitar video !
@@_joapa Thanks mate will check it out.
You are truly gifted! That is amazing sounding and your playing is top notch!
This is fugging awesome!!!! I love it so much and I think you did an amazing job tbh
now that's a real heavy metal guitar, I must say I never thought it would come out so beautiful or sound so good 🎉.
Actually aluminum is fairly light
actually... light metal... guitar.... 👍
@@MagoMerlino72arsenic guitar when
A wolfram guitar would weight 40 kilograms, or 87.8 lbs. That's heavy metal
@@DoctorTemblor led guitar will do the heavy job lol.
Brilliant! What a labor of love. WELL DONE!
Kinda sounds like a telecaster with really bright harmonics, awesome build!
I can’t believe how elaborate your builds have gotten over the years. Props to all the research and hard work you put in, this guitar is amazing. Thank you for sharing your experiences with us!
this channel and the people behind it singlehandedly holds some of the most immense talent I've seen of my 21 years on this rock. WELL DONE. WELL DONE GOOD SIR.
Damn what's it like to be born after 9/11
2001 gang represent
Nice job! Well worked out. Takes me back to being about 12 years old in 1972 and we cast aluminum at school and made a G clamp. Teacher used to cut up old school chairs for the metal.
Great job man....!!! Thanks for share
man as a guitarist i could just listen to you playing guitar all day let alone watching your builds fantastic skills and great videos.
As a machinist, i felt that tap breaking. Tip for the future, when you’re tapping blind holes use a spiral tap. The chips feed through the flutes as you tap into your piece, reducing the pressure on your tap.
Better off using a spinal tap...
I would also use cutting fluid, and be sure to back the tap out a bit after cutting a thread or two
@@roccotuna any type of fluid its good exsample butter,oil,food oil.
They make a special tap oil just for aluminum. It’s thinner than most cutting oils, but it really makes a difference when you use it on aluminum.
@@broo_sh The best fluid for cutting aluminium is methylated spirit.
Super wicked job dawgy! Sounds dope!
That is an awesome looking guitar. It sounds amazing. Nice job. I never would have imagined it being possible. You changed my way of thinking.
Imagine not only being able to create an awesome guitar from metal cans with incredible craftsmanship and hard work, but then also be able to play a beautiful song with it .. great video!
imagine starting out by getting help from a metalworker to bend an old shovel into a guitar and progressing all the way up to building your own metalworking equipment and doing aluminum casting! always super inspiring to see the builds you make and it’s clear how much thought and effort went into this one in particular! you’ve also inspired me to attempt my own first guitar build! so we will see how that goes, but either way, i have you to thank for inspiring me
how do you feel about the treatment of the sand tho?
@@halukan9728 it’s coarse, rough, and irritating… and it gets everywhere
Great job!
you're a true artist !
this guy literally learned a whole new trade in 3 months. honestly admire you going so hard on each new vid
It may just be a simple silver guitar, but let me tell you, that is BEAUITIFUL! Good job dude
Thinking back on it, when my brother and I were younger we did something pretty dangerous along these same lines. We used metal coffee and food cans, and a fan from a heater stacked up with some charcoal to melt aluminum. We ended up casting it in the dirt with a shape we carved out, definitely didn't know the dangers of it. Nice job on the guitar build.
Really enjoyed this video! Kudos for spirit and determination.
That is insane. I spent time on a research project to do with improving galvanising and to see you working with molten metal in a backyard blows my mind. Our safety approvals and protocols were (rightly) super-tight. For all that - the fact that it turned out so well highlights how good your process is. re: fingerprints - you could probably get that thing anodised (or do it yourself)
the imperfections in the cast make it look just beautiful!! its just perfect the way it turned out!
As perfectionist i hate the imperfections, but then again you can see its unique hand made from it and not factory pumping it out.
Wow, a master piece , very well done !!
Wow your playing is so beautiful! The way you introduced the bass notes into the beginning part of the playing.
The amount of research and planning that went into this-before even starting to build the guitar-is absolutely incredible! You never cease to amaze!
really nice build and great instructions! thank you!
You are a genius my friend --and a extremely hard worker --well done- AL guitar !brilliant idea !--I COULD NOT HAVE DREAMT THIS !
This is so incredible. Could've been a good opportunity for a fretless, but even more impressive getting frets in there
I appreciate all the work you put in to creating an adequate foundry. The forethought you put into making proper tools is commendable.
Phenomenal work... and great skills too...
Amazing piece! Super bright and plinky!
Beautiful work! Well done!
Dabchick?
Hi
Aluminum puppets when,
wooow you here ?!
That looks amazing. Couldn't wait to hear how it sounds, either. Most people would probably expect it to be best for heavy metal, but aluminum is a light rock.
please leave
Please stay.
Time for a tone wood debate!
Fantastic job, love the sound.
Great build, always a way to work around the problem
This was such a fun video to watch. I really enjoyed how detailed you are and that you also keep in your mistakes - all artists make mistakes or happy accidents. Great guitar playing at the end there!
Made my first guitar over the holiday, and realized just how much it thought and work goes into it! This is an awesome build and a beautiful build video. Nice playing at the end, too!
Smart dude. Nice explanation. Keep it going.
So sick man.great job🤟
Truly amazing work your doing on your channel. The smudges that your finger made on the guitar and the fret-board gave me a genius idea. What if you made a thermochromic fret-board and/or guitar. At least the fret-board, because it would totally be a hit! ( In other words, heat sensitive color changing paint, or material)
That's genius
this needs to be seen
Hype it upp!
Yooooo that sounds awesome!
Go like it on the newest video!!
This is impressive craftsmanship I believe you deserve a "canned" applause 👏👏👏
… bro
This gives a whole new meaning to "pop music".
Sound is crazy!
It's a lot warmer than I thought out would be...Nice job!
Got to appreciate you trimming all this work into one 18months feature and not stretching it out for 6 weeks. Excellent content my man. The Guitar looks awesome
Man, this is sick. and as always, your playing is just as beautiful and stunning as the instruments. It's really cool to see the effort you've put in!
Not just guitar turns Awesome but your playing also ❤
WOW That reveal actually had me speechless. WOW. Gorgeous work, man.
Awesome as always it is insane to watch his process progress from the beginning to now.
The sound demo at the end
Just rewatched it. Amazing.
This sure was a lot of work. Thanks for making this so we can enjoy the process
Great watch man, really enjoyed it. I make resin tables and screw up all the time so I like the fact you include this in your videos. Great demo too 🤘🏻
Thanks for making me feel completely and utterly useless at EVERYTHING in life! This was my first Burl's video and I was in complete and total awe of every part. The playing at the end was the kicker.
First video I have seen of this guy also, crazy talented.
just learn how to do stuff instead of making yourself feel like shit, most of us are more than capable
Be inspired to create ❤
I am so pointlessly proud of being the 69th person to press the like button on this comment lol
The minute mold errors translated into a really cool detail in the guitar's finish. Looks great.
Great idea! & Great execution! 👍🏻
Turned out great and sounds amazing also. Very patient and talented man.