Sucuk Ekmek

Me playing my guitars

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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..


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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.

 

 


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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.

 

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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


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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. 

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Hear him singing:

 

 

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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:

 


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@Sucuk Ekmek beautiful melody 

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

 

 

 

 

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20 hours ago, Elton said:

@Sucuk Ekmek beautiful melody 

 

Thanks!


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Lots of woods. I am addicted to something I don't know. Next post will be my hand drawn schematic. My drawing should be precise enough for the stuff I am doing. Wood doesn't require skill but patience.IMG_20251001_135138.jpg


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Can you play the Better Call Saul theme? @Carl-Richard played it before, but never made a revised version. :P

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1 hour ago, Sucuk Ekmek said:

Lots of woods.

Wow... did you carve that all by yourself? It looks very neat!

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On 02.10.2025 at 0:26 AM, UnbornTao said:

Can you play the Better Call Saul theme? @Carl-Richard played it before, but never made a revised version. :P

Looks easy I can play that, but I can't sing at the same time. I may cover it someday, So you guys can hear my amazing voice LoL 🫣

On 02.10.2025 at 0:33 AM, Yimpa said:

Wow... did you carve that all by yourself? It looks very neat!

This is not carve, they are mill cuts. I think quater sawn which is the most stable for building stuff. 

I like wood. They are good stuff and grow in trees.


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25 minutes ago, Sucuk Ekmek said:

Looks easy I can play that, but I can't sing at the same time. I may cover it someday, So you guys can hear my amazing voice LoL 🫣

😁

No need to sing, though: 

 

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I arrived at my cottage. The place is a mess. The bad news is that there is no water because of pipe maintenance. I will stay for a couple of days. I have my goals. IMG_20251004_113341.jpg


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Finding  center line with fishing line. Stone age methods. This is very important. I have 1 mm error margin, which translates to 1 or 2 degree unevenless. From neck to body. It took me a day to sketch and measure this guitar shape. Only pen and paper, sometimes ruller for flat lines. 

It wasn't easy to come up with body ideas. Since I don't have power tools and CNC machine, I had to be creative. So multiple laminated wood and lots of curves. Main shape is inspired from Ken Parker's 1993 Fly guitar. Each guitar shape has a historical meaning. 50's  archtops for jazz, strats for piercing sounds, les Paul for manly mans tone etc.. 

This one is modern looking but still has soft curves and comfort cuts... Will see.

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