Brandon Acker meets with the expert guitar luthier @MarshallBrune (Mebrune.com)
to answer the question "How exactly does a tree turn into a guitar?"
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0:00 Intro
1:28 How does a tree turn into a guitar?
3:39 Raw wood
5:53 Classical Guitar Pro
6:17 Sawing the wood down
7:37 Qualities of the wood
11:23 The soundboard and rosette
13:10 Bracing
14:07 Sanding
14:47 Adding shellac
16:59 Realizations
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This was a blast! See you soon!
Blasts are needed to blow minds. Chapeau! For your impressive deep knowledge. Question about building the guitar. And I reference the violin here - I don't want a guitar to sound like a violin, understand me correctly. I start with my view on making these, and guess you know way more than I do, it's just to set the stage in communication. In a violin, part of the sonic character is in the curved top and part of the harmonics stem from the bridge (and even the lobes in the f-holes hopefully collaborate harmoniously). With a stud, the top is connected to the bottom, AFAIK. There will be braces too. As wood ages, it may become weaker/softer and its tonal character will change, hence the instrument. My hypothesis is that the curved top and bottom help in becoming a resonant contraption. I would compare this to a loudspeaker cone with the rubber ring around it. The violin maker uses tiny planers that look like cute toys to work on getting regions of different thickness. There's bracing too, and the connecting rod. And everything needs to get the proper place relative to desired tonal character and resonant qualities of the wood that probably can vary 4 inches away from what it sounds "here". Is there an analogy in guitar making? What about arched top guitars? Do these "architectural" differences between guitar and violin cause a difference in ageing? An idea for the script of a new video?
I like the videos with Brandon and Marshall.
This is the natural progression of finding the best stick
One that a kid or a dog would want to take home
the best, quartersawn, slow growth, 200 year old aged sticks
The fact the entire tree rings when you whack it really blew my mind as well. That's incredible.
I view this and the Rob Scallon video in this Luther's shop as a series of 2 videos. This video deep dives into wood choice with a highlight over the building process, where as Rob Scallon's deep dives into the building process.
you guys are very good together
Yup, great chemistry.
And not the sprayed on shellac kind of chemistry
When Marshall started scratching the raw wood I was imagining Nigel Tufnel "The sustain... just listen to it."
I already felt like guitars are pieces of art, but this just makes you appreciate so much more just how intricate the process is and how much thought goes into even just choosing the right piece of wood.
It's so satisfying when he taps the wood! Marshall can tell which trees are musical? that's amazing! 😮
Totally accurate about sounding wood in the wild.
Marshall is such a gem. Always a pleasure to see him on a KZhead video.
Didn’t realize how resonant the wood was from the start
Yep. There is a video of Yamandu Costa, an amazing brazillian guitar player, on Spain and it shows the luthier picking the wood. The "boom" on some tops is crazy.
I enjoy these videos with Marshall and yourself, thanks for getting me back into practicing guitar everyday.
Beautiful work. If the promo is for $500 off, I don’t even have to look at the price to know it’s not for me, sadly! Glad there are guys out there still making great pieces for the preservation of our heritage for generations to come.
This guy really knows what he’s talking about 😃
Thanks! Loads of interesting points, Marshall! It helped explain how a single luthier is able to look at the whole range of the choices and processes aimed toward a unified single guitar in a way that even the best factories cannot. In my limited experience, such an instrument teaches you how it wants to be played. This is in line with the builder’s aims.
I assume that cutting down the trees is done at the waning moon min december so as to get the least amount of sap in the tree. Just like the old violin makers like stradivarius did so long ago.
No t think he used old ships. Look in to “sinker wood” instruments.
Wow fella's, I am astonished at the amount of information I learned today! I thought this was going to be boring, but I was so wrong. Never would have imagined singing wood! Impressive! Great video❤👏👏👏👏👏
I absoulutely adore Marshall's energy, what a guy !!
Great, Phwungk vs. Booongggh, very nice!
When I first read this comment I was very confused but later on the video it made a lot of sense hahahaha
Agreed. Mind Blown!
Amazing! Singing wood!
its nice to see @MarshallBrune be featured on another channel again. The video with rob scallon was already so much fun to watch and he did a big part in making it fun to watch.
You guys are the best! 🙌
Always love to see you and Marshall Brune together.
Fascinating info, fellas... Well done!
Great video! I would have loved to see more about bracing, especially how the outside edge is bent into shape.
I always love the videos joining you together, brandon is an amazing musician and a fantastic interviewer, and is Marshall is a true luthier that is equally talented and entertaining
I would love to see you play a classical baritone guitar. ❤ It's one of the best melow tones for exploring beautiful music in my opinion. Would you happen to have a classical guitar like this?
Fascinating.
Astonishing!
Bro , the advice you give us is very useful, thank you. 🤜🏼🤛🏼
Amazing video as always😊
Incredible insights
An amazing video, merci.
Excellent video. We want more
Well done guys. Fab vid. I never realised that Marshall’s guitar system had the neck fitted with a dovetail joint!
EXCELLENT 🔵🟣🔵🔵🟢
I have a Brune model 2A and it is the best guitar I have ever had. I like seeing the who made it talk about making it.
More Marshall content!!!
BRUNE IS BACK!
What a cool video! 🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼
OMG, I JUST STARTED TO REPAIR MY BROCKEN FENDER SONORAN WICH WAS MY FIRST GUITAR, and was a really bad to be honest but hearing this man whit that sarcastic tone speaking so simple about something all musicians want to know ...omg this is so inspiring .... I really want to rescue my guitar, if i wouldnt buy it year ago i would´t be half of a man that im today !!! i was so happy when i bought it, know i really want to make mi sweet Juliete her best version !!!
For a demonstration of what Marshall Brune is talking about regarding the tone of the wood watch from about 02:30 of the following video. kzhead.info/sun/l8eohNJ9iWZ7mZ8/bejne.html It is not long but an excellent demonstration of the differing sounds.
Really nice, thanks for sharing that
I got wood watching this fascinating discussion about wood
Marshall is such a man of wisdom words LOL
First ❤, hope everyone know the true value of classical music 😊 , and get more respect than it is before
There's a just a MINOR step omitted at 6:32, right after "Step One." The endgrain of the billets is sealed (that dark stuff), and the wood is allowed to dry out/season for 10-30 years, minimum. Historically, it was not unusual for a luthier to designate his stockpiled wood to a specific heir in his will.
Nice video, I would say, two part of that the same length would be ever nicer ❤
please cover through the fire and flames on the lute
Hello Brandon! If you find the time, would you be able to upload a rendition of “La Paloma”? Thank you for the wonderful videos! :)
I think Stradivarius used to knock on trees to check if they ring before cutting them down, these guys know what they are doing
I always wanted to be a luthier, mostly because of an old 1958 00-18 Martin my dad gave me that I could find no equal to, it mystified me. Keep injuring myself badly though every time I get set on a career, slowly taking away options. Im 30, pretty much becoming an observer. Protect your hands and arms.
A smart tree "Thunk".
Great video…Benedetto built a beautiful archtop out of stock Home Depot 2x4’s. It’s an amazing piece with great tone etc. it’s my opinion that when you run through the marketing speech of tone wood it’s never a good thing. This is what caused Brazilian, ebony and countless other species of timber to become a restricted use lumber
bro got a splinter in the beginning
I bet that room smells amazing
what is the name of the song that he plays when he talks?
Hey Mr. Acker i am a huge fan. Could you please play adagio in g minor by Tomaso Albinoni
I also didn’t know that they wack the tree with back of the axe.
What piece is the bit in the intro called😊
Tango en skai
One little thing i feel sad about when they go through the wood storage is that internet can't transfer the scents
Why do you use rosewood? I thought it was a protected wood.
Brazilian rosewood is protected, but there is still some leftover stock which is legal to use. Indian rosewood is actively cultivated and not protected.
Man brandon dyed his hair??? Hes going punk rock!
Just going grey haha
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what if you grew a live guitar
Loving the videos, Brandon. I've been learning on an inexpensive classical guitar and can play different styles including strumming chords. I'm considering a steel string acoustic as a second guitar. Would that be a good buy for learning, or should I buy a much better classical guitar? I currently have a Yamaha CG122MSH.
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No one french polishes a guitar in 24 hours!……dovetailed necks is not the best method of constructing a classical guitar …….sorry but there a lot of promotional BS and waffle into the methods and how the woods are selected .
Turn that bass up for the wood tap. ;) 7:12