Me playing my guitars

[Sucuk Ekmek]

So, this topic is dedicated to my guitar playing touché — the French term feels more fitting. I upload my takes on Rumble mainly for aesthetic reasons, but to be honest, it's worse than YouTube. I might switch platforms later on...

This red guitar of mine is kind of special — well, not really. I built it on my balcony. Some unknown Chinese manufacturers supplied the neck, body, and hardware. It took me about 30 days to finish. It doesn't exactly play like a dream. You can understand most of the physics, but it's those little things you discover along the way that remind you: size does matter. So far, we're doing just fine.

This take was completely spontaneous. YouTube was playing random music, and I just started playing over it. I like playing loud outdoors whenever I can. I enjoy moving air — you can actually feel it moving!

https://rumble.com/v6sye11-krmz.html?e9s=src_v1_upp

Looks like Rumble is not embed..

[Sucuk Ekmek]

I switched to YouTube. Lo and behold,
YouTube claimed copyright on my cover. I mean, I’m contributing to the artists, they should give me something for that. Fuck you YouTube.

So I improvised the second video. Literally. That actually turned out well, because I could see where I tend to overdo things. I noticed my comfort zone from the first attempt. From now on, I’ll memorize new songs and try to keep things nice and tidy. That’s the only way to improve—within a set of limits. Just playing however I like isn’t going to do it justice.

Atleast video is embed now.

 

 

[Sucuk Ekmek]

I been with this guitar for 9 years. 9 years of active playing, now this girl or boy needs a fret leveling, which I will do it by myself, I am up for a challenge.

 

[Sucuk Ekmek]

Sun is gone time for a break, most of the job done without a single tool mark on the rosewood. Somehow I can't upload the second photo, it states I can only upload 4mb... for floppy disk sake

[Sucuk Ekmek]

So I was sanding my guitars pickguard for better and sleeker fit. I have a delta sander, it's the only powertool I have. Suddenly I feel like; hey this machine can handle the wood no problem, how about denser surfaces. Typical male mindset which looking for trouble. I had this big axe rusting in my grandpa's cabinet, I said: Why not, this was a glorious axe, make it great again. I put 60grid on sander, stabilized axe on the counter, I give it a little grind and bam orange color started to turn brown then black and finally with more pressure I could scratch shiny metal underneath the rust. It wasn't easy, I had to push hard. Rust is not coming off easy, especially if there are multiple layers, but I done it ! felt good afterwards. 

 

Hear him singing:

 

 

Edited May 17 by Sucuk Ekmek

[Sucuk Ekmek]

Guitar is happened, looking handsome, I managed preserve the wood while working with metal tools, however for action height I am off by half millimeter, which is okay as I don't have all the luthier tools, half or one mm is not a big deal.

Two days ago I met an opera singer. His guitar's strings were floating, I tried to explain him that but he wasn't interested, said they are ok.

I'll post finished guitar when sunlight is availble. I hate fluorescent light.

Anyways by any chance if you read this blog you should read Shakespeare as well.

Here is an introduction for tragedies:

 

[Elton]

@Sucuk Ekmek beautiful melody 

On 11/05/2025 at 1:19 AM, Sucuk Ekmek said:

 

 

 

 

[Sucuk Ekmek]

20 hours ago, Elton said:

@Sucuk Ekmek beautiful melody 

 

Thanks!